Story on Display: My Summer Runaway

[noizchild]

Chapter One: Along for the Ride:

The streets of Tokyo were empty this morning. Just the way I like for plans like this. I looked around quickly. No one in sight still. Looks like a clean escape for today. I couldnt celebrate now. I had to keep going. I forced myself to keep on. The warm summer air pushed me to go on faster and faster. Escape time was calling my name. I had no choice but to go to it. I clutched my backpack tightly to my back. I walked faster and faster to the ocean port. Here it is! My ticket to freedom. Nothing is here to stop me at all! I just need to make it all the way to

A sudden shuffle stopped me cold in my tracks. I froze up annoyed. Damn it! Whos following me this early in the morning? I thought Andi had gotten up, saw the note, and followed after to stop me. I sighed aloud annoyed.

What do you want Andi-chan? I yelled out loud. I already told you on the note that Im going to be alone this sum But when I turned around, I didnt find Andi-chan standing behind me. Instead, Uoya Sappoto stood behind me looking pretty nervous. I looked at her up and down. Sappoto had always been a frail-looking woman. She looked as pale as a ghost. Her short dark stale blue hair ate at most of her head. Sappotos eyes always looked so squinty. I have always wondered if she needed glasses or something. But, Sappoto-san did look nice in her grey-mint blue yukata for once. Ill give her that much. However, that was the last thing to cross my mind. I hadnt expected this at all. In fact, what was Sappoto doing out here? I completely turned to her.

Sappoto-san, I said to her. What are you doing here? The woman shuffled her feet some.

I cant take it anymore! she cried out. I looked at her still confused.

What? I asked. Sappoto looked up at me with surprisingly big eyes of desperation.

Im running away! she yelled out to me. I have to go see my Atticus-kun again! I cant stand to be away from him any longer! I hate the place that I am staying at now! I just have to see him and my kids again!

Okay I said to her. Do you know where they are now?

No, Sappoto murmured in a small voice. I tried not to have an attitude at that one. Figures! I thought. She never was really that educated, was she? (I kept this little fact to myself, of course.)

So I said to her instead. How do you plan to find them? Sappoto looked me in further desperation. I suddenly had a bad feeling about that look. She seems to be looking for her own ticket for escape. Something told me that I was that ticket. Sappoto quickly grabbed me by the hands. I looked at her completely startled.

W-What are you doing? I asked in shock. Sappoto looked deep into my eyes almost pleading.

Please help me find my family! she begged to me. I looked at her completely shocked.

What? I cried out. Sappoto held onto my arm even tighter.

Please! she cried to me. I have to get out of here and find Atticus and my kids! I cant staying in that dorm house any longer! They are all rude to me. The girls treat me like garbage and the boys keep harassing me! If I stay there any longer, I might just lose it! Cant you help? I really wanted to say no to her so badly. But, those eyes of hers made me think long and hard behind answering. In the end, I lost to her and those eyes of hers. I sighed out loud.

Fine! I said in defeat at last. Ill help you find your family! Sappoto looked at me overjoyed.

Oh thank you, Miho-chan! she called out. She hugged me tightly. I sighed at her reluctantly. My plans have just suffered a *HUGE* change to them. What I had originally hoped for a solo trip just turned into a duo adventure. Still, I just cant leave the poor soul on her own! That wouldnt be nice! Not nice of me at all! Besides, the sooner I help her with my problem, the sooner Sappoto-san is out of my hair and I can be alone again. So, by my side Sappoto-san stays until then! Oh boy, this will take me a while!

My Summer Runaway

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