Chapter 1

"Well, that's it for today's episode. I really had fun with this game and I will definitely be playing more of it. I'm Jeshi, and I will see you guys later!"

I shut off the camera and saved the game exactly where I was. At twenty-two years old, this was my life. I tried the college thing, but I guess it just wasn't something I wanted to pursue. I lived with my mom in Cincinnati. I had lived in California while I was in college, but had recently moved were on different schedules, so most of the time it was like I was living alone. It was really nice, actually.

I guess I should introduce myself, huh? Okay, well. My name is Jessalyn, but most of my friends just call me Jess. As I'm sure you've already guessed: I'm a YouTuber. I wouldn't say I'm one of the more famous gamers, but I do have a good amount of subscribers and a relatively small fanbase. I really enjoy making videos. It's a good method to get away from the world around me. Anyway, back to my story.

"I'm going out with the girls!" I heard my mom call down the stairs. Though she was yelling, I could just barely hear her small voice.

"Kay!" I called back.

We had a rather large basement, so that was where I spent my time. It had the essentials, except for a kitchen. A medium sized recording studio was in the corner, close to the stairs. It was one of the two rooms included in the basement. There was a small bathroom in the opposite corner, and the rest of the basement was my living space. Not bad, right? At least I thought so.

I hopped of the stool I had been sitting on in the studio. Yes, literally hopped. When you stand at only 5'1, you do a lot of hopping of chairs, out of cars, etc. I made my way to the wardrobe on the west wall and opened it. I sighed as I flipped through the clothes. It was December and, since i had just moved back home, my clothes were mostly fit for warmer weather.

I rummaged through some boxes that were beside the closet before pulling out a red flannel shirt and an appropriate coat. I'll just grab some jeans and a pair of boots.

After getting dressed, I grabbed my purse and braced myself for the cold. I smiled to myself as the brisk air greeted me. Definitely an effective way to be woken up. I walked out onto the street. Despite the weather, I decided to walk to the Target that was just a short ways away.

Halfway there, I cursed at myself under my breath. It was a longer walk than I remembered. The cold was getting to me. I reminded myself that I wasn't in Los Angeles anymore. I couldn't just walk everywhere. Stop complaining, Jess. You should exercise more anyway. You hardly ever run anymore. I was right. I had been so busy with YouTube and looking for a job that I had been a bit lackluster on my exercise. I hadn't gained much weight, at least, not enough that it was noticeable. Oh well.

Five minutes pass and I hear a car slow down, gently approaching me.

"Need a ride?"