Day 18 – Doing something together

"This is such a shame," bleated Mariku for the umpteenth time. Malik rolled his eyes annoyed. Couldn't he just shut the fuck up? He was going on his nerves since an hour already. "This is pure waste!"

"Be quiet already!" Malik hissed.

"Then drive faster damnit. Such a car and you crawl. This is embarrassing!"

"We have no hurry," Malik disagreed with gritted teeth.

"Driving fast isn't about being in a hurry or not. It's about speed." Mariku seemed totally gobsmacked that Malik didn't understand. "Drive into the parking lot there. I'll drive."

"Forget it! I'm not tired of life." Angry Mariku crossed his arms over his chest. He stared ahead at the road. His jaw was tense. He couldn't believe that Malik only drove 120 km/h. The car managed to go at least 250! "Are you pouting now?"

"Bite me." He slid deeper into his seat and looked out the side window.

"What are you doing?"

"Sleeping," muttered Mariku.

"You promised to entertain me!"

"Not when you're driving like a retiree."

"Mariku! It's a five hours drive!"

"Wake me up when we get there."

"Mariku!"

But Mariku answered nothing. Malik pressed his lips together angrily. He was like a little kid! Could he not once act like an adult? Malik didn't want to drive fast. He didn't want to place Mariku and himself in danger just because he raced like a madman. He gave nothing to the thrill of speed, which Mariku loved so much. Malik sighed. But Mariku loved all that stuff. For Malik it was important that a car drove smoothly, nothing more, but Mariku needed all the bells and whistles which was simply unnecessary and only cost money.

Malik would have preferred it that Mariku drove anyway, but he drove too fast and that made him nervous. He yawned and turned the music louder. Oh great, hopefully Mariku calmed himself soon. He needed entertainment. Driving bored him already.

"You can drive on our way home, okay?" suggested Malik.

Mariku turned to him. He had raised his eyebrows skeptical. "As fast as I want?"

"Can we agree on no faster than 180?"

"Hmph." Mariku looked out of the window again.

"Okay, okay, let's say 200?" He panicked already. Mariku sat up. 200 seemed to be acceptable for him. "But please don't do anything risky."

Surprised Mariku looked at Malik. "I would never do something that places you in danger." Malik sighed with relief. "Can we take a break and eat something?"

"Already? We had breakfast not so long ago."

"It's been 2 hours!"

"Oh well. The next rest stop is ten kilometers ahead." He turned down the volume of the music.

Malik parked the car on a nearly empty parking lot. They got out and got themselves a cup of coffee. Malik sat yawning in the back seat with his legs hanging out of the car. Mariku abutted next to him on the car. Silently they drank their coffee and Mariku ate a candy bar.

"If you're too tired to continue driving, let me know," Mariku said casually after Malik yawned again.

"No chance," Malik said with a smile and stood up. He slammed the door and wadded the paper cup in his hand. Mariku followed him to the dustbin.

Just as Malik turned back to the car Mariku grabbed him and pushed him kissing on the hood. Surprised Malik sank down on the metal. "What are you doing?" He asked quietly after he had slightly pushed Mariku away.

"I've always wanted to see you naked on a car hood." Malik blushed. "And then fuck you."

"Are you crazy? This is a public parking lot," Malik muttered.

"So what?" Mariku grinned and pressed his lips on Malik's.

"You can't!" Again he pushed Mariku away.

"Nobody's here." Just at that moment a car parked nearby and a family got out. Malik stood up, straightened his shoulders and stroked his shirt smooth. Mariku grumbled.

"Another time," Malik whispered apologetically and gave Mariku a bottom smack.

With a disappointed expression Mariku dropped into the passenger seat. "But then I also take some photos," he said defiantly.

"Are you kidding me? Definitely not."

Mariku grinned. They would see about that.