After I packed everything I thought I would need, including my skateboard, sleeping bag, fold away tent, some money, and my favorite stuffed rabbit, I was off and on my way to my new life. How scared I was when I stepped outside and closed the door. I had perposly left my keys inside so I couldn't change my mind half way down the street. I regreted this almost instantly. I saw a drunk man walking down the direction I was going to skate on. So, I decided to skate the other way. The way San Fernando downtown. A really bad place to be at alone at night. Even worse in a group.
"Fuck skaters!" I heard someone yell from thier window. I didn't even look to see who it was.
"Hey bitch! Where you from?" Someone said behind me. I turned around to see five or six big gangsters.
"What?" I asked.
"I said where you from, puto!" The same guy said. Unfortunatly the biggest.
"I don't know." I said and insatnly wished I could take it back.
"What you mean by that, fucker?" Another guy asked.
"I mean that I'm not in a gang. I don't belong to any groups. And I don't have any family. So therefore, I don't know where I'm from."
"Don't be a fuckin' smart alec, bitch. What you got in the bags?" Said the first guy.
"Nothing for you." Said a raspy voice behind me.
"Oh shit, It's the chupa cabra!! Run! Run! Vaminos!" They all yelled. I didn't even turn around to see who it was. If it was that scary for them, I don't know how I would have reacted. I felt a heavy hand drop onto my shoulder. I jumpped.
"So, what do you have in the bag?" I looked at his hand, it was greyish and sort of leathery.
"Just stuff, you can take it if you want. Just please, don't hurt me." I said with a quiver in my voice.
"I don't want your stuff. I was just kidding around. I don't like to hurt people. I may look ugly, but I'm actually quite nice. If you want, I can escort you out of town."
"No thanks. But thanks for helping me out."
"I'll be keeping a close eye on you." He said as he lifted his hand and darted away.
I shivered uncontrolobly for a minute. Then turned and went back on my way. I got passed through a town called Sylmar on my way towords the mountains. I didn't even know which direction I was going, but that's where I was going.
When I found my way at the top of a mountain, I set up camp. I had used a lited trail all the way to here, but I turned of the trail so I couldn't be noticed. I was glad to have a flash light. I would have gone all the way back home to get it if I didn't. But I did have it. I layed in my sleeping bag and fell asleep.