I opened my eyes to a very light shining in the window. I groaned and sat up. Miley was laying next me curled up in a little ball. It was then that I realized that I was just wearing my boxers. I freaked out to myself and scrambled out of the bed. I managed to pull a pair of sweat pants on just as Miley was opening her eyes. Her gorgeous blue ey- no wait stop thinking like that. She smiled at me and my heart melted.
"Hey" She said
"Hi"
She swung her legs over the side of the bed and made her way over to me, picking her way through the massive amounts of McDonald's containers that were spread out all over the ground and bed.
She groaned, "How much did we eat, my stomach still hurts."
"I have no idea but I have to agree with you." I answered putting my hand on my stomach as it growled in discomfort.
"We could not have been the only ones in here because this is a mess big enough for about 50." She started laughing
"You are so right." She said
She bent down and scooped some of the garbage up and threw it into the bin, "this is disgusting. We are such slobs."
I laughed and we did our best to clean up the mess we had made.
"Alright," She said when the room was tidier, "What do we want to do today? Stay in this little old town or continue on."
I pondered for a second. "I definitely think we should continue on and I know exactly where we should go."
"Where?" She asked
I smiled, "Las Vegas"
Her jaw dropped, "Las Vegas? That's in the complete opposite direction from where we have been going. Are you nuts?"
"Of course I'm nuts and we only drove north for about two hours because of all that traffic and our stop so it will only take us about a day and a half to get there,"
"Fine." She said sounded exasperated.
I smiled and jumped up and down like girl for a few seconds so that she would know that I was really happy and she smiled back.
"Anyway," I added, "This trip was supposed to be a spontaneous thing and that's being spontaneous. Right?"
"It sure is." She replied as she pulled a pile of cloths towards her and stuffing it in her suitcase.
About 15 minutes later we were downstairs in the parking lot loading our suitcases into the car.
"I'm going to go checkout" Miley said closing the trunk.
"And while you do that I'm going to go get some breakfast."
She made a gagging motion, "How can you eat so more?"
I smiled sweetly, "It's a gift."
She gave me a look and went inside. I made sure the car was locked before heading in after her.
I found the buffet quickly, I just followed my nose. I filled a to go box with pancakes, bacon, and sausage. I went to put the cover back but then I decided to get some extra because it will be just my luck that Miley will steal it all and I will have nothing good left.
I met her outside in the car. I put the food on the dashboard to eat later and buckled up. We were off. She smiled as she pulled out of the parking lot.
"Why are you so happy?" I asked, she looked mysterious like something was up her sleeve.
" 'Cause it's a beautiful day, we're on an amazing adventure and I'm with my best friend."
I blushed and looked down. I was glad that I had graduated up to being her best friend. She was different after Lilly moved away and had clung to her dad and brother for along time and ignored me a little. I couldn't blame her, I'm not the most exciting person ever but it had hurt. The worst part was that Lilly didn't even know where she was moving to because her parents had just gotten divorced and her mom just needed to get out of town so they just packed up and left. That was two months ago and now I was glad she was turning around.
I looked down at the thermometer in the car. It read 95 degrees outside, I definitely over dressed in jeans and a tee-shirt. I turned to tell Miley to stop somewhere to change when I looked down at what she was wearing and got distracted. She was wearing a blue cami with grey short shorts. She looked so small in the seat of the big SUV we were in. But the car suited her. She looked good in it, better than in the fancy convertibles she drove as Hannah Montana.
"Oliver?"
I knocked myself out of my daydream. We were speeding down the highway and she was staring at me.
"Miley!" I snapped, "If you don't pay attention you don't get to drive anymore!"
She stuck her tongue out at me but turned back to face the road.
"What were you thinking about?" She asked me
"Ummmm…..Cars." I covered; I did not want her knowing that I had been thinking about her.
"Figures."
"What figures?" She looked mad and I hated it when she was mad
She sighed, "Guys only ever think about girls or women, nothing anything deep or meaningful."
"That is not true." I countered. Well it wasn't so she shouldn't think that.
"Give me one example." She challenged
"Truthfully?" I asked
She nodded her head and looked at me like I was hiding something. This, ya know, is partly true, but still.
"I was really thinking about you and how you looked more suited in this car than in this car than all the convertibles that you usually drive because you're a humble person and this car shows that. Not the big fancy ones."
"Oh Oliver that is so sweet."
