a love message

chapter 3

I took one step forwad out of breath like I had actually been running all my life to finally reach this moment.

The first thing I felt was the soft wet grass under my bare feet. It was amazing. So incredibly refreshing against my warm skin. It tickled me like it tried to make me smile. To assure me that I was doing the right thing. The feeling is so overwhelming that I wanna tear some of it and make myself a comfy bed.

Another step and I'm taking in the moist smell of the last rain shower and muddy ground. I can't see any houses or towers in the view but I know that there are not so far as dad always said. I learned the Scotland map by heart when i was thirteen. I know every store's location and every garden or building that was added for the last five years. I can go around town with my eyes closed and still know where I'm headed. Scotland is absolutely beautiful! So green and and romantic and I'm about to discover her for the first time for real.

Another step and another one till I cant stop the huge silly smile that spreads on my face and I start running again and this time there is no wall or a door blocking me from doing it non-stop. Like there is no limit, no rules no anything that can prevent me from my precious freedom.

In the end I couldnt see the tower anymore when I turned my head to look and my excitement grew wilder. I did it. I ran away. I stood up for myself and believe me there's no better feeeling.

After a while of running, I notice the first store, a fruit store. A small chubby woman is placing appels in a big basket and she sings to herself. When she noticed me, Her smile grew bigger and alomst reached her eyes. She was waving at me, expecting me to wave back but I didnt. I froze. Bloody froze in my place clueless. I never talked to someone who's not Fay or my dad. I don't know what to say and how they will react. What if they will think I'm wierd cause I was stuck in a bloody tower till this very day? What if they wanna hurt me. What if.. what if... I was scared and U was already about to turn on my back and go back, but then the woman shurgged and made a silly face when I didn't respond and got back to her chores. She wasnt watching me anymore and i felt a huge relief rushing over me.

I kept going. Here and there more stores and old fashion houses that almost reminded me of my home (except mine was a lot bigger and much much taller). Kids were running around shouting and screaming and their laughter is so pure and sweet I just wanna sit there and listen to it forever and ever if I could. Suddenly there was a huge hand placed on my shoulder. I turned to look and saw a big muscular man with a big tatto of a shark on his muscular arm. He was smiling at me and his breath smelled like a dead animal.

"Hello pretty little thing" He said pleased with himself. I felt shivers all over my body and the palce where he touched me felt bare. I was trying to get away but he cought my arm and twisted her painfully. I was screaming now but no one seems to notice and these who did, preferred to ignore.

"Leave me alone"! I shouted and he rolled his eyes sighning :"They all say it but the truth is you really want it" His voice was slippery and disgustingly low and I'm really pancking now.

"Don't touch me"!!! I was screaming as loud as I could but he was already pulling me aside shutting my mouth with his big hand and I almost got dizzy from his horrible smell. Dad was right. About this about and about everything.. People were selfish out here they didn't care about one another they didn't bother looking four feet away from their own square. How cruel. I wanted to go back home to the stupid safe tower. I dont wanna be here anymore. He proved his point, why isnt he here yet??

The man's hand was slipping down my neck and he was already lifting my long skirt when a pair of gray bicycles appeared out of nowhere and scared the crap out of him which made him run away and give up on trying to rape me. I didn't see who was driving them cause he was wearing his hoddie on and aside from this he was gone so fast I didn't really have the chance, all I knew was that this guy had just saved me. I owe him big time.

I was ready to go home. Ready to face another fourteen years of being alone and depressed and pathetic. I was about to turn when I noticed something shining on the sand. A cell phone? could it be..Could it possibly be the owner of the bicycle? The one who saved me without even knowing he did? I bend down to pick it up, When I heard my dad shouting from afar:" Taylor"!! "Taylor! Thank god you are ok! Come! We're going home right now and-"

"Its ok dad..You dont need to convince me to come home. I saw more then enough..I know now that you were right..I was the naive one..I thought you lied ..I wanted to believe you did..I was sure that some people are good and kind but they're all like you said. Exactly as you said and I dont wanna be part of this world if that's means i have to act like them.." Daddy looks at me with a warry smile and sighs deeply.

"I'm sorry Tay, I tried to warn you but you didn't listen. Maybe it's good that you ran just because now you know why am I that protective of you, But Taylor, if you ever do this to me again..I swear.." He was so pale and I ducked my head trying to save the tears for later when I will be alone in my room and the walls will be the only witnesses to my sarrow.

"Lets go" He's saying softly and I'm not arguing but before I go, I bend down again and take the left cell phone with me. I done care if I'm never going out of the tower again but if this phone could somehow make me less bored, so be it. And to be honest, I didnt know how right I was back then..