Alice was an unfortunate soul. She was born into a life of misery. She was two when she was brought here to this small childrens home where the food was never enough, the clothes smelled dirty and where compassion or love was nowhere to be found. As her life progressed and she turned twelve, she started to find ways to get out of there, to be free, to be happy. As a twelve year old there was not much she could do but opportunity presented itself when she was taken to the offices of child services for her routine medical check up, clever and imaginative Alice then broke into their files to find any trace of her lost family. She learned that her mother had died giving birth to her, her mother didnt know her dad and her grandmother had refused to take care of her. I have a grandmother she thought, I have a family somewhere even though she didnt want me then, maybe when i show up she would. Alice young as she was thought this was worth trying. She found out her grandmothers last residence listed in the file, and with her small cookie monster pencil she noted it down in a small yellow sticky note. Content of the knowledge that she had still hope, she carefully slipped out of the office and out into the hall.
It had been almost a year since Alice found out about her grand mother, she had done research of how much money it would take to get to her grand mother. And slowly she had been saving it, it had taken her a year to actually get enough money,and now she was ready. On the eve of her thirteenth birthday she stole out of the residence, looking back at it and silently said Goodbye hoping against hope that it was the final one.
It was New York and it was midnight, she knew it was not safe enough to walk around in, but she needed to be out of the house before her handlers woke up. She walked slowly but purposefully towards a bus stand, where she sat, not blinking not sleeping, scared as a child would all alone. Almost 6 hours later she heard the silent Hiss of the 6 15 bus coming slowly around the bend, by now her handlers were probably looking for her she thought, she couldnt have cared less.
She got into the bus which would take her to the grand central station where she would take a train to her destination, she knew it would take a long time, she had to cross 6 states to get to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Four days later she was in Denver, Colorado. It was mid morning the air was very hot, she wanted to get out and stretch her legs, after asking the attendant when the train would leave, she left the train and into a world anew.
It was hot so everyone around the small station were staying inside where there was shade, Alice however happy with her new found freedom wandered out, out of anyones view. She was admiring the view when she felt a sharp blow to her head, darkness over came her as she fell to the ground uncouncious.
Far away inside the station, the news was on and a mother was pleading to the public to help her find her missing child, the reporter then clarified that this was the third of the missing children in Denver in the past two months. With a worried face she also states that Denver might be facing a serial child molester on the loose.
It had been almost a year since Alice found out about her grand mother, she had done research of how much money it would take to get to her grand mother. And slowly she had been saving it, it had taken her a year to actually get enough money,and now she was ready. On the eve of her thirteenth birthday she stole out of the residence, looking back at it and silently said Goodbye hoping against hope that it was the final one.
It was New York and it was midnight, she knew it was not safe enough to walk around in, but she needed to be out of the house before her handlers woke up. She walked slowly but purposefully towards a bus stand, where she sat, not blinking not sleeping, scared as a child would all alone. Almost 6 hours later she heard the silent Hiss of the 6 15 bus coming slowly around the bend, by now her handlers were probably looking for her she thought, she couldnt have cared less.
She got into the bus which would take her to the grand central station where she would take a train to her destination, she knew it would take a long time, she had to cross 6 states to get to Las Vegas, Nevada.
Four days later she was in Denver, Colorado. It was mid morning the air was very hot, she wanted to get out and stretch her legs, after asking the attendant when the train would leave, she left the train and into a world anew.
It was hot so everyone around the small station were staying inside where there was shade, Alice however happy with her new found freedom wandered out, out of anyones view. She was admiring the view when she felt a sharp blow to her head, darkness over came her as she fell to the ground uncouncious.
Far away inside the station, the news was on and a mother was pleading to the public to help her find her missing child, the reporter then clarified that this was the third of the missing children in Denver in the past two months. With a worried face she also states that Denver might be facing a serial child molester on the loose.
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