I sat in my fathers stretched out car as the driver went down the lively streets of Muskoka Canada, it was too late for me to be out by myself but when mother sends me out on an errand I couldn't say no. Well, I could never say no to anything she says.
/I watched as people walked faster, I could hear the sounds of firecrackers in the distance, Fourth of July was over but people still continued to light up the sky with bright colors. It was beautiful and scary, you'd never know what actually madethat
loud boom, fireworks or gunshots.

The driver stopped at a red light so I decided to open up the window and take in the sweet smell of my city, since I wasn't allowed to go places too far from home. Sixteen years old and I'm held captive in my own home, what a tangle.

"Come on, he went this way!" I heard from a distance. The sound of people yelling from an ally very close to the car could be heard. Just then a muscled teen came running out, his black sweaty hair covered up his piercing blue eyes and he stopped in frontof
my window to catch his breathe. I couldn't help myself, continuing to stare at the man. He smirked wildly as he coughed.

I didn't know what to do after that. He starred at the concrete sidewalk and continued to cough. With my weak voice I shouted out, "Quickly, get in!" and his eyes fixated at me, I unlocked the car door and pushed it open, waiting for him to get in.

"There's the little rat, come on!" The voices grew louder and I could finally see the people who were shouting at the kid. He looked back at them and jumped into the car just as the light turned green.

I looked straight forward, I didn't know what to say to him, I could see him from the front view mirror in the front seat. He pulled his hair back and out came his pierced face. I blushed immediately.

"So-

"Th-

We both interrupted each other and the silence continued after one unspoken word. I slowly turned my head to look at him and I surprisingly caught him starring back at me. He smirked again. "Thanks, for saving me back there." He said under his minty
breath.

"You're welcome ..." I replied softly. I didn't know what else to say, I was very curious as to why he was running, why he was being chased, did I help him commit a crime? I was thinking too much. "Why were they chasing you anyways?" I blurted out.

He sighed and looked at me with sore eyes, "My mother has been coughing for days, all I wanted was for her to get better so I got some medicine from this stand that they own and without paying, I ran off, I just wanted her to heal," He said softly, leaving
/me worried.

"Nah, I'm just kidding, I cheated my way through poker and they found out, they still have their money so I don't know why they were cha-"

"Do you know how rood it is to lie like that? I mean, do you have no morals, I actually felt bad for you and your 'sick mother' you, you, asshole!" I shouted.

"Hey, nobody told you to help me, I could have gotten away without your help."' He said calmly. I rolled my eyes.

"Yea and what if they caught you? You'd be sleeping with the fishes."

"Yea well why do you care? you don't even know me."

"That doesn't matter, I thought I'd be a good thing to help someone but I guess it backfired on my hand, you ungrateful jerk."

"Nice one, you really got me with the jerk part." He rolled his eyes.

" ?"

" ?"

"What!?" I shouted loudly at the chauffeur, not realizing my own tone of voice. I apologized immediately.

"We have arrived Ms."

The black haired kid opened the door and got out quickly, I immediately got out after him. "Hey we're not done here!" I softly shouted at him.

"Yea well I'm done, go home to mommy and daddy, rich girl," He said as he hopped his fence and walked to his front door.

"Well you go back to your juvenile detention hall you caveman!" I huffed and sashayed back into the car. And with that I arrived home.

"Courtney? Did you get my things?" My mother asked right as I entered the house. I handed her the two packages she had to get from the post office, though it closes at 6pm she was able to pull strings and have someone wait their so I could get her items.
/She opened it up and out came a long silk dress.

I left the scene and made my way up the stairs, ready to shower and sleep. "Oh Courtney, don't forget tomorrow we have dinner with the Rosario's, make sure to cancel all your 8pm plans!" My mom shouted from downstairs.

"Alright mother." It's not like I go out anyways, the only places I go is my bestfriends' house. Speaking of best friends, I left my phone on the table, she must have called dozen of times.

Bridgette

Hey Courtney, I'm totally bored would you like to hangout tonight? Maybe watch a movie and eat all the things we're not allowed to eat?

Courtney

Sorry Bridgette, just got home looks like I can't tonight, maybe Monday after school.

I replied and hopped into the shower.

"You don't even know me." I remembered what he said exactly. I wonder who he is.

Duncan's POV:

I walked into my lively house, my parents sitting on the couch along with my older brothers and younger sister, they starred at the tv as it premiered Oz the great and powerful on the screen. I walked into the kitchen and grabbed myself a plate of
food

and walked up the stairs.

"And where do you think you're going?" My dad asked with his eyes still darted on the tv.

"My room? I mean I think that's where I'm going." I replied sarcastically.

"We're watching a movie as a family and it would be great if my son joined us."

"No thanks, I rather spend a night in jail."

"You already did that last week, I mean you live in a house with 3 police officers, you'd think you'd act like a decent person and stop the rebellion." He said as he walked towards me.

I rolled my eyes and continued to go upstairs causing my dad to shout yet another night, I entered my room and locked the door.

"Come on Gerald, just leave him alone, one day he'll stop." My mother said.

"One day is too far for Duncan."

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