Living In A Nightmare

Chapter Fourteen: The End or is it?

News Broadcasting:

"The police have been given new information on a missing teen that was claimed a runaway almost six years ago. With the case having little information to work with this is a big break through on the where about of the teen. The mother of Jonhathan Kohl happened to stop by a grocery store in a small town hours from home when she spotted her son. She claims when questioned she became hostile and left. She believes he is being held against his will by an older man he was with. Police are now on the hunt to locate the now twenty year old Jonhathan Kohl in this town..."

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Chapter Fourteen

A few days later...

(Jonhathan)

We have to leave, we have no other choice. After the day I seen my mom for only a brief couple of minutes my name and face has been everywhere on the news. I never once seen myself on tv so much when I first left but then again it was because everyone believed I was a runaway. No one thought about looking for me because a lot of teens run away from home to get away. But that isn't what they believe now or are saying on the news. Loud and clear they have been saying over and over that my mom claimed to have saw me. She says that she thinks I'm being held against my will unable to leave but that isn't true. I'm perfectly fine and I don't need her to ruin the life I have created with Jared.

All those years when I lived at home she didn't care about me and now all of a sudden she finally cares. Now she wants to find me and have me go back home? What would make her think I would want to? She never once cared even to see show much I was suffering at school or how much I wanted to give up on life. She didn't know I was even considering suicide before I decided to come here. Does she think I can just forgive her and want to go back to a life I never loved?

It's only a matter of time before they find us if we stay which is why we're leaving today. We're leaving out of town to another city, another state where we won't have to worry. A place where we won't have to fear anything ever again.

The thought of calling my mom if she has the same number and telling her I'm okay and to just leave me alone has gone through my mind. Would she just leave me alone? Would she give up and let me be happy?

No, no she wouldn't that's not the type of person she is. My mom did whatever made her happy without realizing she was hurting me. She always said what was on her mind not knowing how bad she was hurting me inside. That's what she has always done my whole life and I don't think she will ever change.

As I pack the last of our things ready to leave in the living room I hear it, the knock on the door I've been fearing. Jared looks over at me as scared as I am. We both know who is standing outside and what is about to happen "Please don't answer the door." I whisper begging Jared with my eyes.

"It will be okay I promise." he says walking over to me and give me a high and kiss.

I want to believe him but I know that's not true this time. Everything we have is going to be gone after today and there's nothing I can do. If only we left earlier, if we had more time, if only I never went to the store that day, if only this was all a dream and I would wake up but it's too late now. I can't think about all the what if's in the past that can never change.

"I love you Jonhathan just remember that please." he says.

"I love you too." I say as Jared lets go of me and walks to the door as the knocking turns into pounding. He unlocks the door and opens it. Two cops are standing on the porch to arrest Jared.