Unsafe~ Chapter 2

You awoke from another dreamless sleep. You awake to something unusual. Your phone went off. You get a chance to charge your phone when you go to Starbucks and just sit there then you get your latte and leave, without paying. You go to a different Starbucks every time you go, if there is someone there you recognize you leave, and occasionally go to gas stations around the city/town.  

Your phone charges really fast, but you never awake to your phone going off, because you have no friends to text you. You think about the people you know. The text was from some girl named Isabella. You don't remember an Isabella. Maybe she's the mystery person, or maybe she was an old friend. You don't know.

Who is Isabella you wonder as you walk to the store. You walk into the store where you get your food. You see Amber again. They look the same. The one at Starbucks and Kroger. Oh my gosh, you think to yourself. Could this be the person who's like stalking me or something. You walk past silently, and you notice her staring at you as you pass.

 Amber is now staring at you, and you're confused on why. You start walking faster, then go into a quick jog. You run to the food department. She might recognize you from the news. Your thinking that this could be the case. What the heck. She can't be the one. Your thinking Isabella. You start again to think about the text Isabella sent you this morning. She could mean so many things.

Hey, Irene, it's Izzy. Remember me from school? I was just wondering if you were alright, because I know you ran away from the hospital, and now don't know where you are. If you get this text please reply. Thanks,
Izzy- (Isabella)

You walk back from the store once again setting the alarm off, and watching police run in and trying to catch the thief. Once again you were already in the woods watching, while grinning. This time the police run into the woods, but you stay hidden in the tress until they leave. 

They are so dumb, you think to yourself. They don't even bother to look in the trees very well. You start walking through the woods and to your shelter.

***

Then all of a sudden you hear running and it's coming from behind you. You look back, but see no-one. Could it be the cops coming once again? You see red hair. That's the color hair Amber has. You know it must be her. You run into your little shelter, close the door, and lock it. You close the window and light a lantern you stole for lighting. Your scared she will shoot down the door. You figure by now that Amber knows who you are, but you still don't know her. She's not in your shelter, but what if she gets in. The lock to your shelter is handcrafted, so it's not the best thing ever. You have a little key for the lock too.

Someone knocks on your door.

"Hello." The voice calls. She sounds serious. "This is Amber, and I want you to come out now. I know your in there little girl and you can't stay there forever."

You stay silent, hoping she won't break down the door. She tries to punch and kick the door open. It put a couple or cracks in the door, but nothing major. Maybe your lock was stronger than you thought it was. She eventually leaves. The cops are with her because you hear other voices calling out.

"Where is she, officer Bob" and other things like, "Find her, arrest her, she's been doing this for years now."

Amber doesn't tell the cops where you are. You have no clue why, but you know there's a reason.

Then all is silent, you think their gone, but just to be on the safe side, you stay in your little shelter. You lie down, and think about everything that's been going on, and what might happen in the future.

***

Later that evening you decided to make yourself a little snack and you lay down and try to fall asleep. But not matter how hard you try you cannot sleep. You know you can't sleep because you have too much on your mind.  

You finally doze off, but this night was different. It was not dreamless. You had a dream, but you didn't know if it meant something or not. There was a girl there, with you. She never said her name in the dream. She had long brown hair that goes past her butt and about to her waist. She was almost as tall as you, but she had sent you a text in the dream. It was the same text you had received from Isabella that morning. You think the girl in the dream was Isabella. She said to you that, "We will be friends forever, no matter what.", The dream didn't tell you who Isabella was, but now you're even more eager to find out.

***

The next morning you can't get that dream out of your head.

 You put on a different coat then you've been wearing lately, so people wont know who you are. Even though they will probably figure it out.You grab your phone charger and head to Starbucks. This time you go to the one that's on the other side of the town. There you find an out-lit that's not being used and plug in your phone. After your phone has charged to at least 70% you get a latte and quickly run. You had stolen another one. Luckily Amber wasn't there to creep you out this time. You go back to your shelter and enjoy your latte. But while in the process of drinking it, you hear something funny outside. You look out the window and see nothing. What you heard sounded like whistling, but you didn't know. You didn't see anyone or anything outside. You assumed it was just an animal or some sort.

Then you hear a voice. It wasn't Amber's or anyone familiar. No one was outside, but you still heard voices. You couldn't quite hear what they were saying, but then you heard the whistling again.

What the heck, you wonder. Who could that be? You couldn't make out weather it was a male or female. They were too far away.  

You started to think about the people you know and don't know. The only people you know is Amber. You start to think about Isabella again. What if it's her? Then you see a person. You watch her as she looks up at your shelter, but doesn't see you inside. She looks like Isabella from your dream you had the night before. You wonder if it could be her, but don't know for sure. Who is that, you think as you watch her walk to your shelter. You look away for one second to grab a quick drink, and when you look back the mysterious girl is gone.You wonder where she could have gone.

Then you hear a knock at your door.

Not again, you think.

"Hello?" The girl called. She sounded shy.

You weren't sure weather or not to respond, but you do. You aren't sure if that was a good idea, but you wanted to be nice.

"Hello." You say to the girl. You open the door, but only until it's cracked. It looks exactly like Izzy from your dream.

"Can I come in?" She asks. "I won't hurt you."

Your not sure if you can trust this girl or not, but you should try. She may be your only hope.

"I guess." You say, as you open the door so she can come in.

"Irene?" She says. "Irene! Remember me, it's me Isabella."

"Huh?" You say confused.

This girl was Isabella, and she knows you.

"We were old friends remember. I can't believe I found you, I'm so glad your okay."

"I'm sorry, but I don't know you. I don't know anybody by the name of Isabella."

"Sure you do." She reply's suddenly.

"No, I'm pretty sure I don't."

"School." She says quietly. "I was you best friend at school."

"I don't remember school either. I'm sorry."

"Oh, okay then. Well maybe you will some other time. I texted you and didn't get a reply. I'll leave now."

Without letting you get a chance to reply she was gone and out the door.

You feel bad for letting her down, but you really don't know her. Then out of the blue, you remember something. It's a memory. You remember something like Isabella and you playing together in her backyard. Or yours, you don't know who's house you were at. It helps you remember your old friend. Your starting to remember what you used to do as kids, and how close of friends you were.  

"Izzy wait." You call from the window, but she was already gone.

You have to find her, no matter what the risk. You have to tell her you remember her.

***

Before you go to sleep that night, you make another list of the things you know.

1: My name's Irene.

2: You have a secret helper mystery person.

3: You have an old friend named Isabella.

4: Police want to arrest you.

5: Amber hates you.

6: You're a criminal

7: Your parents are dead.

That's it. You think about all those thing, but with the list in your hand you fall asleep thinking about finding Isabella the next day.