"Katie, have you been freaking drinking coke or something?" Travis quietly asked to the rather lively Katie after thirty minutes of watching her.
"No. I'm just excited that I'll whip your butt," she coolly replied, beginning to weave her hair into little braids.
"It's so dark in here, Katie. It would be just so unfortunate if I accidently moved around and landed right on top of you," he laughed.
"Good thing it's dark in here, because I'd have to see your face otherwise," she came back with a short laugh. Travis stopped laughing.
He had to give some credit to Katie. She could come back at him, snipe at him, make fun of him without thinking. It was like she was invincible to his jokes. Like she didn't give a crap for mercy. She had no patience for stupidity.
Travis was falling in love.
"So," he started awkwardly after a good long moment of awkward silence, "where you trying to fly out to?" he asked, propping himself on his elbow to see Katie.
"Down south," she replied.
Real specific, Katie, Travis sarcastically thought.
"Where, exactly down south?" he asked.
"What are you, some stalker trying to find out where I live? Oh Hades, naw!" she snapped at him.
"Sorry, sorry," he lifted his hands up in surrender.
"So, um what your favorite movie?" he asked, trying to strike up another conversation.
"Um, I don't know. Don't really get to watch movies a lot. What about you?"
"Um, since I'm so sensitive and romantic I prefer to watch the heartbreaking and dramatic movie Titanic," Travis acted. Katie rolled her eyes.
"What time do you think it is?" she asked after another ten minutes of just staring at the ceiling in pensive thought.
"Um, probably a little past midnight if I'm right…" he responded dully.
"Ugh, when will you fall asleep already?" she begged and rolled over.
"What? Afraid I'll see you making out with your pillow?" he smirked. Katie opened her mouth to object until a someone interfered.
"Will you two love birds stop flirting and go to sleep already?" the voice whined.
Travis and Katie shut up, blush reddening their cheeks.
After making sure it was safe for twenty minutes, Travis poked Katie.
"Wha do yu wan?" she whined tiredly.
"Just making sure you're still awake!" he surrendered.
"What? We can't close our eyes?"she complained. She had a good point.
"What? You don't want to see my glorious face before falling asleep?"
"No, I'll just bore myself by doing that," she replied.
"But, Katie…I don't think it's fair that you're doing that. Closing your eyes…" he stated, tapping her arm.
"So? When do you care about things being fair?" she bluntly replied, turning over.
"Since now,"
"Real good reply, Travis. You can close your eyes , too,"
"Well, I have to make sure nothing goes wrong!"
"OR you just want to stare at me all night," she teased him.
Damn this girl was good.
"Fine, but what if we both fall asleep!"
"So, then the bet is lifted and no one has to do anything!" Katie said as if it was the most obvious thing in the world. Travis began to think to himself.
"Katie, listen to this. I have an idea that will benefit to both of us!"
She reluctantly opened her heavy eyes."Like what, Travis?" she a little annoyed asked.
He smirked. "You can fall asleep on my chest, and I win the bet!"
Katie looked at him as if he said that Zeus plays with rubberduckies in the tub.
Travis continued. "Why not? I mean, you get to have the opportunity to cuddle with me all night, sleeping gracefully in my strong arms, and I get to win the bet! Fair and square!"
"I think I'll have to pass. I don't want to sleep with you, on top of you, beneath you-"
"But you're sleeping beside me!"
"Shut it, Stoll," she snapped.
"Geez, let loose would you?"
"No," she blankly replied and turn away from him.
Travis realized that it was nowhere near midnight when some campers began to wake up. Finally that Maya girl woke up and announced it was six thirty in the morning.
I guess time flies when you're having fun, or messing with Katie, he thought.
Katie was (unfortunately) still awake, eyes drooping, but still laying down.
"Ooh, did Travis get some last night?" Connor laughed as he walked over to Travis and Katie's sleeping area.
"Shut up, Connor," Travis sharply replied, stretching his back by sitting up. Connor just pulled his hands up in surrender and searched for his carryon bag.
"Dude, where's my bag?" Connor asked, shuffling around looking for his bag. Travis barely shrugged, still loopy from lack of sleep.
Then Connor spotted it. Well, saw its form. Under the 'mattress.' Next to Katie's side.
He poked the tired Katie on the shoulder. "Hey, Katie…can you-" she rolled over and landed on top of his bag.
"Yo, Katie. Could you-" Katie growled at him. Connor decided it was best to just leave the bag and get it later.
"Dude, Travis. Why you so tired?"
"Didn't get any sleep last night," he replied with a yawn, running a hand through his messy hair.
Light was beginning to flood in from the tiny cracks of the van, and voices began to crescendo as minutes passed.
Katie, her hair a haystack with the sloppy braids finally sat up.
"It's so loud in here!" she whined, slamming her face into the makeshift pillow.
"I know, it's like every word is a gunshot!" Travis agreed.
"Can we just pull off the bet and take a nap? I'm getting a headache!" she cried in desperation.
Connor's ear perked up, and he hatched a brilliant plan. "Guys, I do have some headache medicine with me in my bag…" he said.
"Give me some, man!" Travis begged and Katie nodded her head slightly in agreement.
"Katie, move your butt…" Connor commanded. Katie moved onto Travis's bed, where he was just cockily smiling, and Connor grabbed his bag.
"Here, it's syrup…but it really works…" he lied. He pulled out two spoons (only Connor would carry them, of course) and poured some medicine into their spoons. The two took their fill.
"Ugh. That stuff taste like $hit," Travis grimaced, wiping his tongue with his sleeve.
"Yeah, tasted familiar too. But, it's really working. Everything seems much…calmer," Katie observed, curling back down onto her own mattress.
"Yeah, I feel like the world is falling asleep and all is right…" he dreamily said, lying back down onto his fake bed.
And within a few minutes, the two were dead asleep.
Connor laughed, and pulled his camera from his bag. He was so dead, but it would totally be worth it.
He snapped a few pics of the two sleeping by another, and he walked away to go come up with some blackmail theory.
Hades, did Connor love Nyquil.
Hey guys this is going to be a freakishly long AN, but it's really important.
Numero Uno: You guys voted, and it was tie. And I know you guys wanted me to make Katie fall asleep on Travis's chest and all that mushy gushiness…but CONTEXT CLUES! If you haven't noticed, all my stories so far (in the exception of chapter five and this one and last chapter) all take place the summer after the war. This one is the winter after. Obviously, the two aren't there yet in their relationship at all. This is like a prequel…in a way.
Numero Dos: I do promise that there will start to be more loving stuff, but guys: this is Katie Gardner and Travis Stoll! It's going to take more time for these two! Just wait, and see! Besides, I'm one of those anti mushy gushy people. I like to make things more…cringe-less. More funny, but I do swear on the protection of the PPgirls that there will romance…eventually.
Numero Tres: I will not be updating a lot soon, but if I can, I will. I have trimesters in my school, so my finals are THIS WEEK! OMG. And after that I have spring break…I will be gone most of the week, but I should be back home on Friday , so (crosses fingers) I might be able to compensate for the loss. And I'll totally be writing and thinking up some ideas while in the car so … :)
Numero Cuatro: Guys, I am having a mental breakdown in a positive way. 300 reviews? You guys are awesome! I love yall so much! All of the alerts, favorites, views, reviews all make my day. Yall rock my socks off.
Numero Cinco: I like speaking in Spanish. It helps me study for my exam. Multitasking can I get a WHAT NOW?
Bye yall, and I love you guys! I really hope you're satisfied with the chapter!
(PSST: I don't own PJATO or any of the characters and Nyquil!)
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~Bubbles
