Disclaimer: see chapter one



Chapter two: Doug?



The car turned and they moved inches from the sharp turn.

"Easy!" Mena shouted.

She sat back in her seat and rested her head on the back of it. She could barely hear the music that was playing on the car radio.

"I love this song!" She shouted, as she jumped out of her seat.

She detached her seat belt and went up to reach the volume knob. She turned it up to a loud ear busting blast.

"I love rock n' roll someone put a dime in the jute box baby, I love rock n' roll, someone take the time and dance with me, I-!"

"SHHH!" Asia said loudly, as she flipped the volume knob to all the way down.

Mena gave Asia a stare of anger.

"What was-"

"Has that car been following us?" Asia asked quietly.

"What?" Mena questioned.

"That car has been behind us for the past half hour!"

"Which car?" Asia questioned.

Asia watched her rearview mirror then took a look back at Mena before looking back at the road.

"That dodge ram." Asia pointed in the mirror. "The red one,"

Mena turned her head quickly to see a red Dodge Ram following them.

"Shit!" Mena shouted.

She ducked below the back of the seat, and peered out the back window.

"Shit!" she said again only softer.

"What?"

"Doug!"

"What do you mean Doug?"

Mena brought her eyes to her friend and took in a deep long breath.

"I kind of let it slip my mind." Mena said shakily.

"What?" Asia inquired.

"I broke up with him,"

Asia turned her head back, and then Asia brought her head to view the road.

"What do you mean you broke up with him, I thought you were in love?" Asia said sweetly.

"Love, hum, something that I would know nothing about!"

"You don't love him, you were always happy around him?" Asia asked.

"Well your love isn't supposed to kick the crap out of you every time they see you!" Mena said angrily.

Mena brought her arms a crossed her chest and puffed.

"He did what?" Asia shouted.

"Oh he did!" Mena sarcastically said.

"Did huh?" Tasia questioned.

She slowly opened her tired eyes to see Mena and Asia taking quite angrily.

"I was meaning to tell you guys but it just slipped my mind, and I forgot,"

"How the hell can you forget something so serious as that?"

"Serious as what?" Tasia asked, "What did I miss?"

"Our friend!" Asia looked off the road and back at Tasia. "She had a little man trouble with Doug,"

Tasia looked at Asia confusedly then over to Mena.

"Mena, what trouble?"

"He- he, I- Asia why do you have to make such a big deal out of everything? Even something so small as-?"

"Small, are you an idiot!" Asia shouted.

"Stop!" Tasia screamed, "What happened with Doug, tell me now!"

Mena turned from Tasia then back to her with a saddened face.

"I," she paused, "Doug, he has been beating me,"

Tasia covered her mouth in shock. And she repeatedly shook her head in disbelief.

"No," Tasia whispered.

"I know!" Asia said loudly.

"No! I mean look!"

They looked in the rearview mirror and the red Ram was ridding their tail. The driver of the Dodge pressed the gas, forcing the car to move closer to their small green Mercedes Benz SLC 1973.

"Crap!" Asia almost shouted as she hit the steering wheel. "You had to break up with him before our vacation!"

"What? No I broke up with him weeks ago." Mena replied.

"Obviously he's still pissed!" Tasia added.

They peered behind them every minute or so and the Dodge was still on their tail. The Ram followed close but began to slowly back off of the gas.

"Asia, pull off to that street!" Mena shouted.

"Alright," Asia said.

She maneuvered the car over turned the wheel, which turned the car. The tires whined and squealed, but she rapidly turned the corner of the street.

"My car loved that!" Mena said sarcastically.

Asia hastily pulled the car over and flipped the engine off, which turned the lights off. Seconds after their immediate stop, the red Dodge Ram speed by with one person on the driver side staring into the Benz. As soon as the Ram was out of sight the girls sat up in their seats.

"That was close,"

"Now, I have a good idea. We have to wait at a hotel. Considering our recent predicament, and it is," Tasia explained then she looked at her watch. "Six in the morning,"

"I have been driving for four hours?" Asia asked them both.

"Well three and a half," Mena corrected Asia.

Asia stared angrily at Mena, and Mena smiled coyly. Then Mena turned to Tasia and Asia turned to Tasia as well.

"Flea bag it is," Asia said.

She started the car and began to drive around for a hotel. Then out of luck they finally found one. Cars infested the parking lot, and there was at least a vacancy. Asia finally found a parking spot a she parked the car. They all got out and went over to the front desk.

They rang the bell, but no one had come. They looked around, to see roaches and dirty walls. This place was definitely a fleabag hotel. Then finally a dingy, corroded male came to the booth.

"May we have a room please?" Mena asked the dirty man.

"Ah, yes," He grunted.

"Two per room!" he said roughly.

"What?" Mena questioned.

"Two, two, two per room!" He shouted holding his fingers out in a piece sign.

"Listen, we just want one room," Mena said, "If you would just,"

Mena tried to reach under the glass to reach the keys.

"Give us the keys!" Mena shouted.

"NO!" He replied.

He slapped her hand with a fly swatter.

"Two per room,"

"Listen you little Chinese mot-" But a hand went over Mena's mouth before she could finish her insult.

"Fine two rooms," Tasia demanded.

She held out her hands waiting for the keys.

"Alright,"

He turned to get the key, and showed off his grungy clothes, almost ratty like. He put his hand through the hole and handed the keys to her and smiled. His breath was so unimaginable that Tasia almost felt faint. She quickly pulled away from the booth and stepped into the lighter part of the parking lot.

They went over to their rooms, which had the number on the keys.

"Go with Asia, okay Tasia. I will be alone. I can't take you guys yelling anymore!" Mena told them with a frustrated voice.

"Fine," They said unhappily.

They unlocked their doors and took one last glance at each other before they went into their rooms.

~*~(Asia and Tasia perspective)~*~

Tasia went over to the last bed and jumped on to it. Asia went over to a chair and sat down.

"I can't believe she told us to go to the same room. Not that I mind or anything." Tasia said, "It's just that I would like to help her through her rough time."

Asia turned to Tasia with an angry face.

"Tasia, shut up about it! She isn't going to tell us until she fells the need to do so, and take your shoes off on that bed!" Asia explained in an irritated voice.

"Fine!" Tasia said.

She got off her bed and began to take off her shoes.

'Knock' knock'

"Who's there?" Asia questioned.

"Maintenance," A ruff voice replied.