Runaways
Chapter 3: Desired destination
As I left the house I slammed the door and quickly ran down the stairs and walked in a fast pace, as I felt the cold October wind caressing my skin I wrapped my frail arms around my body. I didn’t grab any clothes with me, I was wearing nothing but a band sweat shirt that I owned for so long that the sleeves have holes in them and I got the habit of putting my thumb through it, but surely I won’t freeze to death. Although I kept staring at the ground and watched my feet as I took each step, and at that moment I had nothing on my mind, nothing bothered me and I wasn’t going to regret my decision and turn around to come back; but honestly I hoped my mother wasn’t running after me to get me, but from hearing nothing but the silence I knew no one was going to pull be back, maybe she didn’t notice, I hope.
I knew that I had enough money, although living in Chicago wasn’t the best for me because I honestly hated bit cities and towns, I wanted to live anywhere where it’s small and you basically will know everyone, the smaller it is the better for me. Because the smaller the town the less people know about it, which meant that no one will come looking for you in such deserted towns.
I didn’t exactly know where I was going to go, I had enough money and I knew that I would probably need to travel either by a train and or by a bus, which honestly wasn’t a problem for me. Although I knew that it will take a couple of days or even more just to get to where I belong, but the problem is I have no idea where I belong or where I should be, I don’t have a map with me and honestly I didn’t plan on running away. I didn’t have a master plan, I didn’t write anything down either, I just grabbed my money and ran from my own home. The further away I got away from my home, the more freedom I got, or rather I felt being closer to escape and the feeling more infinite.
I realized that I don’t have friends, I have nowhere to go and I had no one to go to either, it was a little sad to know that I was alone in this world. Maybe things will get better or worse, but I don’t think they can get any worse than is, but just in case I wish I had the luck I deserve.
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Who knew how much time had passed, I don’t track time but I knew it was no longer October 1st. I had already went to downtown Chicago and went on a train, after that I traveled on cars, busses and taxis and everything you could possibly imagine. Although this time I knew where to go because as we were at a rest stop I heard a couple of people talking about New Jersey, a certain town; apparently how small it was and they simply talked about how they wanted to visit their families their, I was sure that this town wasn‘t going to be as big as Chicago. But of course that had gotten me an idea. Sure, I didn’t know where this place was and how small it is, I knew I could easily ask a taxi guy to drive me their and pay him extra just to make him. Thank god I saved all of those money, because if I didn’t I would probably had to sell my clothes and my belongings just to get where I needed.
But the rest stop lasted a little longer than usual and I honestly needed it, although honestly I was glad it lasted a lot longer than I wanted it to, but I had a nice cigarette break and I took all of my time to think about how I was going to get to my desired destination, honestly I was a little lost and thankfully asking around wouldn’t hurt. I knew I would have to ask people around, and maybe with my luck I’ll be able to find a person whom will drive me their, just drop me off to the nearest gas station and after that I will try to figure things out; hopefully I wasn’t running out of money because I didn’t keep count.
As I stood their out in the cold next to the bus I held a cancer stick between my slender fingers, I looked up at the starry sky and simply stargazed, taking it all of the beauty the night had given me. Parting my lips I exhaled the thick grey smoke into the air, watching as the smoke faded with the wind; a soft sigh escaping my lips and I sealed my lips once again around the cancer stick and inhaled deeply, closing my eyelids and holding in the smoke in my lungs a little longer. As I tilted my head back I exhaled the smoke into the air and peered my eyes open to watch the smoke fade away, and with that my cigarette ended and I dropped it on the ground and stepped on it a couple of times.
After that I stepped into the bus and went to my seat, upon sitting down I rested my head on the glass and watched as everyone silent went back inside the bus; as I watched the bus road I closed my eyes.
Next destination; Belleville, New Jersey
I knew that I had enough money, although living in Chicago wasn’t the best for me because I honestly hated bit cities and towns, I wanted to live anywhere where it’s small and you basically will know everyone, the smaller it is the better for me. Because the smaller the town the less people know about it, which meant that no one will come looking for you in such deserted towns.
I didn’t exactly know where I was going to go, I had enough money and I knew that I would probably need to travel either by a train and or by a bus, which honestly wasn’t a problem for me. Although I knew that it will take a couple of days or even more just to get to where I belong, but the problem is I have no idea where I belong or where I should be, I don’t have a map with me and honestly I didn’t plan on running away. I didn’t have a master plan, I didn’t write anything down either, I just grabbed my money and ran from my own home. The further away I got away from my home, the more freedom I got, or rather I felt being closer to escape and the feeling more infinite.
I realized that I don’t have friends, I have nowhere to go and I had no one to go to either, it was a little sad to know that I was alone in this world. Maybe things will get better or worse, but I don’t think they can get any worse than is, but just in case I wish I had the luck I deserve.
*~*
Who knew how much time had passed, I don’t track time but I knew it was no longer October 1st. I had already went to downtown Chicago and went on a train, after that I traveled on cars, busses and taxis and everything you could possibly imagine. Although this time I knew where to go because as we were at a rest stop I heard a couple of people talking about New Jersey, a certain town; apparently how small it was and they simply talked about how they wanted to visit their families their, I was sure that this town wasn‘t going to be as big as Chicago. But of course that had gotten me an idea. Sure, I didn’t know where this place was and how small it is, I knew I could easily ask a taxi guy to drive me their and pay him extra just to make him. Thank god I saved all of those money, because if I didn’t I would probably had to sell my clothes and my belongings just to get where I needed.
But the rest stop lasted a little longer than usual and I honestly needed it, although honestly I was glad it lasted a lot longer than I wanted it to, but I had a nice cigarette break and I took all of my time to think about how I was going to get to my desired destination, honestly I was a little lost and thankfully asking around wouldn’t hurt. I knew I would have to ask people around, and maybe with my luck I’ll be able to find a person whom will drive me their, just drop me off to the nearest gas station and after that I will try to figure things out; hopefully I wasn’t running out of money because I didn’t keep count.
As I stood their out in the cold next to the bus I held a cancer stick between my slender fingers, I looked up at the starry sky and simply stargazed, taking it all of the beauty the night had given me. Parting my lips I exhaled the thick grey smoke into the air, watching as the smoke faded with the wind; a soft sigh escaping my lips and I sealed my lips once again around the cancer stick and inhaled deeply, closing my eyelids and holding in the smoke in my lungs a little longer. As I tilted my head back I exhaled the smoke into the air and peered my eyes open to watch the smoke fade away, and with that my cigarette ended and I dropped it on the ground and stepped on it a couple of times.
After that I stepped into the bus and went to my seat, upon sitting down I rested my head on the glass and watched as everyone silent went back inside the bus; as I watched the bus road I closed my eyes.
Next destination; Belleville, New Jersey
THAT SOUNDS TERRIFIC!!!!
1/13/15