chap 3 running away

" Great job Zach!" jo says as he pulls the arrow out and walks up show the cap on the arrow, "As agreed I'll take you as a student I expect results out of you." he says handing my mom the arrow before walking away after a while she hugs me " Finally we found something you can do right after two months of practice i want you to participate in the up coming turnament." i look up at her as the joy fades the moment i see her grin so I just nod and walk back to the target and collect the arrowsand after I put them back in the quiver I walk in the house and out on the roof." And there she goes planning again she took the joy out of it." i just sigh as I pluck on the string ' oh well it could be worse' I think but I had no idea how wrong I was.

time skip two years

" Zachary Bradley how do You feel your chances are winning this tournament since you will be competing against adults?" A reporter asks as he sticks a mic in my face " my chances are the same as everyone else but in truth I'm tired of the competing so I'll say that something interesting well happen." i tell them before I walk over to the field as my mother starts bragging away infront of the cameras as i strap my qiuver on my back and pull my glove on as a familiar voice calls out behind me " Hey zach your taking part to?" i turn and to find jo walking towards me I chuckle " Oh you dare approach me?" i start walking towards him as he laughs before lightly smacking my head. " Lil monster I see you haven't changed a bit." i laugh along " You to teacher."

"Well well if it isn't Joseph Joe who do get there?" we both turn and jo glares at the man" if you must know Damion this is zach my student." jo growls at him as Damion laughs " The he is doomed to fall." he then turns and walks away " Teacher can i be honest with you about something?" i ask looking up at him to which he nods " Teacher my mother is forcing me to take place in tournaments but I have had enough so I want to get away i have already transferred some of mom's funds into my own checking account so that I can have enough for emergencies, I just need to find a grey hound station." i say hushed as his face falls " I see your in luck there is one one the other side of the field behind the tree line, but where will you go?" he says kneeling down " North i don't care where just away from here." i reply as the Announcer call me up to go first.

Grabbing my bow I sling it over my shoulder and feel my back pocket where my wallet is as I walk up to the line. I look over towards my teacher who nods as my mother just smiles a nasty smile that sends a chill down my spine as the judge walks up to me " Are you ready child?" i look up and see a pair of electric blue eyes looking down at me i nod " Ride 2 days then get off." he says before walking away, i smile and look up at the booth a yell at the top of my lungs " I Forfeit!!!" as i sprint toward the tree line at high-speed as i hear my mother screaming at the top of her lungs but i keep running for a half hour before i find the station with out slowing down i bolt in the door and up to the counter.

"Excuse me I need a ticket north to long Island new york" i almost yell at the clerk who is looking confused " Son children can't ride without a adult." i roll my eyes " Even if said child is running away from a kidnapper?" i lie causing the clerk to shut up and ring me a ticket " Sir I have the money." I dig out my wallet and hold up my card and swipe it on the reader and he hands me my ticket " run kid it leaves in 5." i sprint out the door to my bus and climb on just as the doors close. Quietly I hand the driver my ticket Nd find a seat near the middle of the bus and sets my bow and quiver in front of me as i lean my head on the window as we drive out the station " Good bye north carolina." i mutter to myself.