I Ran Away and Now I'm Here

[iMeisaki]

"Dreams more like. Rarely as a ghost I would say but she's always around me." She said softly.

 

[gogojojo331]

"That's cool." He said. "Can't say I feel that with my dad...."

 

[iMeisaki]

"Oh I'm sorry, were you guys distant..?" Rayes carefully chose her words without making it seem like she was invading Leland's privacy.

 

[gogojojo331]

"No..." He said, sighing. "It's just ..." He looked down. "I saw him first.... After he..." He looked away.

 

[iMeisaki]

"It's okay, you don't need to say anything else. I won't push you." She smiled softly and came closer to Leland and hugged him. "Thank you for finding me and you don't need to tell me anything." She said.

 

[gogojojo331]

He blushed a bit.

 

[iMeisaki]

She sighed and then let him go. "I don't want to go to sleep yet." She started to giggle.

 

[gogojojo331]

"What do you want to-" he snapped his fingers. "The arcade!"

 

[iMeisaki]

"Huh?" She looked confused and yawned. "What are you talking about?" She giggled.

 

[gogojojo331]

"I told you!" He grabbed her hand, and took her downstairs. Inside was a abundance of games, game systems, and arcade cabinets. "Arcade!"

 

[iMeisaki]

Her eyes widened and a large smile started to come across her face. "Oh my..Wow! This place is awesome!"

 

[gogojojo331]

"I know!" He smiled. "My dad loved video games. His dream was to become a game designer. I can show you his room later!"

 

[iMeisaki]

"Sure Leland, if you want." She smiled watching Leland play some really cool games. "You are really good at these games." She said.

 

[gogojojo331]

"Not really..." He chuckled. "My dad was a huge gamer." He remembered the good days, where his dad would teach him the tricks and glitch in the games. Then the eyes came.... His cold, dead eyes....

 

[iMeisaki]

"Well I mean you are better at them than I am." She giggled. Rayes noticed that Leland didn't look so good. "Hey, you okay? I mean if you don't want to talk about it, it's fine." When she was behind Leland, she put her hand on his shoulder and leaned on him.

 

[gogojojo331]

He Jumped back to his senses. "It's just..." He rubbed his head. "The eyes...."

 

[iMeisaki]

"Eyes...?" She seemed confused and decided to sit back on the couch to listen if Leland would say anything.

 

[gogojojo331]

"My dad's....." He said, looking scared. "He haunts me...."

 

[iMeisaki]

"I'm so sorry Leland. It will get better soon. I mean, you and him will come to an agreement even though he may or may not be here now but eventually you can settle and things will be better." She tried calming Leland down. However her eyes started growing heavy on her while she was talking. "Don't...worry...every..thing..will..get...." And she passed out on Leland's lap.

 

[gogojojo331]

He gasped as she landed on his lap. "Must have finally gotten tired..." He picked her limp, tired body, and carried her up to the guest bed.

 

[iMeisaki]

Rayes does tend to mumble in her sleep so when Leland had brought her to bed she started to mumble 4 words. "Please...don't..hurt....me..."

 

[gogojojo331]

"It's okay..." He sat next to her, and stroked her hair. "They aren't here.... You're safe..."

 

[iMeisaki]

"Stay..." She mumbled again. Her hands slowly clenched into fists as if she was having a bad dream.

 

[gogojojo331]

"I'll stay..." He held her hand. "Just relax....we are both here.... Tess and I...." He cuddled next to her.


(Tess was her name, right?)

 

[iMeisaki]

The next morning came and Rayes woke up while laying on top of Leland. Her eyes widened and she was shocked. She probably had to leave now. Rayes sat at the edge of the bed and stretched. She sighed and got up. Then, she looked out the window and thought maybe she could get to the nearest park and then go from there.