The Way We Live *Cimorelli Story*

Autumn Leaves

I wasn't sleeping. I was faking it. Meaning, I was closing my eyes, but I was still awake. You with me? I wanted to wake up, but too scare to what I was going to wake up to see. How are we going to get out of here? I peeked up my left eye and see that we're still in mom and dad's room. I fully opened my eyes to see everyone sleeping. Good. 

I've been thinking from what I had been earlier. Don't be afraid to give up the good to go for the great. But what if there's no good or possibly a great? Mom and Dad aren't on our team anymore. I know outcome, but not what made the outcome. It's all the events that lead into the climax. I feel like I'm in a novel right now. Foreshadowing, but there's no foreshadowing here. Just surprises. 

i tried to use my contortion move which involves my hands tied up going under my butt, below my legs until it's like a circle around. I did it before, but I didn't know I'd actually had to use it. This is like the Hunger Games. No ones trustable. We're on our own. I don't know if I should even trust my siblings. 

It took a lot of hard work, but I got my hands where I want them to be. I saw the scissors next to Lauren. If I'm quiet enough I could get it and cut myself free. Wait! Maybe I should wake the others too. No! I can't trust them! What if they're on the same side as Mark. They're just tricking me! They probably are going against me! I mean I'm no longer their sibling. If I was adopted, the adopted child was always unwanted by the family. My case I was an unwanted child. I was left by my own mother on their doorstep. There I was unwanted by my birth mother. Lynne and Mike never bothered to tell me! They said no secrets, but news flash there's one. Shocker. 

First I was left on my own, second I was untold, third now I can't even trust my own 'family' or what I thought they were. My thoughts swirled around my head. I finally got my hand ropes cut which took forever. It was 9:00 in the morning. I better leave before the others wake up. 

I slowly, but efficiently walked to the door. I could here shuffling. "Dani?" A slight sleepy voice said. It was Nick. "Nick go back to sleep." 2 minutes later I could hear him snore again. I turned the knob and see it's locked from the outside. I looked around for something to escape, but only one thing was here. The window. If you haven't notice we're on the second floor. 

I pushed the 2 windows open. I looked down. Grass. 1 feet away was the trampoline, if I direct it right I could land in there. Just a few cuts and bruises wouldn't be that bad. Whatever. What do I have to live for anyways. I mean my own family are against me. The whole freaking world is!!

I heard someone call my name. I didn't look back. I just jumped. 

I got out of the trampoline which I safely landed on and ran. I never looked back which I didn't want to. 

"DANI!" Well seems like someone woke up from their beauty sleep. 

I finally looked back and see Mike, Christina, Amy, and Lauren running after me. How did they escape? I stopped for a second or so to see which way to go. Seriously I have no idea where I'm going. 

I had a few tears runningg down my cheek. I ran across the street dodging cars along the way ignoring how much my feet hurts and the honking of the cars. I don't thing people noticed the last memeber the of the Cimorelli band was running away from her problems. 

"DANI?! WHY ARE YOU RUNNING AWAY FROM US!?" I could here Mike shout. 

They wouldn't understand. I ran into the forest of shedding leaves making it a wonderland. It was changing into fall making all the leaves red, orange, yellow, and brown. It was like the making of Million Bucks wonderland. I was still running, but a bit slower. I stopped and rested my palms that are red and throbbing on my knees. I absorbed the Autumn air. 

I looked around and see alone. Where I want to be. 

The wind was fair blowing leaves surrounding me. I like it.

It's so peaceful. I twirled around. I just need a little time to focus on what's around me. 

I layed on the ground. I looked up at the sky, if only I could I could just fly away like the clouds. I spreaded out like a star. Something on's my stomache. I looked down. A bunny. It was alone. Like me. This is my new best friend. I petted it's soft fur. I wonder if it's female or male. Maybe I'd just call it Bunny.

I guess Mike, Christina, Amy, and Lauren lost me in this forest. I wish I could live here. Away from the busy streets, bus fumes, and reality. 

I fell asleep with the bunny on my stomache making me warm and the leaves covering me. 

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I woke up to the sound of purring. I opened my eyes and sat up carefully still remembering the bunny, not wanting to fling it off. It was Amy the Cat. Atleast something found me from my so-call 'family'. I picked it up and hugged it.

Bunny and Amy seems to enjoy each other's company, their like best friends. I smiled at their happiness. If only I had that.

OK, Why would mom and dad help Mark only one answer, Mark must known them along time before. 

NO! That couldn't be! 

Is Mark my...

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