True love

SAIGE POV

As I stood in line, tears streaming down my face, I couldn't help but dwell on Collin's words. Anxiety filled my chest and I had this feeling that I should turn back and start over with Collin. But it was fear that held me in line to buy a bus ticket out of there. I was afraid of pulling Collin down and not being the type of woman he and Finn were so desperately trying to pull out of me. At first, I was beginning to believe that I was the woman they saw but then again, with a mother like mine and the way I've lived, there was no way that woman would stick around for long. I hated that it was the truth, but I couldn't and wouldn't hurt Collin. Or even Finn. They both deserved better than me.

"Hi. Where to?" The woman at the ticket booth smiled warmly at me.

I looked at the destinations on the board behind her and chose the first one that stuck out to me. "Los Angeles, please. One way." I didn't know a soul out west but it was the land of dreams, right? Besides, if I end up h