cuffed • g.d

20.

I start to walk to Janos. I couldn't help but to smile at the thought of seeing him.  Aaron and Kai too. I sneak in through the window in the back with the few cracks in it. There I see Kai and the other kids watching PowerPuff Girls. I whisper at her and when she spots me she smiles from ear to ear and climbs down the bunk bed and in my directions. "TAYA!" She smiles and hugs me.

I hug her back eyeing the room around for Aaron or Grayson. But they were no where to be found. "Where are they, Aaron and Gray?" I ask Kai. She pulls back from the hug and crinkles her knows as if she was thinking hard. Suddenly her eyes pop open and she responds, "I heard them talking about going to a sentence or something." She shrugs her shoulders.

Ethan's sentencing. I climbed to the top of the bunk and back out the old window. I ran as fast as I could to the nearest bus that would take me close to the courthouse. I only had $3 in my pocket but I'm a good persuader. I sit and wait on the rusted gum covered bench next to someone sleeping who appeared to be homeless. The loud brakes of the bus wakes him up and he hops on the bus, I follow behind. I give the driver my $3 and quickly sit down before she realizes it's not enough. Thankfully she just threw it in her pockets and drove on. I watched the town run by as I looked out the window to pass time. My stop came up next so I ran off and headed toward the court house. It took a couple minutes to get there because of my inability to run for long periods of time due to the fact I have weak lungs from all the times I've tried to drown myself.

I jogged towards the entrance and luckily I see officer Powell getting a drink at the water fountain.. I sneak past the sheriff who was handcuffing some delinquent to the bench.
"Officer Powell." I whisper. He cuts off his last sip and spots me. "Hey there Taya. What are you doing here?" He asks.
"I'm here for a sentencing, you know Ethans sentencing." I mumble.
"Oh well you're a little late it already started and the judge won't let anyone in until recess."
dammit. I make my way to the bench and wait.

A half hour passes by and I catch my self barely hanging on. Reality flips on and off and I begin to fall asleep when suddenly the door busts open. And everyone is rushing out and I hear yells and screams. Where everyone was running out I ran in. There i see 3 police officers restraining Ethan and Grayson standing there in shock.

"THIS IS ALL YOUR FAULT! YOU DID THIS TO ME! NOW IM SERVING 3 YEARS IN JAIL AND ITS ALL BECAUSE OF YOU! AND WHEN I GET OUT IM COMING AFTER YOU! I ALSO KNEW YOU WERE THE ONE THAT TURNED ME IN YOU LITTLE BITCH!" Ethan screams trying to escape the guards.

Grayson stood there behind Aaron in complete shock. because he knew it was true. If he hadn't gotten Ethan to do the drugs he wouldn't be in this situation. He begins to run out but he sees me. He then run towards me. "What the hell are you doing here?" he raises an eyebrow and drags me out the courtroom. "I went to Janos to see you guys but Kai told me you were at Ethan's sentencing so I came, and here I am." I force a smile.

He doesn't smile back, neither does Aaron. My mouth begins to speak but immediately regrets what comes out.
"Why are you so upset? That prick got what he deserved!" I quickly shut my mouth but it was too late and Grayson lashes out.
"That 'prick' happens to be my brother whom you know nothing about so don't just put a fucking label on him!" He barks at me and then marches out along with Aaron right beside him. I was sad but not shocked. I knew I was going to ruin everything, it's just who I am.