Girl Lost….Now Found

“You are in so much trouble Dawn.” Mom screams.

My brother started to cry cause dad left. So I hugged him to calm him down and he hit me like usual.

“Why are you guys screaming just calm down. He will come back.” I snapped, mom screamed more and what seemed to be louder.

“You are the reason he left in the first place so just leave.”
Mariah, my neighbor, came walking over, stalking into the kitchen and says

“If your mother wants you to leave, just leave you little brat.” She smiled her crooked smile, pleasure filling her eyes.

“Fine.” I hug my brother. Then ran out of the front door hiding my tears and slamming the door behind me. As I walk out I can still here Mariah screaming how bad of a person I am and how self centered I was.

I get into deep thought where am I going to go? Does anyone like me? Should they? If my parents dont bother or even try should anyone else? Am I really that bad of a person? Why did I ask my dad how he was? Why did I ask my mom how she felt about dads ex wife and how she felt about her always being at our house? Why…..As I stumble down the street in deep thought. A loud noise pricks my ears. A car screeching and a scream piercing the air like a gunshot. I quickly turn to the direction of the noise and a scene appears to unfold right before my eyes. A young blond haired girl, with blue eyes around my age running and crying with a car behind her. The car started to screech and I cover my ears

The girl said “I don't care anymore.” Then started running faster.
  “Rose, you, no you can't run forever.” They laughed.
she screamed “Please just leave me alone.”
“We won't leave you alone till you get what you deserve.” The passenger snapped.

She looked like she was running a while. Her clothes were ripped shoes torn and I think might of fell because her jeans were ripped and bloody. She was limping and slowed down. The SUV slammed on the brakes did a circle and hit Rose in the back with the back of the SUV. The car stopped spinning and the girl was on the ground the people in the car looked at her and then saw me and drove away.

Then they both screamed “Thats what you get”

In complete shock I ran to her and grabbed my phone and called 911. She was conscious. My mind was muddled with a thousand thoughts running through my head, but I tried to think “What would a doctor do?” I looked at her and began to ask her for the most part, pointless and annoying questions. “What hurts? What is your name? How many fingers do I have up?”

She was cut up and bruised badly. She probably has a concussion, horrible headache to the point of  a migraine and my annoying and pointless questions I asked was probably not helping. She also could of broken and shattered quit a few bones. I decided to ask more questions. “How old are you? Where are you from? Is there any stabbing pain? Who were those people? Did you know them?”
She managed to mumbled “Owe!!!!!” in a scratchy voice.  She tried clearing her throat but it was pointless.
  “Who are you?”  She said in a scratchy voice. 
“I am Dawn.” Said Dawn
  “How long have you been running?”  said Dawn
“A few days, but I have been running and hiding from them since last night.  I think I have lost track of time.”
“The ambulance is coming.  Do you want me to call anyone for you?” Dawn said.
“NO!” Rose shouted.
“Ok, who or what were you running from in the first place?” Dawn said.

“I was….well…..I don’t know….. I was running away from my family.  They told me to leave so I did.  I was thinking of leaving anyways, but they gave me permission, so I took it,” she said.

“Oh.”  Dawn said.

“You look like you’ve been out for a while too.”  Rose said

“Not as long as you.”

“Oh, why?” said Rose.

The ambulance came.

“Can you please come?  You seem to be the only person that cares.”  said Rose.

She looked at me, then the EMTs.  I looked at the EMTs as well.  They looked at us confused but nodded yes and smiled.  They put Rose on the gurney with a mask.

“We are going to ask some questions,” said one of the EMTs.

“Ok,” said Rose

“What hurts?”

“My leg, ribs,head, neck, shoulders and back.” Rose declared.

“What happened before you got hit by the car?”

“I don’t remember a lot, but my family told me to leave, so I did.  Then the people in the van started chasing me and hit me with the van.” 

“Ok.”

We hit a big bump and a different EMT asked me

“How long were you at the scene?” wondering if I was witness of what happened.

“I saw about one minute before she got hit.” said Dawn

“Did she fall?  What position was she in right after she got hit?” Asked the EMT

“When she got hit it was from her back and the cars back so she went flying, bent back and landed on her side then rolled on her back.” Said Dawn

“Ok was anything said or done after that?” asked the EMT

“Yes. The people in the car said thats what you get and then left and I ran to her in complete shock looked at her asked questions and called you guys.”

“Ok.”
People started to clean her cuts and bandeg her leg. Then the bandaged her arm and back. All I could do was hold her hand

“I am sorry.” I mumbled
We arrived to the hospital. Everything is just so kaatick
rose managed to say

“I am a little scared.”

“I am too but we can do this together I promise.” Dawn replied but well thinking why lie to her? Why lie to her right now I never say I am a little scare. I am terrified right now I am not a  little scared I am all terrified. She is the one that is hurt and she is only a little scared I have barely anything wrong and I am terrified I miss home and I feel so alone. She has been running for quite a few days and she is horribly injured and she is only a little scared. The EMTS took her off the ambulance and then I followed and then I was stopped and told by one of the EMTS

“ The cops want to talk to you.”

