Courtney started to pack the next morning. It was still dark outside, for she did not want to wake her dad up. If he had, that would be the end of running away. As she passed his room, she prayed he wouldn't wake up. Thankfully, he didn't.
She slipped out the door and ran into the woods. She felt her stomach ache. Not because she was sick or she didn't have anything to eat, it was because she didn't like the idea of running away. She started to picture all the bad things that could happen in her mind. Not things like being kidnapped, but things like being brought to a junkyard.
As she was walking, she thought she saw something move. When she looked again, she found nothing. She just shrugged it off; thinking that is was just her fear of running away.
"Courtney," a familiar voice whispered, "come here." When she looked behind her, she saw Caleb. "I need to tell you something," he whispered. She rolled her eyes and walked over to him. She told herself that it was probably not important. But as a "good" friend would, she listened to Caleb.
"What is it?" she asked.
"It's about you dad," he said. She rolled her eyes again. She felt like every time she talked to Caleb, she rolled her eyes.
"He's looking for you right now," Caleb said. After hearing that, she grabbed Caleb and ran. She must have woken her dad when she went out the door. "What are you doing Courtney?" Caleb screamed. She ignored him and kept on running.
Suddenly, Courtney saw a cabin. Smoke rose from the chimney and the lights were on inside. "This is my house," Caleb said.
"How old are you?" Courtney asked. She knew you had to be eighteen or older to live by yourself.
"I'm twenty two," he replied. Courtney walked inside the cabin. Inside was the most magnificent thing she had ever seen. It was a huge fireplace with a large painting. Two chairs and a couch, which seemed expensive, sat in the middle of a huge rug.
"Oh my goodness," she said. She couldn't believe what she was seeing. "Is this your house or did you steal it?" Courtney asked. Caleb gave out a little chuckle.
"It's mine," he replied, "don't worry."
"Don't worry huh?" Courtney asked sarcastically. She rolled her eyes and sat on the couch. It was had a lovely design on it. It had poinsettias all over it. Then, she saw a huge Christmas tree. "It's Christmas?" she asked Caleb.
"Yes it is," he said with a smile. Courtney saw a nativity set as well. Caleb was, in fact, Christian.
"You are a Christian?" Courtney asked. Caleb nodded his head.
"The nativity set doesn't show you are a Christian," Caleb said, "it is my faith and what my actions are." Courtney stared at him wide eyed. That was the smartest thing that she has ever heard him say. "Why are you running from your dad?" he asked. Courtney snapped back into reality.
"My mom told me to do so," she sighed. Caleb looked puzzled. "In a dream," Courtney said. Caleb gave her a smile.
"Well," he said, "just tell me if you need help." Courtney nodded her head with a little "ok".
"Actually," Courtney said, "I do need your help."
"With what?" he asked. Courtney gave him a smile. "You want me to help you run away?" he asked. Courtney nodded her head. Caleb responded with a smile. "Alright then," he said, "let's go then!" The two headed out into the cold, dark woods together.
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Wow! I just started this chapter this afternoon and I got it done! It seems pretty interesting! I hope ya'll like it! I added Christmas in because it is that time of year. I'm not going to make a Christmas fanfic, so I added this. But, I am going to be doing a Christmas FIMFIC! It is called "Fluttershy's Letter to Santa". It is coming out on Christmas Eve, so you can go to my fimfiction on that day and check it out! Alright, see ya'll later and God bless ya'll! Have a Merry Christmas, or if you're Jewish, have a Happy Hanukkah!