She looked happier so I was satisfied with telling the truth. I smiled at her and then grabbed the carton from the buffet off the dashboard and opened it. I picked out a piece of bacon and stuck it in my mouth. It was greasy and yet so good.
"That is disgusting." Miley said making a face.
"I know," I said with my mouth full, "But it tastes so good"
She made another face at me and I just smiled.
Just as I had expected five minutes later she reached over and grabbed for a piece of bacon. I slapped her hand, "You filthy hypocrite."
"I know but it looks so good" She said pouting
I gave her the extra pieces and she smiled sweetly at me. "Thank you." She sang
"Yeah, yeah, whatever" I said and returned to eating.
The platter of food was soon finished off and we pulled off the highway and into a gas station to refill and to throw out the container.
She stood at the pump and made faces at me through the window. I laughed at her and she laughed back. I stuck my face at the window she pressed her nose against mine. My heart ached to touch her and hold her, to have her love me and for us to be together forever. But it was just a dream and right now the closest I was going to get to kissing had a window in between.
She pulled away from the window to take the pump out of the car and I went back to my seat.
"What time is it?" She asked as she got back into the car
"Ssssummmmerrr ttttiiimme." I sang, dancing my seat.
She started laughing and I joined her. "Seriously though," She added through gasps for air, "What time is it?"
"Umm," I gasped, "I…um….I think it is about 9:30."
"Ok"
She turned on the car
"Oh my god Oliver you were so off." She exclaimed
"Really?"
"Um yeah, it's almost noon."
"Really! I am not hungry at all." I said. Cause, ya know, it's true.
"We don't have to eat now…lets get back on the highway and then when we are hungry we will get off and eat something."
"Great. Let's go."
She put the car into gear and drove out of the gas station.
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After about two and a half hours on the road I remembered that we told our parents that we would call them every once in a while and so I was going to mention it but decided that we weren't doing anything bad and were having to much fun so I stuck it in the back of my head. Yeah…first bad call on my part. The second bad call was deciding that I could drive through the night so we switched seats.
It was right after we ate dinner, our first food since breakfast. We ate at an Olive Garden, it was 7:00.
"Hey Miles. How far are we from Vegas?" I asked
"Um…I think we are about 350 or 400 miles." She answered
"Wow you speed demon."
"I know," She said mocking me from earlier, "It's a gift."
I gave her a look, "Do you want to switch and I will drive for a while."
"I guess so…if you want to." she said.
"Of course I want to." I said smiling
"Ok!" She smiled back and hopped into the passengers side.
Terrible mistake, now it was two in the morning and we were about 70 miles outside of Las Vegas and I was so tired I almost fell asleep at the wheel a couple of times. Miley was soundly asleep beside me so I couldn't wake her up and tell her to drive because if I was her I would not want someone doing that to me.
I decided, twenty minutes later, that something bad was going to happen so I pulled off the road, parked and fell asleep. We were 55 miles out of Las Vegas.
When I woke up it was still dark out. I checked the clock, 4:25. I slept for about two hours, still, I felt much better. I started driving again and made it to Vegas in a record 30 minutes. The sights amazed me, all of the lights and the sounds. What actually amazed me the most was that there were people taking taxies back to their hotel now, at 4:45. They were just finishing partying from last night. I could never so that.
I pulled up to the valet at Mandalay Bay Hotel and casino. I asked the man there if I could leave the car here with Miley in it until I "check in" which really meant try to get a room. He said yes so I pulled the credit cards out of Miley's purse, locked the car and went to get a room.
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Ugg. I hate front desk clerks at 5 in the morning. They were cranky and couldn't get me a room with two queen beds so now I get to sleep on the couch. I went back out the car to grab a couple bags and took them up to the room first. Then I ran back down to get Miley. I smiled and thanked the valet man graciously (he better have been happy I gave him a 50 instead of a 20 by accident) and carried Miley up stairs.
I took off her shoes and tucked her into the bed. I then went to the mini fridge and pick out a bottle of water and some Gold Fish to snack on. I plopped onto the couch and kicked off my shoes. I drank the water and ate the Gold Fish. Then I went to bathroom and made myself a little bed because there wasn't a pull out bed under the couch.
I don't remember anything after that. I think I turned off the T.V but I was out like a light as soon as my head hit the pillow so I don't remember much. The one thing I do remember is how incredibly soft the couch was. I love Vegas already.
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AN- Hey guys, my brain has been blank but now it's not so expect a lot of updates for at least this story because there are only a few chapters left to go. Luv u all.
