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This was one of the days I'll say. "this is my day" and at the end they turn out not to be but screw it today was my day.
I took my side bag off the kitchen counter along with my lunch box and headed out. All the way I kept singing and rehearsing my English speech.
" hey there"
I stopped walking and searched around for the voice.
" here on top of the tree" the voice called out again. Even though it was low, I could tell it was very musculine and whoever was calling me was probably drunk, since his voice kept oozing around.
I looked up the tree next to the side walk where I was and surely saw an orange shirt.
'what is he doing up there' I though to myself.
"just come up here" he called out again.
I hesitated. Firstly I didn't know this guy or boy. I debated with my mind until I decided to climb up the massive baobab tree. I was half way up when my feet slipped and I leaned back. I closed my eyes ready to fall but a hand gripped my wrist and pulled me up.
"hew" I said as I sat on one of the branches.
" how are you?"
I looked up to meet ocean eyes. My mind started swimming in those ocean eyes.
Who was he.
He smirked a little bit and held out his hand.
" hi, I'm Archie."
I withdrew my hand from my pocket and shook his hand.
" HI, I'm Maze" I said on the other side trying to compress a zoo that has just erupted from the pit of my belly.
He took his hand back and pointed out my lunch box.
"can I have some?"
"s-s-sure" I finally managed to get my words out.
I handed him my lunch box and watched him eat all of my food away.
" you must be really hungry?" I muttered trying to start a conversation.
" yep, haven't eaten in like 23 hours." he said in between chewing the bread. " the police are looking for me, they surely want to take me to juvenile prison" he laughed as if it was nothing.
" don't worry, I didn't kill someone, I was just selling drugs"
"why?" I asked.
" I don't know just for fun" he effortlessly said.
"so what are your plans?" I said, looking at my watch. It was already time for school to begin and I didn't want to be late for my English speech.
" you know I'm 17 already and have no hopes of going to jail, so I'm planning to run away from this town"
He told me.
That was the best idea. I don't know why but I didn't want him to go to jail.
" Come with me, let's run away" he simply said.
My eyes grew wider with every word he said.
WHAT!
I was angry at him. I wanted to push him down. But all I managed to whisper was.
" yes"
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Present....
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"that was the last day I saw my parents and my friends, I never got to do my english speech neither did I get the chance to finish school" I told the little, 5 year old girl with deep blue ocean eyes in between my lap.
" why don't you visit them?" she asked.
" I will, one day"
Archie walked into the room and picked up the little girl who was between my legs.
" hey bunny" he said to the girl and looked at me. "we have to skip town, the police are looking for me"
I breathed out and rubbed my now 5 month belly.
" what did you do now, Archie. You know I can't be on the run like this, I'm pregnant for heavens sake" I stood up and started packing our clothes.
" what's it mommy?" the little girl asked.
"daddy got in trouble again, we must go somewhere, okay?"
She nodded.
" you know trouble is attracted to me, Maze. But through it all, you still..."
" I still love you" I smiled at his silliness and kissed him.
...
He was my beautiful catastrophe and together had a two beautiful kids.
Chasing Maze Rodriguez and Hunting Archie Rodriguez.
© Naledi_

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