Willie takes $479 out of savings and rides a Greyhound bus, first to Spokane, then down to California. He does not leave a note, because he wants to be long gone before his parents realize he is left. When he buys his ticket in Spokane, he uses the name, Louie Banks, which is a character in another of this author's books.
Every time he gets scared and thinks of going home, Willie thinks of what he would be going back to, and he keeps going. He is not mad at Jenny anymore, just sad and hurt. He will miss her and Johnny a lot. He knows Cyril would say he should stay and face his problems, but Willie feels Cyril would understand.
At the bus station in Spokane, Willie.....
