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~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~The Note~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
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KAGE'S P.O.V
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I walked into the room and saw Jazzy, Amby and people that I didn't know.
"Kage, who's that?" Jazzy asked, pointing to Phil in a picture.
"That's Phil. One of Ryan's brothers." I explained.
"Oh okay." Jazzy said.
"Kage, this is my band. Kryptdonite, Rose, Sweety, Jane, R.J and Loki." Amby said, pointing to each of them.
"Hi, I'm Kage." I said.
"Ooh! Is this the guy that you're having-" Jane started, but she was cut off by Jazzy nudging her in the rib with her elbow.
"Ow! That hurt!" Jane yelled, rubbing her ribs.
"Whoops. Arm slipped." Jazzy said, innocently.
"Sure, arm slipped. That's it." Jane mumbled, sarcastically.
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LUKE'S P.O.V
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"Jess, just turn back and go home. The woods are too dangerous." I said, holding her arm and trying to convince her go back.
"Ugh! For the last time, Luke, I'm not going back there! I was just holding them back! I was always the odd one out and the one who always needed to be saved! I'm doing them a favor!" She yelled.
"You're not doing them a favor! You're going to make them feel worse! Go home!" I yelled.
"No! Just leave me alone!" She yelled, pulling her arm out of my grasp and running again.
I chased after her and followed her scent. But she was gaining speed and pretty soon sense was all I had to work with.
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MY P.O.V
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The stabbing pain was still there and I tried everything to ignore it. Nothing seemed to be working so I left it alone.
I concentrated on shaking off Luke from my trail so I pulled out my dagger and made a clean cut on the palm of my hand.
I rubbed some blood on a tree nearby, then a rock going in the same direction and then I squeezed out some blood and left it in that direction as well.
After I finished, I ran the opposite way and never looked back.
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I soon came to a little village. I figured that this would be perfect, I could start fresh.
It was about nighttime and I entered the village with my backpack still slung over my shoulder and my hand bandaged.
I could stay the night and then start running in the morning. I used the money I had which wasn't too much but enough to get me by for about two or three weeks.
I bought more food and water and walked to a little park. I would spend the night there.
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KAGE'S P.O.V
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As I was passing Jess's bedroom it was oddly quiet. I opened the door a bit expecting to see her sleeping but I found her window open, a note and her cell phone beside it.
'Dear, all,
Sorry for being such a burden to you. If you're mad at me for running away, I understand. But I'm doing this because it'll be better for all of you this way. You won't have to save me anymore, you won't have me getting into any trouble anymore, and you won't have me tagging along, slowing you down. Yes, I know what I'm doing is life threatening but you'll thank me. Maybe not now, or tomorrow, but you will. I hope. Please don't try looking for me.
Love, Jess.'
"AMBY, IZZY, LEA, RYAN, JAZZY! WE HAVE A PROBLEM!" I yelled, worried.
She ran away.
Again.
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