First Chapters - Alone Together by Alice @360crush
- Alice @360crush
- Dec 17, 2018
- 9 min read
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Now over to Alice:
My name is Alice, I first started writing back in middle school for fun. I started on fanfiction.net but quickly started using wattpad once I discovered it. That is when I met my dear friend Shay years ago. I was featured back in June of 2016, actually, I was the first writer to be featured by Shay and it always meant a lot to me. And although I was happy of how well my first story turned out, despite the cringe, I was most proud of my story, She's Not Bionic. It is a Lab Rats fanfiction that to me, sparked a motivation in myself to write better, which I would like to think did. But since then I had written a bit of other fanfiction but then moved on to real books.
Today I am sharing the first chapter of my brand new book Alone Together which isn't published yet! I am hoping to post it in January on Wattpad. When it is published small things may be changed from what you see here, just thought I would add that.
Alone Together
Summary: Olivia Taylor couldn't take it anymore and runs away and stays with a friend that she made over twitter, who lives many hours away and a whole timezone away. Only her friend Hailey and her mother know the situation. So it seems for now that Olivia lives with the Thomas family. One of which, is close to being famous, on YouTube. Which can bring uninvited attention, some of it being very much unwanted and toxic.
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Alone Together
Chapter 1
I'm my own person and I should be able to make my own choices right? Well no, not to my parents. The only thing they let me do, was get a job. But they wouldn't let me spend any of it except for paying them back for the car they got me, for me to drive since because of said job.
I was going to try to move out once I turned 18 but I don't think I can wait that long, even if it is only one month away. So it's not totally irresponsible to be packing my bags right now. But since I am still a minor, I'm sort of running away. The main part that sounds irresponsible is that I quit my job.. and that I'm still technically in school. But I do have money and I did secretly have a second job, without telling my parents. It's not something I really tell people about. I'm not a stripper or anything like that but since I never told anyone about it I sort of got into the habit of keeping it a secret. I was never really one that liked everyone's attention.
My parents controlling me wasn't the only reason I'm doing this. It was only pushing me further and further away from happiness. It was high school, and a boy. That's what it always is, right? I'm not running away at the first sign of unhappiness. I can deal with that. But everything one after another and at the same time. This had been going on way too long. I used to be happy, I used to trust people. But things have changed. The only thing that seem to not change was my friend Hailey. She was always there for me, maybe not in person. But internet friends can be real friends too. Though I had always thought of her as more than just internet friends once we actually met in real life. That made me happy.
But back to the packing part. I had finished paying my parents back for the car so I didn't feel guilty about using it to leave. They are both at work and my little brother is at school. So I left early this morning as if I was going to school, and then went back home when I knew the house was empty. For the past few weeks I had been selling things I didn't need and donating things so when I left, I would be able to fit everything in the car. I mean except for furniture. You can say that I had been planning this for a while. Though there are very important things I should have also planned. Like school and where I was going to live.
I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye to my brother at least, if I said anything to my parents they wouldn't let me leave, for my parents they didn't show me much love at all, the only attention I got from them was them being possessive of me. But I had to say something to my brother so even if he did tell my parents. I will already have a head start on the road. So I drove to my brothers middle school. The people in the main office already knew who I was from when I went to middle school here so I had no problem getting in. I took the visitors pass and took out my phone to check the time, I know his schedule and my way around so this wouldn't take long. He would be in second period. The classroom door was open so I softly walked in, "Can I borrow my brother for a minute?"
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I think in the back of my mind I knew I would ask Hailey if I could stay with her because I knew or thought that they would understand. After crossing two different states, I finally got myself to call and she answered after three rings. "Hello?"
"Hey.." I said, my mind splitting focus from the road slightly.
"Are you okay? I'm in class. Aren't you supposed to be in class too?" She said, quietly and confused, not wanting her teacher to hear that she's on the phone.
I sighed, "um, it's complicated..I'm in the car. We need to talk. I don't want to bother you or anyone but it's important.."
"Ok, hold on," I heard, then what I think was her asking her teacher to go to the bathroom. "Ok, I'm in the hallway, tell me what's going on.."
"This is a lot to ask but can I stay with you for a while?" I asked quietly, I don't know why I was being quiet since I could be as loud as I wanted now. It just seemed appropriate for the situation.
"Ok, back up. Start with why you are in the car."
