Alone in the Streets of London

II

1.

God Dammit! Where am I. I've lived in this city my whole life and I still manage to get lost. I try to turn my phone on one last time, knowing that it died hours ago. I look down the block for a clock, there is a huge one on the corner, 9:12 I would be in second period, not like I'm missing anything or anybody is missing me. I smell bread from a nearby shop, I haven't eaten sinse yesterday morning, I clutch my stomach as it rumbles. I feel the sun on my back and I continue down the street. I start to feel dizzy. I'm used to being hungry, but not walking around London all night while hungry. I see a bench across the street, my vision is fuzzy but I wobble across the street. I almost make it but I trip over my own feet and I see the curb hurdle towards me in a blur.

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My head is throbbing as I try to open my eyes. I hear a car beeping loudly at me to get out of the road, I can't bring myself to stand up so I drag myself out of the road and onto the cold cobble stone sidewalk. I bring my hand to my head, it is throbbing and when I bring my hand down it see the red sticky liquid covering it, I look directly ahead, There is a small ally way hidden between two shops, I shakily stand up and make my way off the path. I reach the cold ally way and let myself slide down the wall. I let out a shake breath as my eyes close.

2.

I walk over the the main office, "Did Luke's dad call him out?" Sarah looks up from her computer, she knows that I worry about Luke. I have told her about how this he is and the buses and scrapes that show up on his body.I want to know who is giving them to him, but that isn't my place, but if I ever catch who does this they will get a piece of me and probably detention for a month. "No, no call. Is he not here?" "No he didn't show up to second period, and I have a bad feeling about it this time." "I'll give the home phone a ring, let me look up Luke's cell and you can give it a ring."

I step out into the hall and click dial, straight to voice-mail, "Hey this is Luke, thanks for thinking of me" I hear the long beep before I start, "Hey Luke this is Mr. Duckwoth I just wanted to make sure everything was okay sinse you weren't here today. If you need anything feel free to give me a call back and if not I will see you in class, hopefully tomorrow." I hang up and walk back into the office, "anything?" Sarah shakes her head, "I'll give you a ring if I hear anything."