Idaho Border
"Hey do we have any money?" Ariana asked. They all looked at each other and shrugged. "Wait! I found my mom's purse." Cassie said. "Let me see!" Alexa took the bag and grabbed the wallet.
"WOW! My mom has a lot of money with her!" she said, holding up 5 100 dollar bills. "Geez, your mom is rich!" Rebecca said. "Good thing we have money. Look at all the people at the toll booths!" The line of cars to get out of the state went at least 3 miles back.
"What are we going to do?" Ariana asked.
"Well, these people are in a rush to get outta here as much as we are so, I'm guessing that we're going to have to wait." Laura said, reclining her chair as everyone in the car gave a collective groan.
1 hour later
"UGH! Has the line even moved yet?!" Laura yelled in exasperation. "Hmm I think we moved a foot, maybe a mile." Ariana guessed, looking out the passenger window. There was a knock on the driver's window and Laura lowered it. A border patrol cop was standing there. "Uh, can I help you sir?" Laura asked.
He lowered his shades and looked at them skeptically and shrugged. "I've seen weirder today." he muttered under his breath. "The station has closed so you will have to spend the night." He said in a gruff voice.
Laura gave an audible sigh. "Ok thank you." The man nodded and continued down the line of cars and Laura rolled up the window. "What now?" Cassie asked from the trunk. Fiona barked happily and nuzzled her hand. "We're staying for the night, apparently." Rebecca huffed. "Well goodnight then." Laura said and they all grabbed pillows and drifted off to sleep. Laura sat, arms and legs crossed under a small blanket, the AC blowing a cold breeze on her face and she brushed it away hastily.
"Hey, Laura wake up! We're moving!" Ariana rustled her up.
"Ha, who, wa? Oh. Ok"
Laura jolted up.
The line of cars behind them were honking indignantly. She put the car in drive and drove to the booth.
A girl with a neon orange vest was at the booth. "That'll be $15 please." she said in a bored tone. She didn't even notice the 13 year old driving, and she opened the gate.
"Thanks!" Laura said and they were on their way to Tennessee.