A/N: Hello again, folks! I think it's been awhile… It's been almost two weeks, since I've updated! Did you miss me? I'm so sorry about the delay, but it's always so busy for me! I'm almost glad I haven't committed to writing a chapter every night… Well, now that we're on Kevin's PoV, what do you think will happen? It's been so long, since I wrote the last one, but I know what I want to do! Well, enough of me babbling… Let's go! XD
PS: Thrillergirl, I'm sorry I haven't replied! I was sitting on it, waiting for a good time, and then, I forgot… Though, one thing I will say, is that I promise this story will lead to something! This chapter may not say much about it, but this story will turn around, eventually!
Chapter 24: The Tense Drive
Kevin's PoV:
Marv speeds out of the A&W parking lot, onto the road. I'm terrified, as I feel like I now blew my chance of living. I feel like I'm going to die now… My heart is pounding, as I stare at Marv, wide-eyed. He stares intently at the road, as he speeds. Though, within about a minute, he decides to slow down. I guess because of the oncoming traffic?
I'm still terrified, but I breathe out, because I feel like Marv isn't going to kill me, anymore. I don't know why I think that, but I guess it's because Marv was more threatening, when he was speeding.
I don't know why, but I try to say something, "Marv?"
"Shut up,"
I can tell Marv is pissed, but his words of silencing me don't seem very threatening. I guess because it's coming from Marv? I feel like if this was Harry right now, I'd already be dead…
"I'm sorry…" I let slip from my lips, before I decide to stare out my window, feeling tense, all over again.
"I said, shut up,"
Again, Marv is trying to be threatening, but he's not doing a very good job at it. I don't think I should push my luck, by talking any further. The rest of the drive is tense, as we continue to drive further out of town. The tightness in my chest and the pit in my stomach worsen, as we leave town…
…
It seems like it's been forever, since we left town, but, in reality, it's only been five minutes. I hate awkward silence, let alone tense silence, during a drive. If we're not talking, then I at least like music. There isn't even that…
The silence is driving my anxiety crazy, as I fear I'll be murdered. Marv is probably driving me to a secluded place to do so… I decide not to cause any more trouble, though, if I know what's good for me. I'm just going to have to wait to see what happens… Who knows? Maybe Marv won't try to kill me in a secluded area…
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After driving straight down the highway for the past ten minutes, Marv finally decides to turn off on a side road. This makes my nervousness become all the more wild, because backroads are even more secluded. Usually, there isn't anyone around, and that's where people end up murdered!
I haven't looked at Marv, since the last time he told me to shut up. I've only glanced at the clock a few times. Other than that, my eyes have been staring out the window. I'm glad I am looking out the window, because it may be my last time, seeing the outside World…
Once I finally look at Marv, I notice his facial expression hasn't seemed to change, since the last time I looked at him. I know he's focused on going to wherever we're going to. I have a feeling he knows exactly where he's going…
The only thing I can do, is sit and stare at the window again. In fact, I've been so afraid of what Marv's going to do, I've forgotten about the food he bought. He hasn't touched his, either, since he's so focused on being mad at me! I'm wondering if this breakfast sandwich will be the last meal I'll ever eat, if I even get to eating it, at all…
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We drive for another five or so minutes down this long, seemingly endless backroad, until we come upon, what appears to be, a lake. It's kind of hard to tell, since this dead end is covered in fog. My nerves become too much, I gulp with fear.
We finally park at the end of the road, facing the lake. Now that we're closer, I can tell it's a lake. My heart begins pouding a mile a minute again. The tightness and knots in my stomach and chest begin to worsen. This is it… This is how I die.
"Eat your sandwich," Marv breaks the silence, once he parks the car.
"What?" I don't know what else to say, besides that.
"I said, eat your sandwich,"
Marv grabs his paper bag of food. He's preparing to eat his sandwich. I am hungry, so I guess I'll eat what's possibly my last meal. I open the paper bag sitting on my lap. Though, as I'm doing so, my hands are trembling the whole time.
"What's wrong, kid?" Marv asks, munching on his first few bites of his breakfast sandwich.
"It's nothing…"
Shakily, I grab my breakfast out of the bag and start eating. Despite my hunger, fear is making my stomach upset, too. I have mixed feelings in my stomach right now… My hands are still shaking, as I hold my sandwich. I stare out the window, not knowing whether or not I want to make eye-contact with Marv.
"How's yours? Mine's OK," Marv is surprisingly making decent conversation with me. I look at him, feeling surprised. What's this leading up to?
"Yeah, I suppose it's fine…" I lower my head. I don't know if I should ask this, but I do, anyway, "Why are we here?" I look back up at Marv.
"There's always something about the morning mist that I enjoy. Part of me wishes I was a morning person more often…" I'm not sure what to say, so I decide to let Marv continue. "Especially on a lake. The mist hovering above a lake in the early morning is just beautiful, yet eerie, isn't it?" Marv finally looks at me.
"Yeah, I suppose…" I look down again, because I'm still feeling terrified. What's this leading up to? "I'm not really a morning person, either," I try to be as conversational as possible.
"What's the matter?"
That's twice now he's asked me that, and I hate it… I don't want to have to explain my feelings to him, especially after what happened in the drive-thru. As terrified as I have been with the idea of Marv killing me, I haven't felt the need to cry, like I do now.
"I… I just feel like you're mad at me, and I'm sorry,"
"You know, when you called for help back in the drive-thru, adrenaline and anger flowed through me so fast, I felt like I could've shot you right then and there. But, what good would it have done? That poor employee would've saw that, and I would've been in trouble so fast," My fear is starting to wean off a little bit, but I'm still not entirely convinced that Marv didn't bring me out here to kill me.
I look up at Marv again and ask, with tears behind my eyes, "So, why are we out here, then?"
"I thought this would be a better place,"
Just then, I see Marv pull out a gun I didn't know he had, until now. My eyes widen, my stomach turns, my chest tightens, and my heart pounds a mile a minute again, because I know now this is the end for me…
To be Continued…
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A/N: Thanks again, guys! Wow. I did a long(er) chapter! :o I hope this makes up for the (unintentional) silence I've been giving you guys for just over two weeks! I left you on a cliffy, but I promised Thrillergirl it'll work out, in the end! Well, hopefully, the next time I update, it won't be two weeks from now… Though, it'll be Marv and Kate's PoV next! ;) What do you think will happen there? Well, I guess we'll just have to wait and see… For now, ciao! :o
- Majora's Mask Freak184