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I didn't even leave a note...
The sudden thought hit me hard.
They probably don't even realize that I'm gone..
I stood staring at the vending machine in front of me. I should have just enough money to get a bottle of water.
Im on my own now.
I was told that once you are old enough, that you become an adult, and that adults can take care of themselves and everything else around them.
The problem is I'm not an adult.
The thought left me stiff. What do I do now? Do I go off until I find a place that I can live in and call it my own? What about getting a job? That's what adults get when they become one, right?
I shook the thoughts away and proceeded what I intended to do. I put the dollar I found by the curb and the few dimes I collected on my way here. I pressed the button to the water that I wanted.
It didn't come out.
I looked up at the machine to see what I did wrong. It turns out that I don't have enough money.
Now I really don't know what to do. I just spent all of the money that I found, only to have nothing in return. Do I kick and yell at the vending machine until it finally gives up and give me my water? Because that's what feels like will help me. Or do I just shrug it off and proceed with my day, and act like none of this ever happened?
But I had nothing to drink for hours, and my throat was starting to get dry from both lack of fluids and the bright sun.
"Little one?"
A voice behind me made me jump out of my skin. "Do you need any help?" It asked.
I turned to see a mother who was carrying a baby in her arms.
"I-I, uh.." I stuttered.
"Is it not giving you your item? Do you not have enough money?" I shook my head.
"You don't have enough money?"
"N-no.." I hung my head in shame.
"I have a few coins if you need any."
"Ah- no, its OK. I'll just get something else to drink later on today" That didn't stop her, however. Seconds later she brought out two quarters from the purse accros her chest and kneeled down to give them to me.
"Here's 50 cents, honey."
I didn't know what to say, what to think at first. "50..? Thank you! I'll pay you back as soon as I can!"
"Oh, its only 50 cents, not the lottery, no need to pay me back."
I put the quarters in the vending machine and pressed the button I pushed earlier. This time, my water come out. I gathered the bottle into my arms, and was about to walk away. I turned around.
"And thank you again for the quarters," I said.
The woman just nodded and waved me a goodbye, having her baby do the same.