Chapter 2:

It seemed like so long ago that, I was sitting on my couch watching cartoons before work. It wasn't a lot to forget but it was my life. Everything I had was being stripped away from me. My sense of pride..dignity. They were trying to take everything I had and it was working, not in one of the most ethical ways but it was tearing me down.

"The buses next stop will be in Las Vegas, Nevada passengers that are unloading at that point should gather their things.

'I hate my job...' He thought.

I groggily rubbed my eyes and looked out the window, the site that befell my eyes was one of amazement all the lights blinking in an un-coordinated manner making your eyes crave more of this odd but welcoming sight. The bus rolled to a stop and I stood, I was the only one to stand but that didn't bother me. I smiled as I passed the bus driver and he gave a slight nod.

'Holy shit..she is hot.'

I smiled and shook my head and stepped onto the pavement and was instantly forced to do the full spin as I looked around. You know like the ones the camera usually does but I did it by just spinning. This was my new home I seriously hope they didn't find me anytime soon. I didn't particularly enjoy running for my very existence. I decided to try and mingle, hoping to find someone who trusted me enough to let me stay with them for a night or two. I walked into a casino and was looking at the gamblers loose all their money this game would be all to easy for me to win.

I had been winning every round and they began glaring at me evilly, I could hear someones thoughts but I couldn't pin point where he was. All I know was he was talking about me, what if he was with the government.

'She is really good at that game...wonder how she knows?' He thought and I folded, grabbing my bag and placing it on my shoulder. I took my chips and walked over to the cashier smiling at her sweetly. She took them and began counting, then she typed in some numbers onto the key board and the money came out a distributer sort of thing. She handed me my money and I was on my way, thank god she didn't ask for I.D.

I walked over to the bar and I could hear that guys thoughts again. He was following me? Great.

'Ah! There she is...'He thought and I smiled.

'I'm gonna go talk to her, she looks nice...I hope she is nice...' I smiled a little more as I approached the bar and ordered me a drink. I guess he just wanted someone to talk to. It could hurt,could it?

"Hi!" He said to me and when I looked at him, he wasn't what I had expected at all. He had short brown hair, and amazing brown eyes to match. His lips where the most noticeable feature playing on his face. He was attractive, there was no lying about this.

"Hi." I said shyly.

"So, what brings you to Las Vegas?"He asked me and I smirked.

"How do you know I'm not from here?" I questioned and he raised an eyebrow.

"Duffel bag.."He said and I laughed nodding.

"Alright..you got me." I agreed.

"I'm trying to escape..." I told him and he smiled.

"From?"

"Everything. Bad things happening back home so I needed to get away."I told him vaguely. Well It wasn't a lie.

"I know that feeling, but right now... I feel like skittles."He said reaching into his pocket and pulling out a small bag of skittles.

"Sure." I said and I held out my hand as he poured a few onto it.

'Yay she is nice! AND she likes skittles' He said happily in his head and I laughed a little.

"What?"He asked looking around.

"Someone fall?"

"Trip?"

"Drop their chips?"

"OH! I made a Rhyme!"He said acting like he had made a score, I looked at him and smiled.

"No, its a little uh...inside joke if you will." I said laughing a little more.

"Oh I love those."He said sitting back down on the stool. I turned and looked at my drink behind me and sipped from it closing my eyes to savor the taste. It had been so long since I had, had anything to drink. The tea coated my throat making the dryness disappear.

"Yeah. Their pretty cool sometimes." I said to him smiling and I sighed a bit.

"So where do you stay at?"He asked curiously.

'She is realllly awesome...'

"Uhm..No where..."I told him.

'Oh my goodness...she has no where quick! Think!'

"Wanna come stay with me?"He asked and I smiled a little.

"I don't even know you name!" I said laughing.

"Oh right, I'm Brendon."He said holding his hand out. I shook his hand and smiled.

"Erin." I said to him and his eyes went straight to my chest.

'Great...now she thinks your a perv...'

"No I don't, I mean uhm shit uhm Sure I'd love to..." I said about to kill my self for the slip up.

"Okay then! Lets get going!"He said to me, grabbing my bag. I followed him as we walked down an alley.

"Hey uhm, is this safe?" I asked him.

"Not usually but all the assholes are to drunk to even win a fight."Brendon said to me shrugging as we reach an apartment complex. We walked up the stairs and he took out a key, he unlocked the door. We walked in and I looked around when someone yelled at me.

"What the fuck?!" He yelled pointing at me.

"Huh? OH!" I said laughing to myself.

"Brendon...She is stalking me..."He said glaring me at me.

"Who pissed in your crispys?" I asked him and Brendon laughed.

"No..She isn't. She is running away form bad things Spencer. Your over dramatic..."Brendon countered and Spencer stared at him.

"Just stay out of my way."He told me then looked at Brendon.

"Oh..You wanna know how we met?" He asked grinning at him friend.

"HM lemme guess, was she working on a corner?"Spencer asked and I gaped at him.

'Why did I say that? I wish I could apologize...'

A small smile formed on my face, I looked down at my hands and sighed.

"Spence that was uncalled for."Brendon said seriously. " I think you owe her an apology..."

"I'm sorry. I honestly shouldn't have said that..."Spencer said to me and I nodded.

'I really am sorry. Today just isn't my day...'

"Its alright..." I said to him softly pushing some hair out of my face.

"Well, I'm going to bed. Uhm..Erin uh you can take my bed."Brendon said and I shook my head.

"No I'll take the couch, this is your home..." I said to him and he sighed.

"I'm to tired to argue."Brendon mutter and I smiled. He handed me a cover and a pillow. I didn't even bother to change, it seemed pretty pointless. I covered up, and once my eyes were closed I was asleep. Its a nice feeling, you know. Being safe, for once I felt it and it felt really good.