Forever
-chapter four
They had stayed under the tree for some time, silent, merely contemplating what just happened. Mere minutes before they had revealed each other's feeling for one another, and now they both felt as if a large weight had been lifted from their shoulders, a weight that neither of them knew they were carrying until that fateful moment. Since then Jill had drifted off into a short, happy nap. Even in her dreams Jill could feel Chris' heart beating a steady rhythm.
Chris sat there, Jill asleep on his shoulder and snoring softly and his arm around her protectively, watching as Claire's "friendly" game of touch football winded down to a close. The sun had just begun to set, as the warm orange colors waged their daily war against the bright blue for control of the sky. It was still bright, however, as birds returned to their nests, worms wiggled down back into the soft earth, and squirrels dived into bushes to get ready for the night that was just a few hours away..
" Good game guys!" Claire shouted, as the four players, Leon, Carlos, Beccy and herself began to walk towards the camp to pack things up. Carlos and herself had beaten Leon and Rebecca. Claire herself was throwing the ball into the air to herself and catching it when she found Chris with an sleeping Jill in his arms.
" Whoa! Do I see what I think I see!? Chris and Jill together? What did you put in her coke, Chris?? "
Chris blushed.
" Nothing Leon hasn't already given you, sis."
Claire and Leon both wanted to hit him, but they both smiled instead.
" About time you told her how you felt, bro."
" I know. Let's get going...you guys wanna get some dinner? "
" Sure...de night's still young and we got two weeks of vacation! " Carlos said.
' Always the party animal.'
" Okay. Let's get all the stuff packed then."
Leon and the others nodded as they each picked up their belongings and began to walk back to the waiting Pathfinder. Leon and Carlos' neverending arguement over who should carry what began anew, but Chris didn't bother stopping this one.
' Boys will be boys. '
The elder Redfield slowly moved so that Jill was tighter in his arms, then stood up so he was carrying her, her head still resting gently on his shoulder, making sure she was still asleep. He felt a sharp pain on his ankle, but she was lighter than he expected as he began to cradle her and take her back to the car, where Leon was waiting with the back door open. His ankle shot a pain up his leg with each step, and he was afraid Jill would wake up, but he managed to lay her into the back seat. She was still snoring softly.
" You sweet son-of-a-bitch, carrying her over here. Didn't you have a sprained ankle or somethin? And Carlos calls himself a ladies man. "
" Worth the pain, if it's love, Leon. "
" Good call. You took my advice, I see. "
" Yeah. Thanks for putting some sense into me. "
" Anytime, Chris. Anytime. Can I be best man at your wedding?"
Chris softly smacked him in the back of the head with an open hand, but smiled and shook his hand as he limped back to help Carlos.
Rebecca, meanwhile, had just finished loading a picnic basket into Leon's car and hurried up to catch up with Chris. Together the two walked back. Chris certainly didn't mind Rebecca; she was younger than Claire by about a month but was years more mature, and better to talk to to match.
" Oh my God! That was sooo sweet! I wish my boyfriend does that for me...when I finally find one..I mean, IF I find one..."
" You will. On a completely unrelated note, Carlos is a great guy. "
Beccy giggled and pushed Chris. Her cheeks were red.
" ANYWAY, that was a great thing you did for her. "
" It was nothing. Really. "
" I knew it, you two would get together, you know. Ever since the Spencer Mansion happenings. Just a matter of time. "
" I knew it too. I guess everyone did. "
" Yeah, the way Claire goes around telling everyone what happens at your house."
" Exactly."
" I'm proud of yah, Chris. "
" Thanks, and I'm proud of me too. "
Chris gave Rebecca a friendly, soft hug and picked up the empty cooler.
***
Jill awoke, hoping to still find she was leaning on Chris, only to find Rebecca's friendly face looking straight at her, shaking her shoulder softly.
" Hmm?? Where...where are we...?" Jill muttered softly, as she took a look around her surroundings. She was lying down in the back seat of the Pathfinder, and she noticed it was considerably darker.
