CHAPTER 3

CHAPTER 3_

I have been walking for a while now with no specific direction, I turn around to take a look at my surroundings but I don't know anywhere here, I think I'm lost but it doesn't matter anyways and I don't want to be around anyone just yet. I can see this beautiful road across me so I walk down, following the paths of this road with no idea where it would lead me to I keep walking.

I am met with an amazing work of nature, the waterfall which leads to a small stream and the green leaves from the trees in the woods smells so refreshing. I should be coming here more often I say to my self. I walk towards the stream and sit right there admiring the things I can see.

My stomach grumbles and I'm brought back to reality. I'm hungry. I check the time and its already 2 in the afternoon which points out the fact that I have been out for way too long and I skipped breakfast what stupid idea_ I search around if I would find at least a fruit from any of the trees but there is none. I search for my phone so I can place a call across but it isn't there _Amazing, next time you want to get angry and leave home you better go with everything you would need_I decide on going home but I'm in the middle of no where with no idea on how to get out of here. How did I even get to this place? I say with annoyance.

I hiss a frustrated sigh then stand up to find an escape root out of the woods but pause in my tracks when I hear voices joint with laughter in between lines of their words from a distance. Soon a young couple approach my direction and I know they are surprised about my presence here because they stop laughing and just stare at me maybe this is their hide out where they come to relax and I am just invading. Honestly this place has to be a secret that only wondering around had to unveil.

The girl looks familiar, has to be the bartender from the party last night. I say hello to the couples and use the opportunity to ask for help on how to leave here. The girl introduces herself to be Molly and the guy to be Dan, how rude of me so I tell them my name and again ask for their help to get out of here but instead they invite me for lunch. I want to decline their invite but my stomach complains so I'm forced to join this strangers with lunch how unfortunate_

Lunch with Molly and Dan wasn't so bad as I thought it would be. I had learnt some things about both of them and confirmed that Molly was indeed the bartender and in fact she enjoyed doing the work. I had watched the couples play around that I wish there was a man in my life.

It was 5pm when Molly and Dan decided we should leave the woods. Finally. Don't judge me for staying in the woods until that time, I was only at their mercy and the only way I was going to get out of there. They even decide to drop me off at home. The ride back home seem too long that I begin to wonder how long I walked before getting lost in the woods.

As I enter into my house, mum rushes towards me and examines my body I walk past her but she follows after me asking where I have been, if I'm okay or if I had eaten anything but I ignore her and head for my room. I shut the door behind me then grab my phone to place a call across to Nicki. Nicki scolds me for leaving the house without a direction, I expected that but when she begins to tell me how my parents accused her of running off with me and hiding me with her I begin to laugh_my parents would actually look for me if I eventually disappear hilarious_ I laugh so hard that my cheeks begin to hurt but I'm interrupted by my dad who is now knocking my door and yelling at me to come out which I bid Nicki a quick good bye and listen to what my parents has to say.

Sophie you can't keep running away from us each time we try to put you on the right track' dad says trying to be a bit soft on me.

'Nothing I ever do is right to you both, I'm an adult now and I want to make decisions for myself'

'We love you Sophie but we can't let you take dangerous decisions that you know nothing of dear'

'But you can ruin my life by asking me to give up the only thing I love' i tell my dad but he refuses to reason with me and insists that i cut all bonds with Nicki.

If you're still going to force me to leave my best friend then don't be surprised if you wake up one morning and I'm gone, you will lose me forever to your rules I spit out. I'm awarded with a slap by dad for talking in such manner._sucks_

I shift the blame to my parents and stand my ground to run away forever if they don't let me make decisions for myself. Contrary to my expectations dad decides to punish me by breaking the news that I would be enrolling in the Country Side college a thousand miles away from home. How pathetic.