Introduction.
It was late October, and hushed voices argued on a city street, the sounds of sirens and cars zooming by in the background. A sudden cry burst out as a sharp slap was heard echoing down the alley way. Apologies quickly fallowed, but it was too late. A young woman had left her male companion and was sprinting blindly through the weaving city streets until her eyes met the familiar sight of home… even if it wasn't much of one. Her breathing was quick as she climbed the stairs to the fifth floor as quickly as she could. Her shaking hands tried to open the locked apartment door. As the door swung open with a creek, she went in like a hurricane, grabbing a gym bag and throwing clothes in as she wiped the tears away that had finally started to fall. Walking by a mirror she nearly choked. The creature staring back at her had windblown hair, red and watery eyes, and pale skin… but what stood out most was the large red mark forming where he had hit her.
Turning away, she felt anger fill her heart. She threw the pictures of the "happy" looking couple off the wall and watched the memories shatter into millions of pieces. Wreaking havoc on the apartment, she was finally done, and looked satisfied at her work. She left everything he owned perfectly fine so that he couldn't sue her, but everything else that had been hers was either wrecked or in one of 3 bags she had on her shoulder. Grabbing her guitar case, she slammed the door behind her, and ponded down the steps and out the front door.
Looking around, she spotted him just before he spotted her. Turing the other way, she tried to walk calmly so not to draw attention.
"Charlotte!"
She was unsuccessful. Taking off into a sprint she managed to jump into a cab and yell "Drive!" as the cab took off leaving the man's shrinking form behind as she sped off into the night. Calming her nerves, she said "To the ferry terminal please."
After paying the cab, she went up to the station, asking the attendant "What's the next boat to leave?"
"The midnight ferry" the attendant responded, looking confused at someone being there so late, "but that's in fifteen minutes. It makes three stops. One in Flower Bud Village, the next is Waffle town, then Mineral town."
"That's fine" Charlotte snapped, handing over her credit card. Price didn't matter at this point. She just had to get away. The ticket was printed and passed to her as she took off to the ferry, making it on the boat at the last second. Looking around, she seen only a few people. Going to her cabin, she fixed herself up. Her hair curled around her face and her violet eyes looked tired. Washing her face as she imagined the mark could be covered by makeup in the morning. Crawling into the small bed, she fell asleep hoping for a better tomorrow, as the soft movement of the ship rocked her to sleep.