chapter 9: Truth
AN: so...It has come to my attention that someone 'flamed?' Me(I think that's what it's called on here). Let me first off say, please...no flames. It you don't like my story, then don't read it or review it, no ones making you. Get a life and take your negative comments somewhere else, there not welcome here. Flames will be deleted. So...now that I got that out, and if you love this story :P...here's the next chapter. And to the guest/person who flamed me, well...I'm sorry you feel that way.
I do not own passenger by britney spears.
Christine's POV
I looked in the rear view, "Sid?" I asked.
He looked up to meet my eyes in the mirror, "yeah?"
"If you puke in this car, I am literally going to kill you! I'm serious." I then turned to look at rod," same to you. Except...I won't kill you, I'll just make you pay." I smiled.
We talked a while, then, we all became Hungary, "were should we stop for food?" I asked.
"That's your call. Your driving." Rod answered.
"Well...I don't care where we go. Someone shoot me some ideas. It's..." I looked at the clock, " 7:30, and you guys haven't eaten a single thing since we left VJ's house this morning at about 6." I realized, " ideas people."
"Well...I don't know any restaurants in your world..." Sid said, " none of us would."
"Point taken. VJ? Were do you want to go?" I asked her.
"Ruby Tuesdays!" She exclaimed without thought.
"Well...alright. Ruby Tuesdays it is then." I chuckled.
"YAY!" She screamed.
"VJ.." I laughed, " don't yell."
"Ok. Sorry." She apologized.
We drove on until we found a ruby Tuesdays. We all went into the restaurant, and got a big table. Finn sat between Leland and Sid. VJ sat next to Leland, and Holley sat next to Sid. I sat between VJ and...rod. We were pretty crammed into the round booth table. Oddly, VJ and I had to explain to them how to eat food, which was a tad awkward.
"So..." I said to rod, blushing a bit.
"So..." He smiled back.
"where are we going to stay tonight?" VJ asked suddenly, looking at me.
'We don't have money for a hotel' I thought. "Don't worry about it. We don't have money for a hotel, so...I'll just drive. You guys can all sleep." I sighed.
"Chris! You can't do that! Not all night!" VJ grabbed my arm.
"I don't exactly have a choice do I. Plus...none of you are driving my new car." I smiled wide, "...and I'm not tired yet. You know me VJ, I'm an all-nighter kind of person." I reassured her.
She sighed, " if you say so chris." She turned away letting go of my arm.
I looked at rod, he looked at me with a 'really' type of frown, " w...what? What did I do?" I asked.
"Christine...your not going to drive all night. Not all by yourself." He smiled, " I'll stay up too, just to be safe."
He smiled.
I smiled back, 'oh his smile...' I sighed mentally, 'he's so dreamy...! At least I can concentrate on him now..' I dazed.
"Christine?" A voice asked.
I came back to my senses, " hua? What?" I asked.
"What do you want to order? Everyone else already did." VJ said.
I didn't even notice the waiter till now, "Umm...a cheeseburger, with a side of fries...and..." I thought, " ...a salad. Thanks." I told the waitress, then Sighed. "I think you and I have come here too much." I looked at VJ, she looked at me.
"Why?" She asked with an eyebrow raised.
"Because.." I sighed, " I know the menu by Heart."
VJ laughed, so did the others. Soon our food came, we ate quickly, paid, and hit the road again, it was about 9:30. The headlights beamed on the asphalt in front of me, like an endless road, that held me as a prisoner from sleep.
We talked for a while in the car, and I thought of something.
"Hey guys? Should I turn on the neons?" I smirked.
"Yeah!" VJ said.
I did, and the road around the car radiated the neon purple, reflecting it off the shiny black paint job of the car. Soon the soft glow of the lights, and the cool air blowing through the windows, made the others fall pray into the grasping hands of sleep, leaving me and rod alone in silence.
"So...what did VJ want you to confess earlier?" Rod asked, " I'm just curious. I swear I won't tell, and...their all asleep anyway. Please tell me." He smiled.
I sighed, " if you really must know..." My face turned a bit pink, "...it was about you." I felt sweat droplets on my forehead, " you were, and still are, my distraction."
"R...really. What could you possible..." He stopped and looked at my red face, " wait a minute."
"Oh geeez..." I muttered, " ...look. I..." I swallowed and took a deep breath, " I...I...Ilikeyou! ok." I said quickly, but rod understood what I said.
"Wait?! What?!" He asked shocked.
