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Chapter 14: On Our Way

We have at least a week to go before we get to California. We all took turns. Took turns sitting in the front, back driving, all sorts of things. This was going to be a long car ride. It was kind of awkward. We all got each others numbers. We had to have our phones on is at all times. I decided to take, what we called "overtime" and take "double shifts" where i would drive an hour extra than what i originally would. When i wasn't driving, i volunteered to sit in the back, everyone wanted to be up front. We had hot wired Sophia's moms car who took a job In ohio. I just hope the police didn't stop is. We were driving what we called "ghetto road" we don't have any licenses, registrations, and we have a flame thrower in the back, plus sophia brought a lighter. Sophia was one of the craziest people i knew... A good crazy though. I got a random text. I get so scared when i receive random texts at random times. If was just from alex. At this time i was in the back seat with him. He was an arm reach away. I guess he didn't want to say it out loud. I feel like I'm on edge, like i shouldn't be talking to him. I like him as a friend and all, but his friend is dangerous. I just have to make sure that I'm not alone with him in any way. The text read: "you know when i asked you about who you liked? You know i wasn't saying that. Like you, right?" I looked at him. He was looking out the window to the passing trees with his phone in his hand, awaiting the response that i would give him.

Before i send a reply back to anyone, i almost always think of what I'm going to say. Ive had some texts in the past that got me in trouble because i didn't re read and consider others. I know it sounds corny. But its the truth. I decided to give the most common response that i could think of at the moment. "Yeah. I know. But i wasn't kidding when i said that i used to like you. I hope this doesn't make anything awkward.... Im sorry." From there this was the rest of our conversation:

Alex: oh... Why are you sorry? What did you do? Do you know something

Me: should i know something? And i don't know i say that I'm sorry a lot lol

Alex: no. Im sorry

Me: see now... What are you sorry for?

Alex: you cant see it right now but i think I'm about to cry

Me: why? Are you ok? And have you noticed that the same car has been following us for a while? O.o

Alex: yeah. Thats tyrone.

Me: why are yo about to cry and how do you know that its tyrone?

Alex: he's the only one in town with a Bugatti... What do you think

Me: *looks at the car* DF?! DAMMIT!!!! And why are you about to cry?

Me: ALEX!!!!!!!!

Alex: ok ok ok. Ill tell you. Hold on. Let me me type it right quick

Alex: ok. So you louis? He's after yo for the book. He's part of the people that ate your family. He's their undercover person for getting what they want. This only happens if it goes on too long. Unfortunately i got caught in this business too. I got beat up one day and he defended me. He took me home to his mom, dad, brother and sister. Ever since then, they said i was obliged to serve them.

Me: i just realized that it looks like we're running. We have to call the police. WE HAVE TO!

Alex: no we cant ill explain more later. Lets just change the subject.

Me: ok... So... I hears that you got Morgan pregnant?

Alex: ummm.... No... Where did you hear that? O.o

Me: lol... Im so bored right now.

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We arrived at the gas station. We stretched our legs and used the ratchet ass bathrooms. I was the first one to come out of the bathroom. We still had six days to go. No, if i know one thing about shit like this, is to NEVER CHECK INTO BUNK ASS HOTEL OR MOTELS!!! NEVER EVER! SLEEP IN THE CAR!!! I be seeing movies with all these people checking into these places... Dumbass hoes... But anyways, we were about to go to this fancy hotel and stuff. Right there in the same gas station buying ish was Tyrone and Reggie. UGH! Don't you just hate stalkers? Well at least they're looking out for me.

I went up to Tyrone. "Are you stalking me or something?" He replied like he was an instigator.

"No. Are you hanging out with dangerous people?"

"Technically. Have you been following me this whole time?"

"Technically. Ive been following you since you yelled at me in a rejective way. Since you say that you want your so called 'space' i decided to just follow you."

I looked at him suspiciously. "Stalker much?"

He just kept looking at Reggie. At that moment Alex came out of the bathroom.

"So this is the dude that you liked after me... Hmmm... Interesting... I find this very interesting." I knew that Tyrone and i needed to talk some things over. I pulled him aside, at least reggie got the chance t know alex.

"Ok tyrone. We're going to cali. Both you and reggie are here near the boarder of south carolina. Why isn't reggie with myra? " at this ti,e everyone was picking out snacks.

"Reggie was worried about me. He said that he wouldn't go back until you were in the car with me... S now myra is in danger at home. If you want her to be safe, then i suggest you get in the car." I had to contemplate this opportunity. He kinda played the guilt cars, but you know what? Fuck it. "On one condition"i stated. He looked at me willingly.

"Ok?"

"Only if we follow them to California. I have an uncle who lives in san Francisco, so shelter, food, and water will be free when we get there. You have to do this. If you want to protect me, the this is what you can do. I still wonder who you work for, but I'm pretty sure that your under oath for protecting people, right?" He nodded in understanding. "Awesomeness." Tyrone and i told the others and reggie went to go get myra from my home city. From then on, till the end of trip, i would be protected by tyrone.v