Chapter One

I remember a time when I looked healthy, my hair was a long strawberry blonde, and my skin was fair as new fallen snow, which was rare in East Texas. Of course that was when I was young, and my life seemed perfect. Papa and Momma had to sell the farm when I had just turned sixteen, unable to take care of me or our livery any longer he sent them off to the sale barn and me to live with my Aunt in Oregon.

I remember the evil old witch to well. When she still lived in Texas she would come over every Sunday after church just to bother Momma, she would ask questions that weren't none of her concern, she'd ask why I wasn't wearing a dress like all the other girls. Why I wasn't smart like her Pearl who was a dastardly child. Why I wasn't this or that. She'd ask Papa about our animals, our income, and asked if he was gonna send me to college.

She made my parents feel like they were scum of the Earth; no way in hell was I going to live with that vile old woman. She married a wealthy man in Oregon after her first husband died, how they met and how she tricked him into marrying her I'll never care to know.

As my Papa put my suit case in the car my aunt had sent he hugged me with a sad smile. "I love you Baby Girl." He said with look of pure defeat in his big brown eyes I nodded grimly and hugged him back. "I'll be seeing you." Momma called. I looked back at her and her face was tear stricken. I wanted to nod but with all honesty I didn't know if I was ever going to see my family again. She smiled sadly and waved. I waved back and got into the car.

As the driver sped away he looked into the rearview mirror. "Your Aunt is gonna be at the train station in California, isn't that exciting Miss? You'll get to see the Sunny State." I tried my best to smile, but it felt as if all the happiness was escaping my body as we drove away from the farm.

I looked through the window and watched as Texas Soil got further and further.

I had complained to the driver a few times that I needed to go relieve myself, and after a few time the diver, whose name was Daniel finally let me out on the side of the road. Before the driver had come to pick me I had packed a bag that was occupied with a pair of worn boots, a pocket knife that Papa had given me, gauze, a wad of money I had saved up, some old overalls, and a plain white shirt.

I glanced back at the poor unsuspecting man who was in the car. He would most likely be blamed. He seemed like a nice man, I frowned but raced into the safety of the trees. I didn't stop until I could no longer hear the sounds of cars, or see the headlights outline the trees.

Quickly hiding behind a tree. Pulling open the bag I grabbed the knife first. Gabbing fists full of my long hair I chopped and severed my feminine locks away. Stripping the beautiful dress my momma had made for me off I stuck it in the bag. Quickly grabbing the gauze and wrapping my chest. Tucking it tightly I grabbed the white t-shirt on. Pulling off Momma's stockings I shoved them into the bag as well. Grabbing the overalls and my boots I kicked my hair around the forest floor and quickly left the scene.

After a few days I wasn't sure where I was. I had stayed rather far from the road. But had soon found it. I kept walking a few cars had stopped and asked if I needed a ride but I quickly declined.

The next morning I came across a sign. "Welcome to California." I read the name aloud five times before it finally sank in. I was in California and Texas was at the most four or five states over. I sat at the sign and let my head fall into my hands letting tears fall.

Home was so far away.

Hello there fellow readers and writers! When I first saw Lawless these ideas started to pop into my mind. Finally I started to construct this fic. I hope you like it! Please be kind.

Disclaimer: I do not own Lawless...or Tom Hardy, but if they could loan him out I wouldn't complain!