Running, Trust, and Hope
Prolouge
I ran into a dark alley and caught my breath. I wouldn't-no, couldn't be caught again. No. Not again. I glanced for a second. Just a second. The coast was clear. I ran down the street once again. The canal couldn't be that much farther away. I saw it and ran full force over there. I didn't stop and leaped over the big rush of water. I didn't usually do that but I didn't want to risk taking the bridge directly. I ran and ran.
My lungs were burning once I had finally collapsed on the ground. I don't know how long it was before I had finally caught my breath, but when I did I took a last look at the town I was leaving. To most people, it wasn't normal to leave from town to town. I was a loner. Except for my one friend that had stuck surprisingly with me for the past year and a half. Hope. That was her name and that was the reason why I hadn't killed myself yet. She gave me hope, determination to keep going-no matter what obstacle was left in my way. I took a look at the night sky. It was covered with tiny, sparkly stars that seemed to lovingly litter the sky but for good reason that no one would really want to argue with.
I ran to where my "place" was. I packed it all up into my biggest blanket and walked towards the road. I had learned to survive on the wilderness, er woods, around me. I don't exactly have the perfect life, some would say I had before...this happened. I sighed and kept walking.
"Leaving again?" Said a voice in my head. I nodded without looking knowing who it was.
"When will it stop?" the voice asked again. The voice sounded more like a kitten, a baby cat, talking in human form. I looked down at Hope. Hope was my only companion, "I ask that question every day," I replied. She nodded and kept walking.
It was dawn when we found ourselves on a cliff overlooking a city. I sighed as I watched the sunset begin the day of this town. I couldn't help but feel a sense of peace come over me. Like I knew this place would take care of me-care about me. I pushed the thought aside and walked towards the city not knowing a new adventure would start soon and soon would change my life forever...