Running To a Better Life
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Last published Thu, Dec 22, 2016
Nicola is an average fifteen year old girl that just wants to have a life where there are no family drama. After a long night of family fights, she waits until midnight to finally take action. She takes her bag that she has packed of things she doesn't want to leave behind, she grabs the money she saved up, opens her bedroom window slowly and jumps out. She begins to run, With no looking back at what she is about to leave behind. She reaches her first destination. Newark Airport. She walks in goes through the process. She gives the lady her boarding pass and then boards the plane. "Welcome to Newark Airport American Airlines. Please fasten your seat belts and sit back and enjoy your ride to Nashville, Tennessee. We'll be reaching our destination in an hour and four minutes. We're taking off as we speak. Enjoy the flight!" Nicola sits back and places her things in the bags slot above her section. She takes out her ear buds and plugs them into her phone. She presses the play button. Her idols begin to sing.
Cimorelli - Hearts On Fire
I wonder if I'll get to meet them...
She thought to herself.
Will Nicola get her life straighten out? Will she meet her idols? Will her life be better than ever before?
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