Escape

​When morning finally came, I was so cold I could hardly move. I look around and see Elize coming towards me.

"How did you sleep?" she teases with a smile,

I glare at her and let her cut the rope. When I see that I'm free from the pole, I push Elize to the ground and start running towards the outskirts of town. My body aches and it hurts to even move a finger.

"Emily! Emily's running away!" screams Elize.

I hear the front door open and close. The Wardens footsteps echo behind me. I can't look back, if I do, I'll be caught and punished again. I stumble and limp away from the metal pole. The back of my dress is still gaping open. As I pass through the town, beggars and shop keepers getting ready for the day ahead gape as I wobble past them. When I reach the rode that leads straight out of town, a wagon full of boxes pulls out. I pick up speed. I just need to jump on that wagon and get out of here. At first the wagon starts off slow but gradually gains pace making it hard to catch up with. I'm so close to grabbing the edge of the wagon, but I can't keep this up for much longer. The gashes in my back sting, and ache with every step.

"Emily! Get back here!" the warden shouts.

I reach for the wagon and stumble onto the ground. I quickly get up, despite the dizzying pain coursing through me. In one desperate leap I grab onto the wagon and pull myself up.

"Your going to regret running away Emily! You have nowhere else to go! No one will ever take you in your monster!"

I look the Warden dead in the eyes and smile.

"I hope I never see you again." I tell her as the wagon leaves town.

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​I need to ask the guy driving this wagon where we're going. I wonder if he'll let me ride for a little. I crawl over the various boxes in the back until I finally reach the bench where the driver is sitting. He's a man that looks to be in his mid-thirties. He's wearing a straw hat, and has a tan complexion. He must be a farmer, or a merchant.

"Um… Hi?" I mumble

The man just sits there. He must not have heard me.

"Hello?" I greet a bit louder

He looks at me and his eyes widen.