“Ok”
A tall man comes up to me politely. He looked strong and strict he was in a black outfit with a badge. 

“ This her” the policeman asked

“Yes.” said the EMT

“Ok did you see the people in the car.”

“Yes.”

“Did they see you.”

“I think so.” No they did see me

“What did they look like?”
I tried to answer but couldn't spit it out. It was so hard to imagine this actually happened and I made it this far. I wracked my brain for the answer I knew what they looked like I would never be able to forget the horror of them looking right at me but I was not able to spit it out it was like my brain and mouth would not work to.

“Pleas it is important if you want to help her and yourself you would tell us.” the policeman said

“The..the..umm...oh yeah the driver was tall and longish blond hair the passenger had brown spiky hair and looked strong I don't know how to explain anything or anyway else.”

“Oh ok.”

“Can I go know I...”

“Yes go. “

I start running towards her almost in tears as scared as can be. As I catch up I wipe my eyes and face and we enter a hospital room. I was surprised because they actually let me come in. She needed stitches on one of her cuts on one of the cuts in her leg.

                ~ ~

Just looking at her I started balling. She was just so strong and pure. She has been loyal and caring and nice the whole time and even daring and testing the doctors. To find out we have so much in common and have grown beeing into really good friends over the past few hours. 

I keep thinking who deserves this? Who could hurt some one like this? Why would they hurt Rose? She is a good person and there needs to be more people like her. I have never been good at fighting and never been in a physical fight that I fought back in but I swear

“When I see them again I will hit them kick them and scream in their ear and kick there shins I  would hurt them badly and act like a annoying 5 year old and get on there nevers like 5 year olds do to there parents.” I muttered under my breath not realizing I said it out loud

“I dont think you would do that but thanks anyways.”  Rose giggled

“Wait you heard me!?”

“ yea you basically said you were gonna beat them like 5 year olds do to their parents.”

“Oh.  I want you to know I that I will be here for you every step of the way I will care and protect you as long as you allow me .”

“You promise.”

“I promise.”

“Good. So what's been going on?”

“ Well you have been out for like 6 hours and had your surgery and all cuts clean.”

“Oh.”

“ Hey you have not eaten in a while are you hungry.”

“A little.”

“Ok what do you want I will get it.”

“A bowl of soup.”

As I walked outside I overheard two doctors that were talking about a new patient that was in a car accident and they think they are going to release them soon later today. I started screaming in my mind. I so happy because Rose might be getting out of the hospital. My mind was having so many thoughts but I reminded myself I need to get to the cafeteria. I made my way to the cafeteria to see a huge line so just stood there waiting for my turn. 20 Minutes went by and I could finally order a cup of dang soup soda and a side of fries. As I got back into the room and gave her the food, I looked at her smiled and said,

“I will be right back ok”
“Ok”
I decided to go up to the doctor and ask
"Is the people that were in the car accident case. Is it rose that you are letting go?”

“No she will be here for a while sorry Dawn.”

“Its ok and thanks anyways.”

I turn around and look up and see them. The two men that I saw before about 17 hours ago star strat at me again the moment I never wanted to be repeated again. They looked at my strat into my eyes and I looked straight into theirs. I remember being told if you look straight into a persons eyes you can see there soul  past and future. All I could see was ice cold blue eyes and brownish red hot mean mad eyes. I also saw a small flash back of there past of getting beaten in the past and then lost someone close to them. I  saw two sad confused scared lonely mad violent men standing before me. The same men that almost killed rose were staring down at me. Uncomfortable and scared I turned around quickly to report them but they came up to me and stopped me.

“Honey where have you been your mother and I and your brother have been worried sick.” The blond haired guy said.

“Get off me you creep stay away you hit the girl and you know it and yet you don't care”
 "I think you have hit your head to hard and should come home and get some rest.” The brown haired guy said and squeezed my arm.
The doctor steeped in

“You guys are.” and made a sign for me to get closer to him.

“The blond haired guy said I am Daren her dad and this is my son James her brother.”

“Oh ok .”

“No don't listen to them they are the ones that hit her they hurt her they will hurt me.” James grabbed my arm and said kids what can you do with out there instrasing inappropriate and weird imagination. He squeezed my arm even harder

“Oww” I screamed

“ We have to leave or mom will be mad.”
they left holding my arms and dragging me because I would not take one step
“You are in big trouble and there are going to be severe consequences.”

“NO I AM TIRED OF BEING PUSHED AROUND AND HURT” I screamed

“EXCUSE ME” James and darren screamed 

“I AM TIRED OF BEING LIED TO HURT AND JUDGED AND BEING CALLED STUPID AND WEAK CAUSE I CAN'T FIGHT AND I DON'T STAND UP FOR MYSELF THAT MUCH. I HAVE TRIED TO FIGHT IN I HAVE BEEN IN MUSIC I HAVE BEEN IN ART DANCE THEATER SELF DEFENCE CLASS I HAVE DONE ALMOST EVERYTHING BUT IT NEVER HELPS. I JUST WANT TO BE MYSELF AND PEOPLE KEEP BEING MEAN AND I AM TIRED OF EVERYONE ELSE TREADING ME SO HORRIBLY. SO BACK OFF LEAVE ME AND ROSE ALON.”

