Chapter 2: Action on Thought
It was time. He'd been planning it for months, and now it was time to act. Money reserved on his credit chip, clothes packed in his school backpack. He had had to wait until evening, when his mother would go to sleep. He was all ready under the covers. Jim heard his mother shuffle past his door, but just as he was about to jump out his mom opened the door a crack and said, "Good night, Jimmy. I love you."
He hesitated. Did he really want to do this? Well, it was all planned, wasn't it? Jim hopped out his window and into the night.
She decided spur of the moment. She needed to discover herself. She was lost. Maybe by being on her own she could be found.
That meant leaving. She was hoping for at least a month, but doubted she'd make it two weeks. Anyway, it was worth a shot. She waited until "bed time" and said good night, getting everything ready. Waited until 12:00, then snuck out the garage door.