LAWLESS

CHAPTER TWO

Y/N

A lunatic woman suddenly hold my arms. "Y/N?"

I only look at her and pulled my arms away.

"My daughter..." she caress my head. "Why were you inside the juvie?"

I scoffed and slapped her hand away. "Mom, you were there in my trial. What are you saying?"

"I am sorry, I couldn't come." She said.

She's definitely crazy, I can clearly remember how she cried in the court.

Looking at her in disbelief I said. "Come to your senses Mom! This is why I don't want to go home."

"What are you saying? Let's just go home." She pulled me.

I pushed her away causing her to stumble and flyers from her opened shoulder bag scattered. Flyers for finding my dad.

Suddenly, my eyes get blurry. "You are still finding him?" I asked as she picked the flyers on the floor. "Mom, how many times do I have to tell you? Dad is dead!" I told her and a tear fell from my eye.

She's plainly annoying. They should've let me stay more in the juvie than to see this woman.

"Don't say that... you're dad is alive somewhere, we still didn't find his body." She said.

I wipe my tear and ride my skateboard away from her. She called me many times but I didn't looked back. I won't go home, I don't wanna live with a Mom who's out of her mind.

Riding the skateboard until night, I stayed at a park. I am resting sitting on my skateboard while staring blankly at the streets light.

"Where should I sleep tonight?" I asked myself and sighed.

I at least should eat something, so I went to a convenience store.

"I'll take this and a pack of cigarettes." I told the cashier putting the cup of instant ramen on the counter.

"But we don't sell cigarettes with minor." She told me.

She seems like my age doing part-time job here.

I look at her almost glaring at her. "I am not a minor though."

"Let me see your ID please." She asked.

I rolled my eyes and showed my ID. "Happy?"

"But... your birthday is tomorrow so you are still 17, I can't sell cigarettes for you." She smiled.

I gritted my teeth. "What's the difference between today and tomorrow? Everyday is the same." I told her.

"How is it different? You'll be an adult tomorrow."

"So you want me to come back here tomorrow just to buy a cigarette?" I asked her frustratingly.

She nods. "You are still young why are you ruining-"

"Shut up and just let me pay for this ramen. You are annoying." I told her. "You're not even the owner of the store why are you so strict?" I whispered rolling my eyes at her.

She shut her mouth and did her work. I ate the cup noodles outside when I saw a man I think he's unemployed in his 30s. He is smoking.

I walk to him and smiled when he looks at me. "Excuse me, I just ate and I also want to smoke. Can I ask for one stick?" I act coy to win him over.

He shyly nod and took his pack of cigarettes on his pocket. He opened it and groaned. "I am sorry, it seems like this is my last." He said.

I pout. "What a shame... I couldn't buy to the convenience store since I left my ID." I looked at him and tucked my hair on my ear. "I always get mistaken as a minor but I am 20." I sighed. "I blame my looks for this."