JustLikeWriting777

Joey Miller doesn't talk much. He lives in a dark town which carries dark secrets. But those secrets aren't compared to his own. No one knows that he lives with a shadow... 
Unable to bear his life, he flees after an incident that changes everything. 
Meanwhile, far in the fields lives Charlotte Quin, who loves to write. But she's hiding an illness from her family, knowing that they won't be able to treat it. Then, her simple and plain life in the farm takes a twist when she finds a run-away.
Read how the two meet and struggle with the dangers ahead of them.

The Shadow I live With

We walk for sometime, searching through shops. Something that I could find useful. Something I could keep when I leave. Maybe a weapon? or...a memory? Of this place, its sky and its land. The people. The warmth.

"Hey," The shaggy haired boy, Dustin, nudges my shoulder, holding a diary in his hands, "What about this?"

I frown, questioningly, "Why would I buy that?"

Dustin shrugs in thought. "I don't know. To record daily events or-"

"I think I'm good." I say, with a small smile. "Thank though."

Dustin sighs, dramatically. "And I thought shopping with girls is hard."

"Shut up." Charlotte rolls her eyes. "You're acting like you hate shopping with Sara and me."

"I do." Dustin replies bluntly, looking at me he says, "I'm just a very nice person."

I scoff, trying to hold in a laugh, Dustin on the other hands, starts laughing. Charlotte glares at us, disapprovingly,

"Let's go to another store?" She says, confused.

The Dark Vines Lurk...(Joey)