Prologue

It was just a normal, boring, day. Here I was sitting in front of the TV screen, remote in hand, nothing better to do. Yep, that was my life, boring. I suppose it's what you'd call the almost perfect life. Place to live, awesome entertainment, easy job, significant other. The only thing missing was excitement.

A sudden burst at the door and drunken voices filled the small living room of my quaint house. I quickly made myself scarce before any of them noticed; luckily I escaped into the extra bedroom, locking the door. I simply stood there listening to them as they talked crap about me. Lovely isn't it, when your significant other brings home his friends and only has bad things to say.

"Dude why you... how do you deal with all these cats?" One of them complained.

"Where's is that fox? You should tell her to give us a show." Another said drunkenly.

I scowled at this, they always asked for this. I turned and started gathering some things from the room, phone charger, my bag full of essentials, and a jacket. I was usually prepared for these nights. I hated this; I remembered I was a dumbass for trusting them in this state they were in… Yeah, bad idea. I ended up leaving after they had come up with the idea of trying to play strip poker with them.

Well now you see why it's almost perfect. I have the home I want, just not the significant other I want… I don't even think I could call him that anymore, I barely know him anymore. We never really talk; our dates usually consist of driving him to work or going grocery shopping. Sad really.

I walked myself to the bus station and waited for the next bus. Then a ringing came from my phone.

"Hello?"

"Hey wer ah you-you lil minx you" They slurred there words into each other, it was almost hard to understand them.

"Out for the night." I didn't want to say where I was going.

"Again? Your never home anymore, I never see you." He complained in his drunken state. I rolled my eyes, yeah well I never see the real you anymore.

"I know but I've told you I don't like it when you drink. You're… Your just not you anymore-"

"You're such a bitch you know that!" He started going off on me. I sighed inwardly, of course this would happen. I stayed on the phone listening to him tell me off, saying nothing in return.

I put the phone on mute when I saw the bus coming; still listening I paid the 35 cents bus fare and went all the way to the back. When he finally stopped ranting I unmated it and spoke to him once more.

"I'm sorry babe but I gotta go. I love you, call me in a bit okay?" I didn't really want him to call later, knowing he'd still be drinking but if I didn't tell him to he'd go off again.

There was a mumbling and then he hung up. I sighed; he wasn't going to be approachable tomorrow. I took out the journal from my bag and opened it to the next available page and started to write in it.

Frost Fall 28th 2012

It's been quite a handful dealing with recent events; they've seemed to have only gotten worse…. What am I to do? I could always leave as I have been preparing for but that would mean leaving forever… I suppose I do what I must at this point.

Alesha Lula

I then sent a text to my dearest friend.

Can you get my stuff from the house? It's all where I've explained it to you. I'll meet you tomorrow afternoon at the Mcky D's by West Mesa.

-Alley

I got off at my bus stop and went down the road to my mom's old house. No one lived there so the house was completely empty. It had been empty for 3 months now. I used the key and came in and quickly put in the alarm code so the alarm wouldn't go off. It's sad how easy they were these days, before I'd simply stop the circuit but after seeing what the code was last week when I watched them punch it in. It was much more convenient.

I quickly went to my old room and placed my bag on the floor and took out my Journal again and began to read the first few entries. I smiled at the photos on the side and little notes on the side.

Hey fool! When I become rich and famous I will buy love for you…. Literally. I will hunt him down and buy him just for you ok? Ok.

-Love Squirral

I looked at the date on it… 1st of Sun's Height, barely 3 months ago? I questioned it a moment but remembered that she had written that when I had first moved out.

I took out a set of extra clothes, a small hand towel, and a small black box of things from my bag. Inside the box contained travel sized toiletries and a small makeup kit. I went to the bathroom with the things and tried to see if the water worked. Of course no such luck. I Left the things in the bathroom and went back to my bag and pulled out a small meter and lever and went to the back yard, placing these things in the gages outside that were meant to control the electricity and water. I then smiled to myself, taking them was a great use after all.

I made my way back to the bathroom and turned on the shower with much more success this time. I took out the shampoo and conditioner bottle, a bar of soap, and my toothpaste and toothbrush and went into the shower. The hot water helped with clearing my mind.

After the shower I changed into the spare clothes. I looked into the mirror and began to put my makeup on. There wasn't much, simply eye shadow and eyeliner. I liked it simple. It was fast and easy. Afterwards I put everything back into the small black box and made my way back to the old room.

I put everything back in its place and began to count my cash. I had been saving up for a long while now, getting ready for this kind of predicament. Well not exactly. It was more for two people really. I'm a well known thief around here. No one knows my actual name, simply by my cat burglar name; Claret Daniels. The name came from the first few crimes. I had always left a very misleading Claret wine bottle, it was filled with a jack Daniels instead. It was the only evidence I'd really leave. On it was usually the finger prints of a stranger. It had been awhile since I had stolen anything, my fence has been missing.

I counted up to having about 621 dollars and a few cents. I took 20 to put into my wallet and put the rest back into its secret compartment. Then I went to Ihop, something to eat would do me some good.

I took all my things and locked the doors, I made sure nothing was left. On my way there I called a friend to join me.

"Hello?" The person on ther other line sounded half asleep.

"Hey Lexie, it's been awhile. Wanna go eat at Ihop with me? I'll spot for you."

"Sure... Which one?"

"The one by Wal*Mart." I smiled.

"... Alright, I'll be there in ten..."

"Alright see you then." I hung up the phone happily.

Once there I waited there for her to show up and began to look through the menu.

A/N: What do you all think so far? Yay? Nay? I'm probably updating by the end of the day or tomorrow. I'm not sure I have lots to do. LOVE YOU ALL!