Card deck of Jokers

Chapter 4

"If you're not upsetting anyone, you're not changing the status quo"

~Seth Godin~

Money for the Intel

"Yeah I'll walk home" I said to Delmira over the phone.

"Are you sure I mean it's getting pretty dark now?"

"Yes don't worry about me, I need a little walk around anyways" I replied putting one of my hands into my pocket.

It had been 3 days since me and Kye had spoke and too be honest, I didn't give two shits.

I felt hard headed but the more I tried my best to ignore his annoying face, the more it would linger in my brain.

I happened to go shopping with Mark for a bit and it was fun while it lasted but before I knew it, He made up and excuse 15 minutes in saying he had to leave because of something to do with his Dad? I don't know.

Next thing I know, I see Kye pulled up on the curb probably waiting to leave with Mark.

Those sketchy guys.

It still irritated me though. Kye pushing them around like that. Who the fuck does he think he is?

While walking home the large trees felt as though it was towering over me. The rustling of leaves swarmed me with uncomfortable feelings and I felt isolated.

The dark shadows of the night confused my sight and I was regretting saying that I would walk home.

I had a bit left to walk. Maybe 5/7 minutes left?

Every time I would breath threw my mouth or nose I could physically see the cloud of air, enhancing the cold weather of the night.

The grudges of my feet felt little compared to the different noises i would hear every now and then.

I couldn't help but feel scared and frightened. It was like someone was following me, lurking in the shadows away from sight. I could feel it.

I put in a earphone leaving the other ear empty for safety and plugged it into my phone before playing my playlist of Twenty one pilots.

It's funny. I never knew they existed when I was at other foster homes.

Maybe cause I was so deprived from the reality of the world all the time.

I was nearing closer to home. The roads were vividly familiar but darker than the rest.

It was then that I realised that I took the sketchy way that Lucy warned me about.

As I chipped a corner I noticed a group. They were in dark clothing and had suspicious looking bags.

Something in my heart was telling me run away. But my legs were glued tight. Stuck on the floor blocking any movement.

I was glad when none of them had noticed me. It looked like they were dealing something?

And when I had control over my legs, my phone just *had* to make noise.

One guy looked over at me. I froze, Now loosing the control I regained before.

"What you doing out here?" One of them said in a stone cold tone.

"I uh I-" I couldn't get my words out. I was just fumbling all over the place like a madman.

"Are you FBI? Police?" another continued.

I simply shook my head, not trying to embarrass myself further.

I'm still surprised they could see me quite well despite the lack of light.