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Chapter 6. NYC

Warning: Sh, Ed

○~Raven's Pov~○

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Noelle's and David's laughter filled the back of the bus aswell as the smell of weed, which made me really happy. We managed to skip school by jumping the yard's fence. At that time, we were already on our way to Connecticut since we decided to run away from home earlier that day. Nothing felt more real than the moment I realized I was broken. Trees passing us on the highway, nothing really mattered. I used to love my family, my school, my home and my life. I wasn't gonna get back to what I was, ever. After that the police cars stopped us, all I remember was seeing nothing and hearing the voices of the policemen saying "We found them"
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Fuck that memory, Raven. You're not going back to what you were. Not again.

I looked at the empty seat next to me. Every other seat was taken except from this one. My eyes moved to the window on my left. The bus to NYC didn't take off just yet. The women in suits were coming with us and I heard them doing the attendance. "Present!" I said when my name was called.

I could smell all the teenage girls in the air, perfume, nail polish, deodorant, weed, etc. I think that smell really triggered me and made me remember so stuff. I hate this life so much.

I plugged my headphones in with a little gentle sigh. Mary by Alex G started playing. Not this. Not Now..

I didn't skip it, or did anything at all. I just sat there glancing at the bus window while the vehicle just took its pace on the busy highway.

Cars passed us, every single person from them had a different past, life and perspective. No one knew them as well as they did know themselves. They could be a boring and life-successful doctor whose parents gave them money for everything or an eccentric street artist who barely manages to buy food. They could've been anything, everything and nothing at the same time.

People have different stories and no one should be judged by what they do or think. Everyone should have the right to live their life at their fullest, of course this society ruined it all, so what could've I done?

Nothing. It's just the way it goes.

I shaked my head to shrugg off the depressing thoughts. I glared around at the people around the crowded bus to find my pretty girl. I'm straight, I just wanna befriend her. She seems really nice after what happened last night.

The previous night while I was hiding in the gazebo from the girls. They read some of my texts while being stoned and found out about my previous smoking addiction. The girls tried apologizing for making me smoke with them. Of course I agreed to do it so, it was not entirely their fault. They still felt really guilty.

But instead of telling them it was okay, I just didn't wanna deal with it and went into that gazebo right where Louisana usually sits. I love her, as a friend for sure.

And after like 15 minutes into the pure staring at the cold winter night, I remembered Louis coming with a bottle of whiskey and drinking really much. I felt very worried about her that night.

I completely forgot about it, when she touched my hair. That was the best I ever felt in a while like she pulled all that shit away with her gentle touch. I need that more than anything right now..

I glanced at her once again. She had a messy bun, some pair of green cargo jeans a white tank top and a pale brown zip up shirt. Her shoes were some doc marten boots. I've only seen her without her uniform the night before in her gorgeous dress, but that.. That outfit was so pretty, I completely melted. Oh gosh.