As they were headed out of the valley, they made a short stop at the gas station.
"We just need to fill up before we leave." Austin said. "Do you want anything in the store?"
"I'll go get it while you fill up the moving truck with gas." Sam said as she hopped out of the truck. "Do you want anything?" She asked in her turn.
"Just a pop and maybe a bag of chips to snack on."
"Okay. I'll be right back."
Sam made her way into the small convenience store to pick up some snacks. A few moments later she walked up the cash register and her heart skipped a beat. It was Shelby Cummings. There wasn't any other way to avoid her. She was the cashier.
Sam walked up to the counter and put the snacks on the counter and didn't say anything and neither did Shelby. It was a very awkward moment for the both of them.
Austin looked through the window to see what was taking Sam so long. Then he saw Shelby. He turned around and went straight to the truck and sat there waiting for Sam.
"That' will be 11.97$." Shelby said.
Sam reached into her wallet and took out some cash and handed it to Shelby.
Shelby couldn't resist but be jealous and said, "You know, Sam..." She paused then continued. "He won't be gone long you know."
"What do you mean by that?"
"He'll move back here in no time and see what he's missing." Shelby said bluntly.
"He won't be missing anything, Shelby. He'll be with who he wants to be with, and that is not you."
"We'll see about that."
Sam just had a puzzled look on her face wondering what she meant by that. She didn't say anything. She just grabbed her change and walked out the door to find Austin.
As she walked out, Shelby looked at her every move and said to herself. "It's not over Sam."
Sam got into the truck and she and Austin took off. Their adventure was finally going to begin.