Hey guys this is my new story that I thought would be fun to work on. I've had it floating around in my mind for while. It is based off of the song Home is Where the Heart is, by Lady Antebellum. So listen to the song and tell me what you think. This is AU.
I do not own the characters or the song, just the story line.
"Mom, I have to leave." I say to my mother who is trying so frantically to get me to stay.
"Katniss, you have to stay. Prim needs you." She says. That does it. I'm done.
"Mom, she needs you. You are her mother not me, I'm her sister I have been taking care of both of you since dad died. I'm 18 I just graduated, I should be partying not taking care of my mom and sister that is your job. I have to leave. There is nothing you can do to stop me." I realized I was yelling. I just finished packing everything I own. I'm making sure I never come back.
"Okay, when are you leaving?" she asks.
I reply simply by saying "Now."
"No. You don't even know where you are going!" She yells. She was crying.
"I do." I yell back.
"Where?" She asks. This has turned into a full on yelling match.
"Anywhere but here." I say without yelling and without a moments hesitation I leave. But before I leave mom yells out the door "Home is where the heart is." Well my heart is not here.
I had to get out of this small town known has Zeigler, Illinois, were the population is only 900. (A/N: Yes this is a real town. And the population is real. I just so happen to live there :P! Anyway…) I jump into my old red pick-up truck and start to drive. No tear was falling. I felt free. Like no one could stop me.
It was already 3 a.m. when I left the house. I couldn't stand my mother, she thought I was insane. I'm not I just didn't want to play mom anymore. Prim really needs a mom, a real one too. Not just her 18 year old sister. I hope mother could see that after I left.
I kept driving and singing along to my favorite song. Sometimes I wished I was a singer. I would dance around my room singing into my hair brush. I love to sing but I know in reality I didn't stand a chance. I continue to sing when the next song comes on it is also one of my favorites, Vegas by Sara Bareilles. It defiantly describes me. But I don't know where I'm going.
Gonna sell my car and move to Vegas
'Cause somebody told me that's where dreams will be
Gonna sell my car and go to Vegas
Finally see my name on a Palace marquee
Gonna quit my job and move to New York
'Cause somebody told me that's where dreamers should go
I'm gonna quit my job and move to New York
Tattoo my body with every Broadway show
Listen up now, honey
You're gonna be sorry
I can't get out from under a sky
That is falling and you say
No fame, no money, I'm nobody
The way I'm running has sure got me
Down on my knees
Next stop Vegas, please
I gotta get to Vegas
Can you take me to Vegas?
Gonna sell my house and cross the border
'Cause somebody told me dreams live in Mexico
I'm gonna sell my house, I got to lose ten pounds
And cross the border, make sweet love
On a white sandy shore
Listen up now, honey
You're gonna be sorry
Can't get out from under a sky
That is falling and you say
No fame, no money, I'm nobody
The way I'm running has sure got me
Down on my knees
The next stop Vegas, please
Door was just around the corner
Oh, you're on your way to somewhere
That is bigger, better
If you could only get there
It's never your fault
You can't start your own winning streak
But I'd hate to lose you
To the fortune you seek
I wanna loose my mind and sail the ocean
'Cause somebody told me there were cherry blue skies
I'm gonna fix my mind with a final destination
And have a deep sleep up on a sweet dream
I've never realized, no
But listen up now, honey
You're gonna be sorry
You can't get out from under a sky
That is falling and you say
No fame, no money, I'm nobody
The way I'm running has sure got me
Down on my knees
The next stop, Vegas, please
Can you take me to Vegas?
I need to see Vegas
Take me to Vegas
I finish with a sigh and decide I should look for a hotel. I've been driving for hours and I'm only in Indiana. This will be long but so worth it. I find a hotel and pull in.
I drag my bags out of car to go check in. I get in and see it's a little run down but it will have to do. I get to the check in desk and see a short girl that has big brown eyes and long brown hair. She also has bright red lipstick on. Her name tag says Clove. Hm.
"Hi Welcome to Hyland hotel can I help you?" She says in what I can tell is a fake happy voice.
"Just a room please." I say and smile. She goes and gets my key then comes back moments later with it.
"2nd floor first door on the right. Breakfast starts at 7:30 ends at 10:30." She says plainly.
"Thanks." I say.
"Anytime." Clove says.
I make it to my room ok and plop on the bed, tired of the day's events. I guess I will see where I'm going to tomorrow because before I know it I'm asleep.
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-Em:)