The Failure and the Runaway

Chapter Three

I felt so lost. I felt so hurt. I know I messed up a lot. I know I made countless mistakes. But aren't parents supposed to guide you through that? They're definitely not supposed to throw you out once you get a little hard to deal with. But I should've saw it coming. They never really cared about me too much anyways. Work and money were always priorities over me.

I didn't really know who to go to, or where to go. At first I considered the girl who was my best friend, Angela Marshall, but I knew that wasn't a good idea.

We grew up together. We were best friends, and inseparable ones at that. But she decided some stupid rumor was more important to her than our friendship. Some idiot told her that I was sleeping with her boyfriend, which was definitely not true. But I guess telling her that he was ugly, and even if I was sleeping with him it wouldn't matter because they'd probably be broken up in a week or two, wasn't the right thing to say. Even though I was right about both.

But she didn't believe me, she swears that I'm a backstabbing whore. I guess she believes random idiots over me. Another reason I hate this place and everyone in it.

Maybe leaving really isn't such a bad thing.

I found myself outside of my other best friend's house, Alec Newman. He was different than Angela. He wasn't dramatic or petty. He didn't start random fights with everyone the way she did. I'm glad I chose to go to him instead, I think Angela would've driven me crazy.

Come outside. Now. I texted Alec. I nervously waited outside of his house, hoping that one of his parents wouldn't come out and see me standing there with a suitcase. How would I even explain that one?

Bossy. Alec replied after a few panic filled minutes.

Alec, it's important. Please.

He walked out the door a few seconds later. His blonde hair was a mess. He looked exhausted. I probably woke him up, he definitely loved his sleep.

"Carson, what are you doing?" He sighed as he looked at the suitcase.

"Well...I kind of got kicked out." I mumbled.

"What did you do?" Alec groaned in frustration. "You just never listen to me. I tell you to stay out of trouble. I warn you. Do you think I say that stuff for no reason.?" Alec rambled on and on.

"Alec stop." I said kind of annoyed. I know he was just looking out for me, but I was over all the lecturing for the day. Honestly, I've gotten enough lectures from my parents for a whole lifetime. "It's not like you're so perfect yourself, you're almost just as bad as me."

It was true. Alec did almost just as many stupid things as I did, but he was still more mature than me, and a lot more responsible. He knew when enough was enough. He knew when something was going to cause trouble. I never did, or at least never cared.

Alec sighed again. "Look, Carson, you know I love ya, but my parents are never gonna let you stay here. They hardly want to be bothered with me."

"I know. That's not what I want." I said, beginning to feel a little nervous. There was no way he was going to say yes. Why would he? I was just going to end up alone again.

"Okay...so what do you want?" He asked, and he seemed a little nervous too. He knew me well enough to know that I wasn't going to ask him to do something normal or easy.

"Run away with me." I said, flashing a mischievous and hopefully convincing smile.

"What?" He said, giving me an are you crazy? look.

"I know it's really sudden, Alec, but I need you. I have nobody else, you're my best friend, and I need you. I can't be alone."

"But-"

I cut him off before he could even make a valid argument. "There's really no reason to stay in this shithole anyways. Not for me or you. I've got nothing to do here, and it's not like your parents care much more than mine. And I know you hate it here just as much as me. They're all drama loving jerks who think they're better than everyone else. We could find somewhere way better than this. We could have so much fun. Nobody would miss us too much, and we definitely wouldn't miss anybody. We won't have to deal with these idiot adults who know nothing telling us what to do all the time. We always have so much fun together, you're my best friend, it'd be like a really long road trip. Plus...you have a car...I don't." I rambled on about the reasons Alec should go. I really, really needed him to. I couldn't bare to be alone, I needed someone that would be able to help me figure things out. Especially someone responsible like him. Or at least semi responsible. And the car thing was really important.

Alec smiled at me. "I can't believe I'm saying this...but okay. I'll run away with you."