Chapter 33: To Escape, No Matter What III
Kevin's PoV:
I continue running-Harry, chasing after me. We're both weak from constantly being hurt, but we both have the adrenaline to keep us going. I just hope mine lasts longer, because he's old!
I still scream for help, though. I should really save my breath, but I need somebody to hear me. We appear to be out in the middle of nowhere! Maybe someone's out here somewhere...
I'm too focused on facing forward, that I don't notice the bank ahead of me. I tumble down it, crunching the snow. I see a conveniently placed tiny cave, when I hit the ground below. I scurry into the cave, hoping Harry doesn't find me in here. My right arm feels paralyzed, because of it being broken and stabbed. I hang onto it, crying. I look at my mitten, seeing blood on it from my shoulder. I hang onto my shoulder, hopefully stopping the blood with my mitten. I suddenly hear, "Kevin?! Kevin?! Where are you?!" I don't answer. I hold my bloodied mitten up to my mouth, sobbing into it. Mom, Dad, God, please, I've tried this whole time... Please don't let me give up this time... Please... let me go back home... I still hear my name being called. "Kevin?! You fucking little idiot! Get back up here!" Why isn't he coming down after me? All I can do is sob silently into my crimson-becoming mitten. After a few minutes, Harry stops calling my name...
A Little While Later...
I cautiously poke my head out of the small cave I'm hiding in. I don't see Harry standing on top of the bank. I'm shivering, and my feet and hands are freezing. I face the direction I started going before. I see more banks ahead of me, though not close to as bad as the one I fell down. There are plenty of trees. The full moon is out in the dark blue sky. It'll be morning in a few hours. I hope to get to town by then... I stand up, stumbling, and continue my way to town. I believe this is the way to town. I should stay back here in this bush, anyways. It's less open, and I can hide easier. Then again, if I stay out on the road, there's a chance of someone driving by. Plus, Harry's probably back here.
I trudge through the snow, breathing heavily, trying to ignore every pain my body's been through. I've been through so much for the past five and a half days, I can get out of these bushes alone. My tears freeze to my face. I hope it's over. I hope I can go home soon...
I know I could be developing frostbite on my hands and feet, especially my feet, since I'm only wearing shoes. I wipe away my tears, before more freeze to my face. At least the blood on my mitten is dried on now. If I don't get out here by the next hour, I have a chance of freezing to death...
I don't know if I'm imagining it, but I think I hear a car out in the distance. I start to head to the left of me, because that's where I think I heard the car... I trot faster through the snow, trying to regain the circulation in my feet. I need help, and I'm going to get it within the next hour, no matter what! Aside from the determination and pain, I wonder why Harry didn't come down the bank after me?...
I trudge through the snow, but my feet hurt so bad, I fall down in the snow. I try to get up, and I manage to, successfully. I hang onto my arm and continue running out to the road. I heard a car in this direction! I know I did!
As I continue running, I find that all I see are trees and the close-to-morning sky. Was I imagining hearing a car go by, because I desperately want to be found? I trudge and trudge through the snow more, and it seems like forever… Does this bush ever end?! I start crying again, as I become scared of my fate out in these bushes… I'm scared Harry's still after me… I'm scared that I'll freeze to death back here! Help me… Please… I'm only nine years old… Let me live… Please… Let me live… I want to go back home to my family… I want to have them bossing me around again, especially Buzz… I can live with Buzz's wedgies he gives me, not being stabbed in the shoulder by Harry…
My legs give out, and I fall to the snowy ground. I start panting, while sitting on my knees. I hear another car go by. I know it for sure, now! Hearing that car makes me more determined to stand back up and keep going. I have to be close to the road by now! I stand back up and trudge through the snow again, ignoring the pain my hands and feet are in.
I suddenly hear a noise in the bushes. I gasp and start shaking out of fear. He's found me! Harry's found me! I run behind a tree and slide down it. I hear the footsteps trudge closer to me. I hold my knees up close to me with my left arm. More tears escape my eyes, as I realize: He's found me…
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To be Continued...
A/N: Thanks for reading, as usual! Do the usual, of course! Today's useless info: It wasn't a snow day today or yesterday. I could've extended my Christmas holidays more, dammit! :(
I've decided to end it there, actually, because I thought that'd be a good cliffhanger, but what I plan on doing will be next chapter! Heheheh. XD I'm evil, aren't? 3:D Well, enjoy this chapter and look forward to the next one! OK? ^_^ Ciao!
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