Escaped // Daniel Seavey

04

I was looking down at my phone as I felt some grab my waist and pull me towards them. Hoping it wasn't Jonah, not that I didn't like the guy, but I just wanted to leave quickly to go get Cora. I look up to see Zach.

"Hey beautiful! Ready to go?"

"Yeah. Let's go!"

I put my phone in my back pocket and grip on my backpack straps. Hoping we would talk to get to know each other more.

We were walking pretty slow that it was kind of getting me annoyed but it was weird because I liked it. We were heading closer to Cora's school but all of sudden someone yells.

"Herron! Wanna ride?"

It was Jonah and the rest of them.

"Nah I'm good! I'ma walk with Rosaleen! I'll see ya guys later though!"

"Get some Zach! Bye Rosaleen!" Jonah says winking to me and waving at Zach. They drive off and I noticed Daniel stared at us. Almost as if he was jealous. We continue walking and we come to the conclusion that we were literally the same person. We liked a lot of the same things. We had the same taste in music, liked the same foods, hated the same sports, and liked photography.

"So, this little sister of yours, how old is she?"

"She's 9! She just turned 9 in May!"

"She's a May baby too! My birthday is May 27th."

"Wait...really? Hers is too!"

"Omg I can't wait to meet this little angel!"

The way he described her warmed my heart. It made me feel loved and the compliment wasnt even towards me. Everyone loves my little sister. I adore her. She's just my little everything. It's weird to say this but I look up to her.

*Walking to the entrance of Cora's school*

Time passed due to how much we were talking and getting to know each other that next thing we knew we were arriving at Cora's school. Cora was sitting on the front steps of her school entrance. She saw me and grabbed her things that were beside her and ran. I open my arms and she hugs me so tight.

"Is this little Cora?"

"Sure is." She says answers for me.

"Well hello there."

"Hi! What's your name?"

"Zach" he glances at me with a little smirk.

"Well this is my sister Rosaleen."

"I think he knows Cora." I say laughing at what she had said. I grab her backpack and take it for her. The hotel wasnt that far from Cora's school. The only thing I was worrying about was how I was gonna tell Zach we were staying at a hotel and hopefully Cora wouldn't say anything to expose us.

Cora liked Zach. Zach liked Cora. The kept talking and talking as if I wasn't there. I found it adorable how he knew things that I didn't even know. Cora was really happy. Zach asked if he could hold her hand and without contradicting herself she nodded her head and put her hand in his and let go of mine.

Cora whispered something in his ear. Zach looked at me and nodded his head. I crossed my arms and looked at them confused.

They then started to run. Hand in hand. Cora trying to make Zach run at her speed. I didn't try to run after them but then I started to notice them get far. I don't know Zach much enough to trust him alone with Cora. So I had no other choice but to run.

I look to my right and see the hotel.

"We're here." I say trying not to sound any more awkward than I already am.