“ If mom heard you screaming she  would punish you to do stuff and would get really upset.”they said 

“SHE WOULD NOT BE MAD THAT I LEFT SHE WOULD BE MAD I CAME BACK AND HAPPY THAT I LEFT.”

I got so tired of them talking about that stuff and acting that they know me so well I got so tired of hearing it and of thinking about it. I just snapped and swore to myself if they touch me one more time I will hit them so dang hard there nois will bleed and they will throw up.

"When you see your mom you will apologize for ruining everything. Dawn you are grounded.”

“YOU DONT EVEN KNOW ME YOU DONT EVEN NO ROSE YOU JUST HIT HER WITH THE CAR AND RAN YOU GUYS ARE COWARDS BULLIES MEAN CRUEL SELFISH PEOPLE. JUST BECAUSE YOU HAVE HAD A BAD PAST OR YOU GET MAD OR YOU ARE UNHAPPY DOES NOT MEAN YOU HAVE TO MAKE EVERYONE MISERABLE AND UNHAPPY. IT DOES NOT MEAN YOU TRY TO MURDER THEM OR IN THIS CASE KIDNAP  THEM. YOU ARE THE REASON THAT STRONG GIRL IN THE ROOM IS FIGHTING FOR HER LIFE. SHE HAS LOST EVERYTHING. AND MOM WOULD BE NOT BE MAD. SHE TOLD ME TO LEAVE SO I DID I HAVE BEEN GONE FROM THE HOUSE FOR ABOUT A DAY AND A FEW HOURS SO BACK OFF AND LEAVE ME AND ROSE ALONE.”

I  screamed in complete surprise ment and shock I have never stood up for myself like that before.

“You are grounded for yelling like that no electronics no playing outside I  was going to let you have fun but never mind it will be chores dinner bath bed.” And then he squeezed my arm with both hand and I flinched and I did the first thing that popped in my mind remember the self defense class. I bit him and grabbed his arm and flipped  him and screamed really loud the whole time. Smacked them both and then ran back into the hospital and said

“There is a kreep out sid and he keeps yelling at me and touching me so I flipped him please help.”

“They sent some guards and then I went back to Rose’s room

“I just saw the people that hit you with the car but everything's gonna be alright.”

"Ok I guess and do you know when I will be out.”

"It will be over soon ok.” It is gonna be a while till she gets out but I will try to get her out soon it would be over soon. I will make sure it is I promise. I will get her out I will make sure she gets better soon I will make sure the people get arrested because no one deserves this.

"I will be with you every step of the way.” I said Then I held her hand the rest of the day.  
                                     

                                                                         ~

“Can we call our parents.”

“Yes”
rose called her parents.

“I am nerves it has been four days since I have seen and talked to them.” I said

"It is fine you will be ok.”

"Ok hey my mom yea it is me I am at the hospital can you please come I am sorry dont be mad please come I miss you.” I said and then started to cry.

“So.” Rose asked

“You have a ride I don't.”

“Oh I am sorry. Hey if you want my mom will take you.” Rose said
“No thanks though. The last time we talked she said to leave and I think she still doesn't want me.”

“Come on. Dont say that don't put yourself down. It has been days since you entered those doors and gave me some soup then left and stood up for your self for the first time by punching someone who hurt well tried to hurt you. If that happened 5 days ago you wouldn't of even open your mouth. You have changed the past few days and you will change more I bet she has changed to. Things will get better I  promise and will make sure of it. I bet she didn't answer her phone was because she was out looking for you.” she  said and then smiled.

“You really think that.”

The phone rang
she smiled “Yes now answer the phone.”
I picked up the phone “honey.” mom said

“Yes mom I am so sorry dont be mad please I am so so so sorry I miss you.”

"I miss you too. I am not mad I am just scared are you ok? I wish you were here.”

"I am fine and I meet a girl her name is Rose and I helped her out and I want you to meet her can you come pick me up.”
“Yes.”
                                                                                ~

“Bye Rose bye Marry.” me and my mom said
“Bye Dawn bye Anna.” Rose and marry (her mom) said
“See you next time. I hope that can be soon.” My mom and I said
“How about the park tomorrow.” Rose said
“That sounds good see you then bye.” I said with a smile and then hugged her.

                                                       ~
Rose and I have been friends for about four years. We have talked every day since the beginning. She has just moved as our neighbor and  has been through many things. I have been there every step of the way to protected her from bad things happening to her. And make sure everything has been well like I promised four years ago. She as well has done the same for me. She has helped me with high and lows of my life. She has helped me learn how to stick up for myself and not only for others.