Where From Here
I push a loose strand of hair out of his face uncertainly and bite my lip. His eyes are bloodshot from crying and there's a bruise already starting to form on his left cheek. I hate to think that that may only be the beginning. "Guys?" "What is it Johnny?" Robert doesn't seem to like that tone anymore than I do. "I've got a bad feeling about this. I think we better just take Oliver and get out of here." Robert sighs, "I can't say I'm feeling too good about staying here myself."
I nod slowly, "let's go while we've got the chance. How about your place Robert? If he does come looking for Oliver, he'll try my house first." Johnny doesn't look so sure, "but we were all going to Robert's today anyway. Wouldn't he know?" A very good point. "N-no, he d-doesn't." I don't think I've ever heard Oliver's voice so soft, it sounds ready to break. "What do you mean 'he doesn't'," I ask quietly.
He takes a deep breath, "I-I didn't tell him, I never do. I always just leave. It's one way to avoid him." That's the best news I've heard all morning. "So he has no idea where you were going?" "He didn't even know I was leaving." After a three way glance exchange, I turn back to Oliver, "you ready to go?" He nods slightly, "let's get outta here." Johnny leaves the room and Robert picks up the already packed bag at the foot of the bed.
A moment later Johnny steps back in, "he's still out cold." Looks like our luck's gonna hold. "Come on," I lead Oliver out into the hall and down the stairs to the door. Once outside we all start to feel a little better. "Am I glad to be out of there." "Well Johnny, that makes two of us." "I think that about makes all of us guys," but still....I won't feel good about this until we get out of the country. That sounded kind of fugitive. Oh well, on to Robert's. I can hardly wait to get away from here. And hopefully Oliver will feel safe too....
Chaos: Sorry So Short, I'm still recovering from my inexplicable writer's block. At least I got a new chapter up. Review please, I bet it'll help my recovery. Anyway, hope you liked it. Gotta go, til next time. Ciao!