"Hailey.. I'm technically running away. I couldn't stand being that unhappy anymore if I could help it. I know it's during the school year but-.." I stopped, not being able to continue without it distracting my driving.
"Of course you can stay with us but I'll still have to talk to my mom about it, you know? And we can talk all about this when you get here. But that is a lot of driving all by yourself, are you sure you are safely up to that? The roads aren't exactly safe right now"
I knew she would understand. Though she still had a point. But I'm a good driver. I'm not worried about the roads.
"I can't stop at a hotel because you can't get buy a hotel room as a minor so I'll have to keep driving. I should get to your house late tonight. I promise that I can explain everything later in person. Give my number to your mom and she can call me. I can talk while driving but don't text me, I won't text and drive, I'm not that stupid...thank you Hailey.."
"Ok I will but it doesn't feel right hanging up, call me if you need me.."
"I will.."
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Noah, Hailey's brother, was in the hallway when he say her walking out of class on the phone.
"Hailey, what's going on?" Noah asked confused, only hearing part of it.
"It was Olivia. But I can't talk right now, I need to get back to class, I've been gone too long. "Okay?"
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Once I crossed into Kansas I knew I was almost there(they live in Kansas City), I figured that I should call but I called a few hours earlier when I stopped for dinner. I had started getting a bunch of phone calls just before that. My parents must have noticed once they got home that I was gone, they've been calling me a few times every hour since then. I think I got a call from my brother too but I've been trying not to look at my phone. The only call I answered was Hailey's mom. We didn't talk long since I was driving and she thought it would be safer to wait until I got there. Around 30 minutes later I pulled into their driveway. I put the car in park and just sat there. I didn't move, I just felt numb, and not because of the cold temperature outside. January probably wasn't the best time of the year to do this. I leaned over and softly laid my head on the steering wheel, to not honk the horn this late at night. A few minutes later I heard their front door open and I turned and saw Hailey carefully running to my car, because of the ice on the ground.
We didn't say anything as I grabbed my phone and turned off the car and got out. I was far too tired to do anything but sleep..for days. I must have looked terrible, faint tear stains on my face and I had to have clearly looked like I haven't slept.
"Olivia, you know my mom but that's my brother, Noah" Hailey said, pointing over to her brother in the living room. He looked over but didn't say anything. He kinda just stared at me. Hailey and I never talked about her brother, I mean I knew she had one but that's it. Shit. That's Noah Thomas.
"Noah, be nice and introduce yourself" He got up from the couch and walked over, hands in pockets, "hey"
"That may be the best you get out of him.."
"I actually know who he is," I said facing their mom, then turned to Noah, "my brother watches you on YouTube"
Yeah. YouTube. How did I not know he was Hailey's brother? I mean I don't really have much time to watch YouTube so I have only seen the few videos my brother made me watch with him.
"And I know I need to explain everything but can that wait until the morning?" I asked softly, "I've been driving for like 12 hours.."
"I'll show you the guest room," Hailey said. I actually told her mom Clara more about it than Hailey, but I sort of had to, she was going to let me stay in their house for now. I tell Hailey everything..sort of, to a certain extent. I was afraid to.
...
Last night I passed out pretty fast and that was the only reason I slept, but not for as long as I wanted. I woke up the next morning around 5am. Not that I truly slept at all. I haven't really been sleeping well for quite a while now.
I quietly walked downstairs and out to my car and grabbed my laptop. Probably shouldn't have left that in the car since it's really cold outside. But I quietly came back inside and sat at the counter with my laptop. I needed a distraction. But of course at that very moment because the universe hates me for some reason. My phone started vibrating and of course my parents were calling me. I'm gonna be in so much trouble. So my brother probably is too. This sucks. But I ignored the call, not gonna talk to them until I talk to Clara anyway. A few minutes later my phone starts vibrating again, I flip it over expecting it to be my parents again, or even possibly my brother, but no. It's literally the last person I want to talk to. Nathan.
All I'm going to say is - I'm hooked! I can't wait for the release of this story, my friend!
Let's give a round of applause to Alice! We've been friends since long before she won featured author - but out of everyone I couldn't be happier that she decided to join in for this event! Not only is she our first featured author, but she is an incredible author to boot! This will be her first original fiction, and it's an amazing one at that!
We'll be seeing more from her throughout the month of December!
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