Chapter8 : On the road.
Abby moved in her bed. She couldn't sleep. She sat on her bed and look at the clock. 3am. She sighed and felt on her bed. She put her hand on the phone. Should she call him? They didn't talk since his come back... since 2 weeks. She sighed and jumped when the phone rang.
"Allo?" She hope that it was him.
"Abby?"
she reconized this voice. It wasn't Luka.
"Eric."
"Abby, please come...Mom dissapeared..."
"What?"
"Please... come"
"I don't know where you live, we didn't see each other since..."
" We are in Colorado Springs.."
"Oh my god! What do you do in Colorado?"
"Mom had a job here."
"Had...of course."
"Please...come."
Abby sighed and picked down.
Abby gave the hand to Ryan. They entered in the hospital. Luka was here with Susan, who said :
"Oh men! Abby what happened?"
"What?"
"Your face! You seem to be.."
"Tired?"
"Yes."
"I'm. Susan I need to take my days off. My brother called me."
"Eric?"
"Yes. My mother dissapeared. I must go."
"Where do they live?"
"Colorado."
Susan smiled and roared.
"I can't believe it..."
"Me too...but...it's the case."
Luka didn't say a word. He listened them. He gave a chocolate bar to Ryan.
"Thanks, Luka."
"You're welcome."
He went away. Abby sighed.
"Nothing?" Susan asked.
"No. I can't sleep on account of this situation. But now I didn't have the time. Richard will take Ryan here in half hour."
"Ok, he stays here."
"Thanks."
Abby kissed Ryan and said :
"You must be nice with daddy, okay?"
"Okay.."
"I love you."
"I love you too, mommy.."
Abby went away.
"Call me." Susan added.
Abby arrived in front of a motel. She went out of the car, and looked around her. The desert, red rocks, a forest, mountains, nothing around except nature. She walked to the motel and entered.
"Hi."
"Hi, Miss. Welcome in the Motel Tree Oaks in Underwood. Can Ido for you?"
"I would like a bedroom."
"No problem, for one person?"
"Yes."
"What name?"
"Abby Lockhart."
"You have the bedroom 3." Outside, the third door on your right."
"Thanks. Escuse me, where can I eat something?"
"Here, at 6:30pm."
"Thanks."
Abby went outside and looked at her watch.
"Oh god...1 hour yet before to eat." She went to her bedroom and put her bag on the floor and sighed.
6:35 pm.
Abby went out of her bedroom, She went to the recception. She stopped by hearing a voice which wasn't foreign to her. This voice gave her shudders. Interrogation, surprise and enjoyment invaded her. A single word, a single first name came to her in her mind. She entered.
"Luka..."
The man turned in her direction. He smiled with his most beautiful smile on his irrestible lips. Abby smiled to answer him.
"Mister?" The receptionist said.
"Yeah, a bedroom. Luka Kovac."
Abby moved to him.
"What are you doing here?"
"I thought that you would need to me."
She She slid her hand in Luka's hand and smiled.
"We go to eat."
"Yes."
Luka was sitting in front of Abby.
"Why do you come here? Is it Susan who talked to you?"
"No... my heart obliged me to come."
"Thanks."
"You're welcome."
"You're my prince on his white horse."
"I know and I love it."
Abby bit herself the lip.
"We should go to sleep. A long way will wait for us tomorrow." Luka declared.
"Yeah..you're right".
They went out and walked to their bedroom, which just next.
"Good night, Abby."
"Good night, Luka."
He kissed her on the cheek and entered in his bedroom. Abby sighed, she shook her head to prevent herself to think about she wanted more than everything. She opened her door and entered.
The moonlight enlightened the bedroom. Abby was sitting. She couldn't sleep. The song of the owl sang a sweet melody, little worring, in the night. She got up and threaded her jacket. She went out and shivered. She made some steps and stopped in front of Luka's door. She knocked, slightly. No answer. She opened a little the door and came in.
"Luka..."
She moved close to the bed where he was laying down. She shook slightly with her hand, his shoulder.
"Luka..."
He jumped on himself and lit on the lamp.
"Oh god, you frightened me!"
"Sorry" She sat on the bed. "I can't sleep."
"Is it this damn owl?"
"No."
"What?"
"You..."
He didn't understand.
"Can you explain?"
"I can't sleep because...you're not with me, I want you."
Luka shook his head to wake him up and tried to understand her. Their eyes met each other. He grabbed her and kissed her. Their kiss became more and more passionated. Luka lengthened Abby on the bed. His hand raised her leg. He caressed her sweet hair, her cheek, along the arm. He kissed the hollow of her neck, her shoulders, her chest. Abby closed her eyes to feel his scent and the heat of his body.
The sun entered in the room by the window. Abby's headLuka's chest. Lluka had his arms around Abby. He caressed her arm. Abby's face was illuminated by happiness.He kissed his forehead. Abby moved and opened her eyes. She looked at Luka.
"Hi."
"Hello."
"The sun rose."
"Yes...one hour ago."
she kissed him. She stood up and threaded Luka's shirt.
"I will take a shower..." (She went to the bathroom and turned before to come in.) Do you want to come with me?"
Luka smiled, amused. Abby disappeared, Luka stood up and went there. The laughter of Abby was listened.
Luka was driving. Abby lit on the radio. She put a cd of Tracy Chapman.
Sorry
Is all that you can't say
Years gone bye and still
Words don't come easily
Like sorry, like sorry
Abby opened the window.
"Oh god! It's hot."
"Yeah, we're in the desert."
"How many hours yet?"
" 10 hours."
"Oh my god..."
But you can say baby
Baby can I hold you tonight
Maybe if I told you the right words
At the right time
You'd be mine
"How is Ryan?"
"Fine. He's at Richard's."
"Yes, I saw him..."
"Oh...and?"
"He didn't say anything when I saw me, but he thought a lot of things."
"Forget him.."
"It's done"
Abby smiled."
"What...what will you do...in Chicago?" He asked.
"Huh...let me think..."
She leant over him and kissed him.
"Abby... I'm driving."
"Okay... Does it answer to your question?"
"I think..."
"Now... We're on the wild road."
The car continued its way on the long highway, in a beautiful country.