Highway

By Storygirl95

She had a painful past, one that made her put up barriers against everyone. But when a mysterious man wanders into her town and offers her a better life, she decides she has nothing to lose. As her life begins to look up however, she begins to have strange dreams. Suddenly, she is faced with questions about her life. What do the dreams mean? Who is this man? Could she really open up to someone, or would she get hurt again? As her past begins to haunt her, she must decide who she’s willing to trust. Will she shut out another person to protect herself? Or will she finally let her guard down and learn to love again? Only time will tell.
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Highway Part 1

By Storygirl95 on Wed, 09 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 1/Intro I am a drifter. A loner, a nobody, a ghost. The highway stretches before me, a vast and unending path to nowhere. It has...
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Highway Part 3

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 10 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 3 I don’t remember much about my life before I joined the path. I don’t remember my name, my life, my identity. I just have glimpses...
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Highway Part 4

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 10 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 5 She had been there, as if it were fate. I had come into the small town, and made my way to the local bar in an attempt to get...
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Highway Part 5

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 10 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 6 This man was unlike any I had ever seen before. To me, it seemed as if there would be no way to fathom his existence at all. Here...
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Highway Part 6

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 10 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 7 I don’t quite understand what happened. We had sat down at the table, and I had begun to tell her about The Way. It seemed strange...
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Highway Part 7

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 11 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 8 It hurts. It hurts so much. I am filled with pain, and it hurts more than can be imagined. My lungs are burning from the run,...
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Highway Part 8

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 11 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 9 She had come back. Even from the end of the street, I could hear her footsteps. I didn’t quite know it was her, I could only hear...
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Highway Part 9

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 11 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 10 He was an extraordinary person, that was to be sure. He had helped me up, grabbing my forearm instead of my hands because of the...
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Highway Part 10

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 11 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 10(continued) The sun was beating down now, for it was about 4 in the afternoon, the hottest time of the day here. I could swear I...
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Highway Part 11

By Storygirl95 on Sat, 12 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 11 This was going to be a learning experience, for both of us. Veronica clearly wasn’t very well versed in the art of wilderness...
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Highway Part 12

By Storygirl95 on Sat, 12 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 11(continued) When morning broke, I woke up. I watched the sun rise over the horizon, slowly beginning its trek across the sky. I...
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Highway Part 13

By Storygirl95 on Sat, 12 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 11(Continued) When it came close to 11:30, I looped back and returned to our rendezvous spot. I began to grow concerned as time...
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Highway Part 2

By Storygirl95 on Sun, 13 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 2 I’ve never quite noticed just how beautiful a spider web can be. The thin threads sparkle with fine and silky elegance, but are the...
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Highway Part 14

By Storygirl95 on Sun, 13 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 11(continued) “Who is it?” I asked innocently, making my voice a high and feminine as possible “I wasn’t expecting company. Golly,...
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Highway Part 15

By Storygirl95 on Sun, 13 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 12(continued) Peeling off the wet clothes, I put on dry ones hastily, still chilly from the polar water sticking to my skin. Taking a...
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Highway Part 16

By Storygirl95 on Sun, 13 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 12(continued) Running again, the walls blur past me. The cheery smiley faces are no longer cute, for now they only seem macabre. The...
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Highway Part 17

By Storygirl95 on Tue, 15 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 12(continued) He looked at his watch, and then the sun, and then at me. He thought for a second, and then began singing. What was...
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Highway Part 18

By Storygirl95 on Tue, 15 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 13(continued) She got up after a few minutes, and we continued walking. We entered the small town of Smithington. While Veronica went...
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Highway Part 19

By Storygirl95 on Tue, 15 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 13(continued) “Matt?” she called, soft and uncertain. “Yeah?” I replied, keeping my voice calm and peaceful, hoping to transfer my...
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Highway Part 20

By Storygirl95 on Tue, 15 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 14(continued) “Veronica, it’s time to wake up.” Matt called softly, interrupting my sleep. I made a noise, indicating my disapproval...
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Highway Part 21

By Storygirl95 on Wed, 16 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 14(continued) Being kids, we didn’t have any money to buy snacks. This meant we were required to get our parents to buy them for us...
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Highway Part 22

By Storygirl95 on Wed, 16 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 15(continued) I supervised Veronica as she started the fire, watching her eyes light up with joy when she saw the burning flames. She...
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Highway Part 23

By Storygirl95 on Wed, 16 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 15(continued) I sensed Julian before we even got into town, and I could feel he was in the local tavern. Thicksville was a large town...
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Highway Part 24

By Storygirl95 on Wed, 16 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 16 I was so tired I wanted to die. My eyes burned, and I couldn’t rub away the sleep. A headache was slowly building behind my...
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Highway Part 25

By Storygirl95 on Wed, 16 Oct 2013

*This chapter was rough for me to write* Highway Chapter 16(continued) As I came back downstairs, I heard my brother arguing with daddy. Peeking in...
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Highway Part 26

