Friday rolled around and Norman was helping me load the car with the fishing gear that we needed. "Okay, checklist" I spoke to Norman as I extended my hand. He handed me the small note, but allowed his hand on mine for a few seconds longer then normal. I smiled at him as I went down the checklist.
"Fishing poles?" I said. "Check" Norman spoke. I checked that off.
"Snacks for the two hour trip?" Norman nodded, "Check." He said as he opened a water bottle and took a sip. I checked that off.
"Clothes to wear?" Norman looked through the trunk then nodded. "Yup, enough for four days id say." I nodded as I checked that off. We checked off the rest of the stuff before Norman shut the trunk. I smiled at him as I chucked him the keys, "You can drive till we hit a place to have some lunch" I told him. He tilted his head, "You sure? I haven't really driven a lot." He said in a shy like voice. I nodded, "Im sure. And, ill teach you a thing or two that I know." He then shrugged as I got in the passengers side and he the drivers side, both of us slamming the doors shut at the same time.
"So, you know what to do?" I asked him as I buckled up. He nodded, "Yeah, I think." Then he inserted the key into the ignition and started it up. Fastened his seat belt and backed up, looking over the seat as he did so even if he didn't have to. With great care he got onto the road and headed towards the small cabin that I had rented for us.
An Hour Later
Its been almost an hour since we left the house, and we were currently thinking of things to pass the time. Norman looked out the window as I turned right, having switched twenty or so minutes ago. "How bout we play I spy with my little Eye?" I asked Norman. He turned from the window and smiled, "Okay. You can go first mother" He said.
I thought as I looked across the horizon. "I spy with my little eye, something...blue." I spoke as my eye caught something in the distance. Norman thought for a moment as he looked around the car first. "Your shirt?" He said. I shook my head no.
"How about, the sky?" He asked, pointing up. "Nope, keep trying Norman." I said as we came to a red light. He grinned as he pointed at a water tower to the left, behind a small tree. "Is it that?" He said. I followed his finger and saw the water tower. I nodded, "Very good, now its your turn." I told him, patting his shoulder.
He got into a deep thought as his eyes searched for something that he hoped I wouldn't get. "I spy something white." He said with a smile. I rolled my eyes as I decided to get the obvious out of the way. "The clouds?" I asked. "No" He said.
I coughed a bit as I looked to find something white, but came up short. After two minutes or so, Norman asked me if I give up. "Yes. Now, what do your eye spy?" I asked him. He pointed to the road, "The white lines on the road is what I spied." He said.
I nodded, and that's how the rest of the ride was spent. Playing I spy, sometimes going for minutes and sometimes only going till the first guess if it was obvious. Half way through the game I decided to turn on the radio to see what was playing, and through the speakers came a classic song. My Girl by The Temptations. One of the best songs that I have ever heard.
"This song was what me and your father danced to at our wedding." I told Norman as we arrived at our destination, pulling into the small driveway. "Really? That's cool mother" He told me. I nodded as we got out at headed towards the cabin. It was just a basic one, made of real logs which gave off a pleasant smell. The interior had animal heads on the walls and a bear skin rug on the floor near the fireplace.
We settled in and sat on the couch, just taking everything in.
"Well, rest up Norman. Tomorrow we will go to the small lake about five minutes away." I said. He nodded and gave me a smile as he went to wash up in the small bathroom. I pulled out the couch to make a bed and changed as Norman came out. I laid down and he came to rest behind me, putting his hand on my shoulder. I patted the hand, "Night Norman." I spoke.
"Night mother" He said as the two of us fell asleep.