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The first step to running away

We made plans to meet later that night at the park by our houses. I’ve wanted to go ever since I was 11 ( I’m 14 now ). We both got as much money from our mom’s purses and our dad’s wallets while they were asleep.
I asked her “what are you gonna miss most?” She took a while to respond,”my laptop”, I asked why I figured being the little social butterfly she was it would be a person. ” I can’t trust anyone here, and they have all hurt me at one time or another” At that point, I realized just how serious she was. I was just as serious, but with me my reasons were more there was nothing here for me and I have a desperate need for adventure.
“Taylor,” she said “So where are we gonna go?’’ Hmm, I hadn’t thought about what actual place we would go….

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