I go to a gas station right around the corner to get some water. I took some money Edith had on their desk it as around $40. i get a few bottles or water, two family sized bags of chips, a map of America, and a donut. I walk up to the register.
"is that everything?" the man asked.
"yep." i say very chirpy.
"what would be $7.50." she said i hand her a ten and she hands me back the change
"thank you. this is a weird question can i get a picture with you?" she looks confused.
"can i ask why?" one of her eye brows are raised.
"yeah i am starting over my life and i want to remember all the good and i know this sounds crazy but this is the best day of my life and i want to remember it." i take out my camera
"pleasssssssseeeeee." i can see her start to laugh
"sure why not." she laughs.
we take a picture together. i wait for it to show.
"thank you so much. can you sigh the bottom of it." i take out a marker out of my bag.
"yeah sure. you know kid you just made my day" She smiles and sighs the picture. it reads out Sara
"thanks Sara." i leave the gas station with my stuff and walk.
I don't get far till i see a man with a sign that says "will work for food" i go up to him
"hi I'm Abigail would you like some chips." i pull out the bag of chips out of the bag. i see a huge smile on his face. his eyes start to water.
"yes please." he says smiling. i sit next to him and pull out a water.
"here you can this too." he smiles.
"thank you so much i haven't eaten in three days." my smile gets bigger. i am helping this guy. that people probably wouldn't take a second look at.
"so whats your name?" i asked
"Jim i am 57 years old i have three kids that refuse to talk to me and there mother died of cancer ten years ago. that is why i am here." he takes a few more chips.
"so whats your story young lady?" he asked. i take a drink of my water
"just an orphan runaway. i didn't get along with any of the workers. so i left. today actually. i want to see the world how am i going o do that sitting in a room doing nothing. no one wants to adopted a 16 year old girl." i take a drink of my water
"oh well as long as you do want you want in life and i will make you happy." we both smile.
"i hope it dose make me happy." i said. Jim gets up.
"well you are not going to get anywhere talking to a old man like me." he pulls me and hugs me. he quickly lets me go
"sorry i know i smell." he said
"i don't care." we hug again. we let go of each other.
"can i get a picture with you Jim?" i take out my camera.
"of coarse sweetie." he stands next to me. i take a picture. the picture comes out of the camra.
"one more. lets make a funny face." i said we take the other picture. that one comes out. i wait for the pictures are fully developed. Jim sits back down. once i can see the pictures i place them down in front of Jim.
"pick one you want." i said he grabs the one of us marking a silly face.
"this one is my favorite." he said.
"now can you sign this one." i pick up my picture and take out my marker.
"of course and you have to sign mine." he said
"of course." i told him. we sign each others pictures. and hug each other.
"well till next time Jim." i said as i put my book bag on.
"till next time my dear Abigail." he said. i put the picture in my journal next to Sara's picture. i walk off.
I walk for a few miles. i take out my map. to suddenly remember i don't know who to read maps. so i just keep walking North. A car stops next to me.
