Running awayTwo friends ran away from boarding school. They didn't get too far though - they forgot to check when the last train ran. A teacher found them sitting waiting and drove them back again.
That said, it's not just a thing kids do - the urge to just run is built into all of us. Tell us about the times you've given in and run.
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chthonic, Fri 11 Aug 2006, 13:03)
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I ran away to Cape TownI had a huge fight with my family and just packed my bags. I had a really old 1981 Golf which I didn't think would make it. It's about 1500km from Johannesburg to Cape Town.
Just as I was leaving, my sister asked me if she could come along. So we bundled all my stuff in the little golf and took off. She said she would fly back.
So we get onto the turnoff of the highway to Cape Town, and there's a bloody traffic cop stopping people! Right there! Our great gettaway and there's a f.beep cop on the f. TURNOFF! He waved me over. I thought "Maybe he'll think I didn't see him and he'll let me go", so I put my foot down and drove onto the highway. In my review mirror, I see him sprinting for his car to chase me. My sister is shouting "YOU BETTER STOP! HE'S RUNNING FOR HIS CAR!" so I slowed and reversed back to where he was.
He was quite sweet actually, and we managed to charm him into letting us go without a ticket. Sheesh! What a start to our adventure! But we had great fun in Cape Town and it all got sorted out in the end.
(, Sat 12 Aug 2006, 7:06, Reply)
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