2:00am
The bench was cold and dirty but I didn't care. The metal dug into my skin. I didn't have any of my stuff, but I tried to sleep on the bench with the stars as a blanket. I heard footsteps behind me.
"Georgia!" Dave yelled behind me. I started running again. Do you know how stupid that was? He caught me in seconds. He took hold of my arm. "Georgia, please. Let me explain."
I snatched my arm away. "What? That you're going out with Emma and were going to dump me?" It started raining. And I don't mean light drizzle. I mean getting soaked within seconds rain. I ran away again.
Dave stood, still as a statue for a few seconds, before running after me. I pushed myself that bit harder. I reached Jas' house in minutes. I desperately clattered on her door. Her parents were away, visiting her aunt. She clearly couldn't hear me. Her voice rang loud and clear through my head.
"Remember, if you ever need to get in when I'm out or asleep, the spare key is in the mailbox."
I fumbled helplessly with the key. I could Dave coming down Jas' path. I opened the door quickly and slammed it in his face. I ran up to her room and collapsed on her bed, bawling my eyes out. Jas woke.
"Gee, what are you... what the hell happened?"
"Dave called Emma 'love' on the phone about an hour ago. I slammed out the house, he followed me and I took refuge here."
"Come here, come and get some sleep." Jas did all those noises you do to little children when they've had a nightmare.
I fell asleep long before her.