Identity

Rated: M

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Outtake Part 2:

This outtake takes place immediately after the first outtake.

He made his way from the deserted side road where his car still sat and headed towards the highway. It was nearing five in the morning by the time he finally reached the normally busy highway, but at this time of day, it was mostly just truckers trying to make it through to their next stop, who were occupying the road.

He stuck his thumb out, hitchhiker style, showing that he wished to travel east. He desperately hoped to be picked up by somebody who wouldn't mind a lone male companion who was just trying to run away as far as he could get. He also hoped that he wouldn't get caught with some crazy person who would try to chop him into bits, he happened to like his body in one piece, thank you very much.

Watching the cars and trucks roar past him at high speeds wasn't enough for him to come close to drifting off, still standing on the side of the road.

Eventually, a semi-truck pulled to the side and he knew he had his chance. He ran up to the window and a man who looked like he was only a few years olderr than he was, stared down at him.

"Howdy there! Lookin' for a ride?"

He looked up at the trucker nervously. The man looked friendly and harmless enough, and he really needed to get the hell away as fast as possible. "Yes, I do need a ride, can you help me out?"

The trucker smiled back at him. "Sure thing! Hop right in!"

So he did, and once he was settled, the trucker decided it was time for twenty questions. "What's your name?"

He didn't want to reveal his real name to anyone, just in case his plan didn't work out, so he quickly thought of an alternate name to use on his journey. "My name is Evan."

The trucker nodded, never taking his eyes off of the road in front of him. "I'm Thom, nice to meet you. Can I ask why you are hitchhiking in the first place?"

Damn it! He should have known that questions like that would arise. "I'm trying to get away from a bad situation in my life right now. I promise that I'm not a criminal or anything, I just don't know what else to do besides try to get as far away as possible and hope she never finds me."

Thom paused, most likely in shock from the other man's admission. He was shocked himself that he revealed that much information, he should have just lied.

"Sounds like a complicated situation there. Who is the 'she' you are referring to anyway? Wife? Lover?"

No, he cannot tell this man anything else, it could ruin everything. "I'd rather not discuss it."

Thom respected his wishes and the two of them rode on in silence.

The trucker was able to take him a good two hundred miles away before he arrived at his stop.

He quickly thanked Thom for the ride and offered him a little bit of money, but he refused, telling him to take care out there.

Stopping for a day in the town, he quickly made his way over to a small diner for some food.

The waitress was a pretty girl named Bristel, and she brought him out a huge stack of pancakes with a side of bacon.

"I don't think I've seen you around here before. Are you a truck driver?"

He shook his head as he poured syrup over the fluffy hotcakes. "No, just a guy trying to get away from it all."

Bristel smiled at him and refilled his coffee. "My girlfriend and I are trying to do the same thing. We are planning on taking a road trip out east."

He was a bit surprised to learn that she was a lesbian, not that he cared in the least, he supported same-sex relationships. "What's your girlfriend's name?"

Bristel blushed. "Her name is Leevy. Do you need a ride? I mean, I can only take you as far as , and I'd have to ask Leevy if it would be okay, but you look like a nice guy and I wouldn't mind helping you to get out of this town."

He was shocked by the kindness of the young waitress. She didn't even know him and she was offering to take him with her and her girlfriend all the way to St. Louis.

Before she could change her mind, he took her up on her offer and gave her his fake name. Once everything was cleared with Leevy, he found a local motel to stay the night in before the three of them would leave the next morning.

That night, he pulled the scratchy blanket around him and tried to think about what his new life would be like. He imagined a brand new job and meeting a beautiful girl who would accept him for who he was and never want to change him. He imagined that he would find true love with her, and that he could forget everything bad that had ever happened to him in the past.

Now if only he knew how he was going to accomplish such things.

A/N: That's it for outtake number two! Leave a review if you are so inclined, I love getting them!