" We're at McDonalds, gonna grab some grub. "
" Oh...okay. " Jill answered as she rubbed her eyes and started out of the back seat, " How did I...wasn't I asleep? "
" Oh, Chris carried you in there. He is soooo sweet!"
" But his ankle, didn't he..."
" Yeah...must have hurt a lot with each step, especially with your weight. "
Jill punched Beccy in the shoulder softly, as Beccy smiled. Chris really well and truly loved her. He carried her to the car under a lot of pain, just so that her dreams wouldn't be disturbed. He could have just as easily woken her up from her slumber, but instead took the pain and effort to carry her.
' Sweetest man alive...and he's with me..'
Jill smiled, suddenly remembering the confessions she and Chris had made about each other. She felt, suddenly, as if her entire world was different, changed, transformed within a space of just a couple of hours. Where at the same time yesterday she was merely alive, now she was actually living.
" McDonalds...hardly the most romantic place, is it? " Jill said to Beccy, as they both made their way across the parking lot after Jill grabbed her shoulderbag and put it on.
" I know...but Leon and Carlos had a 'desperate' craving for McChickens, and so did Chris, so we stopped. "
The two young women reached the doors and entered, as the familiar scent of french fries and burgers rose to meet them. Already she saw the two amigos in a corner table chowing down on not-completely-chicken burgers while continuing their argument over who would win the next NBA championship. Claire was calmly eating some fries while reading her novel, and...Chris was chuckling to himself over the comic section of a newspaper.
Jill's heart immediatlely skipped a beat or two, just at the sight of his warm smile and friendly face. She looked at him for a moment. He was sweet, caring, mature, but had that boyish charm about him that she was unable to resist. She reached him, and pulled up a seat next to him.
" Hey. "
" Hey! " Chris said, after realising Jill was next to him, " wanna eat? "
" Sure. Come with me. "
Chris and Jill stood up to go to the counter to order Jill's dinner.
" Remember, Chris, you're eating food out, not her! " Leon teased.
Chris threw a burger wrapper at him.
Chris caught up to Jill, who was already in a line, and stood next to her, to her right. Slowly, he reached for her hand with his own. He reached it, and held it softly. They looked at each other and smiled, and stood there, holding hands. A rather large lady was busy having an arguement over the fact that she didn't have enough cheese in her chesseburger in front of the line, but they didn't really mind. As long as they were with each other, they didn't really mind about anything.
' Oh my god...he's...he's holding my hand...He, he does love me...finally. We're together. Just the way it should be...'
Jill yawned, softly.
" Still sleepy, huh? You can use my shoulder for a pillow, it's pretty used to it by now." Chris said. He smiled, and Jill softly rested her head on his shoulder while they both stood and waited in the line.
" Yeah, just a bit. I had a good nap though. You're a good pillow. "
" That's good... "
" Thanks, Chris. "
" For what? "
" Carrying me to the car while I was asleep. "
" It was nothing..really. "
" No, don't try to be humble, now. You could have aggrovated your ankle, not to mention the fact that it must have hurt with each step, with all my weight on it...that...that was sweet. "
" One, I'm just a naturally sweet guy, and two, it was worth it. "
Jill giggled and put her arms around Chris' waist, embracing him in a hug, while Chris put the arm she was leaning on around her. It seemed to both of them that hugs were a staple of their relationship.
' Wherever this thing goes, hugs are gonna be a huge part of it. ',Chris thought.
***
" Oh, and he goes for the hug! Amazing move by Redfield, isn't it, Dick?"
" Yes it is, Mr. Jass. Hugh, de hug is one of Redfield's signature moves. Watch now on dis replay. He lets de defender on his shoulder, den does his trademark smile, breaks down de defence, den bam! Goal! Hugging! It's a move used by many a player, myself is included. "
" I was talking to Mr. Redfield before the game and he told me he was looking forward to the dinner move. Score: 2-0 in favor of the guy. Let's see what Valentine's got up her sleeve, after Redfield makes it halfway to first base. "
" I don't really care what's up her sleeve, Hugh, I wanna see what's up her shirt!"
