Drive

2. Drive

My parent's death caused my sisters and I to hate each other even more. It tore the whole family apart. No one was there for each other. We fought constantly.

Planning the memorial service was surprisingly easy. They were to be cremated and they're ashes spread in the ocean.

At the funeral, there were a lot of friends and relatives of my parents. I let my sisters do the spreading of the ashes. I couldn't bring myself to. I stood to the side of them watching them with a blank face, tears slowly falling. They had almost finished when i walked away from the service. I got into my car and broke down. I sat there crying for what felt like three hours when really it was just ten minutes. Once i was able to see clearly, I drove back to my parents house. I went to my room and packed a suitcase full of clothes and anything else needed. I took all the emergency money that I had saved up.

I was mad. I dont't know why I was so mad, but I was. I finished packing, I got in my car and drove. I don't know where. Anywhere but here. I was driving from Amarillo, Texas to where ever the road takes me. I drove for four hours before I had to stop for gas in Albuquerque, New Mexico. It was six in the afternoon and I haden't eaten all day. So when I finished with the gas, I went to a small diner down the road a little from the gas station.

I ordered a burger, some fires, and a soda. As i ate, I pulled out my phone to seven missed calls and five voice mails. I finished my burger and had some fries remaining. I listened to the voice mails.

"Piper! Where are you?! You can't just run away like that on your parents funeral! do you know how incredibly selfish that is? I cannot believe this right now." My sister retorted.

"Piper, I swear to god if you-" I ended the voice mail call with a groan. I didn't want to hear my sisters go on and on pretending to care.

I paid for my meal and made my way back on the road.

As i drove, it started to get dark. The sun set out on the open road is blinding, yet beautiful. Night fall came and night time in the desert is breathtaking when there aren't any clouds.

Because of the one hour time difference, what felt like midnight was really eleven PM. I was still in a desert in Arizona now on interstate fourty. I pulled over to the side of the road and I got out for a bit to stretch and look at the stars.

I love star gazing. Its so relaxing for me and it amazes me what can lie beyond the night sky.

I went back inside my car and got a blanket from the back seat, got comfortable and fell asleep.

I didn't plan running away. It was spontaneous. I just hope it all works out and I dont't have to go back.

A/N: I apologize if this chapter is short and/or boring!