Oklahoma, Bound for Mexico...
Hi guys, I don't have long to talk...I'm
in a library in some little town in Oklahoma, and I probably only have
a few minutes to send this off before I have to run for it again.
I've had it with my family, and last
night was the last straw. Mom and I got in a huge fight, and she
tried to hit me in the hallway, but I grabbed her arm and shoved her,
and
she fell down the stairs. She broke her neck and died, and I
split.
Dad was at the store coz there was nothing for the girls' lunches
tomorrow
(today, I guess...), Anne was with him, and Rachel was already
asleep.
There's not a whole lot more to it than that. I stole the Toyota,
and I was going to go to Lawrence, but I figured that's the first place
people would look for me. This is still more or less unreal to
me..just
real enough to keep me
running. At about three am, I ditched the Toyota and broke
into
a mechanic's garage and took another car, which I won't give any
details
on. I smashed the guys computer and tore up everything that
looked
like a log book, and took all the rest of the keys with me, so
hopefully
it'll be awhile before they figure out which car is gone.
If you get this, it means I trust you
enough not to squeal on me. As bad as the circumstances are, and
the total lack of knowing what's going to happen in the future, I feel
weirdly liberated.
I wanna ask some of you to join
me.
I'll email again when I get to San Antonio, where I'm going to lay low
for awhile and try to scrape together some more cash. I swiped my
parent's ATM card and cleaned out the savings and checking accounts,
and
emptied the little amount I had left in mine. I also got a bunch
of loose change and tucked-away birthday money, it's
quite a bit, but it ain't gonna last too long. I also had to
leave a lot of my stuff behind, which is another thing I need to touch
on...
Robb or Craig, I left a house key to
the back door in the barbecue grill on the deck. I need my
computer
and stereo at least. I expect at least one of you to come join me
before I cross the border. C'mon, this is what we've all been
thinking
about doing for a long time. Run away and start over.
Same goes for Nicko and Sean, you guys
have to come.
Fuck it, everyone who gets this has
to come. Get out, get all the money you can from wherever you
have
to, and meet me in San Antonio. I'll drop another line when I
get there and settle in wherever...
Sarah (Toole), and Craig, I've gotta
apologize...I obviously won't be there to pick Sarah up from the
airport.
Both of you are more than wlecome in my new life. Sarah, make Mer
come, too. Pack her in the plane, and leave from Kansas with
Craig
after you get there on Saturday.
Okay, guys I have to run...I just wanted
to let you all know where I was, and that I'm okay. Hope to see
you
all in a while (especially whoever brings my stereo and computer
stuff...)
Laters, and wish me luck!
Paulo (Or maybe I should get used to
Pablo...) :)