By Storygirl95 on Wed, 16 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 16(continued) “Veronica!” I heard a voice shout right inside my ear. A vigorous shaking accompanied it. Still thinking of the dream,...
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Highway Part 27

By Storygirl95 on Wed, 16 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 17 I woke up to her screaming. The loudest, most savage and terrified screech I had ever heard came from Veronica’s room. I rushed to...
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Highway Part 28

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 17 Oct 2013

Highway chapter 17(continued) Around eight, we shuffled down to the entrance, waiting for Julian. Veronica said, “He’s really strange, but you seem...
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Highway Part 29

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 18 Oct 2013

*Sorry about the big block of dialogue* Chapter 17(continued) “My parents died when I was about your age, in a car crash. I didn’t have anyone to...
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Highway Part 30

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 18 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 18 I awoke to the soft rays of the sun enveloping me in warmth. I was so comfortable, and I was lying on a squishy pillow. Sighing to...
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Highway Part 31

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 18 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 18(continued) Sure enough, he emerged from the trees, looking around. He engaged in conversation with Julian for a moment. I sat up,...
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Highway Part 32

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 18 Oct 2013

*Things are getting intense* Highway Chapter 18(continued) I felt bad, because he had seemed so frantic. But I didn’t want to go back now. I didn’t...
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Highway Part 33

By Storygirl95 on Sat, 19 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 19 I woke up to the suns warming rays, stretching leisurely. I pulled myself out of my sleeping bag, padding over to Veronica. I...
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Highway Part 34

By Storygirl95 on Sat, 19 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 19(continued) As soon as I was out of view, I began to run. I needed a map, and something to transport myself with. I didn’t have a...
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Highway Part 35

By Storygirl95 on Sat, 19 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 20 I couldn’t move. It was as if my body was frozen in a block of ice, immobilizing me. My worst nightmare was standing casually in...
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Highway Part 36

By Storygirl95 on Sat, 19 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 20(continued) I stood up slowly, leaning on the wall. I rubbed my wrists, now bloody and bruised from my fussing. They had dug into...
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Highway Part 37

By Storygirl95 on Sun, 20 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 20(continued) When I entered, I heard the door lock behind me. The sound of the click startled me, but I didn’t let it show. My...
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Highway Part 38

By Storygirl95 on Sun, 20 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 20(continued) My father's grin as he stood over my mother. The bruise on my brother’s face. His laughter at our pain. They all...
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Highway Part 39

By Storygirl95 on Mon, 21 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 21 I opened the door, surprised to see Veronica and another man standing opposite the sides of the desk. She seemed beaten up, but...
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Highway Part 40

By Storygirl95 on Mon, 21 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 21(continued) The man I knocked out had a gun on him, but I didn’t know whether to take it. I didn’t want to kill these men; or...
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Highway Part 41

By Storygirl95 on Mon, 21 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 21(continued) He came up to me, putting a foot on my ribs and pressing down with enough force to crush them. My world spun for a...
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Highway Part 42

By Storygirl95 on Mon, 21 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 22 Matt was smiling at me, despite my situation. He looked to my father, asking him to give me back. My father sneered, turning to me...
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Highway Part 43

By Storygirl95 on Tue, 22 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 22(continued) “Hi,” he said, as if this were an everyday situation. He asked me why I was here, confused. I told him I came back to...
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Highway Part 44

By Storygirl95 on Tue, 22 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 22(continued) Realistically, he could die at anytime from the blood loss, especially since I had no way to get him back to town...
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Highway Part 45

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 24 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 22(continued) Waiting was all we did. Seconds turned to minutes, minutes turned to hours. Julian eventually got me to visit a room to...
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Highway Part 46

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 24 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 23(continued) “Johnny?” I asked, confused, “What are you doing here?” He rose an eyebrow, but chuckled. “Calling me by my first name...
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Highway Part 47

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 24 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 23(continued) When they opened again, I didn’t recognize my surroundings. At first I had thought myself in a different white room,...
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Highway Part 48

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 24 Oct 2013

Highway Chapter 23(continued) The more I watched her, the more concerned I was. Was she sick? Maybe she was sleep walking, but laying down. No, that...
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Highway Part 49

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 07 Nov 2013

Highway Chapter 24 It was good to be out on the road again. I poked and prodded at Matt endlessly, making sure he was fit to travel. I didn’t want...
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Highway Part 50

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 07 Nov 2013

There was no way I could be dreaming again. Right? But as I looked around, I saw myself sitting on a tree branch. Next to me was my brother, nestled...
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Highway Epilogue#1:Veronica

By Storygirl95 on Thu, 07 Nov 2013

Epilogue: Veronica Just as the sun rose up above the horizon, we crested the hill. I smiled at the sun’s golden rays, enjoying the warmth they...
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Highway Epilogue#2:Matt

By Storygirl95 on Fri, 08 Nov 2013

Epilogue: Matt The sounds of the morning birds were the ones to wake us gently from our slumber. I looked over to Veronica, my lips turning up in a...
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