...Leon and Carlos laughed and high-fived as they held drinking straws to their mouths, using them as microphones and pretending to be commentators for Chris and Jill, who were standing in the line.
" You guys, stop looking at them, they deserve SOME privacy. " Beccy scolded.
" Quiet, Bec. " Claire said, as she too was intent on what would happen next between her brother and her best friend. She picked up a french fry and took small bites out of it as she continued to watch intently.
" Screw Temptation Island, who needs reality T.V. when all we gotta do is check out what Chris and Jill are doin'? " the younger Redfield asked jokingly. She picked up her drink and sipped, never taking her eyes off the couple in front of them.
" Still guys, it's not like they poke around in our relationships, so we shouldn't be poking around in their's. " Beccy said. She congratulated herself when the three eavesdroppers frowned and realised her point.
" All right. It is their first night together...we should lay off, guys. " Claire finally admitted. She turned back to the table and began to read her novel. Carlos and Leon returned their straws to their drinks. It amazed Rebecca to see that even these three had some respect.
" So who do you guys think'll be voted off next? "
***
" Here you go, enjoy yer dinner." said the young McDonald's employee, as he placed Jill's Filet-O-Fish on the tray, along with her fries and 7-up. The young man was about 18, and exhausted after the long arguement he had just had with the large woman in the front of the line.
" Thanks. " Jill said, as she picked up the tray and began to walk with Chris back to the table. They reached the table and sat down, to find the other four deeply engaged in some conversation.
" ...great idea! We should leave right away, it'll be fun!... "
" ...exactly! And we can go to the beach, and shopping, and..."
" ...we can have a re-match of that football game!... "
" What's up? " Chris said, after several seconds of trying to pick up what was going on. Beccy, smile wide on her face, answered him.
" We're going on a road trip! Carlos' mother's second cousin's best friend's...what was her name again, Chico? "
" Elena. "
" Yeah, she owns a small cabin on the coast about two or three hours away from town, and I got the idea that maybe we should go up there and spend a week or so just chillin' and stuff, seeing as we have, like, the next two weeks off before training starts up again. " Rebecca was usually reserved, but Chris could tell that she was excited about the potential mini-vacation.
" Oh yeah? Sounds like fun. "
" Sure does! " Carlos finished, " if we do go, dough, we have to leave for de cabin tomorrow. Elena wants de cabin empty by next thursday, for some visiting relatives. So if we leave tomorrow, we can spend about a week dere. "
" Sounds like a plan. " Leon said.
" I'm up to it. " Claire agreed, always open to fun and things non-S.T.A.R.S. related.
" Wait a sec, " Jill said, looking up from her fish sandwich, " your ankle ain't healed up yet, Chris. We should wait a while and let it heal before you do anything. "
Chris was surprised at Jill's commented. Jill cared about him. He knew that she always had, but now that she and Chris were openly together she knew that she could now voice her concern.
" It's okay...it's mild anyway, it won't bother me. As long as I don't have to carry a certain fat lady the entire way up there, I'm game. " Chris said jokingly. Jill softly kicked him in the shins as the team shared a laugh.
" Ow! "
" Anyway...so we leave tomorrow! What time, though? "
" I think around six..." Leon offered.
" In de mornin'?" Carlos asked.
" No, in six years, dumbass. " Leon retorted, " that way, we beat the rush hour and once we get there we'd still have the rest of the day to unload and have fun. We should meet up at Chris and Claire's house, since you two live closest to the cabin."
" Good idea, Leon. " Beccy commented.
" Aw, man, I live an hour away from you guys already. That means I gotta wake up at like, five o' clock..." Jill moaned.
" I got an idea!" Claire said.
Jill hesitated for a second, knowing that her definition of 'idea' was drastically different from Claire's.
" What's that, Claire? "
" You can pack your stuff tonight and spend the night at our house. " Claire said, " so you don't have to wake up so early. Beccy, you should do the same, we can have like, a sleepover-type thing, just us girls. We can be in High School again! " the younger Redfield finished with a smile.
