Books About Running Away From Home Novels & Stories

I murmured, looking back at Adam’s chest instead of his eyes. “I ran away from Fairview, the second I could, because some kids treated me horribly in school, and honestly, I feel as if right now, I have run away from the life that I had built in Chicago as well, because I somehow couldn’t see a future there either. And I’m scared. I’m scared that if something happened here, I will run again. Hell… my uncle left me a letter and I still haven’t found the courage to read it. He left me his house and I haven’t even been inside once since I came back here.”

I stopped walking and for the first time I delved into the forbidden thought, the uncertain question. Where am I even going? What is the plan? Did I make a mistake by leaving Lucian without a clear plan. I shook my head, no mistake, I made no mistake, I just have to get far away from here. It will be like the last time when I moved away from home, when I ran away from aunty Judi's maltreatment. I will just have to leave green wood and settle somewhere else. I guess I am nothing more but a runner, when things get hard I act in the cowardly way that I have always acted in…I run.

The girl ran because staying meant getting hurt again. Not once. Not twice. Every day. Her stepmother’s voice. Her stepsister’s hands. Always something waiting for her the moment she stepped inside that house. So she stopped trying to stay. She ran. Not toward anything, just away. Away from the shouting. Away from the looks that made her feel like she didn’t belong there at all. She wanted a place where people didn’t look at her like she was a mistake.

Elise snapped, her voice full of anger. "Elise," Helen looked into her eyes, "I appreciate everything you’ve done for me these past years. Without you, I might be dead—or one of my children might be. But I need to leave the country before he sues me." "What? No, baby. You can’t run like you’re some kind of criminal. He’s the bad guy, not you, sweetheart. You can’t abandon ship just when everything is starting to come to light." "I know! I know it would be selfish because a lot of people depend on Reynolds LM, and we’re supposed to bring them peace again... but I can’t risk my children."

I force my wobbly legs to move, as I walk to Mark´s car. I rub my sweaty palms together and take a deep breath. “Are you okay? Why are you shivering?” Mark asks immediately after I enter. “Just drive Mark.” I manage to say, holding my chest tightly. “Are you sure about this Sloane?” Mark´s gaze meets mine. “There is no going back once we leave this place.” “Yes Mark, I am sure.” I force a reassuring smile. I must leave this city Rowan before notices. Not like he would care, but my parents and his grandpa definitely will. I can’t let anyone stop me from starting afresh. I must do this for myself. Every step away from that house feels like healing, and heartbreak.

“I don’t understand….” “It’s a long story. But the shortened version is that she was an 18-year-old who ran away from home. Her family was after her, and apparently, they scared her so much that she was willing to give her daughter away to strangers she met at the hospital. Nobody knows who her family was or why she was running from them…”

I smiled bitterly and said softly, "I understand." There would be no next time. In two days, I would take our child and fly to another country. I tried to use coldness to drive Vincent away, but not only did he not leave, he even sat beside me and brought a spoonful of soup to my lips. Before it reached my mouth, the bowl crashed onto the bed. The scalding liquid instantly covered my skin with blisters. At the doorway, Madison had collapsed to the floor. She looked at him, her whole body shaking with sobs.

I’ll never understand why she took me with her when she left my father. Because she did, she left him. This borderline schizophrenic, drug addict, alcoholic decided to leave her loving and devoted partner with his only child. My father being the powerful man he is, sent men to retrieve me but my mother wouldn’t have it and that’s why we move counties, and cities within these countries, so often. I learned the truth when I turned 17 and my father managed to get a bite about the truth. But he never said he wanted me to come home and live with him. So, I kept my empire I’d built and formed a plan. My mother owns everything I’ve worked for until I turn 18. So, once I turn 18 I’m leaving my mothe

“Does anywhere else feel uncomfortable?” The moment Alyssa opened her eyes, the men immediately gathered around her, their faces full of concern. Marcus stroked her head and said, “Don’t do something so dangerous again. We’ll worry.” Alyssa’s eyes reddened, and she clutched Elio’s hand. “I’m sorry. I was just too scared. Running away from the wedding back then was really my fault. I was afraid you wouldn’t want me anymore…”

It is now or never, and part of me continues to hold on to the hope that Alex and Matthew will help me like Breeders before when I inform them of my plan to escape. I smile at the one good thing Abby has done to help me, her bringing my emergency money and wallet with all my cards and I.D. inside. I haven’t heard from or seen that bitch since she left me here, but Milly said she has been gloating about the mighty Laina Starcrest becoming nothing but a fuck toy. I’m glad I dropped her as a friend when I did; who knows what she would have done if I allowed her to continue coming to this cottage. I stuff my wallet into a large duffle bag I kept by the bed and begin to rummage around the room, p