Chapter 15: Mornin' Ride

Bump Bump Bump "What was that," Manny asked Emma while yawning.

Bump Bump "I don't know," Emma answered."It sounds like someone's hammering something."

Ring Ring "It sounds like the doorbell now," Manny replied.

Ring, Bump, Bump, Ring "That because it is the doorbell." Emma said. She put on her robe and slippers and ran upstairs to the door.

"Don't you think this is a little too much," Hazel asked while Paige bumped and rang the doorbell.

"It's the only way to get those two up," Paige exclaimed while beating on the door."C'mon get up!"

Emma opened the door."Hazel,Paige, have you two completely lost your mind it's seven o'clock in the morning.

"Hey I didn't do a thing." Hazel replied "At least you got to sleep in, Paige woke me up at five."

"I'm just really excited." Paige exclaimed before walking past Emma with Hazel tagging behind into the living room. "Plus my mom thinks the bus arrives at eight so I had to make it look like we were leaving on time but since we're up now let's get going."

"Paige, Hazel, what are you doing here so early?" Manny yawned.

"We're leaving," Paige answered."So get dressed."

"What,ummm," Manny mumbled.

"Paige don't you think it's a little early to be driving now,"Emma replied. "We should stick to the 11 o'clock time."

"If we drive at 11 you know what time we'll get there," Paige asked.

"I don't know ni.." Emma answered.

"No eleven because girls stop to take bathroom breaks,lunch breaks,dinner breaks, stretch there legs out breaks," Paige rambled on.

"Paige won't be doing much of the stretching her legs out break" Manny whispered to Emma.

"I heard that." Paige exclaimed." The point is we need to leave as soon as possible so we can get there while it's still sunlight outside."

"Paige just really wants to leave because we were up all night watching a horror film." Hazel replied. She turned to Paige."Look were not going to be left for dead like those teenagers in Highway Zombie Drive"

"What?" Manny exclaimed.

"I don't care about the film." Paige glanced at Hazel. "OK maybe I am just a little freaked out by that film, I hate zombie movies but we only have a few days to relax before it's time to hit the road again, the sooner we leave the better."

"Fine," Emma replied. "I'll go take a shower upstairs while you take one downstairs, Manny."

"OK," Manny went downstairs to get her toothbrush.

"Now Hazel if you just learn the gas from the break pedal we'll be there before sundown." Paige replied to Hazel who rolled her eyes at Paige. "Haze I'm just kidding."

"C'mon guys we need to get going." Sean exclaimed.

"Hold on it's not easy trying to get out of bed without any assistance" Jimmy replied.

"Sorry man, you need any help." Sean asked Jimmy who was struggling to get into his wheel chair by himself.

"Naw, I'm fine." Jimmy struggled to get the chair to unfold before he gave up. "Yeah man it's looks like I need some help." Jimmy replied disappointedly. Sean opened up the chair and helped Jimmy into it."Thanks."

"No problem," Sean replied.

"You guys ready to go." Craig came out of the washroom.

"What took you so long and why did you have to go back to the car for some ibuprofen" Sean asked." Couldn't you have just taken it in the car on the way there."

"Sean, Craig didn't want to tell you," Jimmy replied

"Jimmy what are you doing," Craig asked while giving Jimmy a distressful glance.

"Don't worry, Sean should know the truth." Jimmy said to Craig before speaking to Sean."Craig didn't want to tell you he has horrible headaches in the morning while driving it's probably all the sun in his face. He didn't want to take the pills in the car because he knew you'll ask why."

"Craig, it's no big deal just pull the sun visor down." Sean replied. "Since your headaches are that bad I'll drive for a while." Sean took the keys and walked out of the room.

"Thanks," Craig shouted out to Sean who was already out the door. He looked at Jimmy and just as he was going to say something else Jimmy beat him to it.

"Let's get going, OK," Jimmy replied.

"Yeah," Craig put his med's in his bag. "We've got a long day ahead of us."

"I can't believe it, how long does it take for you guys to get dressed." Paige exclaimed."It's almost nine we need to hurry it up."

"Paige you're being overly dramatic," Hazel replied. "Do you guys have everything?"

"Yeah, I'm ready." Manny held her last bag that hadn't been packed or stuffed in the car with Paige's bags which rivaled Manny's load.

"Thank god Emma and I packed sensibly" Hazel thought."Or we'll have to rent a UHaul to carry all these bags."

"Let's get this show on the road," Paige exclaimed.

"OK, let me just lock the door." Emma said getting her keys out but as soon as she closed the door the phone rung. "Great, I have to get that." Emma went inside and answered the phone.

"Hi this is Cindy from Telemarketer Connect" A telemarketer cheerful replied. "Are you the owner of the house?"

"No," Emma answered.

"OK well have a nice day." The telemarketer said before hanging up. Emma put the phone on the cradle.

"C'mon Em's lets go." Paige replied.

"I can't go," Emma said before sitting on the couch.

"What are you talking about," Paige asked. "A few minutes ago you were getting dress and now you can't go."

"I never told my mom where I was going," Emma replied

"You mean you didn't lie, why not?"

"I didn't see the need too they won't be back until sometime next week."

"So what's the problem?"

"They could call?"

"Oh," Paige understood. "I think I know a way that you could go without missing there calls." Paige picked up the phone and dialed the operator.

Jimmy looked out the window and saw the green highway sign Northport, New York 10 miles, Rochester, 50, New York City 150 miles, Hampton's 230 miles. "Almost there" Jimmy thought.

"Four more hour guys," Sean said

"Two more and then I'll take over. Craig replied

"If you say so," Sean answered."Just remember to put the sun visor down."

"I will." Craig replied. He looked out the window and saw two guys waving their hands in the air in the distance."Hey Sean pull over,"

"Why," Sean asked slowing down a bit."You see something wrong with the van?"

"No, It looks like those guys over there need some help."

Sean glanced over to his left."Hey, I think those were the jerks who were screaming out of their car last night,"

"Yeah it looks like them but they still need help."

"No, way am I pulling over for them they didn't do the same for us last night." Sean sped past them.

Jimmy heard Craig and Sean debating on why they didn't pick up the guys they passed by. He was ready to get there already he just hoped those two wouldn't be arguing like that when they got to Hampton's. Jimmy looked out the window at a green sign Hampton's 225 miles. "This is going to be a long day." He said to himself before putting on his earphones and listing to selections on his Ipod at maximum volume in order to drown out the noise in the background.

Disclaimer: I don't own the rights to Ipod and in no way is it endorsed by me it's just a minor part of the story.