Azalea

chapter 40~way out

He's as shocked to see me as I am. I feel like I'm hallucinating from all the energy I have in me.

Now that I think of it, I think she gave me some kind of steroid.

"Azalea," I hear him shout, but I do nothing but stare like I'm seeing a ghost.

What is he doing here? His worried face turns into a warm smile, expecting me to come running to him.

But all I feel is confusion. If I do as he expects, I'll have to go back to that house. I don't want to go to a place where everyone hates me. I'll have to see her.

She did this to me.

She made this happen.

Did she know I would get kidnapped?

Was it her backup plan?

My head hurts from all the physical and mental exhaustion.

My head feels heavy and my neck hurts. I can't think of what I should do.

What if I find another way out? I don't want to go back to that house.

I'm scared

I don't want to go back.

I feel my eyes water.

Clench onto the gun and run the other way.

They did a lot.

She taught me what it's like to have a family.

I was taught what it's like to be loved.

I was taught what it's like to live in a warm place where food is no problem.

How to depend on them

How to love myself with all of my scars because they are the same

They were the light that keeps you safe in dark nights.

But look what we have become.

As I run, I see the open door.

My way out

I was a few steps away from freedom, but suddenly I heard a yell.

"AZALEA NO"

And with those words, my body felt heavy.

I'm falling and don't understand why. Why is my body heavy? Why do I hear people's voices as whispers?

Before, my vision got blurry and I saw others faces as nothing.

I saw blood that was no others but mine.

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who do you think she saw