Hey everyone sorry for the VERY long wait… here is chapter 7

Chapter 7

"What were you doing in the woods? Sue asked

'uh oh.' I thought.

"Um… I was just um… having a camp out."

"Without a tent?" Someone asked

"Yeah… Where I'm from it's not freezing cold out at night."

"Well your not in Kansas anymore." Aimee it think was her name said.

"Tennessee."

"Oh yeah."

"I'm use to camping." I lied. Why am I still here? I should get out of here.

"sure you are…" A kid said coming into the room.

"Seth! Be nice." Sue said then turned to me and said "This is my son Seth." Then went back to scolding him. "Do I have to put you into a class for manners? Because you know I don't have any problem putting you in one."

I looked around and saw everyone was watching Sir and Seth and snickering. I took an opportunity to leave without being noticed but not knowing the house made t a little harder to leave.

"Where are you going?" I heard a low voice ask from behind me.

I turned around and saw Jared before me. "Um… I just needed some air." I lied again and this time I felt a little guilty for doing so to him. Why did it feel wrong?

"I'll come with you then."

"No!... I mean no it's fine, I just want a breath or two don't worry about me." I told him but he didn't let up.

"I don't mind I was going out there anyway." But somehow it felt like he was lying. "come on." He said and walked out the door. What choice did I have but to follow him out.

I stepped out the door to a porch, it looked like it was still early in the day because of how the sun is shining low through the trees. Sue has a flower garden under a window that is really pretty. How she keeps it alive during the cold nights here, I stepped out next to Jared and took a deep breath.

There were a few wicker chairs next to where we were standing so I walked over and sat down. Jared took the one next to me and sighed.

"So what were you really doing out there?" He asked.

I looked over to him and he was looking out to the front of the yard not looking at me.

"I told you… I was camping." My mouth got a weird taste in it. " I didn't know it would get that cold outside at night."

"Uh huh. Where do you live then?" he asked.

"Um I don't live here."

"Then where are you staying?"

"Why do you want to know?"

"So I can drive you back safely."

"You don't have to."

"Oh but I insist."

"It's not necessary." Why wouldn't he let up?

He turned to me. "I'm only going to let you go alone is if you tell me why you were out in the woods without a buddy, It's dangerous to be out in the woods now and you go out and go in them anyway… alone none the less." He started to raise his voice.

"WHY DO YOU CARE?"I yelled back. "You get all up in my face about something that doesn't involve you and if the only way to get away from you is to tell you why I was alone then I'll tell you." I took a deep breath and lowed my voice. "I was alone because I don't have anyone to be with me."

"Family?" He asked in a softer tone. I shook my head. "Friends?" I again shook my head. "I'm sorry."

"I don't want or need your pity. Now if you'll excuse me I'm going to grab my things and leave."I said, stood up and walked back into the house. I found my bags in the living room where I was 'sleeping' in.

"Wait!" Man am I ever going to get away from him?

"Please… Just let me leave." I said holding in the tears that are threatening to spill over my cheeks, and this time he let me leave with my bags in hand. I walked out to the door without another interruption and didn't look back.

I had this weird feeling like… I don't know some pull telling me not to leave but I had to. It was still early in the morning about nine or so. I didn't know where I was going or where I could go. I do know I have to get something to eat before I do anything else.

I slung my backpack on and then I threw my duffle and computer over my shoulders and started walking to my left. I don't know what direction it was but I didn't care.

I walked for about two hours and all I saw was trees, trees, and wait for it more trees! I can't believe that there isn't anything around here. It was about another hour that I saw a sign that said "WELCOME TO CANADA" no I'm just kidding it said "WELCOME TO FORKS."

'Forks?' I thought. 'that's a weird name for a town.' But still nothing was around and I was hungry and my stomach is growling. I was tired so I put my bag's down and sat down on the side of the road.

Resting against my bag's I pulled out Nick's IPod and put my bud's in my ears and rested my eye's to bad I can't just pop into a town but that's just me being lazy. After a few songs from Breaking Benjamin and Lady Gaga I got up, picked my bag's up, kept the music playing to keep my motivated to keep moving. I don't know how long it was until I cam to a few stores and the first stoplight I've seen since I've started walking.

I saw a sporting good's store. 'I really need to go in there' I thought but my stomach was still growling so I went into the stop and save store. I grabbed a box of pop tarts, (strawberry with icing) a Sprite and went to the front to pay for it.

Once I was outside I set my things down, I sat down and leaned against the building wall, I opened the box and pulled out a packet and ate the two pop tarts and drank half of the sprite hungrily.

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