Still Believe

Chapter 19: Terrible Things

Song for this chapter: Terrible Things by Mayday Parade. sorry this is a short chapter.

Ahhhh Chapter 20 :) Thanks sooo much. Thanks for reading :) -Sarah

song starts now.

I looked back at Alana. Did she really just say that to me? I thought she had faith in me.. I walked away, tears in my eyes. I ignored the kids crowding me. People asked me if I was okay and I just said yeah I'm okay. I went to my classes and acted like nothing was wrong. But I felt the tears on my face and I tried my best to keep them in. When school was over, I rode the schoolbus to nowhere. I didn't go back to the bridge. I went to the park where we let the balloons go, and lay under a tree. I promised myself I would never make my kid feel like they were nothing. I promised myself I'd make a better life, for me and not anyone else. I promised I wouldn't throw away my life. I promised myself that I'd still believe.

Tears fell down my face as I cried uncontrollably. Then I decided I was going to start my life new. I'd catch a plane to somewhere else, I'd start a new life where no one knew me and I didn't know them. I wasn't gonna live my life with people putting me down like that.

I went to the bridge and Jason wasn't there. I took the little things that I had and walked. I made money by singing in random places and by the time the month was over I had enough. I had lived in caves and under bridges the whole time. I went to the airport and to the desk.

"One way ticket to California please." I said.

The woman handed me the ticket. "Leslie?"

"Um..yeah?" I asked, handing her the money.

"It's me..mom."

I looked closely. It was mom.

"Where are you going? How are Jason and your dad?"

Tears filled my eyes. "It's all so much....dad is in jail. Jason is homeless. Everyone says I'm a lost cause. I'm moving to California to start a new life."

It all hit her. "I'm so sorry honey, I should've been there."

"But you weren't. When is the next flight available?"

"In two days."

"I'll take it."

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I decided I can't just move without telling anyone because they'd think I was gone missing. I was gonna write a letter to everyone explaining everything, how I was moving and all.

I wasn't gonna let them get to me anymore. (mean girls, mean girls! haha. Rachel Crow :))

Terrible things happened in my life, but I'd be okay. I was gonna make it.