The 48 Hour Hitch Hiker

Chapter 2

I had been on the phone with Bella for hours now. I had told her everything. from my mom, to having to sell my car and most likely my couch. Then she asked about the apartment.

"So are you going to stop renting it or what?" She questioned.

"Yah if I'm going to have enough money to pay for her surgery I need every dime I can get." I respond.

"Well where will you live?"

" I don't know......" and I didn't. I had absolutely no idea where to go.

"Hey I have an idea! you can come stay with me!" Bella exclaimed.

"R-really Bella!?" I hurriedly ask.
"Of course! on one condition."

"What's that?" I ask with caution.

"You quit calling me Bella! my name is Isabella! get it right."

"Deal!" I exclaimed. "You know I love you right." I say with a smile.

" I know!" she exclaimed in a sing song voice. "Who doesn't? Hey opal you've been through a lot tonight you should get some rest. how long until you have to pay the bill?" she asked one final question.

"I told them I wound send it in two days."

"Man. . . and you still owe like 2,000 right?"

"Yah just about. I get my pay check Friday, so tomorrow but that's only $100. I'm still a lot short."

"Hey Opal don't worry. your mom was like my mom when we were little. I'll lend you some money." she tells me.

"B-but your-" I didn't even get to finish what I was going to say.

"No buts about it! I'm giving you the money! now go to sleep and dream about magical unicorns eating glitter and rainbows!" she demanded.

With a giggle then a sigh I hang up. Bella really is the best person ever. we basically grew up together. her mom is my mom and my mom is her mom.

Standing up from my spot on the couch I walk over to my mirror on the wall. My honey brown eyes were blood shot and there were red streaks on either side of my face from the tears. My dirty blond hair, still damp from my shower, stood up all over the place.

With I sigh I don't even try to fix my hair and head towards my room. I need to send all the money soon. I'm going to sell my couch I can probably get some money from that. I bough it for about $300 and it's still brand new. well if you call one year brand new.
Right then and there I started taking pictures of the couch and posting then on different selling sighs. I set the buy price at $350 hopefully people won't think it's to high.
Then immediately after I send a notice to my car dealer that I will be selling my car and that I would like $7,500 for it. I know it's a lot of extra but I don't need a car for much so that's okay.

With that done I remove my glasses and lay down in my bed. My pillow engulfing my head, it's like I'm swimming in my sheets and blanket.

Thinking back on everything that had just happened in less than a 5 hour time span a tear slips down my face; I found out my mom has a tumor, I have to give away my savings from my first year in New York, I'm moving in with Isabella, I have to sell my couch, and Isabella has to lend me money to pay for the surgery. But I can't let her do that, I know she knows I won't let her spend a dime. Wait! I'm selling my car so I will have enough money!

As my eyes slowly flutter shut I think about how long it will take to convince Bella that I don't need her money. that might take quiet a while. When my eyes finally close I drift off into a dream world.

When I wake up and open my eyee I quickly snap them shut again, you see I'm not much of a morning person. I look at my nightstand. "10:32" is what my clock read. As I sit up I reach for my glasses and I place them on my face.