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"You'll regret this, Presley! I don't want you coming home crying." dozing off my thoughts I saw I wasn't in ohio anymore but in a small IN-N-OUT.

I don't know how long I will able to afford food anymore. I needed to prove I could make a life of my own and right now it all seemed all blurry.

Screw that, I know i will, besides this is California and dreams come true in here apparently.

"AND I DONT WANT TO SEE YOUR CRACK HEAD AROUND ANYMORE, PUNK-O!" I heard one of the workers yell. A tall boy, tan skin with messy hair and somewhat dirty clothes was being dragged by his ear towards the exit. once he was outside he flipped the manager off and laughed eating some of the now squeezed fries on his hand. I don't know why but I found it appealing, gross but appealing.

I still got some fries of my own, so what a better way to start a conversation with a random homeless guy, who might I add, was handsome as hell. "here goes nothing" I muttered to myself as I walked towards the guy who was now disinteresting searching through the dumpsters.

"Hey..." I said almost so abruptly. the guy looked at me and turn to his side as he thought I wasn't talking to him.

"Yes, buttercup?" he smirked at me and I swear I could get lost in his big brown eyes and tan fair skin.

"I saw you struggling back there."

"Oh yeah, that fat-ass says he'll call the cops on me but I bet he's in love with me, I mean who wouldn't?" the cocky boy was now winking at me, seriously?

"I got some fries left if you want? I can't afford nothing else anymore since I spent my last dollars on that meal but never liked fries anyways." truth is, I did like fries and giving them away was painful for me but it was a nice excuse to meet this guy.

"Hum... you sure, buttercup?" he said looking at the fries with puppy eyes.

"positive! what's your name by the way?" the boy just smiled widely showing off those baby vampire fangs and started eating my fries like a child who had just eaten fries for the first time.

"Min...Gyu" he said as he was still eating my squished fries. why do handsome boys make me do this? "Nice meeting you, Mingyu. I'm Presley." I couldn't deny I was smiling at such childish behaviour.

"Yo, you need to meet the rest of the guys. they'll like you. besides it's not like you got a choice." I guess I didn't and this boy, Mingyu, seemed like a harmless guy. so probably his friends would be the same.

"C'mon don't be scared, buttercup. they won't bite. You need to meet Vernon. he's like our leader, he always bring us the "stuff" we need" he said emphasising the word "stuff'. I won't deny I was scared on what that "stuff'' could've mean but I shrugged it off.

"GUYS! I'M HERE AND I GOT SOME FOOD!" the tall boy shouted at some guys sitting near the beach. We spend some time searching for stuff in those dumpsters. it was gross but a new experience I never thought I would go through.

all of them except for one smiled at him and ran towards us. they were really noisy, I sort of liked that. One of them, with sharp eyes looked at me as he stuffed a half eaten burger into his mouth. "Who is she? Mingyu, I thought you were loyal to that girl..." but before he could finish his sentence Mingyu stuffed a napkin onto his mouth. "Shut up, you douche and no, this is Presley, she is cool. so don't be dickheads to her."

I couldnt move so I stood there awkwardly and waved. a guy with black messy hair but buffer than the rest walked up to me. "Presley? nice to meet you! I'm seungcheol and this emo guy is woonwoo and I see you already met mingyu. Why is a girl like you doing in these type of places?" heasked somewhat worried and curious.

I mean, I know I don't look like the majority of people living here but thanks for pointing it out. "I sort of run away from my house." I said trying to sound badass but failing of course. the boy seungcheol just smiled at me and pat my back. "we all are in the same team then." I just laughed at looked at the noisy boys eating and chatting until something or someone caught my attention.

He had broad shoulders, blonde with brown highlights messy hair, he was smoking disinterested at the conversation. I couldn't see his face clearly because he was looking towards the sea but his jawline looked like it could cut you in half.

"Aren't... you hungry?" I asked trying to be polite. "Huh..." was all he said with his eyes still focused on the sea. Excuse me? I'm trying here but suddenly the boy laughed. "You're nothing but a goody two shoes, little girl. why don't you take a bus back to Tennessee?" I was getting annoyed by this guy and I had only met him.

"First, I am not a little girl and second of all, I am from Ohio." "doesn't matter, you don't belong here." "oh and you do, mr hollywood?" I asked now trying to sound witty but once he turned to looked at me, my hands started sweating, my legs shaking and I felt like I've never seen something so beautiful. ''I don't but I don't belong nowhere actually." he said and I swear my breathing stopped at some moment. "Vernon..." 'huh?" "My name... Vernon." he said as he put his cigarette back in his mouth and turn around. I just stood there looking at him mouthed open "Stop staring... have you already fallen for me?" he said "cocky douchebag" I thought walking away from here. "'Oh... and don't fall in love, Presley. it means nothing here. take my advice" Pff, like I would fall in love in this situation and with some guy like him but what I do know was this was a whole new adventure for me and I was both scared and excited.

This 'Vernon' guy stood up and walked towards the boys who were still eating the remains of fast food. "You guys wanna go to the "rich people zone"?" he said sounding somewhat challenging and by the looks the boys were giving him, smirking and all agreeding all I could think of was "oh god what did I get myself into?"
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