Chapter 2

Groaning I turn over in bed, reaching out to pat the side next to me to find it empty. Stretching, I slowly open my eyes to realize that yesterday's events weren't just a dream.

Sighing I get out of bed and make my way to the kitchen where I hear people talking. Walking in 

I find Jack making breakfast with my brother sitting in one of the chairs.

"Alex?...what are you doing here?" I say taking one of the seats.

"I figured you were here." He says. "And mom was worried."

"I didn't call him..." Jack immediately says when I look at him.

Unfortunately, Jack and Alex knew each other and it made it harder to keep Jack in the friend zone since he was also good with my brother.

"Does dad know that you're here?" I ask.

"No, he probably thinks I'm at my friends' place or something." He tells me.

"Here you go," Jack says, placing a plate in front of me.

"Thank you."

"So what are you doing here?" I ask Alex.

"Well, mom said to bring you that" He pointed at a black duffle bag on the couch. "They're some clothes and money."

"Thanks..." I say. Furrowing my brows I ask. "Why is their money? I have my credit cards."

"Uhm well, the thing is dad blocked all your cards." He tells me.

"What?!" 

"He doesn't mean anything by this you know.." Alex says. "He just wants you home"

"Well cutting my cards isn't gonna help" 

Ugg!! How annoying! If he thinks for one minute am going to rush back just because of this, he is damn well mistaken.

Closing my eyes I take a deep breath calming myself.

Opening them I look at Alex and smile.

"I don't need his money anyway," I say. "Am not going to stay in LA for long."

"What do you mean?" Alex asks.

Smiling I say. "I'm going to Vegas."

Jack spits out his coffee and looks at me. "Vegas?"

"Yea," I say. "Vegas has the best strip clubs the world has to offer so I am going to find a job there."

"Hailey, that's insane." Alex chuckles.

"I'm not joking, I am going to Vegas." 

"Hailey...." Jack starts. "You need to be sensible with your decisions, you can't just pack up and leave."

"I can't stay here," I tell him.

"There are a lot of jobs here, you can easily find one," Alex says.

Smiling at him I take his hand in mine. "Am going to be fine Alex."

Standing up I clap my hands excited. "Let's get this show on the road."

"HAILEY!" Jack stands up yelling and I look at him eyes wide, taken off guard by his sudden burst.

"You're out of your fucking mind if you think you're going to Vegas!" He shouts.

Eyes wide I look at him. "The hell I can do whatever I want," I say. "You can't tell me what to do okay."

"I fucking can if that's stopping you from doing something stupid!"

Scoffing, I glare at him. "You can not tell me what to do."

"Can you two stop arguing!" Alex yells and we both look at him.

Breathing, I look at jack. "Am going and no one is stopping me."

Grabbing the duffle bag from the couch I go to Jack's room.

After getting a bath and changing Into denim thigh-high shorts and a white tank top with my combat boots on I tie my shoulder-length silver-blonde hair up.

Sitting on the bed I take out my phone to find missed calls from my mom and the only friend I have in this town, Clara.

Am going to meet up with her before I leave.

Taking my bag I walk out of the room to where Alex and jack are.

Alex immediately comes to me. "Are you serious about going to Vegas?"

"Yes, little brother," I told him, hugging him. "I will miss you."

"Me too."

Going over to Jack I wrap my arms around his waist in a hug.

"Am going to be alright," I tell him.

Pulling me closer to him, he says. "Just don't forget to call me when you get there."

"I won't," I say, pecking his lips.

Pulling away from him I smile at the both of them.

"Wait..how are you going to get there?" Alex asks. "You don't have your car with you."

"Am going to take the bus of course," I told him.

"You can get my car," Alex says.

"What, no," I say. "You got that car for your birthday last year."

Shrugging he says. "I'm going to get a new one for this year's birthday anyway so you can have it."

"What if dad asks about it?"

"Am gonna tell him a friend borrowed it and he doesn't pay that much attention.."

"Okay then," I say, slinging the bag over my shoulder. "Am off now. Bye, you guys."

Walking to the door I open it, looking back to face them I say. "Oh and don't tell anyone at home that I am moving to Vegas." I wink at Alex. "Or mom might just faint."

Laughing he says. "I won't."

With that I leave the apartment, making my way to the parking lot where Alex parked his latest Mercedes.

Before leaving town I meet up with my best friend who cries her eyes out as though I am going to die.

And I quote 'It's like you're going to sacrifice yourself to the devil there in Vegas.' Her words, not mine.

So yes after the waterworks were done as we finally said goodbye to each other, yes I cried too cause Clara's tears are contagious as in when she starts crying about a sad scene in a movie then I cry too, it's that bad.

Hours later I was speeding my way to Vegas and it was getting dark and the desert wasn't a place I was planning to spend the night in.

After driving for the whole day I pull up at a stopover motel which will have to do for the night. Checking in, I go to my room and after a long bath, I immediately go to bed.

The next day I was up early and ready to go. It was hot out here so I had on denim thigh-high shorts, yea I bought a lot of those, a black tank top and some converse.

It was great out here, away from the city and the noise. It was peaceful. I should make a reminder to come camping in the mountains once.

I was going over the speed limit when I started to slow down. I had a full tank so why was I slowing down now?

The car comes to a stop, and turning it on doesn't start. I tried several times but to no avail.

Getting out, I open the hood, and smoke comes out. Damn it.

Looking around, I am in the middle of nowhere and there's no sign of a gas station or any cars around.

After calling a tow truck the man said he'll be here in two hours and I honestly can't just sit and wait. So I take my duffle bag, and a bottle of water and start my hike along the road. I am so tired and hungry and I just feel like screaming! There hasn't been a car in sight since I started walking, which is like an hour or so.

Stopping, I sit on some huge rock at the side of the road for a breather. Taking out my water bottle I finished the last of its contests.

Now I was starting to think this Vegas idea through.