"Hood!" yelled Rachel for what seemed the hundredth time. They were stuck. Being a good two hundred miles from the town it was impossible to get there on foot before dark. Hood had just come up with the brilliant idea that they spend the night in the car before going back tomorrow. Of course, she had objected. She wanted to get beck as soon as possible. Meaning that she actually wanted to sleep in a bed, not in the same car as Hood. He snores. He had been bugging about the idea for what it seemed hours. "For the last time, I would prefer all night on foot and a good sleep in a bed; then to a restless night in the car and a long hike in the morning."
"I just think it wouldn't be the best thing to be travelling around the desert at night."
"We do have flashlights."
Their conversation was getting nowhere. Both were stuck with an idea and were not going to let go of it soon. "And, "she continued," We would be able to get some food quicker than if we wait 'til morning." That was very true. Neither have had lunch yet and were getting fairly hungry. For Hood and all of his bathroom breaks he never thought of buying a snack. Well, that's the Hood I know, idiot genius.
If being in the middle of nowhere without food and water wasn't bad enough, the sun was beating mercilessly down on them. It was getting incredibly hot. At least we had thought of getting out of the car. Even though it would provide some nice shade, it was be like an oven in there. She remembered when she was growing up, reading articles about parents leaving kids in the car when it was in the summer. It always ended tragic, either ending with brain injury or death.
There was nothing around them, but small bushes. The desert stretching on forever, it seemed never ending. She looked up at the sun; it was almost directly over them. Hood also noticed her movement. "By the positioning of the sun it's almost at the hottest part of the day."
"Great, just what I need, more sunburn."
"Just think on the bright side, Rachel, you will get an excellent tan out of this. Don't you ladies always want the perfect tan?"
"Ha. Ha. Ha. Very funny."
She studied his face for a moment. In the full two hours that they had been there, he sure did get the sun. His face was almost bright red, and he was sweating profusely. Again, he noticed her. "You look about the same. " And she didn't doubt it. Even if she didn't see the sunburn itself, she could sure feel it.
She leaned against the car and slid herself down. It was no use standing up anyways. They both would faint if they stood up any longer. Two hours in the hot Nevada sun without water could really dehydrate you. He joined her, sitting down right beside her. They sat beside each other, and soon she became uncomfortably aware of how close he was to her. She scooted away awkwardly, pretending that she found something interesting in the dirt. Even if the small shade produced by the car would hide any detail.
"What if we wait until dark to walk back?" She announced suddenly.
"What?"
"What if we waited until dark to walk back to the town?"
"Rachel, are you crazy? It would take all night to do that."
"But if we start at night, it will be cooler, and less likely to be dehydrated." How about them apples, genius boy?
"Rachel, that's actually a pretty good idea."
"Why thank you." She replied smugly. It looks like she would be getting her way after all. All they have to do now is make it until dark without killing each other I annoyance.