I looked out the window and yawned. I was getting really tired, but I didn't want to fall asleep. I rubbed my eyes and looked around. There weren't very many people on the bus.

Then I realized I had absolutely no idea how far away Manhattan was from the Bronx.

"Hey," I said getting the bus driver's attention.

"Hmm? Oh it's you again."

I rolled my eyes. "So, how far is Manhattan from here?"

"Well like I said earlier, we're stopping in Brooklyn first so a little over an hour and a half."

I groaned and slumped in my seat. My eyelids were becoming heavy and it was taking all my strength not to fall asleep. I did everything to keep myself awake: carving on the seats, reading road signs, looking at the streets, but after about 20 minutes, I finally gave in.

I was awoken by a heavy bump, and immediately sat up. For a second I forgot where I was, but then the memories of the previous events came back to me. I rubbed my head, which was beginning to pound, and decided that now would be a good time to try and figure out what I was going to do.

I would probably buy the cheapest plane ticket, so I would still have some money left over to actually get some food to eat. No, don't think about food. I had a sudden craving for pizza, a burger, hot dogs...anything really.

Another problem that I would run into is where to stay. It was now dawning on me what I was actually doing. If I couldn't find an affordable place I was fucked. Living on the side of the road in some place that I had never been...joy.

The bus stopped and the driver yelled, "Brooklyn! About 30 more minutes till' Manhattan!"

Some people got off the bus. Lots of them had bags and boxes. Then I remembered that it was the day before Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas to me, I thought.

I decided to doze off a bit longer so I would be awake for the flight. I had never been on a plane before and to my surprise, I was kinda excited.

After a few minutes, the bus came to another stop. "Manhattan!" The driver called.

I stood up from my seat and walked up to him."How can I get to the airport?" I asked.

"Just take a left as soon as you get off. Keep going down straight until you see the park, then turn right, you can't miss it."

I nodded and walked down the steps, on my way to the airport.

A/N
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Sorry this chapter was kind of slow and boring, but it will definitely pick up in the next one. Hope you guys are still enjoying it!

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