Wysteria

Journey to a new start

I stood there as if time was standing still, processing what's happening at this very moment.. and suddenly the entire world starts up again. My body moving on its own... I run a hand through my hair, combing it backward... I'm pacing the room, trying to figure out how this happened and how to deal with it when a realization hit me... If My dad finds out, I'm dead. He'll kill me. My heart pounds in my chest... I can't possibly keep it a secret. Even if I tried, it'd eventually get out. It's inevitable...

" We need to leave," Faye says

I stopped in my tracks, her words setting in. She's right. The only way we're going to survive this is by getting as far from here as possible... but if he catches me...

" If he catches you, " She says "you would be in for a world of pain... if he finds out about us, you will die... at least if you run, we have a shot at survival."

It's like something inside me clicked, locking in place. I grab my backpack, returning to my bed with it.

"Dump everything out," she says

"what?" I ask

"We can't go back to school," she says "that stuff is unnecessary and will only take up space"

I dump it out and proceed to grab what I absolutely need. clothes, hairbrush, pads, and other items just throwing them in the bag. On my way back to the bag with my personal journals, I saw an old picture of me, my older brother, and our late mother... I put that in the bag, too. I went to get my phone but Faye stops me.

"No. Leave it." she says " It can be tracked. We can't afford to take it."

" But.. Dallas-" I began

My older brother, Dallas, is my best friend. I'm not allowed to have actual friends but I've never needed them, I've always had Dallas. He went away for boarding school when our mother died.. and he immediately started college after that, but he always made sure to call...and he'd visit every chance he got. he's always been my white knight, my rock... But, despite the role he plays in my life, he knows nothing about the abuse I've endured. My father went to great lengths to ensure it.

"We can't keep in touch," she says

I could feel my heart shatter in my chest... I can't talk to Dallas anymore.

"I know it's difficult," she says "I feel the same.. but he doesn't know what's happening with that monster.. or that you have me.. he's a direct link to that man, the less he knows, the better"

I know what she's saying is true, but it doesn't make this any easier. But, at the same time, I know I'm not the only one feeling this way. she feels it, too. I can just sense it.. and that's what kept me moving. I wasn't alone, anymore.. and I'd never be alone again. I sat the phone on my bed before sneaking downstairs.

" where are you going?" she asks

"We need money," I think back

"good idea" she replies "cash. not card."

when I enter the living room, my Dad's passed out on the couch. Getting into my dad's wallet, I take all the bills from it before putting it back in his coat pocket. six hundred dollars cash. I know stealing is wrong, but he was just going to drink it away anyway. This way it's not wasted. I quickly run back to my room, closing the door behind me.

"That's everything," Faye says " put on your coat and let's go... out the window, we don't want to wake him"

I quickly put my coat on, grab my bag and Walk over to the window, opening it. The cool night air wafts in, carrying on it the smell of spring. I'm about to leave when I see my phone on my bed... I can't just leave. I can't do that to him. I walk over to my phone.

"Wysteria," Faye says

I pick up my phone and turn it on, unlocking it.

"I have to say goodbye" I respond.

I could feel her ease a bit as I clicked on the message chat, picking Dallas's name from the only two numbers on the phone... And I text him.. it reads ' I love you. I'm sorry'.. with that I shut off my phone and dropped it on the bed before jumping out the window and running into the forest beyond.

*4 hours later*

I've been running for what feels like forever, my body screaming in protest at the strain it's adding to my already battered self. I won't last much longer like this, but I can't stop moving now or I'll get caught for sure. Just as my body is about to give in, I stumble upon a railway station and a thought came to mind. I couldn't believe what I was about to do.

"it's a good idea," Faye says "even though it's risky.. but seeing as we can't shift in this physical state, nor can we risk using magic, we really have no other option."

I nod in agreement before sneaking into the station from a hole in the side fence. As I wander around, making sure to stay out of sight, I notice people loading up a boxcar of one of their trains, which causes me to get closer.

"Hey, Phillip!" a guy yells "where's this thing heading?!"

A man turns to face the direction of the other guy.

" It's got another stop in Valkeed" he yells back "before heading to Caezyr!"

Familiar with the cities mentioned I decided that this train was perfect. so, when no one was around, I quickly climbed into the boxcar and hid behind a few crates. After a while, I hear the door close and it wasn't long before we started moving.

*Dallas POV*

My alarm goes off at 6 am, I can't help the groan that escapes me. Another day. I pick up my phone, shutting off the Alarm and that's when I notice the text message from Wysteria. I wonder what my baby sister needs so bad she messaged me at 2 am. I click the chat and my heart pounded in my chest... There written in little black letters on my screen were the words 'I love you. I'm sorry'... I didn't know how exactly but I know something's wrong. I can just feel it and it's worrying me. I pick up the phone and text her, no answer.. so I call her. still nothing. My heart racing in my chest, something's wrong. really wrong. I quickly dialed my dad's number and wait. He picks up.

"Hey, Dallas," he says "it's 6 am. what's u-"

"is Wysteria with you?" I ask

I know cutting him off was rude but I don't have time for chit-chat when my little sister could be in trouble.

"why?" he asks

"she sent me a weird text a few hours ago." I say "I just saw it. is she there."

"yes, hold on," he says

I'm feeling jumpy as I hear him calling for her, but then it goes quiet before someone picks up the phone, my heart relaxing a bit.

"Dallas," my dad says "you have to come home."

"what? why?" I reply

"She's gone." he says "Wysteria is missing."

"I'm on my way," I say

I grab my coat and head out the door ignoring the fact I have class in a while, my baby sister is missing... nothing else matters right now. Just hold on, Wysp, I'm coming.