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Escaping (1)
JENNY’S POV:
Lydia must be crazy if she thinks I would let the police bring me to that hell hole. I would rather die than go to prison and get laughed at by her and the entire country. I couldn’t believe Nathaniel actually told on me, after everything we have been through. He will pay some other way but as soon as I get settled in wherever I decide to run to, then I will call him and I’m certain he will come to my aid for anything I might need.
Or maybe I should just let him be for a while? So he can realize what he has done. I will just think about that later.
I carried a small bag and put it in the minivan in the garage, hoping to leave the mansion without any staff’s notice. I had sneaked out leaving a small note for Mrs King, she was resting in her room and I knew she was either truly taking a nap or thinking about her major life changes.
I started up the minivan realizing that there wasn’t gas anymore, so I debated for about a minute if I could take one of Nathaniel’s old sports cars. But from afar I could hear car sirens, I instantly packed my bag and picked the key which was on the garage’s walls and entered into the blue Ferrari. I hadn’t even checked the engines nor gas but I was ready to move and I needed to move now before the police arrived.
I started up the car and instantly drove out the garage in speed, the gates were automated so I could easily leave without anyone around. I zoomed off and I could just feel the police were on their way but luckily for me, the man in the force whom I had bribed had helped me to slow down their pace by providing wrong information and I was pleased. I mean after this, I wouldn’t be contacting him. In fact, I had to smash my phone as soon as I reached an area far away from here.
Or not, I tossed my phone out of the car and sped down the free ways headed to a place where my mum used to bring me after my father’s death. I was so happy I was able to escape right before the police arrived. I continued speeding down ignoring the traffic lights and driving above the speed limit hoping the police on watch wouldn’t stop me.
Luck seemed to be on my side as even after driving for about 30 minutes, miles away from where my journey had begun, everything was running smoothly until the fuel gauge indicated that the tank was almost empty. I groaned trying to recall if there were any gas stations nearby.
Flashback.
“Mummy, I’m hungry and I need to pee. Can you please stop?” I whined genuinely in need to pee. My mum who was surprisingly driving for the first time in years glanced at me through the rearview mirror with her regular blank expression she had these past few months after my dad’s passing.
I had been so confused as I had assumed she had something to do with his accident but her solemnity and tears convinced me otherwise.
“I really need to pee, Mom.” I pleaded and she groaned deeply, rolling her eyes in a full circle. But she obliged to my pleading as in the next few minutes, she pulled up in front of the new gas station a few minutes away.
I finally arrived in front of the station and was busy filling my tank looking around my surroundings in suspicion. I was in a haste because I felt so uneasy because I had a feeling the police were approaching. After filling up my tank, I looked at the store in the gas station where I had entered to pee years back and noticed two women, one looked young in her teens and the other was older, an older version of the teen mostly like her sister, staring at me suspiciously and one brought out her phone.
I hastily entered the car and drove off ignoring how one of them followed after my car talking on the call.
I needed to be more careful.
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Two hours later, it was now 9:30 pm when I arrived at the house we had in a remote area. The key to the house was under the mat as the mat had the zip.
“Mum, where are we?” I asked in confusion and she left the headlights on and hopped out of the car.
She bent down to remove the key and in fear and uncertainty I looked around the bushy surroundings and debated whether to go meet with her or not. I went in fear that a monster or wolf would come out of the bush and rushed to where she bent in search of the key.
She did not utter a word as she saw me but simply rose to her feet and brought out the key muttering, ‘thank goodness’. She opened the door and flashed her phone’s light as the entire house was pitch black, the only light was from my mum’s phone and the headlight outside. I held onto her hand following behind her until she arrived at what looked like the kitchen and bent down again letting my hand go.
“Hold the phone.” She instructed, and I held it, letting the phone’s light shine on the bunch of wires and cables. She fixed two wires and performed what looked like a magic trick and just like a magician, lights filled the house and I smiled at the beautiful house.
“It’s so beautiful, mummy. Are we going to leave here?” I asked happily, staring around and she shot me a look and said, “No.”
Afterwards, she went out to pack our things and I followed closely behind her.
I had finally arranged myself in about an hour later, the house was filled with light and I had changed out of clothes. I was now seated at the office table in a somewhat office room. I sat in and looked out the window without uttering a word.
But tonight, I sat on the chair looking at my passport and my now booked E-Ticket for my flight to a neighboring country. I had a lot of money in my account, some I had stolen from Mrs King and I still had enough jewelry from her as well. I mean I didn’t technically steal, I’m certain she will be in support of me.
I was set and ready to go, a guy had also helped me change my name on my passport after I had transferred a large amount of money.
I just needed to be gone for a while and when everyone was at peace, I would strike.
I laughed hysterically, leaning back in my seat and twirling around the chair.
Lydia was so foolish to assume I would go down like that…Too bad, so sad.Published by Nôv'elD/rama.Org.
My laughter continued until it died down and a sinister smirk appeared on my face.