Story #1; Chapter Four

Chapter Four; Fleeing
Annabelle was reading a book and resting on her bed, when she heard someone calling her from outside. She peered through her curtains and looked down to see Clyde Winters behind the front gate, trying to shake off her dog. She immediately dashed down the stairs of her house, and took care not to make too much noise, lest she woke up her parents who were probably tired after earning huge money in the day. She got her dog to release Clyde, then she posed her question. "Why on earth are you here, especially at this time, Clyde?" Clyde gave a sheepish grin, then said, "I am leaving Locker Town, Annabelle, there is a dangerous organization coming after me soon, and I need to flee." "What have you done?" Annabelle questioned with concern. "I don't have the time to explain now, but i need money to escape to another place," Clyde began to talk urgently. "Where'd you go?" Annabelle, still worried for Clyde. "I will be heading to the Casino City." "What?!" Annabelle nearly fell over her dog, as she stepped back in shock. "That place is full of more dangerous people than this town Clyde! You will be, I am sorry to say this, but you would be too poor to fit in!" Clyde replied, "Yes, that's why I need your help, I need you to lend me some money to make it big at Casino City." "Insanity, that's what it is, Clyde! Please, I beg you not to go, I can find shelter for you...," Annabelle pleaded for Clyde to change his mind. But Clyde's mind was made up, he knew that Casino City was the place for him to go and change his fate, make those wishes of his come true, the lines of his hope. "Please, Annabelle, beg no more, for i must leave, even as I a ten year old, I still understand the difference that money makes, for I live in poverty, and you live in a much more comfortable life than me, so please, I need you to believe in me, I will make it big, and return here, rich enough to keep me safe from those villains, and rich enough to buy your hand in marriage." Annabelle was astounded to hear this, but she had also made up her mind as to who her heart should belong to, and thus, she went back into the house, and returned with a huge pouch. "In here, are my entire savings, that my father gives to me every week, that I have saved, and altogether, I have with me two hundred pounds, but now I hand this to you, Clyde, and I shall pray for your safety, and wait for the promise that you have given me tonight, in this rain." "Thank you, Annabelle, thank you." And with a final goodbye, Clyde Winters left Locker Town with his mother, the town that gave him nothing but scrutiny, and made to be thought of as unworthy, but even so, to the smallest degree, Clyde knew, that Locker Town, is now where he had gained, love. Clyde got his mother and himself a small carriage, with the money he had, and a hundred and eighty pounds remained. He got himself a horse, and that he rode, small as he is, he learnt years ago from his father how to ride the back of the creature. The rain poured on heavily, Clyde's mother remained in the sheltered carriage, while Clyde braved the storm with his horse, in his heart, he knew, that if they stayed in Locker Town another day, the 'Ocean Organization', would soon be able to find them. Even as he speaked, he was right. At the house of Dennis Winters, five men dressed in cloaks had appeared at the remains. The first man started to speak."Looks bad, think that fat bloke's beneath?" "Yes, and it appears his partner's with him," the second figure replied. "What a way to go, haha, murdered by the house of the man he murdered," the third shadow spoke. "I don't seem to be able to locate the boy nor his mother in the remains, " the fourth figure, that was bent down rummaging through the remains said. "The boss has information, that he's headed to Casino City, that boy." "Stupidity! That boy doesn't know what he's in for! We all know that..." "Quiet, do not speak of the flaw in that boy's plan, we don't want anyone to know, especially not...," the fifth man, before finishing his sentence, rushed towards a tree and went behind it, there were muffled screams, and out he brought a limping body of a girl. "Lookie here, I found myself a missie," the man grinned. "You are here at a rather wrong time, girl." The girl, struggled, and yelled out, "So you are the ones that caused Clyde to leave!" "She knows the boy's name, you might be of some value, missie," the first man made a toothless grin, and proceeded to gag the girl. "Ah, I remember who you are, you are Miss Annabelle from the Finn Family, nice to meet you." And with a final muffled scream, the girl was hoisted into the truck the five men had came in, and the sounds of running motor began to roar throughout the rainy night.