Foster Mate

Part 4

Alex's POV

I sigh as I wake up on the couch. I crack my back and go take a shower. It's the weekend. I make myself some breakfast. I grab my bag and close the door making sure I don't wake anyone up. I walk down the street. Before I can leave I hear a voice calling my name. I keep walking through. They catch up to me and grab my shoulder. I cringe away. I popped my shoulder out again. I turn to see it's Emily. I shake her hand off and rub my shoulder. I then continue walking down the street. She walked besides me as I continued into town. I light a cigarette as I go.

I notice a couple shops but I keep going until I see a help wanted sign in the window. Emily keeps following. I turn to her and say "what. I'm kinda busy so will you just leave me alone." I walk into the shop. It's a vintage looking shop. I go to the counter and ask the older looking women for an application. She hands one over with a pen. I thank her before filling it out. I hand her it back when I'm finished. She said she'd call me soon. I exit the shop seeing Emily waiting for me. I sigh as I walk away from her. She continues to follow me as I look around. My phone starts to ring. I answer it. It's Evan.

I answer it and hear things like where are you and voices in the background. I sigh before saying "I'm fine I can take care of myself. I'll be back by tonight maybe. I got stuff todo. Don't wait up." I then end the call and look at Emily. I scowl at her and walk away from her. I put a cigarette in my mouth and light it up. I start to walk away and can't shake Emily.

Skip rest of day

I arrive at the house to get a lecture about how I shouldn't just up and leave. I yelled back for once. I said "your not my real parents so you can't care about me. I know what I am. I'm a paycheck every month. I know my worth. I know the truth." I grab my bag and throw my stuff in it. I run out of that house and into the woods behind it. I start to run dodging trees and jump over logs. I climb up a tree when I got tired. I slide my bag onto it and make sure I'm secure. I start to cry. Why did I have todo this. They were just caring about me. I'm just not used to this.

I close my eyes and breath out. I wish I wasn't a foster kid. I wish my parents were better. I was taken away by CPS when I was 12 years old. They said I was in an unfit environment. It wasn't to bad though. It was the best my parents could do. I was in a couple good homes until they placed me into the other one. I was with other children but some of the other children didn't like me so they would hit me and accuse of stuff. The parents never noticed me. I was just the other child. The weird one. People would bully me at my old school. No one noticed though. I'm a quiet one and shy one. But I'm also tough as a rock.

I wanted to leave so bad but I didn't have anywhere to go. A place is better than no place even if it's bad. It had gotten dark and cold.

I wrap my blanket around me tighter. I wipe my eyes as I get out of the forest. I finally exit with leaves in my hair and I'm a mess. I sit down on the sidewalk. I wipe under my eyes and shiver in coldness. I feel an arm wrap around me and tingles shoot up my arm. I'm instantly warm. I lay my head on her shoulder. I close my eyes and just sit there. We just sit there. I never wanted it to end. She made me feel safe. I felt someone pick me up. I decided to let it happen.

I felt myself being laid on to a bed. I stay still as I feel someone take my jeans off and shirt. I shiver in coldness. Someone slips a large shirt on me before pulling blankets around me. She slips next to me and wraps her arms around me. I snuggle up to her and fall asleep.