Amber sat in the kitchen wrapped in a large fluffy white terricloth robe. Her hair well down her shoulders in long wet curls as she stared at the glass of juice in front of her, the events of the last few days were flying through her head as she tried to find some reason. Other than that she was bored beyond belief, it was midnight and she should be going to be bed but she had way too much sleep in the day to be sleeping. She got up and walked around the house trying to find something to do.

    "Damn this,"said Amber walking back up to her room. She quickly got changed and ran back down stairs, she grabbed her purse and car keys. She lit a cigarette up on her way out to the car, when she opened the driver's side door she threw her purse in then swung herself into the car. Within minutes she was on the street driving to absoulutly no where, she just wanted to be doing something. An old Madonna song played on the stereo as she drove in the darkness, the driver's side window was
open a notch to let out the smoke from the cigarette. She stared straight at the deserted road in front of her, everything here is so crazy, thought Amber as she took a drag off of her cigarette. She got on to the highway and kept driving not really knowing where she was going.

    The next morning AJ woke up next morning to find Tyler and Kevin both passed out on their beds. He quickly got up and got dressed, within minutes he was down stairs sitting at the kitchen table waiting for Kathy to serve him breakfast.

    "Well this is a first,"said Kathy,"AJ actaully managed to stay the whole night in the house he's suppose to be in."

    "Shut up and give me the goddamn food,"mumbled AJ as he grabbed the phone from the floor. He dialed in Amber's number, immediately it was picked up before the first ring could end.

    "Hello." AJ knew the voice wasn't Amber's.

    "Hi is Amber there?"asked AJ.

    "No, is this AJ?"asked Alanha. AJ recgonized her accent as she spoke quickly.

    "Yeah,"said AJ as Kathy set a plate of toast in front of him.

    "Do you know where Amber is? She didn't come home last night,"said Alanha.

    "What?"asked AJ,"She said she was going swimming last night, around eleven or something."

    "Well her car is gone and that's it, except for her purse. Clothes, bags, no one knows where she went,"said Alanha worried.

    "Shit, uh well maybe she just went out shopping, she does a lot of that,"said AJ.

    "No, she would've taken Bianca with her,"said Alanha.

    "Okay look I'm gonna go out right now, if I find her I will bring her home right away,"said AJ.

    "Please do AJ, I'm so worried,"said Alanha starting to cry.

    "Don't worry she's fine,"said AJ,"I'm gonna go now, I'll find her don't worry." AJ quickly hung up and grabbed his toast.

    "What was that all about?"asked Kathy.

    "Girlfriend took off,"said AJ pulling on his jacket well still holding the toast.

    "Rich one?"asked Kathy.

    "Uh huh,"said AJ. Kathy just sighed as AJ left the house. AJ grabbed Kevin's bike and made his way over to the school, he had heard Amber talking about some basketball game or something that was going on so she might be there.

    Amber walked outside the small LA motel she had stopped in, it was two o'clock the next day, she had been driving for fourteen hours straight and she was ready for a good sleep. She walked into the room and looked around, she had never seen anything like this and it was new to her but she felt burden free and it was pretty decent for a room that cost thirty five dollars a night. Inside she locked the door and dropped her purse on the bed, the dim yellowish light reflected over her as she sat down. She thought about calling home but fell asleep as she was going for the phone.

    She woke up at three am the next morning, her hair was messed up, her clothes were a wrinkled messed but she felt refreshed. Sitting up the telephone caught her eye, everyone will be sleeping she thought, oh well I'll call my line and leave a message, Alanha will get it some time tomorrow. Amber picked up the phone and dialed in her area code and number. After three rings someone picked up her phone.

    "Hello,"said a husky voice that Amber immediately knew.

    "AJ?"asked Amber.

    "Where the fuck are you?"asked AJ more clearer this time.

    "Gee no good morning?"asked Amber.

    "No where the hell are you?"asked AJ.

    "In LA,"said Amber.

    "What the fuck are you doing in LA?"asked AJ like it was the stupidest question in the world.

    "Just hanging out, getting away from everything,"said Amber.

    "So you pick up and don't tell anybody?"asked AJ.

    "I didn't expect to get here, and what are you my father?"asked Amber.

    "I'm your upset boyfriend who was pissin' himself at twelve o'clock because you haven't been home yet,"said AJ.

    "Oh that's sweet,"said Amber,"Kay, look baby, I gotta get going but uh I'll call if you aren't there I'll leave a message for you." She was trying to get out of his questions and lecture as quick as posible.

    "When are you going to be home?"asked AJ.

    "Whenever,"said Amber,"Well love ya baby. Bye." Amber hung up the phone and stared at it. Oh god was that a bad move thought Amber before standing up, oh well I guess no more calling home. She walked off towards the bathroom to shower.

    AJ sat on her bed holding the phone in his hand that he had just spoken to her minutes ago on. She was in LA, how the hell did she end up there? thought AJ, what if something happens to her? She didn't tell me where she was did she? AJ hit the caller ID button on the phone and seen the number and the Pink Dolphin come up on the small screen. AJ quickly scribbled down the phone number then dialed in a number on the phone. After a few rings Nick picked up his cell phone.

    "What the fuck do you want?"asked Nick in a groggy voice.

    "Hey man, do you have a car that isn't stolen?"asked AJ.

    "What for? and what the fuck are you calling me at this fucking hour for?"asked Nick.

    "Look Amber took off to LA, I dunno why, but I'm going after her and I need a car,"said AJ.

    "Damn that chick is gonna kill ya,"said Nick,"Yeah I got a car for ya."

    "Thanks, can I get it tonight?"asked AJ.

    "Your ass can get it right now if you drag it over here,"said Nick.

    "Great, I'll be there in like ten minutes,"said AJ.

    "Fine whatever, your ass is gonna owe me,"said Nick before hanging up.

    AJ hung up the phone and ran his hand through his hair, I'm going to LA he thought, I haven't got a fucking chance in hell with anything. AJ stood up and left the room but went back in and searched Amber's desk for a piece of paper and pen, when he found one he wrote that Amber was in LA and he was going to go get her. With that he left the house as quietly as he could and started making his way over to Nick's.

    When he got there Nick was sitting on the front pourch smoking a cigarette.

    "Hey McLean,"said Nick as AJ walked up the front walk.

    "Hey,"said AJ as Nick stood up.

    "You are fucking crazy,"said Nick snickering as he handed AJ a set of keys,"Do you even know where the fuck you're going?"

    "Nope,"said AJ,"I'll get a map or something."
 
    "You fuck you don't even have a liscene,"said Nick walking past him to the street,"Do you even have any money?" AJ shook his head as he started to follow Nick.

    "Then get in the car,"said Nick as he pulled open the door to an old red Honda civic and got in on the driver's side. AJ got into the passenger's side and looked over at Nick.

    "You're coming?"asked AJ.

    "Yeah sure, I got off probation a week ago,"said Nick,"My mom's old car, and you want your girl back, I see no problem."

    "Fine,"said AJ handing him the keys,"Have you ever been to LA?"

    "When I was younger,"said Nick,"Don't worry man, have I ever done ya wrong?" AJ shook his head and leaned back as Nick started driving.

    "Where are we going anyways?"asked Nick.

    "Pink Dolphin Motel,"said AJ looking at his hand.

    "Man, your girl's going a little cheap there ain't she?"asked Nick. AJ just looked out the window, a part of him was sitting on the edge of the seat praying to God that Amber was safe, nothing was wrong. Why would she go to LA? thought AJ, What if it was me? I've fucked her life up and she's trying to get away from it. I'll find out when I get to her.