I'm pretty sure after about five minutes of walking I was out cold. Now I don't know how Sayoran did this… but when I woke up I heard cars. Driving on a highway. I opened my eyes to see that I was night time. And to see Sayoran sleeping beside me. I sat up to look around. We were in a ditch. It was pretty dry so at least we had something to sleep on. I looked up to the lights flashing by.

Was this just a dream? Was I really still stuck in the school, dreaming about my escape? If I did wake up and find that I was still trapped then this was torture. I looked at my hands resting in my lap. I saw a drop of water splash onto them. Was it raining? No. Was the dew on the trees falling? No. I was crying. This was just a dream. When I wake up tomorrow I'll be back in the lumpy bed. I'll be with Tomoyo, Eriol, and Takashi. I didn't want to go back to sleep. I wanted to stay in this dream. I was free in this dream. Maybe if I never slept again. Maybe … maybe if I just wasn't in this world….

I broke my own rule of not wanting to go back to sleep. It wasn't until I felt something moving beside me that I woke up. I didn't open my eyes though. I didn't want to know where I was or who was sitting beside me. I was scared. I didn't want to be back at the school. But does the school live on a highway? No. Do the beds feel like grass? No. Should I open my eyes to see ? Of course I should. Why? Because this might not be a dream after all….

I took a deep breath. And slowly opened one eye. All I could see was green blur. I was hoping I didn't need to do this. I took another deep breath, closed both eyes again. Again I slowly opened both of my eyes. Sayoran was bent over me smiling.

"Ah! You're here!" I yelled sitting up and scooting away from Sayoran.

"Um. Ya. Of course I'm here."

"No! No! You should be a dream! Your not real!"

"Ok I think your still a little loopy from the tranquillizer. Come on. Get up. We might just have a way to get to the end of this highway."

Maybe this wasn't a dream. Maybe I was still recovering from the sleepy gun.

Either way, Sayoran pulled me up the side of the ditch. We stood at the top looking at our surroundings. Cars and road. And if you looked a little more down the highway you would see road kill. Yummy.

"So. What's your great plan this time?"

"You got a thumb?"

"Yes."

"Can you stick it up in the air?"

"Yes."

"Well? Start sticking that thumb in the air."

What? No way. Sayoran wanted us to hitchhike? So original.

Grudgingly, I stuck my thumb up into the air. This would never work. People are a little more cautious about picking people up on the side of the road. If this worked I think I might owe Sayoran….'might' is the word.

We started to walk after a while see if it got us any closer to a city… or even a gas station.

"Well this was a perfect plan. We are going places. Maybe even to a garbage can!…."

"Ok. I know. This wasn't the best plan in the world but you never know. Someone might just be kind enough to stop and pick us up."

"Oh sure like that fat truck driver? Or maybe the old lady? Oh how about this guy? He looks nice enough to pick up two crazy runaways. Ya that's always fun."

"Or how about this gang of people on motor bikes? Oh look! I think they're stopping. Maybe this was a good plan after all!"

No way. The dip shit was right. Some bikers stopped right in front of us. Oh god. Maybe they do want to pick us up. Or maybe they want to rape us. No. I was not getting on one of those bikes with them.

One guy took of his helmet. He looked at me and Sayoran.

"You kids need a ride?"

Well you would figure if we were trying to thumb our way to the city.

"Yeah."

Damn it Sayoran. He was not getting away from me alive.

"Well get on."

Sayoran got on the back of another guys bike. I just stood there.

"Come on. We wont bite."

That was not helpful.

Sayoran came back to me.

"Sakura. You wanted out right? So why are you just standing here? Unless you want to die out here then get on a bike. If you don't go then I don't go either. But I'm willing to do this if only to stay alive."

He was right. We would die before we got to the next city. Ugh… I hate it when he's right.

"Bastard." I muttered as I pushed by Sayoran and got on the guys bike who talked to us.

I saw Sayoran's smile as he got back on one of the bikes.

He wont be smiling next time I see his real face instead of in the rear view mirror.

We drove for a while. The bikers when through a path just off of the highway. Great. They were taking us to their secret hideout.

We stopped in front of a huge house. It was almost as big as my home in Japan. These people had good money.

"Do you really like riding that much?"

I was still latched onto the guy on the bike.

"Uh. No!"

I got off pretty quickly. I brushed myself off but when I looked up Sayoran was heading into the house. What the hell did he think he was doing! He deserved to die now.

Again, I followed Sayoran. At that moment I was thinking:

Death to Sayoran

Brutal torture

Blood and gore

When we got in I saw a few other people. Mostly guys but at least three girls.

"Selina!" The biker guy yelled.

"What!" I heard another distant voice.

"I got a job for you!"

"Fine! Just give me a second!"

Oh no. These people were like ogres. They were going to make me all clean an nice and then eat me. At that moment I almost regretted leaving the school.

A tallish girl came down the stairs. She kind of looked like that girl on the plane that was with the gothic type guy. But she had more reddish hair. I'm guessing she was the Selina person who biker guy yelled to.

"What do you want? Who are they?"

"They are just some kids we picked up. Can you give the girl a shower and new clothes?"

She looked me over. That was kind of creepy.

"Yeah fine. Come on girl."

I followed very slowly, looking at Sayoran before I disappeared up the stairs.

We got into a room. It was pink and yellow. This didn't suit me at all.

"What's your name?"

"Sakura."

"Nice name. I like it. The shower is over there. When you come out get the clothes off of the bed. Then come back down and eat. You look like a tooth pick."

"Ok."

"Don't look so scared. We wont hurt you. If your lucky I might be able to get Mikelle to let you and your boyfriend stay a few days."

I was about to protest about the boyfriend comment but Selina was already out the door.

I really didn't want to be here right now. Creepy ogre people are going to eat me.

Oh man. I cant wait for me to write the next chapter! Woo! I'm excited! I hope you are too!

Luv Janey