William may had said goodbye to Smith but his journey to leave the house yard is still long since he had to take a long walk through the little 'forest' that was on between the mansion, Smith said that he had to take the long walk since he doesn't want to be seen nor be heard so it's best for him to walk between the trees. William looked at the bag at his right hand that contains his belongings while at his left hands, he is holding Vale that was surprisingly sleeping soundly
William looks up seeing the night sky that was almost cannot be seen because of the leaves, there is no star and the only things that lighting up his way at the moment is the moonlight, William keeps walking but he stopped when he accidently stepped over a twig, William cursed under his breath as he heard someone from the other side of the trees, he also sees a torchlight that gleam between the bushes
"Who is it?"
William tried his best to keep still and holding his breath, thankfully Vale was sleeping at the moment "If you are a trespasser, it is better for you to get out or you will be dead before you could actually walk out of this property" William could feel his sweat dripping from his head as he heard the supposedly 'guard' start threatening him, if William didn't hold this much stuff he would just get out and shows himself,
'Wait, that's a good idea actually'
Slowly William put his stuff on the ground and hid it between the bushes and glancing at Vale that was still sleeping 'good boy'.
"I will give you 10 seconds before you show yourself to me"
The guard start counting backwards and William tried to look like normal although under the moonlight everyone could actually see him dripping from sweats,
"Alright, alright I'm out, satisfied now?" William held both of his arms up, surrender and smile although he really didn't know if this is a good time to be smiling like an IDIOT!
"Young master, what are you doing here?"
Surprisingly the guard had gun in his hand and quickly put it away when he sees the face of the 'house precious young master'.
William let out a relieve sigh
"Just a night walk, for fun you know I've been in the house for too long" William smiled again in order to wear out the suspicious feeling from the guard, the guard only smiled and nodded his head
"Well then have a good night young master and please get in the house back before the rain start to pouring" William only nodded his head with a smile that was still in his face as he sees the guard slowly back away and continued his patrol
William once again look up and sees a big dark cloud on the night sky, he quickly took back his stuff and slowly lift up Vale that was still sleeping and make a small run towards the small gate beside the main gate that Smith had already open for him, William slowly pushed the door letting out a small sound from the rusty gate, William winced as the gate started making sound and William look back keep glancing around him hoping that no one will saw him, when he positively sure that no one has seen him nor followed him William safely walked from the gate letting out a relieved sigh
When he thinks that he had walked far enough,
William turns his back walking backwards as his eyes still glued to the house that he had been grown up for the past 17 years, now he will leave this house for good no regret but instead relieve. Then he sees a car parked in front of him and he get inside the car, Smith had called him a taxi that will wait him outside of his house and that is the car that William in right now, the taxi driver glanced at William with a smile and with a soft voice he asked "Where to mister?"
William held out a piece of paper to the taxi driver and returned the smiled
"Please bring me to this address please" The taxi driver took the paper and opened it up, reading it and glancing back at William
"You can take a sleep mister, because maybe we will arrived at this address by the morning" said the driver as he started to make his way towards the address, William being too exhausted mentally and physically only nodded while his hand wrapped at the small cage that Vale was sleeping in tightly around his arms and within a second he fell asleep. He really did it, he escaped from his house, and for the first time he dreamt of his mom, smiling holding his hand.
***
"Mister, wake up, we are here" William felt a hand slowly shaking his body and he opened his eyes and winced back when the sunlight hit his eyes, he took his right hand and rubbed both of his eyes "We are here" the driver repeat back his words and William quickly took his backpack and slide it to his shoulder. William takes out his wallet to give the fee to the driver before a hand stopped his actions
"It's okay, someone already paid for the fee" The driver smiles as he pushed back William's hand and the driver quickly get out of the taxi and opened the boot to help William with his stuffs, William thanks the driver and wave hi hand as the driver make his way to another place.
William looks at the tall building in front of him, amazed by how many people can actually live in this apartment, William took a first step inside the building and stopped at the elevator waiting for it to open up for him
Once again William took a glance at the small note in his hands, he steps inside the elevator and pushed the button that is supposedly to bring him to the 5th floor, he smiled back at other people that were in the elevator. When the elevator finally stopped at the 5th floor, William continued to walk in order to search for a house with number 96 on it and finally he stood in front of the door and put his stuff down before knocking the door
William knocks once, nothing, he knocked twice, still nothing and when he knocked for the third time, he heard a loud thud inside and after that the door opened up showing a teenage boy smiling at him and pulled him into a tight hug and a warm welcome.
