Chapter 31: Snowflakes (1/2)
The soft shower of snow had taken the small area hold. Sharp and beautiful snowflakes echoed throughout the sky. Mixing with the mountains and forest of the surrounding area made it a sight to be seen. The night sky glittered with stars all watching the destined meeting for the last time. Alton stood by his broken-down car in a state of confusion. ”Sam? What… what are you doing here?”
Sam, a girl tall for her age, slouched over letting her tomboyish red hair hangover as she was panting. She was shaking to the bone wearing only shorts and a tank top with a scarf wrapped poorly around her neck. She stood up tears in her eyes, struggling to breathe. ”You're a coward Alton! You hear me! A COWARD! Why? Why are you running? The city needs you. The team needs you. I need you.”
Alton stepped away from the car he turned to his mother who was working on fixing the car as her life depended on it. ”Sam… I can't. The… I, tch. I just can't.”
”Then, the last year meant nothing? I thought you were different Alton. Someone I could trust. Turns out that was wrong!”
”You're wrong! Those times we spent. Me, you. Destiny. Marco. I wouldn't change that for the world!”
”Then help us!”
”You should get out of here too… take your mother and father and run. It's already too late.”
”Is that you talking? Or your mother?” Alton flinched as his lip trembled. ”Your mother may act as she knows best but… But! What do you think?!”
”What I think?” He whispered, never feeling so conflicted in his life.
”I've always hated this god damn town and the damn people who live their lives here. They always looked down on me for being different. Ask me a year ago, and I would have said fuck this town. Let it burn to the ground. But it's different now. You showed me that. If this town goes. If I lose it all now, then those memories I made. The people I held close to me. The time we spent together would have all been for nothing!”
”The car is running again. We are leaving.”
”But…”
Alton's mother came around the car, shaking him. ”You aren't getting second doubts?! We know it will happen if we stay. I know how horrible it is, but we need to run.”
”For how long? How much longer do we run? Months? Years? My whole life?! What is the point of living if I'm just running from everything when my life is right in front of me! Look at her mum. Just look at her. Can we run away from that?”
Alton's mother looked at Sam with pity. ”Alton, I'm sorry… I really am. This. This is why we don't get attached. We make mistakes and threaten those we care for. He's after you. He always will be. I refuse to lose you as we lost him. Please get in the car!”