Gay teen Jack is hiding out in a bully’s car in the hopes of retrieving his backpack when he’s joined by another stowaway. Brittany, who wants to be called Brandon, is a transgendered classmate also on the run. When the bully crashes his car, it’s the start of a journey that will bring Jack and Brandon together in the hopes of finding a new future.<br><br>Along the way, they meet Buster, a dog that saves their lives; Alvin, who is heading to Denver to sell his car and offers them a ride; and Ducky, a loud-mouthed but loveable woman who is apparently more than just Alvin’s friend.<br><br>When a tornado hits, Jack and Brandon have a chance to prove their mettle and show what they are made of. But is there happiness at the end of their journey?

Breaking into Cars

What she’d said turned out to be true. Everyone refused to let us pay and we scored big, if you want it put in terms a ten year old would use, and believe me, that’s how we felt, like ten year olds on Christmas or something. And it wasn’t just clothes, it was everything else, shoes, shavers (ha-ha, well someday), music, electronics, books, and lunch. Everything. Ducky ate it up like she had either spawned us herself or caused the whole thing, tornado, life-saving dog, everything, all by herself. She really enjoyed it all almost as much as we did. Somehow, Brandon even scored a chauffeur’s cap.


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