"Dude we are so going to be screwed if someone sees us" Octavia said before she took another sip of beer and adjusted her sunglasses.
"Chill, the nearest place with people is miles away plus we're a good couple of hundred meters away from the road so nobody will notice." Raven replied and stretched.
Octavia and Raven were both in their underwear on top of Raven's car in the middle of nowhere sunbathing. The idea came to Raven when they were just outside of their city but she waited until they were really far out to try it. Octavia didn't put up much of a fight. They could both use a little sun.
Octavia shrugged. "Whatever, I'm way too relaxed to care about it anymore. Plus I'm wearing my good underwear...unlike certain people." She looked at her companion while Raven raised a hand to her mouth in mock offence. "Excuse you, Batman boxers are and always will be awesome."
Octavia scoffed and turned her head away. Raven was mumbling about fashion and boxers.
This was their first day on the road and things didn't go to hell...yet. Raven was a good driver Octavia trusted her. Once they were out of the city Octavia felt so relived like an anchor was lifted from her heart, and the further they got the more relaxed she felt.
Raven was enjoying herself, the sun felt divine on her already tan skin. They stocked up on food and drinks before they exited the city and they wouldn't have to worry about food for a day or two.
"How long until we hit the next town Ray? We need to buy more beer." Octavia threw her last empty bottle of beer in a trash bag. She kind of missed her brother, but she was also glad to be far enough away from him to breathe down her neck.
"Mmm maybe tomorrow, tomorrow night. We could just restock at a gas station you know." Raven said as she moved to sit and check her phone. They have been sunbathing for almost two hours.
"Hey maybe we should get a move on, we need to cover more road while there's still light out, night driving isn't really my thing." Octavia listened to her friend and watched her jump of the roof of her car to look for her clothes.
"Yeah, maybe we should." Octavia agreed and soon joined a fully dressed Raven in the car.
At first there was a small dilemma of who would run the audio, for now they agreed that one song each was the way to go.
Raven was trying to concentrate on driving but found it hard when Octavia leaned her head on the window and stared into the distance clearly deep in thought. Raven knew Octavia Blake had it rough, she also knew Octavia Blake was a fighter and a survivor. But even the bravest and strongest of them all needed some time off. So Raven felt better for practically dragging her friend from the city and her problems. She was always fond of Octavia ever since she properly met her. Having a one night stand with her brother and being caught in the morning did not count as a proper introduction.
They took turns playing different songs on the radio from each of their phones for an hour or two 'till they finally found a gas station.
Raven pulled over to get the gas while Octavia went to buy more beer.
Raven waited for Octavia to come back while leaning on the side of her car. Once she saw her carrying bags to the car she went over to help her.
„Come on let's go back to the road." Octavia said as she shut the trunk of the car and headed for her side of the car, but stopped as Raven took her hand and pulled her towards the road.
„Look." And when she did she was breathless. A perfect sunset, at last for her. Octavia loved nature and didn't get many chances to enjoy it in the city because of the pollution but here, on the open road she saw her first as far as you can see sunset.
Raven was standing by her side still holding her hand and smiling from ear to ear. Looking in Octavia's eyes right now made her heart soar. The same eyes that cried rivers as she and Clarke tried to console her. Now they were filled with nothing but awe and happiness.
„I thought you'd like it." Octavia wasn't going to deny it. „It's beautiful, Raven." Octavia said as she squeezed her hand harder in a sign of gratitude.
„I saw you thinking earlier probably about what got us here in the first place and that's fine it's your business it's your personal stuff but if you ever need a friend or a rock to lean on you have me, you got that Blake." Raven announced as she looked one of her best friends in the eye.
„Yeah, I know we talked about it once and I'm OK to leave it at that, the past is the past after all. It just hits me hard sometimes you know." Octavia admitted and returned her friends gaze. „ Thanks Raven, I really needed this." Then she stepped closer and hugged her smaller friend with all her strength and lifted her feet off the ground.
Raven grunted. „OK I love you too honey but you're kind of choking me." Octavia put her down.
„You ready to get back on the road shorty?" Octavia asked looking at Raven.
„Let's go baby." Raven practically ran and jumped into the car. „Dibs on calling the first song."
„No way yours was the last playing before we stopped at the gas station." Octavia cried.
„Well I already called dibs so too late." Raven laughed and Octavia still argued.
And as the sun slowly started to set the pair was of for their first night on the road.