"I like you." I breathed, " I'm not exactly open with feelings as much as VJ back there." I sighed, pointing a thumb behind me, " but I'm as crazy about you, as she is about Leland. I just am...not that crazy. Meaning I'm not going to smuggle you to death." I chuckled.
"Wow..." He sighed.
"Well...the truth hade to come out sometime." I smiled slightly, " you hate me now don't you?" I asked looking out my window, still watching the road in front of me.
"No.." He turned away too, "...actually...just the opposite."
I turned to look at him, he turned and met my stair,"what... Exactly do you mean.?" I asked quietly.
"I mean...I...like you too. I...just didn't want to say anything." He smiled a bit, " your hot." He admitted shyly.
"You know..." I laughed, "..if I wasn't driving...I would so make-out with you right now." I chuckled nervously.
"Same here.." He laughed awkwardly.
"Music?" I asked.
"Music." He replied.
I turned on the radio, and filled the car with rock 'n' roll, keeping the volume low. Black Veil Brides, rebel love song, was playing(not writing out lyrics for this one, I'm too lazy:P) . We drove on without a word till about 3 am, rod had fallen asleep around 1:30 or so.
He jumped up, scaring me a bit, " how long was I out?" He asked.
"Well...since about 1:30, it's 3 now." I answered with a yawn.
"Christine..." He started, I but in.
"Can you just call me chris please. It sounds weird when I hear my full name." I chuckled tiredly.
"C..Chris?" He asked.
"Yes?" I answered.
"Will you please let me drive for a while. You need some sleep." He said.
"Well..." I looked at him, then at the clock, and sighed, " alright...fine. But if you do anything to my car..." I let my sentence fall as I pulled over.
Rod and I switched places, and he drove back out onto the road. Just then, Britney Spears, passenger, began to play over the radio.
-I can't let go of control
I can't let go and not know
Don't know the way you're heading me
One day at a time is all I need
There was a time without trust
There was a time without love
But it took you to show me
I could handover the keys oh-
I smiled slightly to myself, 'he likes me too.' I thought as I looked out the window and up at the sky. I listened to the rhythm of the song, and my mind wrote lyrics.
'Oh the stars, there shinning so bright, just like my new life, this is a glorious night. Looking up, I see them twinkle, and I smile, knowing I'm gonna be alright' my mind sang. The song continued.
-I'll let you lead the way now
'Cause I want you to take the wheel
I've never been a passenger though
I never knew how good it would feel
The road will twist and turn but
I know that I am in good hands
I've never been a passenger no
But we'll see more without a map
Without a map
Without a map
Without a map-
I looked over at rod, he met my stair, "thanks." I sighed.
"No problem." He smiled warmly, looking back at the road.
-So let's take a walk and get lost
Let's take a chance on finding us
I wanna see the world with you
Every step feels so brand new
It's hard to jump with no net
But I've jumped and got no regret
My co-pilot yeah that's right
Now I can just enjoy the ride-
"Hua...this songs ironic in this situation." I said.
"How so?" Rod asked.
"Because I didn't want to give you the keys, and I haven't been a passenger in forever. See...ironic." I chuckled, he listened to the song closely.
-I'll let you lead the way now
'Cause I want you to take the wheel
I've never been a passenger though
I never knew how good it would feel
The road will twist and turn but
I know that I am in good hands
I've never been a passenger no
But we'll see more without a map
Without a map
Without a map
Without a map-
"Geeez...your right!" He chuckled, so did I. The song played on.
-I know we're finally falling
'Cause I was giving you half now I'm all in
My hands in the air while you're drivin'
This is livin'
This is livin'
This is livin'
Yeah-
"It is ironic hua?" Rod asked with a chuckle.
"Defiantly. It's almost like the radio knew. Kinda freaky." I yawned.
"Night Chris." Rod said in a whisper.
"Night rod." I mumbled.
-I'll let you lead the way now
'Cause I want you to take the wheel
I've never been a passenger though
I never knew how good it would feel
The road will twist and turn but
I know that I am in good hands
I've never been a passenger no
But we'll see more without a map
Without a map
Without a map
Without a map-
'I know I'm safe, I got no reason to be afraid, I know I'm in A good place' I sung mentally with the tempo of the song. I fell asleep just as the song ended, ' I got a smile across my face, yeah...I'm in a good place...' I thought, falling into the hands of sleep.
AN: awwww...so they like each other, so...much...fluff! #derp reviews? :3 (no flames please, they will be deleted)