[center][img]https://media.giphy.com/media/xSvzNVfZFhyo0/giphy.gif[/img][/center] [center][img] https://fontmeme.com/permalink/190628/94b84cee6c24fd99d419599d6f9715f9.png [/img][/center] [hr] [color=f7976a]I walked across An empty land I knew the pathway like the back of my hand I felt the earth beneath my fe-[/color] [b][i]♪Whose phone is ringing? Mine! Mine!♪[/i][/b] Ravi had been driving south with no particular destination in mind. He was running away. Running from the life he had mistakenly created. The young starlet had attended a premiere the night before. In doing so he had a mental breakdown at work which had led him to make a life-altering decision... A decision to run away. [hr] [i]"Ravi! Ravi! Over here!" "Mr. Callum!" "Ravi!" Lights flashed. The deafening sounds of people and cameras filled the air. After exiting his limousine Ravi was immediately surrounded by reporters, fans, and everything in between. Everywhere he looked there were faces and flashing lights. No room for air. No room at all. The world around him began to tilt. His vision started to blur. He attempted to focus on the red carpet at his feet but could only feel his heart try to break out of his chest. His breathing was hard. Ragged and uneven. With a hand on his shoulder, his publisher murmured something in his ear. Something he couldn't hear. Something that wouldn't register. Acting as if on instinct, the author whirled around and started to leave. Noticing the momentary pause behind him, he didn't look back toward the bewilderment of the crowd. He continued walking until he re-entered his limo and ordered the driver to take him home.[/i] [hr] Recently Ravi's publisher had coaxed the author into turning his latest book series into a movie. The dynamic duo had signed the contracts a little over a year ago. Little did he know that the movie would result in a blockbuster hit... A few million viewers in the first week alone. Before the film went to theatres there was already a fan basis in every city according to certain websites. The spark of publicity immediately threw Ravi into A-list celebrity status. Also known as every introverts worst nightmare. Using the hands-free feature on his [url=https://cdn.motor1.com/images/mgl/zM4pK/s1/2019-genesis-g70-3-3t-review-1080.jpg]2019 Genesis G70[/url], Ravi tapped the screen so he could continue access on his GPS. Since last night he had been ignoring all calls that came his way. Instead of hitting the disconnect button, however, a large bump in the road caused him to select "answer." [color=9e0b0f]"Shit. Um... Hello?-"[/color] [color=c4df9b]"Ravi where the flying fuck are you?? I have been calling all night!"[/color] [color=9e0b0f]"Hector![/color] Ravi gritted through smiling teeth, slightly cringing at the reprimand that was sure to come. [color=9e0b0f]How IS my favorite publisher?"[/color] A slight pause caused an eerie silence to fill the car. Ravi could practically see Hector pinching the bridge of his nose in frustration. [color=9e0b0f]"Hector are y-"[/color] [color=c4df9b]"Don't you DARE try to sweet talk me! Do you know how many strings I had to pull for you last night???[/color] He sighed heavily before continuing. [color=c4df9b]"That doesn't matter. What matters is that you have a meeting in about an hour. I went ahead and sent Oliver over to pick you up. Remember to wear the crimson tie I like. You know which one I'm talking about?"[/color] [color=9e0b0f]"Hector. Hector."[/color] Ravi repeated his name slowly increasing in volume. He needed to interrupt the man before a whole list of daily tasks were assigned to him. [color=9e0b0f]"Hector I'm not going... I'm not even in Seattle anymore. I've decided that I need to get away for a while."[/color] Another pause. This one slightly longer than the last. [color=c4df9b]"Heh. You almost had me for a minute buddy."[/color] Hector chuckled, his voice slightly cracking. [color=c4df9b]"But no seriously, make sure you wear-"[/color] [color=9e0b0f]"Hector I AM serious. I am somewhere in Arizona I think. Not sure where exactly..."[/color] [color=c4df9b]"Ravi. Turn the car around. TURN. THE. CAR.-"[/color] Eyes widening, Ravi looked down at the display on his dashboard. [color=ed1c24]☹ Signal was lost! ☹[/color] Not only had the call disconnected, but the GPS did as well. The roads constantly alternated seeming to "reroute" to nowhere. Muttering a slew of curse words under his breath, Ravi looked at his surroundings in the hope to determine where on earth he was. There was nothing. Nothing but cacti, sand, tumbleweeds, and dirt. The sun was high and foreboding. Its righteous head beating down on every living thing. Buzzards circled the vast blue sky. Other than that, there didn't seem to be anything around for miles. [i][color=9e0b0f]There.[/color][/i] Ravi thought noticing something that he had not seen before. A small sign hung precariously off a rusted pole. It was dented, rusty, and faded. Ravi could just barely make out the words displayed on it: [center][color=f7976a][b][h3]-Welcome to Coalfell-[/h3][/b][/color][/center] Looking just past the sign, Ravi saw what he thought was a mirage of sorts. Beyond the heat waves was what looked to be a small town. If you could even call it that. The few buildings were just as dilapidated and rusty its welcome. Frowning, he was about to turn around when- [i]CRASH!!![/i] [color=9e0b0f]"SON OF A BI-"[/color] Ravi shouted as his car jumped up only to crash down and lean to one side. Throwing open his door he paced to the front to see what had happened. A rock, small enough to miss but large enough to do damage lay a few feet from behind the car. It was sharp enough to gouge a large gash into the front drivers' side tire of his car. Not only that, Ravi noticed a foreign liquid start to pool at his feet. [color=9e0b0f]"Wonderful."[/color]Ravi muttered, placing his hands on his hips. He grit his teeth remembering that his spare had a leak and was currently at the shop back home. [color=9e0b0f]"Maybe there is a mechanic in this half-ass town. I just hope I don't get shot... Hicks seem more likely to be racist than the average man."[/color] Looking around, Ravi noticed a ranch-like building a few doors down. The sign above had a woman in an apron holding a frying pan. Next to her were the words: Mama May's Cafe and Bar. Wordlessly he approached the building, a bell chiming as he entered signaling his arrival. Keeping his head down he walked towards the barstools set up near the counter. He took a seat and waited patiently for a server to greet him.