"William, I thought you got lost on the way here" William chuckled when the teenager started pouting in front of him when he let go of the hug, "No I'm not, you know how far my house is from here right Daniel?" Daniel nodded his head and began to help William with his things
"So, welcome to my house I think, dad said that you can use the room beside mine and please make yourself at home when you're here okay"
William smile and nodded his head, he followed Daniel to his room for the moment, it was a nice room with a single bed that was wrapped with a nice pale blue cover with a grey comforter and there is a desk near the bed, overall, this is a nice room and William was more than pleased to stay in this room with his cat Vale
"You can take another nap in this room, I will prepare some breakfast" Daniel put down all of William stuff before excusing himself outside of the room, William had thought to take a short nap but he stopped his intention instead he followed Daniel to the kitchen
"I will help you" William stands beside Daniel and that make him a little bit startled but he was fast to cover it with a cough
"Yes, sure here help me set up the table" Daniel gave William two plates and he gladly took them and put them at the table while humming some song on his mouth, he took the orange juice from the fridge and put it on the table while Daniel started to put a nice and warm pancake onto the plate.
"Eat it" Daniel put the plate back in front of William, "Thank you" William smiles at Daniel and start shoving the food inside his mouth "Eat slowly, what are you 6 years old?" Daniel laughs seeing how William mouth started to full from the pancake in his mouth, William held up his hand for a couple of second signalling that he was trying to chew all the food in his mouth before opening up his mouth to talk
"Shut up, this is a good pancake" Daniel continued laughing and starts eating the pancake in front of him "Say, do you want to follow me to the market later?" Daniel looks back at William that had finished his pancake and earning a nod from William "Sure, is there anything that you wanted to buy from the market?"
"I wanted to buy some groceries since there is barely anything in the fridge at the moment, you can stay at home if you want though" William quickly shook his head as fast as he could
"No, no, of course I want to follow you but…" William know that he had freed himself from his father's house but what if his father know that he have left the house and he had someone to follow him, honestly he doesn't even care if he were to be attacked but what would happen to Daniel and Smith?
Both of them are only there helping him and what if they also had to face the consequences of his own action, William doesn't want that kind of thing to happen.
"You don't have to worry William, we are safe here" Daniel reached out William's hand and squeeze them trying to ensure him that they are safe because Daniel can see how troubled William's face at the moment and the fact that Daniel knows what kind of world William lives in is a plus one point to himself because he knows how to protect himself and William, he swore to himself that he will help William just like his father.
William sigh and looks at Daniel's eyes with a smile on his mouth "I know, but you don't know what my father can do, it just that, I'm sorry for putting you and Smith in this mess" Daniel then ruffled William's hair with a laugh "Well what can I say, I love getting in trouble and you might have to remember this, I'm older than you and it is my duty to protect you" Daniel took his and William's plate and put them in the sinks
"Yeah you're older than me by 4 months" William smacks Daniel back and laughed
"Still, I'm older than you, now go and get a shower and after that we will go to the market, oh and thanks for the note, it really helped me with my homework" William nodded his head and make his way to his room and took a shower. After a couple of minutes, he was ready and put a comfortable cloth on him, a white shirt and a black slack is enough, he thought.
"Let's go" Daniel gets up from the couch and walked towards the front door before stopped and look back at William and put a cap on his head and gave him a pair of fake glasses "So that nobody knows you" That's what he says and William doesn't have the intention to argued with him on this, but before he walked out of the door
William could feel his heartbeat beating loudly, he could hear his heartbeat in his hear, William is scared, anxious and he don't know whether this is the right decision or not. Daniel on the other hand can see the uneasiness on William face quickly ensure him once again
"Everything is going to be okay; you're going to be fine alright Will?" William glanced at Daniel before nodding his head, Daniel is right he is now freed from his father's grasped and he promised Smith and himself that he will start a new life when he gets out of his father's home, with a smile he took the first step outside and look at the sun above him and mumbled to himself.
"I'm free"