" Can I sleep with you guys too? " Carlos asked jokingly. He recieved both high-five and some laughs from both Leon and Chris.
Three french fries, a straw, and a burger wrapper hit Chico in the head as all three girls rejected him.
" I'm scared already. " Chris started. " I can barely handle Claire, let alone all three of you. "
" Don't worry, it's only for one night, bro. And besides, Jill can sleep beside you after you both have- "
Chris stepped on her foot while Jill kicked her in the shins of the same foot. The two partners gave each other a high five, after using the same trick they had pulled on Barry too many times to count. Barry was too old to remember what to do when Chris stomped on his foot.
" We should leave now, then, Claire, before it gets too late. You can go with me to my house, I can pack up, then we'll go to your house and I can spend the night there. "
" And I'll go to Bec's and help her pack up, then meet up with you guys back home. " Chris said.
" Okay! Let's go! This oughta be fun! " Beccy said enthusiastically.
The team threw away their garbage, said their goodbyes, and promised to meet the next morning.
Author's note:
'-indicates a character's thoughts, double quotes indicates what a character says.
Well there's Chapter Five!!! BUM BUM BUM! Please read and review, hope you guys all enjoyed it. Tell me what you guys think! Sorry that it's a little short, I promise the next chapter'll be a lot longer. Hope you guys enjoy it. What will happen on the road trip? Tune in next time, Same Fan-Time, Same Fan-Site, Same Fan-Author!
AND THE QUOTES OF THE DAY ARE:
"The man that removed a mountain began by removing small stones."
-a fortune cookie
"There are only two rules for success:
1. Never tell everything you know.
2. See #1."
-Bill Cosby
"People say it's best to die for your country ( in a war ), but they obviously don't know that the point of war is to make the poor bastard die for HIS country."
-Theodore Rosevelt
"We are drowning in information, being hungry for knowledge."
-John Naisbitt
-chapter four
They had stayed under the tree for some time, silent, merely contemplating what just happened. Mere minutes before they had revealed each other's feeling for one another, and now they both felt as if a large weight had been lifted from their shoulders, a weight that neither of them knew they were carrying until that fateful moment. Since then Jill had drifted off into a short, happy nap. Even in her dreams Jill could feel Chris' heart beating a steady rhythm.
Chris sat there, Jill asleep on his shoulder and snoring softly and his arm around her protectively, watching as Claire's "friendly" game of touch football winded down to a close. The sun had just begun to set, as the warm orange colors waged their daily war against the bright blue for control of the sky. It was still bright, however, as birds returned to their nests, worms wiggled down back into the soft earth, and squirrels dived into bushes to get ready for the night that was just a few hours away..
" Good game guys!" Claire shouted, as the four players, Leon, Carlos, Beccy and herself began to walk towards the camp to pack things up. Carlos and herself had beaten Leon and Rebecca. Claire herself was throwing the ball into the air to herself and catching it when she found Chris with an sleeping Jill in his arms.
" Whoa! Do I see what I think I see!? Chris and Jill together? What did you put in her coke, Chris?? "
Chris blushed.
" Nothing Leon hasn't already given you, sis."
Claire and Leon both wanted to hit him, but they both smiled instead.
" About time you told her how you felt, bro."
" I know. Let's get going...you guys wanna get some dinner? "
" Sure...de night's still young and we got two weeks of vacation! " Carlos said.
' Always the party animal.'
" Okay. Let's get all the stuff packed then."
Leon and the others nodded as they each picked up their belongings and began to walk back to the waiting Pathfinder. Leon and Carlos' neverending arguement over who should carry what began anew, but Chris didn't bother stopping this one.
' Boys will be boys. '
The elder Redfield slowly moved so that Jill was tighter in his arms, then stood up so he was carrying her, her head still resting gently on his shoulder, making sure she was still asleep. He felt a sharp pain on his ankle, but she was lighter than he expected as he began to cradle her and take her back to the car, where Leon was waiting with the back door open. His ankle shot a pain up his leg with each step, and he was afraid Jill would wake up, but he managed to lay her into the back seat. She was still snoring softly.
