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-I hear how they kept my cot how it was cuz I was strong and would come back. I start crying harder. It's my sisters writing.-
Sorry! -I pull him to his feet. I'm not my usual cheerful self.-
(just go on. We all know you)
-I practically run into Sal- Hey! You came!
(yes!) -I run to the forest. My quiet place and the place we agreed to meet at-
-I lean into him and listen-
-I slide down the tiling on my roof almost slipping and falling to my death-
Can you read this I don't know how -I hold out the letter-
-he's throwing himself at my door as I grab the prepacked bag and hop out my window-
-he's threatening to hit me. Tears stream down my face-
-I pull out everything. A picture of my mom before she changed. Letters. A button. A knife with a rusty blade. And something new a letter. Before...
Go away -my step dad is pounding on the door. -
-I let him hug me as I stare at the cot. I pull away to get the shoe box. I grab it and sit on my cot-
-I slam my door and put a chair under it.-
-my old cot. It's still there. The shoe box under it. A blood stain from my knife. I cry silently-
-the memories flood my brain. Three solid years of living here. I automatically go to the back corner ofthe shelter-
Do yinz wanna start
You ok? -I look worriedly at Takon as I walk closer to the door-
Yesh takon
-my breathing stays light. I remember all the turns.- Here we are -I point to the shelter-