The storm was here, the black clouds letting out their fury in thunder and lightning. Yet that didn't bother me, I stood out, letting the rain mix with my tears. I lift the sleeves of my shirt, revealing the new cuts from my razor that were still gushing blood. I winced in pain as the rain seeped into the wounds, yet I liked it. It made me forget everything, forget how he broke my heart and forget how he left me for her. I hope I never had to see him again and it did not help at all that I was best friends with his brother. Gosh, why did life have to be so complicated? I crumble to the ground and pull my knees to my chest, letting the nerve-wracking sobs break through. I was done trying to be happy, done with plastering fake smiles on my face when they were not real. I wish my friends could see beyond my lies, I wish when they asked me if I was okay and I said I was, that they would hug me and say they knew I wasn't. It was all useless dreaming though, wasn't it? My skin began to turn blue and suddenly I found myself wishing my best friend, Mason, was here. Mason, my ex-boyfriend Luke's brother. I wished, dreamed, he would come and save me and told me he loved me. I was always in love with Mason, but then I also loved Luke. Again, useless dreaming. Suddenly lyrics to a song popped in my head. "Here Without You" by Three Doors Down played in my head. It all made sense, I would always be alone. Maybe I was not meant to be here, maybe I belonged somewhere else. That's when I made my final decision. I ran up to my room and packed two bags of clothes and necessities before running out the door, not leaving a note or any signs of goodbye. Maybe they would forget about me and move on. I sped up my pace so I was sprinting, sprinting out of this town and away from my old life. The storm was still going strong and all the rain was hitting my face like cold needles but I kept on going. When I was a decent distance away from the town I stopped at a motel to spend the night. Maybe this would not be so bad; maybe I can have a normal life now. My eyes closed as I slept on the motel bed and I was woken by the sun. I reached over to where my phone was charging and saw that I had fourteen missed calls and twenty new texts. I sigh and turn off the phone before changing and gathering my things together before leaving.
By the time I made it into the next state my once black hair was now blonde with extensions to my waist and my white skin became a tanned bronze. When I stepped foot into Arizona the heat was practically baking me where I stood. My jean shorts reached the middle of my thighs and my white peasant top slightly billowed behind me with the passing breeze. I soon make my way to the grocery store. After shopping for all my necessities I placed them in my bag and began my journey on.