The Escape

I took a deep breath. Put the backpack over my shoulder and slowly, I opened the window just enough to slip through it. I was hit by the cool night air, and turned to look at my room for what was the last time. I had done this a lot last year, sneaking out for late-night walks or secret rendezvous with Romer. But tonight, it was different, I was leaving, not only the house, also everything I once thought I could trust and couldn't anymore.

I slowly and carefully began my descent, and reached the thick branch of the three, that grew under my window.

I lowered myself down until I finally felt my feet touching the ground. I adjusted my backpack and looked around, trying to decide where to go. The woods surrounding my house were familiar to me, but it was risky to there alone without shifting. My backpack was too big to hold on my mouth and at the same time I couldn’t afford to leave my things behind. I needed a place to go, somewhere I could think, without the terrible heavy feeling insi