I let go of the window.
The one mistake I wish I hadn't made was realizing at the last second that our house wasn't really that close to the ground. If you remember that I mentioned that the designers of this house were idiots, you are so much smarter than they are. Unfortunately, this window, even being the lowest to the ground, wasn't actually on the first floor. Second, why was Mike's allergy medicine in here, anyway! He and Mark share their own bathroom, that used to be Lorraine's, but since she moved out some huge number of years ago, everyone did rock-paper-scissors, and they got the bathroom.
"Ow," I said, completely by accident. I lunged for my backpack that I had so smartly dropped out the window before I jumped out. Mike leaned out the window.
"Kim? Wha- What are you doing?" he asked, stifling a yawn.
"I'm running away," I said, not even flinching at his expression.
"Why?" He said, starting to climb out the window after me.
"Because… because… I don't--"
"Ouch!" He yelled, kind of loudly, as he dropped to the ground.
"SHUT UP!" I hissed.
"Ow. Why are you running away?" He asked, for the second time.
"Because I don't fit in with this family."
I took off running towards the bus stop before he could get any words in edgewise.
It was during that moment that I made my mistake. I looked back, and I saw Mike, the only remaining member of my family that still respected me, just standing, and staring at me. I turned quickly before I could run back and decide to stay. Where I was running, I didn't know. I know I said I was going to Nora's, but I couldn't go there. Nora hated me, just like all the people back home. I almost screamed in frustration. I could have fully gone back home if Mike hadn't seen me.
I started walking towards the bus stop on the corner of my street. I knew it was going to be a long wait before anyone, any bus, person, or lost pet found me. I knew Mike was going to go back to sleep and then, in the morning, start a search party for me. No one was going to want to come.
I lay down on the bench, using my backpack as a pillow. It was going to be a long night.
Sorry it was so short. R & R. More coming later today or tomorrow, if you guys are good. ;)