Thanksgiving

Azalea

I had my back pack packed and my alarm set so I could be up way before dawn. My father had sent me a message that I ignored that said he'd be there after breakfast to pick the three of us up. So I had bought a bus ticket online from the nearest town that had a station which was only about an hour away. I was going to run to the town that we sent our mail to then take a taxi or an Uber to the other town to catch my bus.

I woke before the alarm, anxious to see my mom after all these months. I went ahead and got dressed and quickly snuck out. I went out to the forest and changed quickly shifting and grabbing my back pack. It was still dark and I was small so it made it easier to sneak around those patrolling. By now I knew their routines from all the early morning runs and every so often I would pull the air to me searching for fresh scents or movement.

I made good time and found an area close to a hotel to change back. I went inside the hotel and asked the clerk if