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"And what are you going to do 'till the bus shows up tomorrow?" Seth wasn't an easy angered person but losing a guy, who could very well be his only friend, devastated him.

"I...don't know I might go down to Chino say bye to some of my friends."

"Alright, you do that." Seth threw a comic book at Ryan, one he had picked out special for him: The Punisher.

Ryan grabbed the comic and threw it in his bag on top of his millions of wife beaters 'I ruin everything. I never should've called Sandy in the first place. If I wasn't such a puss I never would have even run away. Austin is the only place I can go now without ruining anyone else's lives.' Ryan ran his hand along the softly painted walls and shut the door to the pool house. He had to leave, he would only make things worse if he stayed, well at least that's what he tried to convince himself.

LATER AT THE BUS STATION 7 PM

Ryan threw his bag onto his shoulder and hopped onto the bus. The only seat not near the window; that was open was by a old man that didn't seem alive. Ryan took the seat and covered his chest with his bag. His mind was racing where was he going? What was he going to do when he got there? To take his mind off everything he pulled out the comic Seth had thrown at him. On the inside cover, written in pencil, was a note from Seth:

"Ryan, I am really glad you stole that car. Well not glad...or proud of you for that, but you know I never would have met you if you didn't. I would have gone for the Escalade but whatever floats your boat...or should I say whatever steers your car? I don't know. I had the comic stuck under my bed and I read it the other day and thought of ya' man...no not like that...gross. Anyway, I think you would make an awesome superhero, but Captain Oats and I still make the best and sorry but he is already my sidekick. Sorry I am rambling. Basically I just want to say thanks. Thanks for not calling me names in front of me or...peeing in my shoes...and most of all thanks for being the best bud I ever had. I got to go its three and Summer is always hanging out at the beach now.

-Seth and Captain Oats-"

Ryan had laughed out loud during half of it and made some of the crazies' stare at him. Ryan really was on this bus heading to Austin but his heart, Marissa, and soul, Seth, were back in Newport.