I woke up to police sirens through my window. Faye was next to me shaking in fear. I rolled out of bed and walked to the door and stopped. I could hear people talking…. It was my brother and some other guy. "Sir where is Autumn?" "I told you she's asleep in the other room." "We need to speak to her." "You can speak to her when she wakes up." "Sir, her friend was just murdered we need to speak to her." I back away from the door. I couldn't believe it my friend was dead. My head was spinning. Why was it when I was finally happy something comes and destroys it. I was in a never ending loop of being happy to something bad happening and I would be depressed again. I didn't want to talk I just wanted to run, run away from my problems. I started packing a bag. I pushed as many outfits as I could into it. I grabbed money and climbed out my window. I ran past the police car in our driveway. Past the old tree the divided our house with the neighbors. I ran all the way to the school and kept going. I pulled out my phone and texted Dexter. "Meet me behind the school. Bring money and all the clothes you can." I waited for a response when it hit me that I might not get a response. The police knew we were friends not together, they might have been talking about him. Then I got a text back from him. "Why? What are we doing?" "I'm running away. I want you to come with me." "No. Autumn let's talk about this. Come over to my house no one is home. Let's just talk." "Dexter Alina is dead…. I just want to go." "Autumn…. I'm so sorry. Come over to my house we can figure something out then." I wanted to just run, but I couldn't be alone right now I needed him. "Ok… fine." I walked over to his house and knocked on his door. He opened the door and let me in. "Ok so what's wrong other than Alina?" I sat down on his couch and took a big sigh. "When I got home today I took a nap and when I woke up there was a police car outside. When I got up I heard my brother talking to a police officer. He said my friend was dead… I knew it meant either Alina or you. Then you texted me back and I knew it was her and… and." I broke down crying. "Hey…..I'm sorry. I don't know why bad things happen to good people. If I could change it you know I would." He came over and pulled me into his arms. "I just feel like anytime I'm happy something comes and tears me down. I'm in an endless loop and I need to get out… I have to break it…" "I know….. I know and I'm sorry. I can only imagine what you're going through. Why don't you stay here a couple of nights. You obviously have enough clothes." I wasn't sure, but after everything I couldn't be alone. "Yeah… ok."