When I woke up again Morgan's head was on my chest and Ashley was off somewhere. The vodka bottle was mostly empty.
"Morgan?" I asked surprised.
"Oh hey Shawn," she said casually.
"Hey what are you doing here?"
"I ran away."
"shit why? Do your parents know? And what happened to my vodka?"
"To get away from jams. I was going to stay with Ian but he's up visiting his grandparents. And no."
"Oh. You 2 still going out? Who's Ian?"
"No but he still thinks we are. A friend. That's right…..you haven't met him yet."
"Oh. Does Cory know?"
"No."
"Does Eric?"
"Shawn cmon what do you think?"
She had a point.
"How'd you get here?"
"Plane."
"And how'd you get the money for a plane ticket?"
"Bake sale."
"Oh."
"By the way I drank the rest of the vodka."
"Oh. Ok."
"Shawn?"
"Yeah?"
"Can I stay with you awhile?"
"Um yeah sure. That'd be ok."
"Thanks."
"Sure."
"Oh Ian and lily are cousins."
"Oh. Morgan. You shouldn't've run off without telling someone."
"Leo and Kerri and sierra know."
"I mean. Your parents."
"Oh you're one to talk up and leaving your kids."
"So you know?"
"Yeah I know."
"Oh. And that's exactly why I'm telling you this. Is because I wouldn't want my kids when they're your age arbitrarily leaving."
"Oh. How'd you get here?"
"Drove."
"Oh."
"I'll be right back," I said standing.
Morgan moved; "ok."
I went out the doors of the school and into the cold. Once there I got another bottle of vodka out of my jeep t hen closed and locked it. I stood there in the cold dark night drinking. Although it was cold the air was still which. I needed. I knew when I got back I'd have to work things out with lily.