This story is one possible continuation (with some writer's liberty) of the fan story She Walked Away written by MRobitussin.

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This is just my vision for the direction it could have taken. I highly recommend reading the source story first, both for continuity and because it was written well enough to inspire me to write about it. I own nothing of the series, only the plot laid out in these chapters.

Expect some more adult themes, though nothing extreme, given the more grown up nature of life in high school dealing with real teenage problems. They were bad enough for her to Walk Away, and now its time to find Somewhere She Belongs.

"Hey mom"

"Ginger! Where the heck are you? We're all worried sick! I'm sorry I didn't listen to you the other day, and I'm sorry Dave and I aren't around as much for you. But please if you come back home I promise we'll find a way to give you the attention you deserve."

"I'm coming back eventually, mom. I know I don't have what it takes to just run away and never look back. I just need to go talk to someone who has the time to actually help me deal with all this. I know where I'm going and it's a safe place, so please don't have the cops out looking for me. I'll probably be back tomorrow to talk things over with you once I have some ideas where to go from here. And please tell everyone else not to call me. I can't handle any of them right now."

"Ok, Ginge. I trust you. I trust you more now than I did this morning. Maybe if I had remembered that you're the good kid, none of this would've happened today. I'm sorry."

"It's ok mom, I know you're stressed out too with work and Carl. I'm gonna get off the phone, I have some driving to do and I know you wouldn't want me driving and talking."

"Alright, sweetheart. Be safe, we'll see you soon."

"One more thing, mom? Please don't call me the good kid. Carl's not really bad. I don't really know what he is but he's not like a bad person. If we treat him like one he's not gonna have anywhere to go but down."

"You're right, Ginge, I need to have a talk with him without his doctor some time. I know its not helping him, I just don't know what else to do."

"Me neither, but I'm sure you'll figure something out. By mom, I still love you."

She hung up the phone, buckled in and drove off to see someone who had a history of caring about her problems and trying to help her.