-I do not own Darkest Powers!-
-Does anyone think I should try anyone else's POV? Maybe Cleo, or Sam, or Dalton?-
Caitlyn's POV
No, no, no, no, NO! This can't be happening. I shouldn't have stayed, this isn't happening. My boss will hunt me down, and kill me. He'll even kill everyone else here just to get to me! I can't turn around now… We're already close to the Manitoba border. I hope we get to the states soon… He can't go to the states, he has a criminal record, but he knows people. He knows people EVERYWHERE. I just hope that the make over they give me can really change my whole look.
Dalton reached over and squeezed my arm, trying to make me feel better, and it did, but it also made me feel worse at the same time. For the first time in my life since my mom died, people actually care about me. I didn't want them to get hurt trying to protect me. I'm definitely not worth it…
"It'll be okay, I promise," Dalton leaned over to whisper in my ear, "I won't let anyone hurt you."
I blushed at that, and I don't know why. I don't understand why he would say something like that… or why ANYONE would.
I smiled at Dalton and mouthed 'Thanks,' at him. He smiled, but it seemed very sad. He looked mad. He's looked mad ever since I told him about my night job…
I looked out the window, just in time to see the Manitoba border sign. My hopes grew a little more. Maybe, just maybe, we'll actually escape. Maybe I'll be happy… have some friends… maybe even consider the people I'm with right now family… I haven't had a family in 10 years…
Maybe I'll actually be loved. I looked over to Dalton. Then I looked away quickly when I noticed he was looking at me. Why would I look at him while I was thinking about love? Ha, I laughed at myself. I'm losing it.
Dalton grabbed my hand and gave it a big squeeze. It kind of scared me, it's the most physical contact I've ever had…
Dalton let go on my hand quickly, and Chloe started asking me some questions about my life. Random questions like how I did in school, what it was like in the group home I was put in, and if I had any friends here that I was leaving behind.
When I talked about how I had no friends Chloe looked shocked, and Dalton looked sad… I didn't want anyone's pity!
We stopped not too long after that at a gas station that had a restaurant. I was wary to go in, but I don't think my (now ex) boss would have people out this far looking for me yet, and we were a good two hours into Manitoba.
We all piled into the restaurant, Simon, Derek and Chloe sqeezing into one seat, I went to sit across from them, and I figured Dalton, Sam and Cleo would sit at the table across from us with Kit and Lauren, but as soon as I sat down Dalton sat right beside me.
Chloe smiled at me, and we all began chit chattering about anything and everything.
Mostly about me though, about what I like, what I dislike, what music I like, and any random questions that came to everyone's mind.
Soon lunch was served, and we all ate like pigs. We didn't eat breakfast so we were all hungry.
I hoped that I could stay with everyone here for a long time. I actually was so happy here.