(Chapter 1 - part 3)
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I stormed upstairs to my loft, stomped around, slammed my door shut, and stomped around some more. I made MY last decision too. I was leaving. Tonight. "I'll just take a bag of stuff, my car, and I-" I broke off, realizing something. "Shoot! I can't take my car," I whispered to myself. "Mom and dad can track it, even if I get new plates."

I sighed. "I will go on foot then," I whispered softly to myself. I took a hot shower, put on some fruity hand lotion, and got changed into new clothes. I put a few pairs of clothes in a backpack, along with some: gum, toothbrush and toothpaste, a towel, shoes, a blanket, shampoo, conditioner and body wash, a razor and hairbrush. I also put in some feminine products and some makeup. Hey, I didn't know how long I would be gone or where I would go!

I put on some comfortable sneakers, closed the backpack, and just for extra measure locked it with a combination lock (mostly just to keep animals out, and my stuff in).

My parents would be asleep by now, so I snuck downstairs and out the front door, grabbing my car keys and the spares on my way out. I don't trust anyone with my baby but me. I know I couldn't drive her, but if I couldn't nobody else could either (especially since my keys are specially designed for me). I snickered.

I shut the front door as quietly as I could, and snuck along, practically hugging the outside wall of the house and staying in the shadows, just in case mom or dad decided to look out their window, they couldn't see me. I snuck silently over to my car, my baby. I softly slid my hand along its snow white hood. I knelt down and kissed it (yes, I do mean I kissed it; I am very passionate about my car!). "I'll miss you baby," I whispered softly. "Maybe one day I'll get you back."

I started walking into the dark, mysterious woods behind my house without a single glance back.

***back to present***

I sighed happily. The warm sun felt amazing on my back. I was tired, and curled up in the warm rays of the sun. I layed down on top of the rock, closed my eyes, and drifted off to sleep. The last thing I heard was the gentle gurgling of the stream as I was enveloped by dreams.

~END OF CHAPTER 1~

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