runaway || h.r.

11.

i'm gonna leave. i needed to get away. i couldn't be around my dad or any of these people any longer. i needed to go somewhere. i didn't know where though. somewhere far away. away from all the pain and misery that i was suffering then.

i got all the money that i had in my room, and all the money i had earned from my song so far, so i would be okay.

i packed my backpack with a few things that were necessary.

i waited until it got til midnight so i could crawl out my window and sneak out.

mario. oh my god. i forgot about him. i can't tell him i'm leaving it would cause to much pain. i would have to sneak out without him seeing me.

—12 am
it finally got to 12 and i opened up my window. i took a look at my room, for the last time ever, probably.

i climbed out of the window and i felt a tear roll down my face.

no you're stronger than that, this is for the better.

i climbed down the house and jumped into the grass. i looked around to make sure no one was out. i didn't see anyone so the coast was good.

i started running. i didn't know where just started running.

i came across a train station and decided to get on the next train that they had coming. phoenix, arizona.

of course it was arizona. that's exactly what i wanted...not.

well i guess that's what i had to do. i bought my ticket and sat and waited for the train to get there.

once it arrived i showed the man my ticket and walked all the way out to very back of the train. i sat in the very back seat all by myself, the way i liked it.

i pulled out my earbuds and my old ipod shuffle. i clicked play and it started playing all my old favorite songs and i fell asleep.

-

"hey wake up," i heard someone say.

i slowly opened my eyes and then i realized i was on the train and jumped up like i didn't fall asleep.

"wh-who are you?" i asked.

"i was just sitting over there," she pointed at a seat across from me,"uhm but we're here and i didn't want you to get left."

"well thanks! that means a lot," i said.

"no problem," she said.

i grabbed my backpack that i packed and walked off of the train.

i looked around for a map to see what was around.

i saw a hotel so i decided i would just go and stay there.

i walked and walked until i finally arrived at the hotel.

i walked into the front entrance and went up to the counter.

"hi-" i said.

"hello!"

"hi uhm i'll have a room for tonight please," i said.

"okay what type of room?" she asked.

"uhm whatever is fine." i said.

"okay ill give you a room on the 3rd floor. room 14b for $200," she said.

"okay!" i said handing her the money.

"thank you so much, enjoy your stay," she said handing me a key card.

i walked over to the elevator and entered into it.

the doors opened, i didn't believe my eyes "oh my god."