Chapter 7: Freedom


    I stand up and begin working on the cover of the crib. The lock starts to open and I lift the top off. I


    slowly climb down and lightly put my feet on the floor. I feel like a secret agent, or an inmate trying to


    break free,e to think of it I rte more to the second analogy.


    I tip toe my way to the door and start fidgeting with the two locks above me. I look to the side of the lock


    and stick the screw driver in. I pull it out and it gets stuck on something. "Dammit what-.."


    I look closer and its the Batman bracelet. I stop what I''m doing and lean against the door.


    "What if I do this and never see Rex again?" I shake my head of my thoughts and get back to the locks.


    I break open the first one and I''m working on the second.


    "Almost there." I open the door as slowly as I can, making sure not a single creek escapes it.


    I slip on my shoes. MY shoes the one''s I haven''t worn since I''ve been here.


    I tip toe out into the hall and sit on the top step, If I walk down the stairs she''ll definitely hear me, I start


    slidding my self down the stairs on my butt.


    "Man I haven''t done this since I was eight, trying to sneak into the kitchen for a midnight cookie." I


    smile to myself and crawl to the front door once I reach the bottom. "Freedom here Ie."


    I undo the locks on the front door.


    "Landon why you leaving? Thought we was friends?"


    I turn around thinking I hear Rex, but no ones there.


    "What the..?." I whisper to myself. I look around a second time for good measure before bolting out the


    door. The rm goes off and I can see some lights turn on from upstairs.


    "Great my buddy Mason, didn''t think that part through huh?" I run as fast as I can down the block to


    Dens house.


    God I''ve never moved my legs so fast in my life.


    I stop at the turn and try to catch my breath, football didn''t even do this to me. I lean over and try to get


    some air in when I hear sirens. "Oh no.."


    I turn the corner and find an extra burst of energy to sprint down the road.


    Adrenaline is amazing.


    I run as fast as I can up Den''s driveway and pound on the door. "Den! Man open up it''s Landon!"


    Den opens the door rubbing his eyes in just his boxer shorts.


    "Dude it''s like 3 in the morning what th -"


    I push him in and m the door locking it.


    "Cops and Kaylee and-" I lean against the door trying to catch my breath.


    "Slow down man, you''re alright now, Mason told me the whole story, you''re good." I peek out the


    ConTEent bel0ngs to N?v(e)lD/rama(.)Org .


    window and see a dark empty street. I sigh a breath of relief and throw myself on his couch.


    "Nice jammies though bro do theye in my size too?" Heughs throwing me a bottle of water.


    "Real funny, you wouldn''t beughing if it was you." I chug my water and rx into his cushions.


    "Want some clothes?" I nodd my head and he throws me some shorts and a t-shirt. I start to change


    when I realize I''m still in my diaper.


    A diaper.


    "Sorry man I don''t have any of those for you." Heughs harder and I throw a pillow from the couch at


    him.


    "Shut up! I''ve had a traumatic experience, can I get some sleep now?" He gives ast chuckle and


    heads up to his room.


    "Night man, we''ll figure it out in the morning."


    I shut my eyes as soon as he shuts the light ou, feels good to be out of a crib. Even if it is just a couch.


    I start drifting off to sleep, when theres a loud knock at the door.


    "Shoot!"