Run away

Katherine

I wake to the sound of a reving engine outside. Groning i grab my ohone and realize its almost 11! I cant believe ive slept in so late. I wake isaiah  and tell him to change so we can go to the grocery store for a some food and some basic thikngs like towels soap etc. Since my brother in law is bringing the rest of our stuff down in a uhaul in a few days we have to make do with whats been left in the house. 

The whole house needed to be redone from the ugly navy carpet to the outdated fixtures. But atleast it was semi furnished and a roof over our head. Walking to the bathroom grabbed my toothbrush and hair brush. after brushing my teeth and throwing my hair into a bun. I changed into a tshirt and some running shorts threw on some tennis shoes and went hunting for Isaiah.  He was pulling on his shoes wheni walked into the living room.

Momma I miss daddy he said i grabbed my bag. "i do to baby but you know he is in heaven with granddaddy watching over us.." Yes mommma." It breaks my heart, to hear him talk about his daddy.  He looks so much like his father it hurts, i feel the tears threatening to fall and suck it up. I must remain strong for him. Pushing open the door we head to my truck. It was his fathers but i couldnt  bring myself to leave it in Georgia or sell it. It meant so much to us to be able to get it. 

As were pulling out i notice the motorcycle revving again. i looked around to notice it was coming form the garage of the house across the street that had like 12 bikes parked outside. i shake my head as i send a silent prayer that they don't get rowdy and party all the time. Thats not what i need my son growing up around. 

We pull into the walmart parking lot sooner than i was ready for. I already know everyone around here is going to give us weird stares since no one knows who we are. "Isaiah people are probably going to look at us funny but that's because no one knows us 'I warn as we grab a buggy and put him in. "But why?" He asks. I say " Because this is a small town where everyone knows everyone and they don't know us." It was the only explanation i could come up with. .

We grab towels some bedding curtains, curtain rods some dishes and a few other household items. the whole i time i could feel the stares. I instantly regret wearing shorts, everyone can see my tatts and i have no idea what these people think of the blonde tatted up stranger walking around with a little boy. but i could care less at the same time. People are always going to judge and thats something ive never been able to get used too. 

I grab enough food to last us the next week. As i start to load my truck up Rosie comes running up. "Oh honey its good to see you i never got your name." I say "well im Katherine  most people call me Kat. And this little man is my son Isaiah. "' As i open his door. "Well hello there Isaiah Im Ms. ROsie." she says.

Isaiah said " Hello Ms. Rosie its very nice to meet you." and Rosie looked like she was in shock . She looked at me" He is such the little gentleman. So polie. Im glad i ran into you Kat i wanted to invite you and your son to dinner on friday if you are available. I may have noticed you live a couple houses away from me. "

I wa shocked that was the last thing i was expected ms. rosie seemed like a cookie cutter woman wouldnt want anything to do with me. She dresses nicely and looks like she never lets a hair be out of place. Seeing how hesitant i am she says" But you dont have to dear i just wanted to get to know you since we wil be neighbors, Its been quite lonely since my husband passed and thought you might need a friend around here. " Smiling i accepted her offer and she gave me her phone number in case i needed anything, 

The drive home was so relaxing it kinda felt nice someone actually wanted to be my friend. Friendships were always hard for me growing up. i was bullied alot because i wasn't your typical girl. Yeah i cheered and played sports but i never fit into any of the stereotypical high school cliques. 'Momma do you think that there are any kids i could play with by our house. I"I don't know honey but we can try and find out once your uncle gets here with our uhaul. Im sure the other kids will see your trampoline and come running" I said with a smile as we pulled into the driveway. 

"When we get inside we got to start cleaning this house out ok buddy its so dusty in there." I said. Isaiah nbring the little helper he is was already hauling in the bags as i started opening up the windows,