16

NATHAN

My legs flew as fast as I could as I ran. No, we ran!

Tyrone and I were running as fast as we could, trying to find somewhere to hide. A lot was happening at that moment, and I needed to get out of there. I had to leave as fast as I could. I just had to escape this mess, and I had to do all I could to be in a different place.

We were finally able to cross the road to the other side, where there were fewer people and a lot of bushes. Tyrone pulled me to the other side of the road, and I sighed in frustration, my hands pulling through my hair.

Suddenly, Tyrone tugged me lightly on the arm. I gasped as I looked at him. He was glaring at me, and I noticed that his other hand was clenched on his thigh. He was shaking a bit, and that made me realize he was obviously worried about me.

“Nathan, why do you have to be so reckless?” He spat out.

I sighed as I jerked my hands away from his. “You don’t need to make things look worse than they are, alright? I know what I am doing, and t