It was late. I don't remember the time but it was anywhere between 11-12 A.M. We were just lying on my bed staring at the ceiling thinking and occasionally staring at each other and saying 'I love you's' but then returning to just thinking. We who you may ask. Well we as in me and my boyfriend Jack. We've been dating for four months so far. Jack turned to me and I could feel his gaze so I returned it.
"Let's run away," Jack blurts out.
I sit up and look at him.
"What?" I respond shocked.
Jack mocks my positions and looks me in the eyes.
"Let's run away," Jack repeats while emphasizing each word.
I look at him like he's crazy.
"Come on Y/n, think about it! What do our parents do? huh? They put us down constantly. We try so hard and we do good things but what happens when we get home? They scream and yell at us to take their problems out on us. We love each other right?"
"Of course Jack!"
"Well then runaway with me. We can be in love and away from everything. The stress, the homework, everything Y/n," Jack explains.
I sit there and let it all sink in. He's right about it all. Life is stressful but what if we could just be...free.(Pun intended)
"Okay."
"When do we leave?"I add.
"Right now!" Jack says while standing up and extending his hand.
I take it and stand up smiling. We listen for my parents to see if heir awake. After hearing no noise for awhile we climb out of the window. Jack let's me goes first along with our luggage. Did you really think we'd be empty handed? I took my savings which was about $200 along with a bunch of hidden snacks I had in my room. It was all stuffed in a backpack. Where we were going? Who knows but for me and Jack, we don't care. We needed to leave.
We snuck out of the window and walked. It had to be at least a 2 hours and we were both exhausted. We walked into a motel and got the cheapest room we could. I cuddled into Jack's arms and tried to fall asleep. When I finally did I was peaceful but when I woke up it was better.
Jack was making the Pop-tarts we brought with us and I felt happy for the first time in awhile. Life was good all together and as far as I would know it's stay like that. Just me and Jack being free.
