Cody was tired and hungry, so he bit into the cookies he packed. Chris was concentrating on driving, and was also explaining things to Cody. He told him about his life and how Columbia was. Cody knew his application results would come this week, and he was glad he had packed his laptop.
Suddenly, Chris got a text. He opened his cell phone, and dropped an F-Bomb. He turned to Cody.
"Hey, we got a problem. My girlfriend flew to New York instead, and now I have to go pick her back up. I'll cut the price in half for the ride? But if you want to get out now, I won't charge you anything."
Cody knew he had to get out now. No detours could stop him. He would take all of his money and leave the car now.
"I'll get out and find a way there. Thanks for taking me so far."
They shook hands and Cody grabbed his stuff and left the car. He got onto the large grass field adjacent to the road. He parked his butt on the grass, and looked at his cell phone.
"Bailey, where are you?" Cody wondered out loud, thinking about his ex-girlfriend.
Moose reclined back in his chair. The Picketts were already trapped in their own storm shelter, and they were taken care of quite decently. He couldn't wait to make Bailey his wife.
From the time they were five and played in barns together he had dreamed of marrying her. She was the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. They had a childhood romance, and it continued through middle school and freshman year. Then, she decided to use that stupid backbone she had always had.
Moose never liked that backbone. He believed women should keep quiet and cook. He loved that group the only sport for a girl is making a sandwich. Ah, male domination.
But now, he would force her to marry him, and be his forever. Forever.
He went back to smoking his cigar, and he joyously awaited the day he could marry that girl.
"Zack, what are we going to do?" screamed London. "First Moseby will kill us, then him."
"Everybody calm down. Let's think about this rationally. How far could Cody by now?"
Zack then thought about his brother's intellect. "Well, bad question. Alright, we are going to have to chase after him. I still don't get why he went after that sleazy slothball."
Maya looked at him reproachfully. "Hey, don't call Bailey a sleazy slothball. She may have been prideful, but so was Cody!"
Zack replied, "I know. He would never get another 9." He saw the look on Maya's face, and replied, "Well, you're a million, baby."
Maya laughed. "Nice save. Now don't we have to save a blond kid who looks like Zack but is better looking?"
"Hey!"
"Just kidding Zack."
"Alright, so everybody, let's grab a Moseby's car, and tell him we're taking it to the shop."
"Works for me."
Zack, Maya, London, and Woody left to embark on that same journey as Cody.
Cody grabbed his stuff and walked in the hills of Pennsylvania. He needed a ride, and fast, suddenly, he saw a farmer pull into his car into his farm. The car was run down, but it still seemed like it was usable to Cody. He suddenly had an idea.
"Excuse me sir, but how much is the car worth?" Cody asked, running over to the farmer.
The farmer scratched his head. "Well, I bought it for 30 dollars, so now it's worth about 15 I'm guessing. But it's not for sale."
Cody took 60 dollars out of his pocket. "I'll give you sixty dollars."
The farmer's eyes widened. "Deal!
(A/N: Rural Pennsylvania is very sparsely populated, so these prices are expected.)
Cody jumped into the car, making sure he had his Massachusetts license with him and he saw that the gas tank was full. Perfect. He got on the highway, and he hit the gas, hoping he could make it Kansas soon.
Bailey was extremely worried. She had thought her parents had never missed a payment, but now it wasn't true. She hoped they were alright.
She thought about Cody, and what he could possibly be doing right now. She took out a picture of him in her purse and looked at it fondly. Cody's blond-brown hair was slightly ruffled and he was adorable. Why did she have to be such a bad person and break up with him?
"Attention, we are landing in Mexico City soon. Please remain seated until we land. Thank you."
Bailey got her things together. Her journey home was almost half complete.
Cody had driven straight through Pennsylvania and Ohio. Right now, he was in Wayne County in Indiana. He shuddered at driving through here, the county with the highest divorce rate in America and the most notorious KKK activity in the country.
Suddenly, a police car came up behind him, and Cody had no choice but to pull over.
"Kid, I want identification now. Now!"
Cody hastily pulled out his driver's license, and the cop's eyes widened.
"Massachusetts, eh? Fine, but don't let another cop catch you!"
Cody nodded, and went on his way. That was close. He drove straight for Kentucky, and would drive through there into Missouri and onto Kansas.
He played the radio, and he heard classic rock, coming from the band Kansas. Right now, Cody wanted to be in Kansas.
Cody drove through all night, until 12:00. He pulled over into a parking lot, locked the car, hid his stuff, and fell asleep in the back seat. This was the only way he could get to his beloved.
(At 6:00 central time)
Cody was already driving by dawn. He went straight through Kentucky, and he was in Missouri. He decided there was no point in seeing St. Louis, as his only mission was to get to his Bailey.
Cody drove and drove and drove. There was no stopping him.
Woody was really tired. He shouldn't have let Zack convince him to come on this trip. Darn Cody and Bailey! He needed his sleep.
Yesterday, Zack had snuck and stole a limo from the hotel. Well, it wasn't really stealing considering it was London's and she said okay. But they drove it past security.
It was just London, Zack, Maya, and Woody in the car. But Zack was driving incredibly fast, so Woody couldn't enjoy all the food that was stocked. The car also had Wi-Fi, so Woody could continue Better Life as Brock.
Woody really did think that Cody and Bailey were cute, and he was proud that he had come up with the name Cailey. But still, they could get really annoying.
When they were together, they did all of their assignments together. Cody never had any time for him or Zack. Woody could feel the pain in Zack because he had to go through the same thing when his older brother who he admired started to date his current fiancée. But when Maya came, Zack didn't have the pain anymore.
Maya was definitely cooler than Bailey in Woody's opinion. Maya was more understanding, and less maintenance. Both girls were beautiful to Woody, but Maya was more caring, more understanding, and not as possessive. Maya didn't expect Zack to give up his friends the way Bailey did. Plus, Maya was a city person, so Woody liked her better. If he had to date one of his two best friends who are girls, it would be Maya. But he had no attraction towards her. Addison, now that was a different story.
No matter Cody's weirdness and annoying behavior, Woody really admired him. He thought it was astounding the lengths he would go for Bailey. He knew he couldn't do something like that. He wished he had the cojones Cody had.
The flight was almost at Kettlepot. Bailey anxiously awaited seeing her family, and to find a way to get out of this mess. She had the brains and intellect to do that. She leaned back in the plane. Just a couple of minutes until Kettlepot.
The plane landed, and Bailey walked out into the small Mid Western airport. She walked out of the only terminal to head and get her luggage. She went to the conveyor belt, and waited for her bags. She was just waiting, when she felt a tap on her back.
"Moose?"
His lips curled into a sneer. "Hello Bailey."
A/N: That's that. Alright, please review everyone. Okay, so because of Tiger002, I have decided to add more categories. I am adding: Comedy, Drama, Fantasy, Horror, Suspense. Remember to nominate stories for as many categories as you possibility can, and there is no limit to the nominations. Right now, I can announce some races. SprouseGoose seems to be dominating the board, currently in the lead for Best Author, Best Story, Best Cailey Story, and Best Collab along with Creddie Cailey. Also, message me with nominations, like a lot of people have been doing. If you don't have an account then you can use reviews to nominate. But otherwise, message me from now on. Thank you!
