Chapter 2
*Knock, Knock, Knock*
Adam's mother looked
up in disbelief. "It's been years since
someone came to the house while Adam was in school, who the heck could this
be?" She slowly walked to the door, thinking
who it could possibly be. "What if it's
a robber? What if it's a tax
collector?" she began thinking to
herself. With every step closer to the
door she grew more and more nervous. Her hand was inches from the knob. Her hand slowly and softly grabbed it. Her arm was shaking uncontrollably as she began to turn the knob. She could feel the sweat running down her
back as the door slowly began to open.
"Ms. Redington?" The female voice asked. She looked up slowly and her fears were
calmed.
"Mayor Tina? What are you doing here?" She could not quite believe that the mayor
was here. She rarely leaves the office
and only makes public appearances at important events.
"I take it this is
your son?" A guard steps into plain
view holding Adam with his hands bound behind him.
"What are you doing
with my son?" Adam's mother seemed in
disbelief.
"Your son. . .
grabbed a knife off of his teachers desk, and stabbed a student 4 times in the
chest. Seeing as your son has never had
any problem like this, we are willing to give him a sentence of 2 years home
confinement. With one condition."
"What is it?"
"Adam has to go to
the clinic and apologize to the boy."
"I want to go Mom." She looked at her son almost in a daze. "I feel bad for what I did, I want to
apologize."
"That's the spirit." Said the Mayor. "You know, I might just reduce your sentence to 18 months. Johnson." The guard stood at attention. "Accompany
Adam to the clinic." The guard walked
off, still holding Adam. The two
entered the clinic. Johnson untied the
ropes holding Adam's hands together, and showed him where the room was. Johnson remained outside.
"You think I'm supposed to come in here and apologize don't you?" The boy was unable to speak. He is in a combination of shock and fear. "What am I going to apologize for? Extracting a small measure of revenge for the hell you put me through! You made my life a living hell. You know what, I am going to apologize. I apologize for not finishing the job!" With that Adam jumped onto the bed in the mount position and began choking him. At first his hands were unable to meet each other, but after a few seconds, he had pressed his neck in so hard, that Adam was able to lock his hands. Adam smiled as he felt the life drain out of him. As he finished, he knew he couldn't leave. He looked at the door to the hallway. A life of confinement and solitude. He looked at the window. A life of freedom. Adam didn't need to think twice as he jumped through the window and into South Figaro forest.