" You sweet son-of-a-bitch, carrying her over here. Didn't you have a sprained ankle or somethin? And Carlos calls himself a ladies man. "
" Worth the pain, if it's love, Leon. "
" Good call. You took my advice, I see. "
" Yeah. Thanks for putting some sense into me. "
" Anytime, Chris. Anytime. Can I be best man at your wedding?"
Chris softly smacked him in the back of the head with an open hand, but smiled and shook his hand as he limped back to help Carlos.
Rebecca, meanwhile, had just finished loading a picnic basket into Leon's car and hurried up to catch up with Chris. Together the two walked back. Chris certainly didn't mind Rebecca; she was younger than Claire by about a month but was years more mature, and better to talk to to match.
" Oh my God! That was sooo sweet! I wish my boyfriend does that for me...when I finally find one..I mean, IF I find one..."
" You will. On a completely unrelated note, Carlos is a great guy. "
Beccy giggled and pushed Chris. Her cheeks were red.
" ANYWAY, that was a great thing you did for her. "
" It was nothing. Really. "
" I knew it, you two would get together, you know. Ever since the Spencer Mansion happenings. Just a matter of time. "
" I knew it too. I guess everyone did. "
" Yeah, the way Claire goes around telling everyone what happens at your house."
" Exactly."
" I'm proud of yah, Chris. "
" Thanks, and I'm proud of me too. "
Chris gave Rebecca a friendly, soft hug and picked up the empty cooler.
***
Jill awoke, hoping to still find she was leaning on Chris, only to find Rebecca's friendly face looking straight at her, shaking her shoulder softly.
" Hmm?? Where...where are we...?" Jill muttered softly, as she took a look around her surroundings. She was lying down in the back seat of the Pathfinder, and she noticed it was considerably darker.
" We're at McDonalds, gonna grab some grub. "
" Oh...okay. " Jill answered as she rubbed her eyes and started out of the back seat, " How did I...wasn't I asleep? "
" Oh, Chris carried you in there. He is soooo sweet!"
" But his ankle, didn't he..."
" Yeah...must have hurt a lot with each step, especially with your weight. "
Jill punched Beccy in the shoulder softly, as Beccy smiled. Chris really well and truly loved her. He carried her to the car under a lot of pain, just so that her dreams wouldn't be disturbed. He could have just as easily woken her up from her slumber, but instead took the pain and effort to carry her.
' Sweetest man alive...and he's with me..'
Jill smiled, suddenly remembering the confessions she and Chris had made about each other. She felt, suddenly, as if her entire world was different, changed, transformed within a space of just a couple of hours. Where at the same time yesterday she was merely alive, now she was actually living.
" McDonalds...hardly the most romantic place, is it? " Jill said to Beccy, as they both made their way across the parking lot after Jill grabbed her shoulderbag and put it on.
" I know...but Leon and Carlos had a 'desperate' craving for McChickens, and so did Chris, so we stopped. "
The two young women reached the doors and entered, as the familiar scent of french fries and burgers rose to meet them. Already she saw the two amigos in a corner table chowing down on not-completely-chicken burgers while continuing their argument over who would win the next NBA championship. Claire was calmly eating some fries while reading her novel, and...Chris was chuckling to himself over the comic section of a newspaper.
Jill's heart immediatlely skipped a beat or two, just at the sight of his warm smile and friendly face. She looked at him for a moment. He was sweet, caring, mature, but had that boyish charm about him that she was unable to resist. She reached him, and pulled up a seat next to him.
" Hey. "
" Hey! " Chris said, after realising Jill was next to him, " wanna eat? "
" Sure. Come with me. "
Chris and Jill stood up to go to the counter to order Jill's dinner.
" Remember, Chris, you're eating food out, not her! " Leon teased.
