I Need To Tell You My Story

Chapter 11: Regret Or Not?

There's a small spot in the woods which has a big thick tree one each side. Rhett pulled two tarps out of his bag. He tied one around both of the trees and laid one on the ground creating a shelter. Link put a tarp across both sides and a fly net so ants and small creatures wouldn't both us. Wow these boys are prepared. "What are we gonna eat?" Rhett said. "There's a river just down there we could get some fish and there's berries you can eat on trees near the river...I'm a expert at camping" I said. "The boys stared at me surprised. Well I didn't do scouts for nothing" I said crossing my arms. The boys chuckled and we walked to the river. We are smiling. See if I wasn't with them I would be crying and screaming and have a mix of emotions showing. I do have lots of emotions in me but I'm not showing them well not in front of the boys. We walked down the woods sticks and leaves crunching beneath us and the wind whistling in the trees above. Bare in mind it's 6:30am. We arrived at the river and I took my flip flops off. Have you every really thought that flip flops is a weird and funny name for shoes? Ok random I know I know. I rolled my jeans up and my shirt sleeves. I dived into the river. The bottom is squishy with mud. Told you I'm a tomboy. I saw a big snap head swimming around the water looking for some plankton to eat. I slowly and steadily stalked it until I dived underwater and caught it with my bare heads. It squirmed. I wouldn't let go of it. I squeezed it but not to hard. I stood up drenched in river water and mud. Both boys took a step back. Yeah you don't wanna mess with me. It squirmed until it died. My eyes feel like their on fire because of the river water. I rubbed them as link took the fish back to camp. I wiped my eyes. Rhett stared at me his mouth dropping to the ground. I raised my eyebrows. "That's why I'm a expert at camping" I said walking back to camp. Rhett followed me...
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7:00pm

"What do we do now?" Link said frying the fish on a stick over the sizzling Fire. "One second" I said reaching into my bag. I grabbed my iPod. I sat it down inside our shelter and played music. Rhett started nodded his head and dancing. He started moonwalking. We all cracked up laughing. Rhett sat back down. Silence filled the air. Link kissed my cheek. My stomach did summersaults. I blushed and kissed him back. I looked on across the woods. I wonder what my mother is doing. She properly isn't caring at all. I laid down on the wood floor. I looked at the stars. "I don't miss my parents but I miss home" Rhett said taking a bite of his fish. I chewed on a berry. "Same" me and Link said. A tear rolled down my cheek. I sat up. I grabbed a little bucket of water and out out the fire. "Lucy May why did you do that!" Link yelled. "I'm going home" I said. Rhett and Link looked at me. "Are you serious?" Rhett asked. I nodded. I sat deon and stared at the burnt crisp smoking rising form the burnt sticks and leaves. "I just know I'll be dead if my mother finds out what we are doing then I'll be homeless" I said. "True" Rhett said. "So it's gonna just escalate this quick!" Link yelled. Me and Rhett nodded. "Gees I'm never running away with you to again" link said standing up and walking over to his bag. He started pulling down the tarp. Me and Rhett helped him. After a while we put our bags on our backs and started riding out of the woods.
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9:00pm

I parked my bike at my house. Rhett and link are at their houses. I can see my mother through the window. She's in the kitchen. Her hair and clothes are a mess. She's muttering something to herself. "Why am I her mother she could have had a better mother" she said throwing a spoon at the wall as it landed with a crash and a thud. "Why did you die Harold" she said before completely breaking down. She cried and screamed. A tear rolled down my freezing cold cheeks. I unlocked the door. My mother looked at the door. I opened it quietly and shut it. She looked at me. I looked at her. I don't know what to say. "Where the hell have you been" she said a bit angry. "I needed some fresh air from all the crap I've had to deal with from you" I said walking upstairs. "Well why do you have a bag then" she said. I ran upstairs and locked my door. "Lucille May Open this door immediately" she yelled banging on my door. I curled up in the corner of my room. I've never seen or heard mother this angry before and I don't know what she's capable of. A cried a little. "I I'm sorry" I said through tears. "Sorry not enough" mother yelled continuing to bang on the door. "That's what you said to dad befor she died" I said. Mother stopped banging. Silence. My hands are shaking and I'm terrified. I heard her walking down the stairs. I stood up from the corner. "You're going to school tomorrow whether you like it or not" she said as I stood from the top of the stairs. "You better say goodbye to Rhett and link tomorrow" she said. I nodded. I'll do whatever she says. I don't want to feel what's she's capable of. "Go to bed now"she said. I nodded and walked upstairs. I smuggled into my bed and thought about how long this is going to be. I looked out my window wishing link could be by my side comforting me...