Kirsty stirred, feeling the movement of the car suddenly ceasing. She was in a powerful world of dreams; dreams of happiness, dreams of confusion, dreams of dread. Gradually, she opened her eyes, and focused. A moment of confusion, occurred, then a look at the face before her confirmed where she was. With Kane. Kane, who was so kind and warm, the only one who understood her.
"You let me fall asleep," said Kirsty dreamily.
"Yeah, I had to check the engine. It should last for a while, " smiled Kane.
"I'll stay up and navigate, " she said decidedly. Kirsty could hardly believe what she'd done. She done some pretty wild things before this, but nothing could compare to running away with her boyfriend. This was a first. "Where we headed?"
"Dunno. You decide."
"Got a coin?" Kane passed her a coin, "OK, tails says we go inland, heads says we head up the east coast." She flipped the coin. Heads. The East coast sounded pretty tempting.
"East Coast it is."
Kirsty couldn't help fall asleep during the long drive. Kane repeatedly glanced at her. He was in disbelief. How could something so good happen to someone like him? It defied his logic. Kirsty had taught him a new way of living, of thinking. She made him believe in himself. She loved him. Kane smiled. He didn't think of the consequences. Not yet. He just concentrated on the moment, with Kirsty by his side and a long open road full of possibility ahead of him.