October is just trying to escape the only life she's ever known. When she finally gets the chance, she moves to a small town in New Jersey. She wasn't looking for love, until he walked into her life.
Bullseye is the vice president of the Grim Reaper...
Finally. After hearing the door slam close, I creep down the stairs, quietly in case my mother or her boyfriend is still there. As I look around and see no one, nor hear anything, I quickly make it to the kitchen. Grabbing leftovers from the previous meal, I warm them up and head back to my room
3 more days. 3 more days till I get my next paycheck and can finally leave this hellhole. Finishing up the food, I set the plate on my nightstand and put on my head phones. In a couple more hours I have to leave for work.
I just pray they won't be home when I have to. At the age of 20, I still live in my mother's house. I never knew my father, he left before I was born. Unlike my siblings, I haven't been able to leave. With my mother stealing my money for her drugs and alcohol, I haven't been able to save enough money to leave.
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It's finally the day. Pay day. The day I'm free from my mother. The day I get to leave. I already gave my boss a week's notice that I would be leaving, meaning this is my final pay check.
As soon as I got home, I got to my room and started packing. If I want to leave, I have to hurry. They could come back at any moment. Shoving the rest of my things in my last suitcase, I took a cab to the air port. Checking my phone for the time, I see that it shows 6:56 pm. My mother and her boyfriend would usually be home by then. Powering off my phone, I board the plane and wait for it to take off.
When we finally land in New Jersey, I feel less nervous than I did before. I'm free.
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I arrived at my new apartment I would be living in. It's tiny, a bit run down, but it's comfortable enough for me. Heading to my room to unpack my things, I look at the bare hallway. Space for pictures, unlike most who would be able to fill the empty spaces with perfect family memories, all i have are drawings.
After finally unpacking all my clothes, I take out the few belongings I own. A book, my phone, headphones, pillow, and a small throw blanket. Laying the blanket on the ground, I sit down and find some jobs online. I only had enough money to get a plane ticket. I would've tried to save more if I could've.
After a while of job searching, it was completely dark outside. Yawning, I layed down and fell asleep, and for the first time in years, I slept peacefully without worrying if I was going to wake up the next day.
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A few days after I moved into my new apartment, I got accepted for a job at a diner. It's not far from my apartment, so I can walk there without needed a car. After changing into descent clothes, I lock my door and start heading towards the diner.
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