Authors Note

Ok, so I'm posting this the day before I leave for the hike, I know I said that the last chapter would be it before I left buuuut I had this awesome idea on the bus ride home and could not not write it so here you go! (P.S. This takes place just after the previous chapter.)

-Diaz Family Sing Along-

Marco stared aimlessly out the back seat window of the car. His phone had long since lost its charge so there was no music to console him on the long stretches of driving.

He looked over at Star who was filling in a coloring book she picked up earlier (using the wrong colors of course). Marco thought she was a bit too old for coloring books but hey, it's not like he had a better idea of what to do.

"Hey mom can you turn on the radio?" Marco stated mutely.

"Yeah sure i don't see why not!" Mrs Diaz replied in her typical joyful tone.

The radio burst into life with a crackle and fizzes before a pop and then silence. Marco barely reacted.

"Just great." He sighed.

"Don't worry we can fix it in the next town." Mr Diaz replied.

"Yeah but what will we listen to for now?"

There was a pause as everyone thought of ideas, except Star who was deeply engaged in the artisan craft of coloring.

"We could sing." Mrs Diaz suggested.

"Sing? Sing what?" Marco was not convinced.

"I don't know, whatever we want, we could make it up as we go!" Mrs Diaz said smiling.

Star perked up and decided to join in leaving half the page uncolored.

"Ooo ooo can I go first!" Star exclaimed with excitement.

"Yeah go ahead!" Mrs Diaz was all for family singing time.

"Ok ok here I go..."

Marco looked over in mild amusement. "This should be good" he thought to himself.

In Marcos mind he saw Star as one of those people who thought they could sing but in fact could not. He imagined her singing at the top of her lungs with a huge smile in a slightly crackly voice. So when he actually heard her sing it was more than a little shocking to say the least.

Star: "Driving down the road with family and friends!"

Marco stared in awe with his mouth agape. Her voice... it was joyous yet soft, vigorous yet smooth, ecstatic yet silken, it was amazing.

After a slight shell shocked pause Star spoke up again.

"Come on now Marco it's your turn to sing!"

Marco snapped out of his trance "Oh me sing? No no I don't sing you see I-"

"Ahhh come on you can sing!"

"Well what should I sing then?"

"Just what comes from the heart, you know make it up as you go!"

Star had purposely put him on the spot. She had never heard him sing and thought it was about time she did. She imagined him singing in an awkward way akin to his normal mannerisms, but she got something completely different...

Marco: "I hope this drive never ends!"

Star was just as shocked as Marco was when she sang. Turns out dancing wasn't the only thing he inherited from his parents as Mr and Mrs Diaz now joined into the family song.

Mr Diaz: "We've got a long way to go!"

Mrs Diaz: "If we'll make it I don't even know!"

Everyone giggled at her line; it had been quite the adventure so far. A wide smile creased Stars face as she began to sing again.

Star: "Earths so great and I just can't wait to see some more!"

Marco: "Who knows what this new world has in store!"

The song was in full force now and everyone sang together.

All: "Yes it's the Diaz family road trip!"

All: "We won't stop driving even when the sun starts to dip!"

Everyone got lost in the song, Star and Marco even began to sing a cheerful duet.

Star and Marco: "Late nights and monster fights!"

Mr and Mrs Diaz happily followed the two teens lead.

Mr-Mrs Diaz: "Car chases and far off places!"

Star and Marco: "An amusement park and playing in the dark!"

Mr-Mrs Diaz: "Relaxing by the pool and stopping for some fuel!"

Star and Marco: "How far will we roam?"

Mr-Mrs Diaz: "Before we finally make it home!"

"Guitar solo!" Marco yelled out and pointed to Star.

Star instantly started to play air guitar and make random "guitar" sounds with her mouth. Everyone burst out into laughter.

"That was awesome!" Star shouted excitedly.

"Yeah we should totally form a band!" Marco said grinning from ear to ear.

Mr Diaz laughed "What would are band name be?"

"How about: Marco and those other three!"

Everyone else in the car rolled their eyes and let out a groan.

"Oh give me a break!" Mrs Diaz whined resulting in a chuckle from Marco.

"Oh come on I know you guys like it!"

"Forget about that!" Star said waving off Marco's foolishness "we should make some more songs!"

Star took in a breath and began to sing again. The whole family lost in each other's company and the sound of four joyful voices singing the day away.

I hope you all liked the story, the singing is to no tune in particular, it can be whatever you want it to I guess! Thanks for reading and see you in the next chapter around a week from now! (I own nothing!)