42nd Country Road

You Sure?

"What?" I asked

"She told me to tell you that, she approves of Mark," He laughed a little

"That's something she would say," I said, smiling.

"She also sent the nurse," He said

"Thanks, Mom," I said. Jack came up and kissed my forehead and left the bathroom. I noticed the gun. I pulled it out. It was fully loaded. I took out one of the bullets, it looked like it was branded. FR, what did that stand for? I walked out of the bathroom. It looked about six o'clock. I stood in the doorway of Mark's room, looking at him. I walked down the hallway to the living room. I scanned for a back door, it was in the kitchen. I walked into the backyard. The warm sun was dancing off my face. A breeze ruffled the leaves on the trees. I breathed in the fresh air. Jack came out and stood next to me.

"Do you ever wish life was just normal?" I said

"All the time," he replied.

"Are you mad that I chose Mark?" I asked

"No, you make a better friend to me," He said smiling. I smiled back at him.

" I'm sorry I snapped at you Jack," I said

"Don't be," He said

"I just... I just hate it when Mark's like this and when he cries I feel like I'm going to lose him," I said

"Ev, Mark is the last person you will lose, he loves you way too much," Jack said,

"Ya, I bet," I said

"I'm not joking, when you were at the hospital, he wouldn't move from your door," Jack replied. I smiled.

"Thanks, Jack," I said. We sat in the overgrown grass watching the sun go down. Once it gone we went inside.

'Night, Jack," I said.

"Night," he replied. I went to my room and crawled into bed next Mark. I laid my head on his chest. He put his arm around me. I fell asleep.

"Ems! Ems wake up!" Mark was shaking me away

"What... what" I said groggily

"We need to go!" Mark said frantically

"Why?" I said

"You know that nurse at the hospital?" He said

"Ya?" I said

"The authorities are searching the town and we need to go," He said

"Okay," I said starting to get out of the bed when I heard banging on the door.

"Hello?" it was an unfamiliar voice. I looked out the window. The man had a swat outfit on.

"Let me answer it," I said

"What, are you insane?" Mark said. Jack walked into the room.

"I'll answer it, you two do something," Jack said. He started to head to the front door. I looked at Mark. I took off my tank top. I pulled down my bra straps, so it looked like I had nothing on.

"Take off your shirt," I told Mark he took it off. We crawled under the covers. I laid my head on Mark's chest, so it looked like I was sleeping. My back was facing the door. The man came into the room.