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O n    The    Run




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            I   wake   up   to   the   sound   of   my   parents   yelling   at   each   other   with   their   booming   voices
            and   the   sound   of   rain   sprinkling   down   on   my   window.   Soon   the   floor   slowly   starts   to
            creak.   Footstep   by   footstep   I   start   to   shiver   as   my   parents   yelling   starts   to   cease.   I


            hide   under   my   thin   sheets   as   my   parents   check   to   see   if   I'm   awake.   All   of   a   sudden

            thought   comes   to   mind.   A   thought   of   me   running   away.   As   my   parents   carefully   close
            the   door   I   slowly   and   silently   pick   myself   up   off   my   cold,   hard   bed   and   grab   my   old,
            dirty   bag.   I   pack   some   clothes,   enough   to   keep   me   warm   and   protected,   I   grab   my

            hidden   stash   of   food,   although   half   of   it   has   expired   and   I   bring   a   blanket   and   umbrella

            just   for   the   cold,   windy   and   rainy   nights.   I   finished   packing.   I   start   to   climb   out   of   my


            cold,   wet   window   and   pull   out   my   red   umbrella.   I   start   to   walk   out   on   the   small   streets.
            In   my   dull   town   you   never   normally   see   11-year-old   kids   in   tight   jeans,   blue   shirts,   black

            jackets,   and   worn-out   converses   but   I   planned   to   go   out   in   the   deep,   dark   woods   for


            the   night   and   camp   till   next   morning.   I   turn   around   to   see   my   parents   arguing   as   they

            walk   out   the   black   painted   door.   I   start   to   run,   carefully.
            There   is   an   abandoned   forest   nearby   that   people   don't   often   go   to,   which   is   the

            perfect   place.   I   reach   the   forest   and   there   is   nobody   in   sight.   I   dig   myself   a   little   hole


            to   sit   and   sleep   in.   I   also   brought   some   old   books   to   keep   me   entertained   and   to   keep
            my   mind   off   some   dreadful   days.   The   light   blue   sky   slowly   gets   darker   and   darker   and

            the   stars   slowly   become   visible.   My   eyes   start   to   shut   down   as   the   wind   starts   to

            brush   against   my   face.   Everything   slowly   turns   to   black   and   my   body   starts   to   shut


            down   on   the   cold,   dirty   ground.   Then   I   wake   up   to   a   siren,   I   start   to   pack   my   bag   and
            sneakily   run   away.   I   run   into   this   big   clump   of   green   leaves   as   the   words   “COME   OUT
            JANE   I   KNOW   WHERE   YOU   ARE!!”   come   ringing   in   my   ear.   I   quickly   glance   at   the

            mysterious   man.   All   I   saw   was   a   blue   and   black   uniform.   I   try   to   run   further   but   the

            man   starts   to   chase   after   me.   I   try   to   think   and   move   quickly   before   he   catches   up   to

            me.   All   of   a   sudden   I   trip   and   fall   into   a   deeply   hidden   ditch.   I   try   to   keep   my   mouth

            shut   as   I   pick   up   my   pain-filled   knees.   “YOU   BETTER   WATCH   OUT   KID   I   WILL   FIND   YOU.”

            My   heart   starts   pounding   as   I   start   to   panic…

            (to   be   continued)

            By   Keisha   :)
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