Running For Answers (Book 2 Of Running Series)

Chapter 23 - Death Is Peaceful

The Script - Flares (Song For Chapter)

I'm at University now!!! It is amazing :) So I thought I'd upload since lectures start next week and I don't know how much free time I'll have! But I will definitely finish this story in the next month anyway!

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Chapter 23 - Death Is Peaceful

The next day came to soon, the light poured through the windows, seeping to every corner of the room. Tayte, Angelo and I were up first and were talking to Ricardo and Carlita by 8am over breakfast,

"Your parents have been so good to us" Carlita said,

"They're good people" Tayte answered since I didn't reply,

"You shouldn't stay here too long though son. It is dangerous. I know what I have to give you, your Mum and Dad made me hide it, so I did"

"Did you hide it far?" I asked,

"Sua no labrinto dos condenados"

"The maze of the damned" I translated, "I'm coming with you Ricardo, you know that right"

"I would say no, because it is dangerous, but after what you've been through and knowing your father, I can hardly say no to you"

"If you go, I go too" Tayte said,

"No persuasion needed brother. No persuasion needed"

We thought it best that we left before Noah and Arii got up, so Angelo stayed behind with Carlita, ready to lie about our whereabouts. As long as we didn't come back battered and bruised we'd be alright, but when did that ever happen.

Tayte's POV

I knew that I had to go with Keane, there was no way in hell that I was leaving him by himself anymore, for one, I didn't know what was still going through his head and secondly, Keane attracted trouble. I also knew at some point that the possibility of Keane relapsing was a major worry.

"Watch yourself boys, pickpockets galore and they take no prisoners either"

"They can have my boot if they want" Keane said, "It's fucked anyway"

"Keane" I said,

"What?"

"Ricardo, quem é esse? Por que você traga problema com você?"

"Speak for yourself, who are you calling trouble?" the guy looked at me, "Sim, eu posso te entender, não fique tão surpreso", Ricardo, dragged me away,

"These aren't the type of people to mess with" Ricardo said,

"To be honest, I've given up with caring" Keane said,

"Excuse us for a moment Ricardo" I said, pulling Keane away, "Stop this; I thought you'd got over acting like a dick"

"I'm fed up Tayte, I'm sick and fucking tired of everything, I just want it to be over, I just want to wake up and not have to worry about whether we're going to survive, whether my family are going to be safe, whether I'm going to go the day without fucking up"

"I know buddy, but it'll be okay. I promise you we're on the home straight now and it's all up hill from here"

"I don't know what I'd do without you brother" He said, I smiled,

"Definitely crash and burn"

As we crept on through the maze of favelas, tiny narrow streets and groups of people I had a thought, what the hell was our last key if it was hidden so far and why was it called the maze of the damned?