The Twilight Twenty-Five
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Prompt: 11
Pen Name: Glitterb1234
Pairing/Character(s): Bella+Edward
Rating: T
Word Count: 359
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I've always loved road trips. My favourite ones are the adventurous ones, where there's no fixed destination and you just randomly pick which direction to go at every turn. There was something strangely thrilling about not knowing where you were going to end up, or what you were going to see, or even if you were going to find a hotel for the night. Not that that mattered; Edward's beaten up old car had a very large, very comfortable back seat.
I'd lost count of how many adventure trips we'd been on over the years. We'd started when we were just about to be juniors, driving to my mom's house in Florida without a map, and kept going every summer until we graduated college. This was – potentially – our last trip. We both had jobs waiting for us back in Seattle, an apartment with rent due in two weeks time, and parents insisting we at least try to grow up a little now that we had degrees to our names. Life was happening, and we needed to escape one last time before it took over completely.
So there we were, cruising down an almost deserted highway, no idea where we were beyond Somewhere In Michigan, absolutely loving life. I was hanging out of the back window, making faces while Edward laughed at me and yelled at me to get back in. My response was always a whoop and a new face.
Eventually it got dark, and we pulled over to set up car camp. We got the blankets and pillows out of the trunk, replacing them with our cases just in case someone happened to come past and try to steal them. Dinner was cold McDonald's from the last town we'd passed through, and we had to wear our sweaters and double up on socks because leaving the heat on would kill the battery, but it was perfect.
In Edward's arms, I felt like the whole world was right. There were no troubles, no wars; nothing bad could sneak its way into our contented little bubble. It was a feeling I loved, and I never wanted to let go.