I didn't even stop to put my shoes or jacket on I just ran straight out the door and into the night. I thought I could make it home safe because of how close I live to Ronald but in my fear I ended up getting turned around and was soon at a dead end alleyway. Looking for a place to hide I jumped into a large garbage can to wait it out and pray that Ronald and his lackeys didn't find me. 'Hopefully the trash covers up my Omega smell' I worriedly think to myself as I hear someone run past my hiding place. Because of the late hour and now that my adrenaline rush was over I soon fell asleep hoping beyond all hope that I would be safe until morning.
"Oh my what's this" I wake up to the sun in my eyes and someone poking my face I shoot away with a whimper trying to get a good look at the person who found me and praying it wasn't Ronalds lackey for the night before. "Whoa! Easy kid I'm not going to hurt you" I slowly open my eyes and see a nice old man " What are you doing in my dumpster kid?" He asks me sternly but not harshly while helping me climb out. I dust myself off and try to fix my shirt while looking around before turning back to the man to answer his question "I'm sorry last night my ex sent someone after me so I was hiding" I calmly explained to the man who took one look at me before inviting me into his restaurant for a hot meal. "This is my restaurant" the old men says while pointing to a sign that says POPS NOODLE SHOP "You can call me Pops what's your name?" He kindly asks while handling me some hot tea. Looking around the nice mans shop before taking the tea and answering him "My name is Lincoln Park thank you for the tea but I have to get to work" "Now hold on kid you aren't going any where until we fix you up" Pops said as he pulled me into a back room. "Here you can wear these they are my grandsons" Pops hands me some jeans and a dark shirt and turns around so I can change "Won't your grandson need these?" I ask as I shyly start to undress "Nah he doesn't come around much anymore those are just some of his old clothes don't worry about it" Pops kindly tells me as he walks back to the front of his Shop.
I quickly get dressed and join him out at the front "Thank you for the clothes Pops but I really have to get work work" I hurriedly tell him after seeing the say 8:15am "I am going to be late but thank you so much I'll be sure to return these clothes" I tell him as I run out the door to head back to my place.
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I should have called in sick and stayed with Pops because as I turned the corner to my apartment I saw Ronald waiting for me with his lackey. I sneaked around the back and went in the side door and got ready for work but Ronald must have seen me because he started banging on the door. "I know you are in there Lincoln!" " I can hear you moving around" he yells while still banging on the door. "Just open up I wanna talk" of course I don't believe him and continue getting ready for work. "Go away Ronald we can talk later I have work" I tell him calmly through the door hoping he will just leave me alone I want nothing to do with him. Finally after banging for awhile longer Ronald decides to leave but he leaves his lackey and tells him not to let me out of his sight. But since I have work I have to continue on with my day so I take my suppressant and leave after locking my apartment. I know that Ronalds friend is following me and I try not to let it bother me knowing that when I get to work I'll be safe because no one is aloud in my building but employees and clients have to make appointments.