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Tatiana POV

My eyes flutter open due to the light, staring up at the dull old ceiling, I groan at my attempt to move. Rolling over to my left seeing the time on my stop watch, 2:30 a.m. . It's now or never Tatiana.

Ignoring the pain from my body, I quickly slide out of bed. Opening my side drawer I grab the money I'd been saving, striding over to my closet I grab the little pieces of clothing I have before stuffing them in my duffle bag.

Look around the room to check if there's anything I need. Sighing before quietly rushing out the room. Looking around the hallway for any signs of my parents waking up. The house is silent. Cold, the place I dread, the place that brought me nothing but pain. It would all come to an end today, I can no longer stand for it. I would rather die in the streets than die in this house.

Quietly making my way to the kitchen I grab some fruits along with 2 bottles of water, I know it's not much but for now they could do. Looking around the place tears blur my vision at what I was about to do. Keep it together I scold myself.

Breathing out I ran out the house, I was certain they were too high to even hear me but I couldn't risk it. Running as fast and as far as I could with no where to go, all I knew was that I just couldn't go back there, I WOULDN'T.

Running into the park, I spot a place surrounded by trees. My breathing heavy. Setting my backpack down, I plop myself down in fatigue.

Looking up the dark sky in deep thought, the overwhelming feeling of sadness washing over him, my heart clenching as I breathed out the fresh air. I’m free, however I am officially homeless.

I don't have any friends, I have no where to go. Leaning against the tree I sat in silence. Thinking over everything that has happened to me. Don't cry Tatiana, I think to myself, blinking away the tears. Hearing footsteps, I remain still in my position. At this point I wish I could just die, it's not like I have anything to live for at this point. Hearing groaning along with laughter, blood rushes to my head from the fear, silently grabbing my bag I hide behind the tree, carefully taking a peek, men dressed in black come into view, one seems to be on the ground, hurt, one of the men kicking him directly in his face as he groaned out in pain, "you see Daniel you messed with the wrong people, did you really think boss wouldn't find out about this" he chuckles darkly, landing another kick to the man's face. His hand reaching for the back of his waistband, a gun comes to view making my eyes widen, "we told you that you would pay" he says, cocking the gun pointing it directly at the man's face, my body shivers, my palms sweating, BANG! A loud unintentional gasp escapes my lips, quickly covering them in regret as all eyes moved to the tree in front of me.........