No strings attached

Marlanei POV

"Darlen! Where are you going?" I shouted walking over to him. Covering myself, I followed him out of his bedroom and down the hall to the front door. "HELLO? I know you hear me!"

"Look, you can let yourself out. Im going to work. leave my key."

"But Da-"

"And don't call me, ill call you."

"Darlen.. I thought you loved me?" I cried softly.

"Hey, we all lie. No strings attached." He said smoothly closing the door in my face. Walking back up the stairs I grabbed my duffel bag and started throwing the little bit of belongings I had in it. I couldn't believe I fell for this shit. I knew I shouldn't have let him trick me into "living" here. I just gave my virginity to this man and THIS is what I get.

Grabbing my towel and rag I moped into the bathroom and turned on the shower. As I let the hot water roll off my soft red hair and down my arched back, I thought about what the next move was. I had no family, I was on A visitors pass from the orphanage and it expired in 2 days. I had some cash but not enough, like what? $300? That wasn't gonna get me far. Stepping out of the shower I wrapped up in my towel and walked into his bedroom.

Calling the greyhound station, I begin looking through Darlens drawers. "How much would 1 adult ticket to CA cost?" I asked opening up his closet.

"$60." The lady on the other end answered.

After I hung up, I began thinking aloud. "NOW if I were a drug dealer, where would I hide my Money? Oh yeah!" I think reaching behind his sports jacket. Pulling out his shoe box, I pulled out everything, weed & all, and dumped it in my duffle bag.

Slipping on my black sweat pants and pink "Heat Nation" croped hoodie, I walked out of his bedroom and down the stairs.

When I was downstairs, I decided to have some fun. Pushing over his flat screen on to its face, I slid on my nike slides and walked out and made my way to the greyhound station.

*30 minutes later*

"Ticket for one to California please." I ask the older white lady at the front desk as I hand her $60.

"Have a nice trip." She replied dully handing me my ticket.

As I boarded the bus, I felt like I was starting something I wouldn't be able to finish.

As I put my bag up and sat down, I noticed a girl about 5'7 get on. She was super pretty and loud.

"Hey you sit here?" She asked smiling.

"Yup."

"Me too! Name's Phoenix but you can call me Nix." She says holding her hand out.

"Marlanei, call me Mars tho." I reply shaking it. As she put her bags up and sat down, she began talking to me.

" You're dummy pretty, you from here?"

"No, I was born in mexico but we moved here. but im going to LA now."

"Omj me too, thats where im from but my summer singing classes were here. Hey if you want, you can stick with me and my cousin and we'll show you around." She suggests while scrolling through her phone.

"Sure. Hey wake me when we get there?"

"Sure." She says as I put my head phones in and drift off.

"JUICEEEEE!"

"what the fuck?" I mumble sitting up rubbing my eyes.

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Hello my lovely readers! im starting a new book as you can see. but go check the other ones. I about to begin school tho on the 20th so my update schedule is gonna be fri- sun so be aware lol