My head was starting to clear up and i begin thinking complete thoughts. Where am I? What am i doing here? I need to get out!
I sit up quickly but lay back down almost as soon as I sat up. Whoa. Head rush. As i attempt to clear the dizziness from my head i hear heavy footsteps. I make a quick pro/con list on whether or not i should act asleep and decide that sleep is defiantly easier at the moment.
Don't run from me Evie! A voice echos in my head. I shutter and lay back down as quick as i can, but that voice echos in my head. Don't run Evie! You can't run from me. I'm faster than you! Your legs are to small and week. You can't do anything. Don't run or I'll catch up!
I start to hyperventilate but quickly calm myself in order to act asleep. Rafe walks up to my forehead slowly and touches with the inside of his wrist.
"Get better soon Evelyn, cause we all miss you to much." He whispers, kisses my forehead and slowly walks away.
I slowly sit up this time and walk over to a nearby window and look out. I see Rafe sitting on the grass with Danny and talking. A smile slowly forms on Danny's boyish face, so my mouth turns up at the corners too. I look out on the harbor and remember my father and the last moment we were together.
Flashback
I'm running down the block laughing with my father chases behind me. I run across the grass over to a park bench and collapse in a fit of giggles. My father, Jack, runs up right behind me and sit down. He picks me up, puts me on his lap and starts to tell his favorite story- his own.
His deep voice soothes my adrenaline pumped muscles. I listen about his young life in Tennessee, and vow silently that when i fall in love it will be to someone from Tennessee.
He laughs when i get up and act out his story. I soar like a crop duster and pretend to play with the other farm hands his age.
My life is perfect, i know it is.
Daddy finishes his story and yawns. He stands up and grabs my hand to walk down the little block back to our home in Boston.
As we reach the end of the block a woman that resembles my mother hops down and hands my Daddy a letter. I only realize then that she is my mother and i start to panic.
My mom can't be here, Daddy said she would stay away form us after what happened! I turn around to start running but Daddy grabs my hand and squeezes my hand reassuringly.
Daddy opens the note and emotions run across his face as fast as wild horses. Anger. Sadness. Shock. More anger. He closes the note and looks up at my mother and growls,
"You can't take Evelyn, you are a prostitute and you can't be trusted with her not after you beat her. You can't take her. She is my daughter."
"Yes i can Jack and i am right now." My mother purrs back. Equally as menacing. A scary looking man comes out from behind the car and pulls out a gun.
"Any last words?" the man asked my daddy.
Daddy bends down and says so low you can't hear it. "Run Evelyn run. Don't let her catch you. I love you." And he stands back up.
I turn around and start running tears streaming down my face. "I love you daddy." I whisper.
i run down an alley and sit in a cardboard box, not knowing what else to do.
A cars drives by and i hear out the window my mothers voice,
"Don't run from me Evie! You can't run from me. I'm faster than you! Your legs are to small and week. You can't do anything. Don't run or I'll catch up!" My mother says from the window of her car.
Flashback ends
I break out of my trance and see that Rafe and Danny are looking at me though the window. I quickly brush the tears from my eyes and smile a little.
Danny runs over to the front of the house, followed by Rafe and i can hear heavy footsteps running toward my room.
I run to lock the door and can't get there quick enough so i run past Danny. I run toward the harbor and jump into the nearest water i find. I have to get away. I have to run.
I land into the water and before i can reach the surface an undertow sweeps me out. Taking me away. Or so i thought.
A/N Cliffhanger....Don't you just love a good cliffhanger?Sorry for the wait! Reviews Please!!!! What should happen next? Review and let me know!!!!!
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