We ran and ran until we came upon the lake. It was a sight to see. I thought it was quite beautiful with the blue water. Michael and Lincoln separated from the others to go have a chat of their own, and the rest of the guys looked downright pissed. They just wanted to feel included. I wanted to feel the opposite, and I just wanted to be alone. I slowly moved away from Abruzzi and down to where the water met the land. I slipped off my shoes and slipped my toes into the water. Before long, I was sitting on the ground, letting the water run up to my ankles and I was attempting to clean myself up.
Michael and Lincoln were sitting on the docks talking about God only knows. I was running the water up my arms to try and clean some of the mud and blood off. I splashed myself in the face a couple of times and I instantly felt better. The cold water felt good between my toes and the warm sun felt good on my face. I wished that I could just sit here all day. This is a spot that I would like to just rest with Tweener all day long. I really hoped that he was alright, and I wondered when and if I would see him again.
The only way I would get to come here with Tweener would be if he didn't get himself arrested. Could I live with myself if he got away? These were inmates and it was my job and responsibility to bring them all back to Fox River. But in my mind it just felt wrong, like I wasn't supposed to be doing this. I ran my hand through my hair trying to figure everything out.
"Laney." Called out Abruzzi.
They were ready to move again, so I slipped my shoes back and started running again to catch up with the rest of the guys. We weren't running very long before we came to a campsite along the lake. The supplies and everything were still here, but luckily it was deserted. The guys hurried through looking for food or water, but something caught my eye near the tent. I moved towards it and it was some sort of cloth, but it looked so familiar. I knelt down to get a closer look and I realized that it was a shirt and it had blood on it. My eyes widened and I started looking around through the trees, this was my shirt and I had given it to someone before I left them.
Tbag had been here.
I didn't want the others to know that Tbag had been here and he still might be close by, so I walked a little distance away to hide the shirt. I decided somewhere behind a tree was good. I had to smile at the thought of Tbag already being here. It been that he wasn't dead or caught yet. But he still needed medical treatment for his hand, and if he didn't get it soon it would be too late. How are you supposed to get treatment when you're a wanted fugitive?
I was lost in thought and I didn't hear the rustling behind me. I turned around and jumped when I came face to face with four other guys. My hand covered my mouth as the guys stared at me with confusion. They were probably wondering what the hell I was doing out here looking like I did? They all had long guns in their hands, and I assumed that they were hunting. The thing that scared me the most was the little girl that was hiding behind one of the guys.
"You lost or something gorgeous?" one of the guys spoke.
I rolled my eyes, but I didn't have time to play this game. If the other guys, especially Abruzzi, caught them they would be in serious danger. I put my finger up to my mouth and told them to be quiet. I was signaling to them that they needed to leave now, but they weren't taking the hint. Then I saw their eyes go wide and I heard the click of a gun behind me. As if things couldn't get worse, the guys panicked and all raised their guns towards us. That sent Abruzzi into a panic and he wrapped his arm around my throat pulling me into his chest. He was using me as a shield as he was pointing his gun at one of the other guys. Michael, Lincoln, Sucre, and C-note were completely vulnerable.
"You are the guys from Fox River," one of the guys spat, "why don't you let the girl go before someone gets hurt."
Oh my God, these guys were going to get themselves killed trying to be heroes. I was trying to talk Abruzzi down, but he only squeezed my throat tighter and tighter. I could see the fear in the other guy's eyes. Abruzzi started aiming his gun and cocked it nearly ready to pull the trigger.
"John stop, they have a little girl with them," I choked out.
C-note and Lincoln were quick to agree, but Abruzzi wasn't letting up. He ordered the rest of the guys to drop their guns. The panic really set when he aimed his gun towards that little girl. She started to sob, and I tried to fight away from Abruzzi. What the hell was he doing? He had a daughter for crying out loud! The girl started to cry louder and louder, and I was afraid that Abruzzi was really going to shoot her just to make her be quiet.
The other guys were starting to sense the seriousness and began to lower their guns. Abruzzi was nodding his head and encouraging them on. They had finally set the guns down, and they were pleading for their lives. The little girl still hadn't stopped crying. Abruzzi released his hold on my throat, but he still had his hold on me triumphantly and possessively. Michael stepped forward to the men.
"I need the keys to your car," he demanded.
They knew this time not to jerk around, and they quickly handed over their keys. Michael quickly took them and started moving towards the road.
"Wait you can take my car, but just let the girl go," one of them pleaded.
Abruzzi only pulled on my arm so I was running with them. I didn't even look back at their faces before we were making our way up the hill. I was absolutely furious and I wanted nothing more than to tear Abruzzi's eyes out. We found the big jeep easily and I climbed into the back with Sucre. Michael and Abruzzi were in front of us, and C-note was in the front with Lincoln driving.
"Are you nuts man?" screamed C-note at Abruzzi, "they had a little girl, what the hell is wrong with you?"
"And you have a daughter!" I chimed in from the back.
That earned me a nasty glare from Abruzzi. I just glared right back. I wasn't going to be sorry for what I said. He needed to know that he had taken things too far.
"If I hadn't done what I did, then we wouldn't be on our way right now," he argued.
I slumped back in my seat pouting.
"Well you didn't have to choke me so damn hard," I said.
That made Abruzzi laugh, and I had to admit that I couldn't hide my smile. C-note and Sucre were both getting antsy waiting until they could reunite with their girlfriends. One needed to go to Chicago, the other was headed for New York. Again, I couldn't help but smile at these two. Their main reasons for escaping was to be the one that they loved. I couldn't blame them for that because I think that I would do just about anything to be with my loved ones like Melanie and Tweener.
"Love will be your weakness," commented Abruzzi, "the police know who they are and they will be waiting. And she knows all of our plans." He said pointing in my direction.
Great, none of these guys were ever going to trust me again. The question that was still remaining in my mind was what they were going to do with me. They could have dumped me off anywhere a long time ago, but I was still here. My first guess was that because they didn't trust me they wanted to get me as far away from the police as possible. It gave them a bigger head start. I was thinking so I wasn't really paying attention to what Michael was saying. The only thing I was able to hear was that they were heading for some town called Oswego. What awaited us there I had no idea.