(Note: Phoenix is OC's middle name, will tell real name later) CHAPTER 4! ENJOY!
I held my mom's lifeless body. "You should get out of here." Duke's voice came from behind me. "Tell Hawk I'll stay with the Joes, to find my father. I'll go get what I'll need."
I walked to my room and grabbed two duffel bags. I didn't hold onto much, only what I'd need for later years. Grabbing my cloths rolling them up, to take up less space, I filled one bag. I looked through my closet. I grabbed a pair of converse, knee-high boots, running shoes, and ankle boots. I hesitated, then grabbed my backpack, emptied it and put the shoes in the duffel bag. I went to my mom's room and went through the desk, putting everything in the bag. I took everything except for her clothes, sheets, little things like that. I made it look like someone was looking for information. My mom always kept a pocket knife in her pillow.
I grabbed it and cut open the mattress. In the center, I saw a book. I grabbed it and wrote a note and put it in my room. 'Friend from out-of-state had a family member die, going to be gone for at least a month.'
Everything looked different now, I took the last thing I wanted to take. I grabbed my laptop, my mom's laptop and my journal since I could make any sound. My journal covered every day of my life. I ran down stairs with the three bags. "I need to do one last thing," I said as I dropped the bags and ran into every room, making them look like the person who had killed my mom was looking for something. Once I came back, Duke had the two duffel bags, "We should go, now." I nodded and put the backpack on.
(SE P.O.V.)
She had left with Duke to go back to her home. I felt a twinge of what, sadness maybe. About 3 hours later I heard the plane return. I went to go meet Duke, but I was met by her. She had two duffel bags and a backpack. I looked at Duke, but he shook his head. Hawk appeared from one of the rooms. "So I see you decided to stay."
(Back to 3rd person)
"Had nowhere else to go," Phoenix said walking to Hawk. He looked confused, "What do you mean?" Phoenix sighed and sat crossed legged on a table, "Someone shot my mom, I don't know who, but I assume they were looking for me. I can't stay there, so here was the only option." Hawk nodded knowingly. "Let me show you to your room."
Phoenix nodded and followed Hawk. Once alone in her room, she opened the bad with her mom's journal and opened to the first page,
Honey, if your reading this, I'm most likely dead. I'm sure that my death conserns your father. He was a stubon man, but he only wanted what's best for you. You must know that I never intened for you to find out this way, he was going to comeback when things calmed down. Your father was an important Joe, he was probably one of the most important. I would never have let him leave but I didn't have a choice, he ha-
Duke walked in to see Phoenix crying slightly. "You okay?" She sniffled, "I'm fine." Phoenix got up and walked to where Hawk and some of the other Joes were having a meeting. "SIR!" One of the Joes saluted as Phoenix walked in. "It's an honor to meet you, your father was a very important Joe." Phoenix looked uncomfortable, "Um, right, the honors mine. I've never met any Joes till today."