Chapter 7: A long goodbye, a stolen car and an unexpected visit
The sun rose up. J.D opened his eyes and found himself in a mint-green bedroom. He couldn't remember that he went in this room last night. As he sat up he saw that the other where here too, except Carla. Suddenly someone knocked on the door. Helen, the waitress, woke the guys up. They went downstairs in the kitchen where Carla waited yet. "She was the only one who woke up at 6 am to help me with preparing breakfast" said Helen. "It took me 2 hours to bake that bread" mentioned Carla. "I didn't know that you can cook" laughed Ted; Janitor punched him in the side.
"So today we can't absolutely afford to get in trouble or another breakdown" said Elliot. "No problem, my husband will drive you to Fort Collins. As a little gift we made apple pie and over there are some fresh clothes." They guys got ready and then it was time to say goodbye. The whole village came outside the house. Among them was Lissy who called Elliot. "Take this with you. Its better you take care of it" she gave her the picture of Mathilda, Elliot's grandma. "Thank you" Elliot smiled and hugged Lissy.
Then came Peter, Helen's husband with the van. The friends entered and Ted even dropped a little tear away.
They looked back and the people waved until they were disappeared behind the next corner.
"Unfortunately I missed your dance, dude" said Peter to Turk. "I'm sure they'll talk for months about last night".
They were again on the I-15N. When Carla once looked behind she saw, that they were followed by the cops. "Peter, you should better stop the van, their lights are on yet." "Nah I won't" answered Peter. "Stop the car!" yelled J.D. Finally Peter came down from the gas pedal. "Sir, we have to arrest you!" said one of the cops. "What's going on here" Turk was confused. "I don't know who you guys are but this car is a property of Mr. Alick Rodson." "Is that true Peter¨? Elliot couldn't believe that. "We want you all to come with us to jail!" They had no other choice and went with the cops.
In jail they were sitting for hours in a small room. Then J.D exploded: "Why? Why we? First a breakdown, then a sleepless night, a dimwitted driver and now that! What will happen next?"
And to their surprise came the person, they never could think of, Dr. Cox. "Dr. Cox we're so glad to…" "Newbie, shut up! Man is that possible! Two doctors, a surgeon, a lawyer, a Janitor and a nurse aren't able to go on a simple journey without getting arrested! Really that is so ridiculous!" He talked to the policemen and could take the guys out of jail. They went to the bust and drove away. "How did you find us Perry?" asked Carla. "I followed you the whole way. Littlefield, Bunkerville. I was always there in case you morons would need help!" he answered. "Then why didn't you come from the beginning with us?" asked Elliot. "Because, Barbie, I thought, that six adults, more or less intelligent, could manage that by themselves, properly not!"