Chris threw a burger wrapper at him.
Chris caught up to Jill, who was already in a line, and stood next to her, to her right. Slowly, he reached for her hand with his own. He reached it, and held it softly. They looked at each other and smiled, and stood there, holding hands. A rather large lady was busy having an arguement over the fact that she didn't have enough cheese in her chesseburger in front of the line, but they didn't really mind. As long as they were with each other, they didn't really mind about anything.
' Oh my god...he's...he's holding my hand...He, he does love me...finally. We're together. Just the way it should be...'
Jill yawned, softly.
" Still sleepy, huh? You can use my shoulder for a pillow, it's pretty used to it by now." Chris said. He smiled, and Jill softly rested her head on his shoulder while they both stood and waited in the line.
" Yeah, just a bit. I had a good nap though. You're a good pillow. "
" That's good... "
" Thanks, Chris. "
" For what? "
" Carrying me to the car while I was asleep. "
" It was nothing..really. "
" No, don't try to be humble, now. You could have aggrovated your ankle, not to mention the fact that it must have hurt with each step, with all my weight on it...that...that was sweet. "
" One, I'm just a naturally sweet guy, and two, it was worth it. "
Jill giggled and put her arms around Chris' waist, embracing him in a hug, while Chris put the arm she was leaning on around her. It seemed to both of them that hugs were a staple of their relationship.
' Wherever this thing goes, hugs are gonna be a huge part of it. ',Chris thought.
***
" Oh, and he goes for the hug! Amazing move by Redfield, isn't it, Dick?"
" Yes it is, Mr. Jass. Hugh, de hug is one of Redfield's signature moves. Watch now on dis replay. He lets de defender on his shoulder, den does his trademark smile, breaks down de defence, den bam! Goal! Hugging! It's a move used by many a player, myself is included. "
" I was talking to Mr. Redfield before the game and he told me he was looking forward to the dinner move. Score: 2-0 in favor of the guy. Let's see what Valentine's got up her sleeve, after Redfield makes it halfway to first base. "
" I don't really care what's up her sleeve, Hugh, I wanna see what's up her shirt!"
...Leon and Carlos laughed and high-fived as they held drinking straws to their mouths, using them as microphones and pretending to be commentators for Chris and Jill, who were standing in the line.
" You guys, stop looking at them, they deserve SOME privacy. " Beccy scolded.
" Quiet, Bec. " Claire said, as she too was intent on what would happen next between her brother and her best friend. She picked up a french fry and took small bites out of it as she continued to watch intently.
" Screw Temptation Island, who needs reality T.V. when all we gotta do is check out what Chris and Jill are doin'? " the younger Redfield asked jokingly. She picked up her drink and sipped, never taking her eyes off the couple in front of them.
" Still guys, it's not like they poke around in our relationships, so we shouldn't be poking around in their's. " Beccy said. She congratulated herself when the three eavesdroppers frowned and realised her point.
" All right. It is their first night together...we should lay off, guys. " Claire finally admitted. She turned back to the table and began to read her novel. Carlos and Leon returned their straws to their drinks. It amazed Rebecca to see that even these three had some respect.
" So who do you guys think'll be voted off next? "
***
" Here you go, enjoy yer dinner." said the young McDonald's employee, as he placed Jill's Filet-O-Fish on the tray, along with her fries and 7-up. The young man was about 18, and exhausted after the long arguement he had just had with the large woman in the front of the line.
" Thanks. " Jill said, as she picked up the tray and began to walk with Chris back to the table. They reached the table and sat down, to find the other four deeply engaged in some conversation.
" ...great idea! We should leave right away, it'll be fun!... "
" ...exactly! And we can go to the beach, and shopping, and..."
" ...we can have a re-match of that football game!... "
" What's up? " Chris said, after several seconds of trying to pick up what was going on. Beccy, smile wide on her face, answered him.
