The next morning, I could barely contain my excitement! I was going on a road trip! How cool was that? The minute I mailed the letter, I vowed not to let my family ruin this trip, because every since my parents died I did everything for them to stay together, and be some damn happy bunch. And, finally I was just living for myself, and having a great time. We created shifts and such, so we all had equal driving time.
"And, we're off!" Nick stated, when they started up the car. We drove till the end of the day, stopping once for a bathroom break. We came to the stop for the night at a roadside motel.
"I say we just share one room, it's cheaper." Hallie stated, when they were standing at the check-in counter.
"Me too." I agreed, nodding. The boys both had smirks plastered on their faces.
"That's great and everything, but y'know." Ethan replied, the guys laughed. And, Claudia playfully smacked Nick's chest.
"As long as you boys pay." I replied playfully, and we all laughed. We planned to meet the next morning at 9:00, to get an early start. Although are rooms were just right next to each other.
"Hun, do you think your family's worried?" Nick asked me, when we were in our room.
"I don't know, I doubt it. But, don't worry k?" He nodded, and I smiled slyly at him. He grinned, and walked over to me. Our lips met and our tongues explored each other mouths. We backed up into the bed, and he gently placed me upon it.
"You ready?" He questioned, softly. I nodded and we began to undress each other. This wasn't my first time, yes little Claudia wasn't a virgin. If my family ever found out, boy would there be a problem.
The next morning like we said we would be we were off at nine. And, headed further into freedom. That night we continued to drive, we figure the faster we went, the more time we had in Florida. I was driving it was around 2 am, everyone was completely zonked out. The gas was nearing empty, so I pulled up at the closest gas station. After filling up the car, I went inside to pay. The bell on the door went, signaling someone came in, after me. I looked behind me to see Will, my brother's Bailey best friend.
"Claudia Salinger!" He exclaimed, hugging me tightly. "Whoa, have you grown up." I smiled. Will had always been nice to me.
"It's good to see you!" I replied. We both stepped up to the cash, and I quickly paid, and watched as Will did the same after me.
"So, what are you doing?" He asked. Damn, his curiosity.
"Vacationing." It seems like the only logical answer, while without giving myself away.
"Sounds good," He responded. As we both walked out. "Well, it was great to see you."
"You too." I said, smiling. "Well, I guess I better go." I told him, signaling to the car.
"Yeah… Bye Claude." He called as we walked away.
"Bye!" I called back, before getting in the car. Boy, was that a close one. I watched as his car pulled away and on to the highway, disappearing through the fog. I started the car, and pulled us back onto the highway. Then a thought hit me, why hadn't I told him not to mention me to Bailey. It's obvious he's going to call him, for old time sake. Seeing me probably reminded him that he hadn't talked to Bailey in a while, so he'll, probably call him. And, well what if he mentions me? He knows the highway I was on, hell! He even knows the kind of car I'm driving.
My mind was roaming with thoughts, even after when we ate breakfast at a Denny's off of the highway. I didn't want to mention it to anyone, because then they'd suggest that we turn around, or I call and make amends with my family. For the rest of the day I pretty much slept in the back of the car. That night we were planning on stopping at a club, in one of the cities we were passing through. It was going to be a night of fun and drinking. The fake ids we had helped us a whole lot.
"I can't wait!" Hallie commented, excitedly as she drove us towards the city. "I'm in the dancing mood, too!" She added, doing a little dance with the upper part of her body. We all laughed, and agreed with her. This would be night we wouldn't ever forget.
We checked in to a nearby motel, for the night. And, after fixing ourselves up, we left for the club. This was going to be the first night, that will be a replica, of all the other nights ahead. We all got in fine, and Hallie got immediately excited, because there was going to even be a live band. We had some drinks, and even danced a bit. And, when the band took the stage, we all went back out to the dance floor.
"Oh, fuck!" I stated, earning a couple of stares, but mostly just my friends attention. "Ok, is this just the alcohol, or is that my sister's ex-husband?" I stated. Squinting up on stage, as I watched the guitarist. It had to be Griffin.
"It's not. Don't worry, ok?" Ethan said, I nodded. Nick protectively put his arm around me. And, Hallie smiled comforting. I don't know what it was, but I listened, and forgot of the whole idea that it was Griffin on stage, it couldn't be. We started dancing, and I completely got lost in the music. The night went great, the band left the stage. And, I still was having a great time. I even forgot about Griffin, being there.
"I gotta go, to the bathroom." I told my friends, as we were back at the table. I don't think I'm totally drunk. I starting walking toward the bathroom. When something hard, bumped into me.
"Are you ok?" A calm voice asked, holding me, as if I was about to fall. I realize I had walked straight into a man's chest. I looked up, and almost died, when I saw the eyes I looked into. "Claudia?" I didn't know whether to run or just stay there, with those eyes. But, I guess I choice to run, because next thing I knew, I had run to my friends table.
