Mackenzie's POV
I walk to the lunch room and see my friends sitting at our table. I lightly smiled and approached the table. Taking a seat between Nadia and Brynn.
"What's up Kenz?" Jacob asked.
"Tired," I sighed stealing a chip from John.
"Ya sure just take my food," John said sarcastically.
"Why thank you," I said in a high pitched voice.
They laughed and had their own conversation. I pretended to listen but I wasn't. I was thinking about something I wanted to ask them. I'm not sure how I even ask.
I might just bring it up out of no where I guess. It'll be the best bet I guess.
"So Mack what about you?" Lauren asked.
"What?"
"Halloween, watch movies in the basement and hang out. What do you say? Wanna come?" Lauren explained.
"Oh uh ya sure."
"You okay Mack?" Hayden asked.
"You seem spaced out and distant," Nadia stated.
"Oh ya, I'm just thinking about something," I say.
"What's up?" Carson question, taking a grape and eating it.
I sighed and looked at them. "Have you guys ever wanted to run?"
"What do you mean run? Like just run around?" John asked.
"No like, runaway. Like leave this place, see what else is there besides Pittsburgh," I explain.
"I mean we all want to leave one day. And everyone's wanted to runaway at least once in their life," Hayden explained.
"Why are you asking?" Jacob questioned.
I hesitate, "I was watching Forrest Gump last night. I don't know, it just came to my head while I was watching," I lied.
They gave me a look and nodded. "Well, think, you got us, right after high school we're traveling. That's been our plan since fifth grade," Brynn explained.
I nodded remembering our pact we made back in fifth grade.
They continued with their conversation and I sat there thinking more and more about running away. It sounded nice. It sounded perfect.
Where would I go?
I need to plan this more tonight.
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I step into my room closing the door, making sure I locked it. I walk to my desk and take out this map.
I pin it up against the wall and look. I don't want to go too far, but I don't want to be too close. I want go somewhere, where someone cares about me. There would be no fighting.
I placed a pin on Pittsburgh and looked. I saw New York and smiled. I placed a pin on Manhattan, where Maddie lived.
"Okay, I have where I want to go. I still need the where I'm going to stay though," I muttered to myself.
It takes about six and a half hours to get to Manhattan by car. So with that, train is the next option, train takes longer so approximately almost ten hours for train. I'm not sitting on a train. My next idea is crazy, but it's crazy enough to give me time to myself for a bit.
There is 372 miles between Pittsburgh and Manhattan. With that being said, it would take me 121 hours to get there walking. Now take 121 hours and turn that to days, it will take me about five days.
It sounds crazy, walk all that way, but, I get time to myself. If anything it's worth it.
I decided to pin the places I should stop at along the way. Once I finally get everything figured out I couldn't help but to smile. I wrote everything down on my phone and threw it on my bed.
I grabbed the two bags I packed yesterday, I need to lighten the load a bit. I took out the unnecessary things and kept the necessities.
I had a couple pairs of jeans, some pairs of pajamas, a couple of shirts, bras, socks and underwear. I threw in an extra hoodie in case.
I put two pairs of shoes with the rest of my stuff in the duffle bag. I packed an extra charger and a battery pack.
In my backpack I decided I'll pack drinks and snacks along with lots of money, which I can easily get from my parents room.
I walked out into the hallway. My parents aren't home so this will be easy. I went into their bedroom and searched their drawers for the money.
I finally found the drawer with the secret compartment inside. I smiled slightly and opened it.
Inside there's over a million dollars in cash. I grabbed a couple thousand then closed the drawer.
Exiting the room, I re-enter mine and close the door behind me.
I put the money in the side pocket and hid all the bags in the closet.
"I leave Halloween night. I should get there by the sixth," I say to myself grinning.
I got this whole thing planned out. Now it's time to set in motion on Saturday.
Heyo I hope you enjoyed the chapter.
If you didn't read my update for A Cinderella Story I am currently in the airport. My flight got canceled yesterday so I had to stay another night in New York.
I didn't mind ofc but still I wanna sleep in my own bed.
So song of the chapter is Runaway by Glatias I think that's how you spell it.
But ya I'm just here in the airport people watching and I love it so much. It's interesting to see the people walking around and stuff.
QOTD: do you people watch?
AOTD: yes, all the time.
Anyways I am hella bored so ya. If anyone can give me songs to listen to please comment them below because might as well see what y'all listen to.
When I listen to it I'll let you know what i think of it. I'm open to anything. Even country. So ya hit me up with some songs.
also which cover do y'all like? Whichever gets ten votes first will be the cover of the story.
Covers made by my friend onlyziegs im writing some new stories and I can't wait for y'all to hear them. I'm coming up with some more ideas so once I have everything figured out and stuff I'll have everyone vote on which story you want to read. And ya that's really it for this.
Bye loves xoxo