EPISODE 2: Queensland

Disclaimer: Refer to Chapter 1

A/N: I have referred to many REAL places in Queensland.

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When Max and Logan had gotten to Sydney, they drove across the Harbour Bridge and they saw the Sydney Opera House. They didn't stay long, and they decided that they wouldn't stop to sleep that night. Max was ready to drive and they switched drivers.

Max drove the entire night and watched the ocean as she drove along the Pacific Highway. By Monday Mourning, she had reached Byron Bay. Max decided it was time to stop. It was 4:00 in the mourning and the sun was already beginning to rise from the East. Max had almost reached the Queensland Border.

Max parked at the beach and watched Logan sleep. Max loved the Dawn as much as she liked the night. The water was so beautiful and the heat was getting more of an issue the closer they droved to Queensland.

She closed the door and got out, deciding to take a minute for herself. She walked to the beach and sat on the sand. It was warm in her toes, as she was now barefoot. She had almost reached Brisbane and soon they would be going home, she would see Cindy, Sketchy, the whole gang, even Normal she was looking forward to seeing. She loved Australia and she loved it more and more with every day that passed, but she missed being back home in Seattle. The place was just everything to her.

She hadn't seen anyone from Work in over a week. It was Monday, and she had left the states last Sunday. The week had been quite eventful. Now, she was almost on her way.

Logan walked up behind her and placed a gloved hand on Max's covered shoulder. He sat down next to her and that's just how they stayed, deep in there own thoughts, the sun rising behind them until 5am.

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Logan drove past the Tweed Heads, Coolangatta border and entered Queensland. The sun was bright and the sky was clear of clouds. Within an hour's drive Logan would be in Surfer's Paradise. The Gold Coast was one of the most beautiful coasts in the world, and the Sunshine Coast, which was further up past Brisbane, was equally as beautiful. The Queensland People had been blessed with their beautiful beaches.

Logan had one travelled to Australia as a child, he had been since but when he first visited Australia, he feel in love with the Gold Coast. In 1998, he was only 8 years old, and he holidayed there with his mum and father. They stayed in a resort and they could walk to the beach. His father took him to Surfer's Beach and one of the fondest memories was the water. He feel over and got lot's of sand in his mouth.

After getting sand in his mouth, his father took him to get ice cream and they sat down in front of a cafe and ate them. They had so much fun that day, Logan and his father were inseparable. The next day his mother and father took him to Warner Brother's Movie World and they watched the Police Academy Stunt Show, which Logan absolutely loved. As they walked in to take there seat's, one of the Police Academy Cop's imitated Logan's father's walk in order to entertain the crowd as they waited for the show. Plenty of the crowd were imitated, and the cop did other stunt's, like swatting a fake fly near people's ears then laughing at them as they tried to shoo them away. The Cop was hilarious. Logan could remember every moment.

Logan's parent's had died in the Pulse and has missed them ever since. For a long time, Logan felt empty and there was nothing that could ever fill that void. When Max entered his life, the void was filled until the virus struck their lives. But every now and then, Logan would be reminded of his parent's importance and he would remember the void. Not even Max could fill that void completely.

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