"You guys, don't ask questions now they're no time! Just follow me!" I stated clearly, and we began to run out of the club, and quickly ducked down an alley. I peered out, and watched my chaser look around, confused.
"And, we're off!" Nick stated, when they started up the car. We drove till the end of the day, stopping once for a bathroom break. We came to the stop for the night at a roadside motel.
"I say we just share one room, it's cheaper." Hallie stated, when they were standing at the check-in counter.
"Me too." I agreed, nodding. The boys both had smirks plastered on their faces.
"That's great and everything, but y'know." Ethan replied, the guys laughed. And, Claudia playfully smacked Nick's chest.
"As long as you boys pay." I replied playfully, and we all laughed. We planned to meet the next morning at 9:00, to get an early start. Although are rooms were just right next to each other.
"Hun, do you think your family's worried?" Nick asked me, when we were in our room.
"I don't know, I doubt it. But, don't worry k?" He nodded, and I smiled slyly at him. He grinned, and walked over to me. Our lips met and our tongues explored each other mouths. We backed up into the bed, and he gently placed me upon it.
"You ready?" He questioned, softly. I nodded and we began to undress each other. This wasn't my first time, yes little Claudia wasn't a virgin. If my family ever found out, boy would there be a problem.
The next morning like we said we would be we were off at nine. And, headed further into freedom. That night we continued to drive, we figure the faster we went, the more time we had in Florida. I was driving it was around 2 am, everyone was completely zonked out. The gas was nearing empty, so I pulled up at the closest gas station. After filling up the car, I went inside to pay. The bell on the door went, signaling someone came in, after me. I looked behind me to see Will, my brother's Bailey best friend.
"Claudia Salinger!" He exclaimed, hugging me tightly. "Whoa, have you grown up." I smiled. Will had always been nice to me.
"It's good to see you!" I replied. We both stepped up to the cash, and I quickly paid, and watched as Will did the same after me.
"So, what are you doing?" He asked. Damn, his curiosity.
"Vacationing." It seems like the only logical answer, while without giving myself away.
"Sounds good," He responded. As we both walked out. "Well, it was great to see you."
"You too." I said, smiling. "Well, I guess I better go." I told him, signaling to the car.
"Yeah… Bye Claude." He called as we walked away.
"Bye!" I called back, before getting in the car. Boy, was that a close one. I watched as his car pulled away and on to the highway, disappearing through the fog. I started the car, and pulled us back onto the highway. Then a thought hit me, why hadn't I told him not to mention me to Bailey. It's obvious he's going to call him, for old time sake. Seeing me probably reminded him that he hadn't talked to Bailey in a while, so he'll, probably call him. And, well what if he mentions me? He knows the highway I was on, hell! He even knows the kind of car I'm driving.
My mind was roaming with thoughts, even after when we ate breakfast at a Denny's off of the highway. I didn't want to mention it to anyone, because then they'd suggest that we turn around, or I call and make amends with my family. For the rest of the day I pretty much slept in the back of the car. That night we were planning on stopping at a club, in one of the cities we were passing through. It was going to be a night of fun and drinking. The fake ids we had helped us a whole lot.
"I can't wait!" Hallie commented, excitedly as she drove us towards the city. "I'm in the dancing mood, too!" She added, doing a little dance with the upper part of her body. We all laughed, and agreed with her. This would be night we wouldn't ever forget.
We checked in to a nearby motel, for the night. And, after fixing ourselves up, we left for the club. This was going to be the first night, that will be a replica, of all the other nights ahead. We all got in fine, and Hallie got immediately excited, because there was going to even be a live band. We had some drinks, and even danced a bit. And, when the band took the stage, we all went back out to the dance floor.
"Oh, fuck!" I stated, earning a couple of stares, but mostly just my friends attention. "Ok, is this just the alcohol, or is that my sister's ex-husband?" I stated. Squinting up on stage, as I watched the guitarist. It had to be Griffin.
"It's not. Don't worry, ok?" Ethan said, I nodded. Nick protectively put his arm around me. And, Hallie smiled comforting. I don't know what it was, but I listened, and forgot of the whole idea that it was Griffin on stage, it couldn't be. We started dancing, and I completely got lost in the music. The night went great, the band left the stage. And, I still was having a great time. I even forgot about Griffin, being there.
"I gotta go, to the bathroom." I told my friends, as we were back at the table. I don't think I'm totally drunk. I starting walking toward the bathroom. When something hard, bumped into me.
"Are you ok?" A calm voice asked, holding me, as if I was about to fall. I realize I had walked straight into a man's chest. I looked up, and almost died, when I saw the eyes I looked into. "Claudia?" I didn't know whether to run or just stay there, with those eyes. But, I guess I choice to run, because next thing I knew, I had run to my friends table.
"You guys, don't ask questions now they're no time! Just follow me!" I stated clearly, and we began to run out of the club, and quickly ducked down an alley. I peered out, and watched my chaser look around, confused.
