Journal #5- Chapters 13-15 from the perspective of Dill

I hate my parents. They don’t give me any attention anymore. It’s all about them. I decided to run away to Scout and her family. I took a train from Meridian to Maycomb conjunction. There was still 14 miles to go though. So I hitch-hiked on a cotton wagon and walked the rest. When I get to Scout’s home it’s late. So I creep in and I hear Scout and Jem fighting about something. I decide not to bother them and sneak under Scout’s bed. I hear Atticus’s voice tell them to go to bed. I sweat a little wondering if they are going to find me. I just tell myself they wouldn't hurt me or anything. When Scout sits on her bed, it is right on top of me so I shift a little for more comfort. Scout heard me though. I think she thought that I was a snake or something. They discover me and I see the confusion on their faces. I start to tell them how I got there. The next thing that I know, Atticus finds out that I am there. Scout pleads him not to tell my aunt but he eventually does. He does tell Scout to get some food for me. I eat then climb into Jem’s bed to sleep but I soon find myself talking things over with Scout.
A week after my arrival, a group of men led by the Sherriff in town comes to the house in the evening. Since the trial is nearing, Tom Robison has to be moved to the jail and the concerns of a lynch mob have risen. Later I overhear that Jem tells scout that Atticus and his sister have been arguing over the trial. Atticus’s sister accuses of him disgracing the family. The next day Atticus takes a car out into town. Around 10’oclock me, Jem, and Scout go looking for him in the town center. From a distance we see Atticus reading a newspaper in front of the jail. Jem thought that we should just leave Atticus be and return home. At that moment four cars drive into the parking lot of the jail and a group of men step out. One demands that Atticus leaves the jail. He refuses. Scout suddenly jumps out of our hiding place and I can see on her face that she sees the group of men is different. Me and Jem suddenly relies we have to go in with her. So we follow in slowly. Atticus tells us to leave but Jem says no. Another man tells Atticus has 15 seconds to get us out of here. At the same time scout is looking around at the group and notices Mr. Cunningham. She tries to have a normal friendly conversation and tells him to tell Walter hi. All the men stare at him and he whispers something to her. She brings up legal entailments and then next thing I know, the crowd starts to dissipate. After that, Mr. Underwood comes out and says that he had Atticus covered. I was relieved that nothing could have happened to Atticus.