Life And Death

Chapter 3

I stayed in the tree until I was sure that she was gone. Then I climbed down and began to look for my son.

It took me about an hour and a half to find him. He'd run and hid in another large tree not far from where I crashed the car.

When he climbed down we made our way as close to the school as I dared go, I feared the teachers might think that I was mistreating Chris because of our combined appearances. I sent him the rest of the way and made my way carefully back to the car to call for a tow truck.

By the time I got back to the car the police were already there, and wondering were I was.

I did my best to explain to them that I had to walk my son the rest of the way to school or he would have been very late.

I found a pay phone and called the tow truck. When it arrived the driver told me that I would be better off selling the car for scrap and getting a new one.

I'm not sure exactly what I decided to do. All I know is that somehow, I wound up back at home.

I called the landlord and gave notice that Chris and I would be moving out in the next couple of days.

I didn't know where we would go, but I knew that we had to go someplace that was safer, and I hated the fact that Chris would have to change schools again.

I know how hard it is for a young kid to have to start all over in a new place, I've been down that road myself.

Every time they find me I start wishing that I had someone that I could turn to in moments like these. But, I have no one close enough with my family all killed, except for Chris.

As I start to pack I hope that Chris is safe at school. I know how easily a kid can be picked up and taken without even another student being aware of what was happening.

When I get to my room I go to the closet, and take down the box that held everything of value that I was able to retrieve from the house after my family was murdered. I look inside once again, and see nothing that anyone outside of my family would consider even remotely valuable.

After a couple of hours I had finished packing everything that would go with us. I still had not decided on where we would go, but I knew that we had to leave. It was no longer safe for either me or Chris anymore.

I called Chris's to let them know that I would be there shortly to pick him and un-enroll him. The entire time I was on the phone with the school I was trying to figure out somewhere that I could take Chris; having already figured out that it was time that I stand and fight those who chased me so relentlessly.