Run and Hide

I got scared seeing Axel and Wren and their father walking across the square towards me so I panicked and dashed quickly in front of the restaurant avoiding the waitress then made it behind a wall of bushes that had been grown there for the purpose of privacy of the people who lived in the apartments. I lowered myself to my hands and knees trying to make myself seem smaller and less of a threat, my heart pounded and my hands are shaking my breathing erratic until I tamed it into a sound so quiet that I couldn't even hear it. For a moment I thought I was safe until I realized that anyone could see through the hedge prompting me to move again, I shuffled along for a few moments until I made it to another alleyway and once again hid pressing my back to the wall, pressing my mouth against my knee I held back tears truly frightened by this encounter, I honestly don't know what came over me I just looked up and saw Wren's eyes shift onto me and they become stern and it scared me I couldn't tell if he was angry or...I don't know something else but not afraid he didn't seem like that type of person. After regaining composure I lifted my head and looked around, the alley was littered with garbage and mechanical bits and pieces and crates from deliveries made to the apartments then I looked up and spied a sign fastened to the brick wall it read "No littering or discarding by order of the government of Voligarde" evidently the people who lived in the apartments didn't care about the rules because of how rich they were, that reminded me much of the rich people in my world modern 21st century, and Voligarde that's where I am 'the city's name is Voligarde' I thought to myself I looked up and saw that there were windows facing into the alley 'I'd better get out of here before I'm spotted' I though to myself standing up warily still a little shaken up by the encounter that that taken place only moments before I returned to the hedge and looked around cautiously and seeing no one I went down on my hands and knees creeping by another collection of windows before reaching the end of the building and yet again I found myself in a vulnerable position the hedge on one side a bustling street on another and a window right behind me, I looked around quickly and spotted another alley across the street if I could make it it would provide me some shelter and thankfully there were no windows faced to the alley I discovered as I glanced up, now all that was left was to discretely cross the street. But unfortunately there were a lot of steam run vehicles darting up and down the street, some looked like insects some looked like model T cars others had no real theme or shape but did provide a reliable form of transport. In addition there was a lot of foot traffic, I'd have to wait for the right time. In order to pass the time as well as watch for the right opportunity I decided to settle back against the building with my side pressed against the surprisingly warm brick and watch people go by walking this way and that, men and women alike. Most looked bored uninterested or stressed, that reminded me of my parents when I unintentionally went in and in about something I was excited about. The familiar ache stirred up in my heart and I felt like I wanted to hide embarrassed that I made my parents angry both of them mom and dad. I started to wrap my arms around myself in a self hug when my elbow (left if it matters) touched something cold and metallic, slightly startled I slowly turned to avoid drawing attention to myself from the passers by on the street. Hidden in the shadows of the bushes that were lined up neatly in front of the apartment building I was hiding by, was a metal ventilation grate about five or more inches tall. It was somewhat oval shaped and unlike most other grates I've seen it shimmered in the dim light made of brass possibly that was relatively new. Then it occurred to me a ventilation shaft would lead to others and they would most likely lead all over the city, this is the perfect way to explore the city and avoids being seen, my eyes sparkled with interest and a small grin slipped onto my face, Perfect.

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