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Chapter 20: Walking Across America

~Lauren~

I sigh, waking up the next morning to the bus stoping.

I stretch, looking around as people got up. I turn on my phone and saw that we were in Texas. We probably stop to eat something and use the bathroom.

I grab my duffle bag and walk outside to the small dinner. I order something to eat and sat down, waiting for my food to be done.

Once it was, I quickly ate everything since everyone was getting on the bus again. I had the quick urge to use the bathroom and did my business. When I walk out, the bus fucking left.

"No!" I yelled as it drove away, trying to run up to catch up with it but it didn't stop, it only drove away.

Great, now how am I going home?

I sigh, kicking a rock away.

Maybe I could walk to San Antonio and ask for a ride from Ally's family to wherever they could leave me then could keep walking.

I'm on foot, and I'm walking to Florida.

Well this is gonna take me a while.

I sigh, starting to walk in the sun.

As I walk, I found train tracks and thought that if I follow them, they could lead to the southeast.

I walk on the tracks, getting very hot with this heat. Then, the tracks start to rumble and I look behind me, a train.

I step off the tracks and waited for the train to get to me. As it did, I founded a cart open so I can jump in and ride on the train for a while.

I ran behind it, trying to reach it when a hand shots out and grabs my arm. The person, man, helps me jump on and I steady myself as I stood up, I look at him and notice he was Mexican.

"Gracias," (Thank you,) I say and walk over to the corner, sitting down on the hay.

"Para donde vas niña?" (Where are you going girl?) He asks me and I look around to find more people.

"Casa," (Home,) I say and laid my head on my duffle bag, relaxing as the train moves. Everyone went to sleep and I decided to take a nap also.

After a while, I woke up and look around. The train was still moving but there was no sight of anyone here.

I sigh, sitting up and grabbing my duffle bag. I was hungry. I open it to look for a snack but stop, I gasp.

I turn my bag over and shook it so anything that was inside could fall out.

Oh my god.

The only thing I had left was a few clothes, a pencil and matches. I quickly look for my phone but it was no where.

I was robbed, I don't have any money, I don't have my phone, I don't have any food or water, I don't have anything.

I screamed, kicking my bag and grabbing my hair. What am I going to do?!

I gasp, leaning over my knees as million of thoughts rush into my head.

I'm gonna have to steal some food now.

I can't contact my girls anymore.

I got no money.

Oh god, I'm gonna have to do all kinds of stuff to survive.

I took in a shaky breath and got my shit together. I pulled my bag over my shoulder and stood on the edge. The train was still moving and it look like it wasn't going to stop anytime soon. I breathe in and look around, I was in the middle of no where but I gotta keep going, keep moving.