Chapter 4! :)

Chapter 4:Escaping Hell

Gwen's POV

After the argument between my mother and I, I decided that I'm going to run... I'm not going with her. I am feeling guilty about leaving Ben with that…ugh I don't even know what to call Karen anymore. I pack some clothes, essentials, and some of my electronics into two draw string bags. I'm about to crawl out of my window, never to come back again…but my heart is heavy. I have to say goodbye to Ben. I walk down the hall as silently as I can, and open his door. The kid is asleep; I walk over to him and stroke his hair.

"G..Gwen?" He fluttered his eyes open sleepily and looked at me.

"Hey bud..." He saw my packed bags.

"Are you really leaving…" The innocent look in his eyes, it made me want to cry.

"I'm sorry…" I can't explain love to a twelve year old. All of a sudden I feel his small lean body give me a hug.

"I just want you to be happy…" I heard him sniffle. God damn it I feel like a bag of nasty ass vaginas.

"Ben...you really are the best little brother ever. I know I don't say it enough but I do love you."

"I love you too sis… go before mom wakes up and sees that you're gone. I'll tell her I don't know where you went." I kiss him on his forehead.

"We'll meet up again someday… I promise." He nodded.

"I know we will… goodbye Gwen." I know that it's now or never…I climb out of his window. I grab a hold of the tree branch and flung myself down onto the ground below. Once I look at the street, I never turned back. The tears are falling from my cheeks, I just finished my brother's childhood for good… at least he had one. First I walked to the school and got my motorcycle, since I left it there today. I drove till I was a block away from Duncan's house. I push my motorcycle to his back yard. His room is the second window to the right. I see that the window has been left open. Duncan is still awake; when he sees me he helps me through the window and hugs me. His lip has been cut and has a fresh black eye.

"It was fucking Brad again…" He mumbles against my shoulder. I can feel the tears trickling onto my skin.

"Oh Duncan…" I rub his back and just let him cry on my shoulder.

"I can't take it anymore Gwen, I just can't. One day…he's going to kill me…I know he will." Those were the words that ran over and over in my head "One day he's going to kill him" the words I never wanted Duncan to ever say, he did. Something in me just snapped. Not like in a mad way… but in a different way.

"Duncan… we need to run… we need to get away from this place…" Duncan looked at me with tears still running down his face.

"I've been thinking about running for a long time… I never did because I could never leave you behind. I run my hand gently across his cheek.

"So is that a yes…" He gently kisses me.

"Let me pack a bag." About ten minutes later he's done packing. Then I had a thought.

"Where would we go, Dunk?"

"Doesn't your father live in Whitehorse?" I visit my dad every Summer, I've tried to live with him but the damn courts would never allow it due to the fact my mother lies in court about him all of the time.

"Yes, he does." Duncan slightly smiled.

"Then that's where we will be headed." I wrap my arms around Duncan's neck.

"Well…lets get going before everyone wakes up." Duncan nodded and we got Duncan's motorcycle, we left mine behind. Duncan's bike is bigger, and it makes more sense for us to just have one vehicle. Duncan knows the way to my father's house; he visits me almost every day during the Summer when I'm over there. We walked with Duncan's bike for about two miles or so.

"Pasty, tell me again why you wanted us to walk for a couple of miles?"

"The noise could wake up your family or neighbors and we would get caught, and quit whining you lazy ass." I playfully hit him on his arm and he smiled.

"Ok ok Gwenny. Don't get your thong in a wad." I rolled my eyes and stuck my tongue out at him. After a few more minutes of walking we decided that we were far enough away. We put our bags underneath the seat and hopped on. I wrapped my arms around Duncan's waist, holding on.

"You ready sweetheart?" I nodded my head and we took off. The crisp cool air of the night felt comforting in a way. The farther I saw we were getting from our home town, the lighter the weight on my chest felt. I felt for the first time in my life free, something that I haven't had in over ten years. For another hour or so we kept driving, never taking a stop. My stomach rumbled and I tapped him on his shoulder.

"Could we stop somewhere and get something to eat?" Duncan nodded his head.

"Yea I'm getting hungry myself babe." As if on cue a sign for McDonald's caught our eyes and we went through the drive threw.

"Welcome to McDonald's how may I help you?"

"We need two double cheeseburgers and two medium cokes."

"Alright that'll be 6.50" Duncan pulled out a ten from his wallet and paid the guy. After we got our food we drove around until we found a motel. It was no five stars but it'll work for one night. We approached the desk.

"Do you have any rooms available?" The desk lady…forgot what the correct term was, looked on her computer.

"We have a room with one bed for one hundred dollars per night. Duncan pulled out a hundred dollar bill.

"We'll take it." After we got into the room we immediately got our food out.

"Where the fuck did you get so much money?" I questioned him.

"Well… I made a few deals with Alejandro and his girl Heather to give them some weed. Plus I caught Alejandro cheating on Heather with Bridgette." I raised my eyebrow.

"What about Geoff? Aren't Bridge and him still dating?"

"Nah, Geoff broke up with her for this chick named Cindy." Damn, I never hear anything!

"Oh, well ok. Let's eat I'm fucking starving!" Duncan and I devoured the food and soda in minutes. I went to lie down on the bed.

"Hey Gwen, if you want to sleep in my shirt you can." I couldn't help but blush and agree. Duncan took off his shirt; my damn teenage hormones took over for a second. I kept looking at his eight pack and unconsciously lick my lips. Thank God Duncan didn't noticed and just handed me his shirt. Since he's already seen me in my underwear before, I didn't even bother going into the bathroom. As I took off my tank top and shorts I can feel his eyes checking out my body. Damn…I knew I shouldn't have worn the lacey undergarments today…Oh well. I slipped on the shirt and Duncan took off his shorts and hopped into the bed.

"You coming to bed sexy?" He whistled at me and I giggled.

"Only because you called me sexy." I hopped into bed and Duncan held me close.

"Do you think that anyone will miss us…" Duncan shrugged.

"Not our folks at least…maybe DJ and LeShawna…" Those are two of our other closest friends.

"Yea…" I closed my eyes and waves of exhaustion flowed over me and I fell asleep.

The next morning at Duncan and Gwen's house

Duncan's: Brad and his mom are drinking some beer and are having a party celebrating that Duncan has left.

Gwen's: Her younger brother and mom are about to board an airplane heading to America, Gwen's mother is happy to get rid of her mistake, Gwen's brother is looking out the window still crying for his sister.

Aren't their parents the greatest -_- Show Duncan and Gwen some love by reviewing this chappie!