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Kansas
Riley's Perspective
My neck was killing me. I sat up and massaged it. When I looked at the clock I was surprised, it wasn't even 5am. Why do people sleep in tents? I really had to find this out, when I got Internet access again.
The other two were asleep. It seemed like they had a fight because they weren't holding onto each other like usual.
'Okay Riley, why don't you tell us a story about you and your wonderful parents?'
I looked at Ben, not knowing what to think. Had he really told Abi anything about it? I didn't even want to think about it. Abigail would insist on talking about everything and I couldn't do that. Ben didn't want to hurt me for sure, but to let remind me about my parents was cruel.
I sighed and let my head fall against the pillow again.
"Why are you up already? It's not even five o'clock. Riley, what's up?" Ben rubbed his tired face and looked at me with cracked eyes.
"Ben, I could ask you the same. You're awake too." I countered
"I heard you moving around." Ben sat up and looked at me.
"You're like a Bloodhound. So why do you think something's up, 'Lassie'?" I didn't want to meet his gaze. I hated that he had woken up on account of me.
"Perhaps because you love sleeping and before noon you usually don't get out of bed without some violence." Ugh, I felt his concerned gaze on me and I really didn't like it.
"Deal with it, I'm awake." I snapped.
"Are you still angry?" I winced at his question; I didn't know what to say. I can't truly be angry with Ben, I never was able to it.
"Have you told Abi?" I asked, fear in my voice. I wondered what I would do if he had. My mind said that I should be angry if he did, but my heart told me something else.
"No, that would be the biggest breach of trust." He assured me.
"Then, no!" I bit my lip, after I said this. He made a face and asked "No what?" I shook my head.
"I'm not angry anymore, not really." I explained.
"Liar, you are." Ben smiled sadly.
"I just didn't expect something like that from you. I'm not angry, just... disappointed." I look into his eyes and I realized he was nodding.
"Could you two please talk outside?" Abi asked.
"No, we are going to keep driving." Ben said and stood up before leaving the tent with not another word.
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When we finally reloaded everything in the car, I was in the back again. Ben didn't want to exhaust me. I fell asleep and I didn't get much of the ride to Kansas. But it seemed like Ben and Abi made up again, because they were holding hand when we got out of the car.
I yawned as we stood in front of the museum "What kind of museum is this?" I asked and faced Ben when we finally reached the row on the register. I hadn't talked to him since he had left the tent. I read what was standing on a big poster. 'Cherokee Strip Living Museum'I didn't know this one. "I can't assume that this is a museum for electronics, can I?"
"This museum is about the first settlers in America; it shows their hisory." Ben answered, not looking at me.
"What? Are you kidding?" I shouted, getting everybody's attention. Crap.
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He wasn't kidding. Eventually, I really had enough and then I made a serious mistake. I went to the car. I really didn't think it would be a reason to get mad, but it was enough to make Ben furious, not even Abi was that angry with me.
"What were you thinking?" Ben approached me, shouting, a death glare on his face. I was waiting in front of the car. If I didn't know any better I would have thought he was going to hit me. Something he had never done and he would never do. Okay before the trip he didn't shout at me that much, but, this was different, I hoped.
"You can't just disappear like that, you just can't." he continued ignoring my glare.
"Riley, seriously, we worried ourselves sick in there. Suddenly you weren't there anymore. We didn't know where you went, just say something the next time." Abi sounded simply worried, what made me feel guilty.
"Sorry, Abi but it was really boring and you were so interested." I emphasized her name to show Ben that I really wasn't sorry because of him.
"IN THE CAR." Ben ordered, sitting behind the wheel.
"Not again boys. Can't you just talk to each other, to find the root of the problem?"
"He is the problem." Ben clenched the wheel even harder, when I said this. "Abi, he's pigheaded, he makes only things which he likes and he doesn't know where to stop fighting. And only because I'm angry with him, he got furious because I left."
"I am sorry, Riley; that description suits you perfectly, too. Not only Ben." Abi shrugged when she said it, like it would be obvious.
"And don't behave like a fool. Why would you be angry with me? Because of yesterday? You already said that you weren't mad." Ben shouted at me, meeting my glare in his mirror.
"Die beiden werden mich noch in den Wahnsinn treiben." Abi, moaned, but I ignored her. If she had something to say, she should do it in English.
"Yeah, that's something, why I'm mad. Maybe I'm also mad at you, because you just tortured me with the most boring day in my young life. You know what, I played chess with you and your dad and I thought it couldn't get more boring. But you achieved a new level. Well done, what was more difficult, to find this or one of the treasures, I..." Finally I was able to shut my big mouth; I didn't want to say this crap. Playing chess with Ben and Patrick was actually amazing. I played the black pieces with Patrick and Ben had no chance against the both of us. At least because it was like we were able to read Ben's mind, every gambit was written on his face. The guy can't bluff.
The rest of the day we all remained silent, Ben didn't even respond. We were going to bed early, I was really on the edge of an apology, I hated it when nobody was talking, and my iPod-battery was empty, but I didn't apologize. Ben should talk to me first this time. For once I didn't want to be the one who started talking again.
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Okay,… Ben is mad… Will he talk first?!
"Die beiden werden mich noch in den Wahnsinn treiben." Means something like 'This two will drive me crazy.' I thought, I could translate that to you...
Okay, like always: what do you think about that chapter...??