The Adventure

I've had enough! I've had it with my parents always criticizing every single thing I do. All I do and its not good enough for them. Good grades, helping with my siblings and basically trying to help with what ever I can. In two days I turn 18. I just graduated from high school last week. I'm leaving. I'm going to California where in California I don't know yet. Ill know when I get there. I've been saving up money for emergencies for a while now. I'm taking my old black car. I've had it ever since I could drive and i love that car.
" I'm going to New York in two days to look at colleges I could go to." " On your birthday? I'll go with you." my mother said. " No I want to go on my own and walk around see everything thoroughly." "You want money?" " No thanks, I'm going to bed."
Friday Morning was the day. I got ready and grabbed the book bag I packed the day before. In it was tooth paste, toothbrush, a comb, ponytails, money, license, some clothes a map and a camera. I wasn't planning on saying good bye in person but my little sister is my love and i gave her a big hug and kiss and gave her a letter.
" Dale a mami camila, te quiero mucho."
As I got in to my car i saw her waving from the car, that little girl is everything to me how could I leave her? Tears started rolling down my cheeks. "I'll be back." I whispered. I started driving trying to see which way to go. I drove for hours. Thinking about everything. Finally I stopped in West Virginia. I slept in my car to save money, it was cold and lonely.
In Colorado I stopped at a Mexican restaurant. This girl walked up to me and asked if I was alone. " Yes, why?" " Me too, can I join you?" She was 17 years old she had long black hair was a bit taller than me and she was from New Jersey too. We talked for awhile about many things mainly about what we was doing so far away from home. She was here because her family moved when she was 15. I went to the bathroom when I came back she was gone, and so was my backpack.
In panic, I yelled for them to call the police! The police came after 10 minutes. I made a police report but I knew my things were lost for good, What now? All this for nothing? I had to keep going, that wasn't going to stop me. In the car I started thinking about what was going on at home. My mom's probably freaking out! The letter I gave my sister would definitely have them going crazy.
The letter said:
I'm going away for a while, I need to get away. I need some time for myself. I love you guys. Don't worry about me I'll be fine.
Yeah, I know they'll freak out but I didn't know what to say. I drove until my gas was almost empty.( Good thing I fueled it up before I got to the restaurant) Las Vegas. First time ever here. All the lights that lit up the night it was beautiful. I need to find a job at least to get money for food. I got a job as a waitress in a fancy restaurant. I'm trying my best to not waist money and save it as much as possible. Two weeks and I had made $600 but only had $450 left. I bought what had been taken away and a camera but good thing I still have the memory chip. I took it off when it wasn't working properly and put it in my pocket.
Now off to California! I drove for 2 days. Finally got there and stopped at a cafe. I decided to call my parents to let them know I'm okay but I knew my little sister would answer since its after 5 and shes probably doing her homework in the living room.
"Camila?" "yes?" "Its aydee" " AYDEE! I MISS YOU! Mami its aydeee!" " Camila shhh! " " Mami says where are you?" "Tell her I'm okay" " Where are you! You got robbed?! In Colorado?! You've been gone for a month! We have the police looking for you!"
I hang up. She's always yelling, why can't she ask me to go back? Ask if I'm okay? Tell me things will get better? She doesn't understand me not her and not my dad.
 I see a paper on the floor it says John Muir Wilderness. I ask people about it and they tell me that's its this trail where you see the most beautiful things ever. That's where I'm going. As soon as I get there, there is a sign that says John  Muir Wilderness National Forest. Walking here is the most peaceful thing ever. Its absolutely gorgeous. But my family oh how i miss them. This is what I wanted though. All this peace and just to be on my own. Yet it didn't feel right. It took going across the country to know how much they meant to me. All families have problems and i love my parents. I just needed this time alone to get myself together. I have this amazing view in front of me but i wish i could share it with them. It's time to go back.