Inside Light - Chapter 11

Bad Author Notes: I am SO sorry everyone…Many bad things have been happening…I just couldn't get around to typing this. I know this is short, but it is something. I will update again, with a longer chapter, before Christmas. When I did have some free time, I was working on my Rent and Harry Potter fanfics. So sorry!…

Leaving for Germany in 5 days, but I have a computer there too. So dont worry.

Please enjoy…

My arm had gone nearly numb from the cold. I only felt the shock of pain every few steps, instead of every single one. If it had been the case, I would have been dead long before now.

I ran, ran past restaurants, shops, and bars…Some had the lights still on, and some had 'closed' signs on the doors. I noticed this because I was searching. Searching for Sanctuary. One place looked like my only chance—At the long row of shops, I saw hope. A coffee shop, nearing the river. Not questioning anything, I ran inside.

It was small. The smell was heavenly—a mix of Dark Chocolate and of smoke and steam. Brown walls, a black runner around the top—It was small, as I said before, and so dark.

Everyone in it was a child.

I realized this, shocked. Eight…Nine…Ten, maybe even more children. They all looked at me, but as I met a few of their eyes, I realized they were not suprised. They looked at me nonchalantly, not seeming to give my rattled, bloody and broken appearance a second thought.

So many questions ran through my head as I saw this. 'Why don't they care?' I started. I thought I sounded silly. ' Of course they don't care, when have they ever? Why would the change now? They are happy. Happy about this.'

I had run into the coffee shop quickly. No one had said a word the entire time.

I backed up slowly, my hand reaching for the doorknob. I found it, and turned it, trying to be quiet as I did so.

" Hey, wait."

A tall boy in the back stood up. He looked a bit older—I guessed seventeen or eighteen. I realized that the children were wearing tight clothing, things that they normally wouldn't wear. Of course, being so young and still naïve, I didn't make a connection until a lot later on.

This boy…This sounds odd, but he was the first pre-teen crush I ever had. He had black hair, and what seemed to be green eyes, though the light may have had something to do with the super human glint I saw in them. He dressed in a long black coat, and shorts, that I could tell were black as well. His feet were bare, and my eyes were drawn to the bruises I saw around his ankles.

As he walked towards me, the gravity and injustice of my situation hit me.

I realized how scared I was.

I didn't want him near me. I didn't want anyone near me. I wanted to be alone, to cry, to scream as loud as I could. But, if I cried, would I get in trouble? Would he hit me? Would my father find me? Could I escape?

I ran.

I opened the door and ran as fast as my legs could.

I heard footsteps behind me. Were they my fathers? Were they the police? Would my father send police officers to find me?

No. How silly.

And I heard the footsteps get closer. And closer.

'Please don't catch me, please, no, I'll do anything, God, please…'

I felt something grab my hand. The hand of the broken arm. It yanked me back, and I felt like it would come off. Scenes of blood and dismemberment ran though my head. God, I was so scared…

I collapsed into the unknown persons arms. They held me tightly, and I felt warm. I felt strange sensations running thought my body, awakening my nerves.

Before I passed out, I looked up, and saw a pair of worried, teary green eyes looking down at me.

End of Chapter 11

Everyone, exams will be over in 3 days, and then VACATION. So, I will have more time. Right now, I need to focus…I thought I would at least give you this though.

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