A/N: Ok, this is a little short, but it's only a connecter chapter. So please tell me what you think, expecially the ending, cause I'm not that thrilled with it. Thanks:D

Chapter Five

The Journey Begins

I knocked on the glass of Michele's back door, making her jump. Obviously what I had said had gotten under her skin. She looked at the door and walked slowly over.

"Anthony? Why are you coming here?" She asked, really confused.

"Can I come in?" I asked.

"Uhhh, sure," She replied stepping aside to let me in. "What's wrong?" She added after the door was closed.

"I need your help. My mom's dead, Chris killed her."

"Oh my Gosh! Why?" She asked. Her eyes where wide and she was looking at me like I was crazy.

"I don't know, but does Bobby have an extra pair of clothes?" I asked brushing her question off.

"I think so. Hold on." She bounded up the stairs and I herd her knocking on Bobby's door. "Bobby?"

"What?" Was his muffled response.

"Can I come in?"

"Sure" I heard the door open and close and the house became pretty quiet. I chewed on my bottom lip nervously. I wondered if I should show her the note. It would help her make sense of my situation. But, what if she begs me not to go? I can't stand it when she cries. I decided not to show it to her. A little while later Michele came back down the stairs with 2 outfits under her arm.

"Here you go." She said handing them to me.

"Thanks." I said, not making eye contact. "Well, I better get going."

"Where? Why do you have to leave now? It's almost dark." I sighed. she was right. I wasn't going to get that far before the sunset.

"I need to go to my grandma's house."

"Why don't you stay the night and leave in the morning? Bobby's babysitting me." She suggested.

"Thank you!" I quickly agreed. She nodded and we went up to her room.

That night sleep was hard to catch, but amazingly I was rested and ready to go as soon as the sun was up. I hugged Michele and thanked Bobby and they gave me some food.

"You'll be back, right?" Michele asked her eyes watery.

"Maybe," I answered honestly. She hugged me one more time.

"Bye," She said.

"Bye," I replied quietly. I took a deep breath and opened the front door. The sky was still a light shade of pink from sunrise. I took a last look at Michele and Bobby and a single tear ran down my face. Then I walked down the porch steps and onto the side of the road. My journey had begun.