I never left that sidewalk -- never. I couldn't believe that I was so selfish. I drank and smoked just to feel better when I had a family to do that for me. I was crying so hard that I threw up about three times on the sidewalk. All the booze and everything I had eaten that day came up. I was weeping so hard that I didn't even hear footsteps come up beside me. I heard someone shout my name. "Alex!" I had hoped it was Jack, but it wasn't. It was Zack. I looked up with a frown. I wiped my eyes and stood up.

"W-Where's Jack? I thought he was with you."

"Yeah, he's at my place. I'm supposed to be getting us food, but I wanted to make a little pit stop over here. What the fuck did I tell you back when you were in school? What did I tell you in that parking lot?" I could hear the anger in his voice. He had every right, but I was so scared. I didn't want to get hit.

"I don't remember." I murmured. My soft speaking irked him more. He got closer to me, and I would be lying if I said I didn't flinch.

"I fucking told you to never fuck with Jack again! He's at my place crying his eyes out because of what you fucking did! I cannot believe you would do something so fucking stupid when you have a kid and a fiancee!" His words hurt me so much that I began to cry again. Zack scoffed. "Don't fucking cry because you're the bad guy. You fucked up everything with Jack, and I don't want you around him." I looked up in shock.

"What? But, he has my baby with him!"

"I don't give two shits! You always manage to break that man's heart! I don't want you around him anymore! God, you know, sometimes I wish you'd fucking disappear from his life!" I saw Zack's eyes widen, and he covered his mouth. I couldn't believe he had just said; that was over the line. "A-Alex," Zack tried to sugar coat himself, "I didn't mean to --"

"If you want me to disappear, poof. I'm gone." I didn't speak another word. I turned around and charged down the street. I could hear Zack yelling after me before jogging after me as well. Luckily, I was way faster than him. I sped down the street and down to the major highway I lived close to. I was running, and I was running fast. I didn't know where I would stop, but I wasn't going to stop until I was satisfied with how far I was away from everyone.

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I, somehow, ran far enough to land in Washington D.C.. I knew no one would find me here, and I was pretty glad they wouldn't. I walked around and found a raggedy motel to stay at. If I was going to run away, I would need a place to stay and food. Once I bought a motel room, I went to a local grocer and bought some food for myself. I bought pretty much junk food because they didn't have anything else there I would want. Pizza bagels, soda, chips, candy -- I was set for a while.

I returned to the motel room and pigged out. I shut off my phone, so I wouldn't receive any texts or calls. I could get used to being here. I didn't want to be found, ever. I disappeared, just like Zack wanted. He could have Jack and my daughter to himself. Fuck him.

Notes

my chapters are sucky lately omg

but oh gosh

xoxo krys