Easy Life And The Hard Life

Chapter 5

LIAM POV 

EDITED

It was late and I finished gardening the flowers I watered them and made sure each one was properly in .

" Liam I made food come in and eat ." Mrs.Doe said. I smiled and sighed. And I walked up to the porch and then Mrs. Doe walked out saying-

"Could you go and get my mail son?" I nodded and smiled, why not . The mail box was just on the other block . And funny thing is school is being let out. And I don't want people thinking I'm stealing their mail. As I walked I noticed that everyone was out. Talking and chatting with the neighbor. When some saw me they stopped talking and stared at me. It was so nerve racking.

Why are they staring haven't they seen a homeless boy before ?

I continued walking and I finally got to the mail box. And I had no clue of how to use a key, well for a mail box .. I put the key in Mrs.Does box and turned it and nothing happened. I tried turning it gently to the other side and it did nothing. After 10 mins I blew out frustrated air.

" MIKE ARE YOU STUPID ?!" I looked over and saw a couple of boys walking through, One of them was the boy from earlier.

I blushed and looked down and continued trying to open the mailbox. Then suddenly pain exploded in my jaw. I fell the ground and held my jaw. I was being kicked. And I tried covering all places that needed to be covered.

" STOP IT STOP IT." I yelled. Then it all stopped. Some one grabbed my shirt and I was being held up . I looked at the boy who was hitting me. He continued to punch me though. I felt the bones in my jaw turn sore.

" Trying to steal credit card numbers! " he said .

"No! I'm grabbing the mail for Mrs.Doe !" I said and ripped out of his grip .

" That's bull shit ... What are you doing ?"

" I swear ! I was grabbing the mail but I don't know how to open the damn thing and then you just come up and beat me shitless?! what are you doing ?!" I said angrily. The boy that I liked was staring intently at me thinking. His friend was frowning and he grunted.

" Well you little shit have you looked in a mirior lately?! You look like a gang banger and a thief ."

" What the hell is a gang banger anyway!" I said . putting my  hands on my hips. What even was he talking about!

He smiled at me with pity.

" You .. who is Mrs.Doe. if she is real."I sighed.

"Can you open this first and I'll take it to Mrs.Doe "

" What if you run?" The boy with auburn hair said. I blushed but I still frowned .

" I won't run .. you aren't the cops and you don't scare me." I said and the other boy grabbed the keys out of my hand and opened the mail box but he was in the way of looking .He handed me the mail and grabbed the back of my shirt.

"Walk ."He said. I huffed and started walking.

"Ya know when I said I wouldn't run I won't run."

"No I don't trust you." He said. I felt an little hurt but why should they trust me? I'm homeless. They shouldn't trust me. I looked down and saw the new converse he was wearing.

" I like your shoes where did you get them.. and I have to go to work in a hour.." I said bluntly. He pushed me forward to keep me walking. 

" You gonna steal a pair?" He said amused. I turned around and his hand was on my shoulder griping tightly.

" I'm not a theif or a gang banger I fucking swear." I said having to look up at the boy. I had to squint my eyes a bit to look up. They smelled if pizza and food which made my stomach growl loud enough that they heard.

" Yeah keep telling your self that. Anyway keep walking.. you seem hungry well find food later." He said the boy with auburn hair and pretty dark blue eyes looked at me still. I felt so uncomfortable under his gaze. Once we arrived at Mrs.Does house she smiled at me and then frowned at the other boys .

" Liam .. you brought friends." She said .

" No they tagged along rudely." I said the boy upsides me in the head.

" Well hello boys thanks for coming along .. Liam did you get my mail?" She said I ripped out of the boys grip and brought her her mail.

" Thanks ..you boys hungry? I have soup and snadwhiches ." The boy laughed and tapped his friend they both started laughing I stepped protectively in front of Mrs.Doe .

" Answer her question and don't be rude ." I said . she put her hand on my shoulder I tense up when the boy walked up to me he stood over me and pulled me to the side walk.

" Hey ..-" I said and he punched me . I heard Mrs . does yelling at him to stop but he didn't . I tried fighting back which I scratched his arm deeply and thrashed and kicked. He punched me in the face.

" BOYS !" A man said I froze and stopped and threw the boy off of me. The Cop stood there staring at us. I was scared now. I had to find a way. Out. I frantically looked around and I saw my bag of stuff I slowly went to it and I ran. I kept running and running. I heard yells and I heard the taser. I tried running faster.

Don't get caught .. Don't get caught.

I ran until I was in a dark alley. I felt my chest hitch with short breaths. I shouldn't run after getting beat up .. Its bad for my asthma. I leaned against the wall and tried to breath. I heard foot steps on the street I looked over no one was there . I coughed now. My lungs started to deny air to my body. My legs felt like jelly. I gripped my bag and tried to remain conscious. my coughing turned deep with in my chest. My vision started to blur. The wall was spinning. I don't know what to do.