I'm not exactly sure where this story is going at the moment so bear with me. Read and Review!
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Danni sat at the back of the Greyhound bus, quietly reading a book. She looked up as a man took the seat next to her. He looked at her and smiled then looked down at the book she was reading.
"The Bible, that's a popular book," he said with a grin.
"Depends on where you are in the world," Danni answered looking back down at her Bible. The man kept smiling and didn't seem to get the hint.
"Where you heading to?" he asked politely.
"Home," Danni replied shortly. The man got silent for a while and Danni was thankful. She hoped he would get off at the next city so that she could continue her journey in peace.
"How far have you traveled?" he asked after a while.
"From New York," Danni answered.
"New York is a great city," the man said with confidence.
"You think so?" Danni said coldly. The man realized his blunder.
"Well for some. Personally, I never really enjoyed New York," he covered quickly.
"Listen, I'm sure you're a nice guy, but right now I need you to leave me alone," Danni said bluntly. The man stared in disbelief, but got up and moved to another seat nonetheless. Danni's journey continued on until she reached Toledo, Ohio, her hometown. When Danni stepped off the bus she realized that she didn't have anyone in Toledo, at least no one who would remember her. It had been four years since she was even in Toledo, but even longer since she had seen a friend of any kind.
Danni looked around the empty bus station. She had nowhere to go. She sat down on a bench and opened her duffel bag that contained everything she had bought herself in New York. The nice things Shawn bought her were a distant memory. When Danni walked away from New York and Shawn she also walked away from her budding music career. Her first album had rocked the charts, but Danni had been unwilling to pursue that career. She had learned fast that making money and being famous was not exactly what she had expected. It wasn't hard for her to walk away from her music career, it was, however, hard for her to walk away from Shawn. So with no money, no job, and no place to go Danni sat on a bench in the bus station, pondering her next move.
Danni pulled out her cell phone, the most expensive thing she owned. She dug in her bag and pulled out a winkled photograph. She smiled at the two young girls in the photo. One girl had long brown hair and was wearing a miniskirt and tank top, she looked dressed to kill. The other girl was blonde and had on a black t-shirt and a pair of jean shorts and she sported pink Converse shoes. Danni wiped away the tears that were forming in her eyes and flipped the picture over. On the back, printed in neat black letters, was a phone number and a name, Sabrina. Danni sighed, flipped open her phone, and dialed the number.
"Hello?" a groggy voice answered.
"Sabrina?" Danni said uncertainly.
"Yes?" the voice said perking up.
"I know it's been a while, and I probably shouldn't have called you, but this is—"
"Danni? Is that you? It's been years. Are you okay? Where are you?" Sabrina said, now fully awake.
"I'm fine. I'm at the bus station downtown. I'm sorry to call you so late, but I don't know anyone else in town and I didn't know who else to turn to," Danni said apologetically.
"I'll be there in a half hour," Sabrina said quickly. Danni thanked her and hung up the phone.
Sabrina and Danni had been best friends back when Danni was in junior high. They had met and hit it off right away, but by the middle of high school Danni was too involved in working and trying to graduate. The girl drifted apart and by the time Danni left for New York her and Sabrina didn't even speak to each other.
A half hour after Danni hung up the phone and dark sedan pulled up outside the station. A tall, blonde woman stepped out of the car. Her sweatpants and loose t-shirt hanging off one shoulder told of the hurry she had been in to get to the bus station. She looked at the steps of the station and saw a tall brunette with a duffel bag standing next to a pillar. "Danni," Sabrina said as she approached the girl, "you haven't changed a bit." Danni smiled.
"Look at you!" she exclaimed. "You've changed a lot, but you still look like the Sabrina I met in grade school." Both girls laughed. "I can't thank you enough for this," Danni added.
"It's not a problem," Sabrina said shaking off Danni's comment. "You have to tell me all about yourself though. I hardly know you anymore. I saw you in the news a month or so back, but I wasn't sure if it was actually you."
"We have a lot to catch up on," Danni agreed, smiling at her old friend.