" We're going on a road trip! Carlos' mother's second cousin's best friend's...what was her name again, Chico? "
" Elena. "
" Yeah, she owns a small cabin on the coast about two or three hours away from town, and I got the idea that maybe we should go up there and spend a week or so just chillin' and stuff, seeing as we have, like, the next two weeks off before training starts up again. " Rebecca was usually reserved, but Chris could tell that she was excited about the potential mini-vacation.
" Oh yeah? Sounds like fun. "
" Sure does! " Carlos finished, " if we do go, dough, we have to leave for de cabin tomorrow. Elena wants de cabin empty by next thursday, for some visiting relatives. So if we leave tomorrow, we can spend about a week dere. "
" Sounds like a plan. " Leon said.
" I'm up to it. " Claire agreed, always open to fun and things non-S.T.A.R.S. related.
" Wait a sec, " Jill said, looking up from her fish sandwich, " your ankle ain't healed up yet, Chris. We should wait a while and let it heal before you do anything. "
Chris was surprised at Jill's commented. Jill cared about him. He knew that she always had, but now that she and Chris were openly together she knew that she could now voice her concern.
" It's okay...it's mild anyway, it won't bother me. As long as I don't have to carry a certain fat lady the entire way up there, I'm game. " Chris said jokingly. Jill softly kicked him in the shins as the team shared a laugh.
" Ow! "
" Anyway...so we leave tomorrow! What time, though? "
" I think around six..." Leon offered.
" In de mornin'?" Carlos asked.
" No, in six years, dumbass. " Leon retorted, " that way, we beat the rush hour and once we get there we'd still have the rest of the day to unload and have fun. We should meet up at Chris and Claire's house, since you two live closest to the cabin."
" Good idea, Leon. " Beccy commented.
" Aw, man, I live an hour away from you guys already. That means I gotta wake up at like, five o' clock..." Jill moaned.
" I got an idea!" Claire said.
Jill hesitated for a second, knowing that her definition of 'idea' was drastically different from Claire's.
" What's that, Claire? "
" You can pack your stuff tonight and spend the night at our house. " Claire said, " so you don't have to wake up so early. Beccy, you should do the same, we can have like, a sleepover-type thing, just us girls. We can be in High School again! " the younger Redfield finished with a smile.
" Can I sleep with you guys too? " Carlos asked jokingly. He recieved both high-five and some laughs from both Leon and Chris.
Three french fries, a straw, and a burger wrapper hit Chico in the head as all three girls rejected him.
" I'm scared already. " Chris started. " I can barely handle Claire, let alone all three of you. "
" Don't worry, it's only for one night, bro. And besides, Jill can sleep beside you after you both have- "
Chris stepped on her foot while Jill kicked her in the shins of the same foot. The two partners gave each other a high five, after using the same trick they had pulled on Barry too many times to count. Barry was too old to remember what to do when Chris stomped on his foot.
" We should leave now, then, Claire, before it gets too late. You can go with me to my house, I can pack up, then we'll go to your house and I can spend the night there. "
" And I'll go to Bec's and help her pack up, then meet up with you guys back home. " Chris said.
" Okay! Let's go! This oughta be fun! " Beccy said enthusiastically.
The team threw away their garbage, said their goodbyes, and promised to meet the next morning.
Author's note:
'-indicates a character's thoughts, double quotes indicates what a character says.
Well there's Chapter Five!!! BUM BUM BUM! Please read and review, hope you guys all enjoyed it. Tell me what you guys think! Sorry that it's a little short, I promise the next chapter'll be a lot longer. Hope you guys enjoy it. What will happen on the road trip? Tune in next time, Same Fan-Time, Same Fan-Site, Same Fan-Author!
AND THE QUOTES OF THE DAY ARE:
"The man that removed a mountain began by removing small stones."
-a fortune cookie
"There are only two rules for success:
1. Never tell everything you know.
2. See #1."
-Bill Cosby
"People say it's best to die for your country ( in a war ), but they obviously don't know that the point of war is to make the poor bastard die for HIS country."
-Theodore Rosevelt
"We are drowning in information, being hungry for knowledge."
-John Naisbitt