Chapter 8- I'm Not Taking Any More Orders
Carter was shocked. Two big cases of rule breaking in one day. If only Harris could see this…!
"NO!" Elli screamed. "I'm not taking any orders from you, you old hag!" Elli barked. Doc seemed slightly taken aback, but he stepped closer.
"You can't be in two places at once." Jay grinned.
"No I can't. But your ferry leaves in five minutes. You aren't going to make it." Elli realized he was right. Even if they ran, their luggage would weigh them down.
Elli then had a spark of idea.
"You're right Doc. I should have listened to you in the beginning."
"Elli! You…!" Jay looked like he might cry.
Carter dropped his book, but Doc was so happy he didn't notice the glint in her eyes.
She carried her duffel bag over to him, the one with her books on medicine in it, and made it look like she was about to hand it to him.
She smacked in the face with it.
Throwing the suitcase aside, she yelled, "RUN!"
Both she and Jay took off, Elli sidestepping the stunned Doc.
They were going to make it.
Elli grinned at her sheer luck, with Jay running at her heels.
They turned onto the beach, and the ferry was still there.
If we don't make it, then we'll both die. Jay thought blankly, rounding the corner onto the pier, slightly ahead of Elli.
He climbed onto the metal landing as the boat began to move.
Elli dashed onto the pier.
She wasn't going to make it!
Jay ran to the end of the landing.
"Grab my hand!" He yelled.
Elli, nervous, glanced at the water, and at the three-foot gap.
Jay's hand seemed miles away.
"Grab my hand!" Jay repeated, louder, and Elli ran, and reached out.
She just missed Jay's fingertips.
"I can't reach!" She cried, waving her arms.
Doc was pounding up the beach, only ten yards from Elli.
"Jump and grab my hand!"
"I-I can't." Elli was horrified that she could even imagine that Jay would suggest it.
"Just do it."
"I can't!"
"Do it!" Jay hollered.
"O-okay."
She ran, and jumped.
Jay reached his hand out farther, tying his ankle to the boat's railing.
He grasped Elli's hand, and pulled her onto the boat.
"I promised I'd make you happy."
He kissed her.
"I'm glad you did." She kissed his cheek.
Doc ran at the metal landing.
"He's gonna make it." Elli gasped, clinging to Jay.
Doc jumped at the landing.
"No. He won't." Jay assured her. He turned towards the captain.
"Speed up! Quick!" He yelled.
The captain didn't.
Doc grabbed the end of the metal platform. The shore was still so close.
"I'm going to kill you both." Doc said madly.
"No, you won't. I hate you and your guts and if I never see you again, I'll be happy." Elli screamed. She ran to the edge of the platform and stomped on his digits.
He yelped, and fell into the ocean.
As he began to swim back to shore, you could hear him bellowing. "Wherever you go I'll follow. I'll kill you all and you can't stop me. I WILL FIND YOU!" He yelled, before vanishing from the beach.
As the ferry crossed the water, Elli glanced back to shore.
Stu was there, waving. "Bye Sis!" He yelled, and Elli faintly heard him.
"Goodbye Stu!" She yelled in return.
"Goodbye Mineral Town." She added, under her breath.
She couldn't stop her tears. Jay patted her shoulder.
"We can't go back, but we'll start over again, Elli, I promise." Jay tried.
"That's one promise I'll hope you keep." Elli smiled.
END
A/N: There will be an epilogue and a sequel called, Running Away. :)