Chapter 1
Dear Diary,
I have one year to decide a major and three months too decide what college to apply to. I mean I thought about becoming a fashion stylist or even a nurse, but I never got stuck on the ideas. One thing I know for sure I have always wanted to own my own Cafe I do love to cook and bake, maybe I can just go to Culinary school. I don’t know maybe. This is why I write to make myself think more.
Thanks, Old Friend,
Casey
I close my journal look out my third-floor window as the sun rises over the hill, I can hear the birds chirping and the sound of a motorcycle pulling up the lane... Wait motorcycle? No, it can’t be Carter said the run would last longer. Soon enough I see my brother driving up the curve of the lane and parking in front of the house. I jump out of my chair and fly out my door and down the stairs right out into the living room and jump on my brother, hugging the life out of him but of course, he hugs right on back. “Hey, Case! Surprised?” I nod “Hey Cars and yes oh my gosh I am so happy you are home!” “I bet, so mom told me you haven’t applied anywhere. Is that true?” nodding “I’m still trying to decide what I want to go into, so you have to give me a break.” shaking his head “Case you don’t have that much longer to apply, you need to get on it.” I roll my eyes. ” I know, you had it easy you knew what you wanted to do I don’t.” “Sis, it took me forever, this is why I am doing this to you so you don’t have to have the problems I did.” All of sudden we hear the sounds of feet stomping down the stairs. Turning around we see it’s our younger brother Caden and behind him is Candace running towards us Carter opens his arms to her and she jumps into his arms. “Bubby your back!” she holds on tight as he spins her around “Yes just for a little bit bambie. Seran and Saphrina are waiting back at home for me.” You see my brother is part of a biker gang and he just got back from a run down in Texas. We turn back towards the door as we hear a set of bikes pull up to the house and two men get off and walk over to us. One continues to look at me while the other just gives me a slight up down then to my brother who just nods. “Guys these are some of my brothers from the MC, this is Remmington and this is Chains.” we nod at them but I motion for Carter to follow me into the kitchen. “What are they doing here!?!?!” he gulps knowing my anger may just skyrocket “Well since mom and dad are going to be gone for a year on work-related travel they wanted to know if you all could move into the compound just for safety reasons.” I glare at him “AND THIS ISN’T SOMETHING THEY THOUGHT NECESSARY TO TELL ME, I AM JUST ABOUT TO START MY SENIOR YEAR! NOW I HAVE TO MOVE TO A DIFFERENT SCHOOL, THAT IS NOT JUST SOMETHING YOU DO YOUR SENIOR YEAR! ” he rubs his forehead “Sis I know but technically, since mom and dad are gone I am all of you guys legal guardian, therefore, I can’t leave you alone especially when I live three hours away.” fuming I shove him and run out of the kitchen slamming the door in his face and running all the way up to my room slamming and locking my door, I turn on the song
I grab my bag and put some clothes in it and some money and my charger and journal and grab some water bottles and snacks from my mini fridge and stash them away in my bag along with a sleeping bag and tent. Then I go to my bathroom and turn on the shower and lock the door and open the window which leads to the roof I slowly climb to the other side of the house trying to not make any noise. They cant make me leave I will hide until then. I look for signs of them being out back but there is none so I climb down and head into the forest. About four miles later I get to where I planned on going its a secluded cabin that an old friend rents out but keeps the electricity on and keeps it stocked with canned goods, so if it’s raining ever I can go in there, but I keep heading north, once I find a suitable place I pitch my tent and set up my stuff, I take a swig of water and munch on some crackers. I look at my phone and see its been four hours knowing they are about to go looking for me I sit back and wait.
Twenty minutes later my phone starts ringing, I pick it up and answer knowing its Carter “Where are you?!?!” “Somewhere you can’t take me away from.” then I hang up.
Carters POV
I can’t believe she just hung up on me, I understand she’s pissed off but she just can’t do that. I turn to look back at everyone “She ran off, she does this whenever she doesn’t get her way about certain things, but she never runs off to the same place. Which if I can get her to answer again or any of our numbers and track it then it will be easier or get location on her phone but knowing her shes turned off every tracking monitor on her phone.” the guys look at me, Rem especially “What do you mean she ran off, I mean we know she’s angry we heard her yelling at you, but why?” I nod “Well it is her Senior Year and she was looking forward to it, and now she has to change schools because of mom and dad working around the world, she is 18 but mom and dad don’t care and she knows it, she was planning on taking care of these two hooligans by herself but mom and dad wouldn’t have it which is where I come in.” he looks pissed. Candace tugs on his pants and he looked down with a softer look, “I’m Candace, why is everyone so mad?” I shake my head at him telling him not to tell her ” Well Can Can your sissy is playing a game of hide and seek with us big kids and we need you and Caden to stay with Chains here while we go and look for her all right?” she nods “I love to play hide and seek, why can’t I come?” “Because honey this game is for us big kids.” she pouts ” But Chains is a big kid, why isn’t he going? And I may be little but I’m strong.” she says as she shows us her muscles we all chuckle at her cuteness. “Well Can Can we need someone to watch you and Caden, and I’m sure you can get Chains to play dress up with you.” she breaks into a bright smile and claps and we hear Chains groan and mumble “why me?” “Well dude aren’t you and Minnie expecting a little girl?” he smiles and nods “Yeah man I can’t wait for my little princess to be here.” I smirk “Well get used to the dress up cause once that little girl realizes she’s got you wrapped around her little finger you will be playing dress up for years.” he grumbles “By the way what are you guys naming her?” “We are naming her Rowan Clare Porter.” “That’s a strong name.” he smirks “Oh yeah my little girl is gonna be tougher than tough and she will be beautiful just like her momma.”
