Chapter 9 heading south
It was eleven in the morning and the gang checked out of their hotel and was climbing into Michael car while loading with their suitcases. Once done, they got in' ignited the car and headed for high 90 that would take them to Eilat…
Before long, Ben was getting bored so he reached for his backpack and took out one of his comic books and started reading while Gwen sat quietly while looking out the window. After a while the two kids decided to take a nap
Hours pass…
The kids woke up to find the vehicle stationary and that Michael was gone. They got up and rubbed their eyes and looked around. Gwen saw Michael standing outside the car filling it was gas. She yawned loudly and asked her grandfather where they were
"We're in the Negev desert. We're about two hundred Kilometers from Eilat"
"When do you think we're gonna be there"
"Maybe in two hours…" guessed Max
Gwen sighed in frustration as she leaned back in her seat waiting for Michael to come back. She looked to her right to look at her cousin who happened to be looking back at her
"Did you sleep well?" she asked
Ben yawned loudly and said
"For someone who was sitting up the whole time yes I have" Gwen nodded in acknowledgment and turned to face her grandfather again
"Hey grandpa is there a chance we could start our tour of Eilat tomorrow? Ben and I are kinda tired from the ride. I think it would be better if we just rest today"
"That's the plan. I already spoke to Michael about it when you were asleep"
"Good"
After a few moments Michael got back into the car and they drove off. As an attempt to try and pass the time more quickly Gwen suggested that she and Ben play cards to which he agreed
"Got any threes?" he asked after a while
"Go fish" she said
More hours pass…
After several hours of being surrounded by desert terrain as far as the eye can see, the group finally entered Eilat. One of the first thing they passed by was an airport to be followed by a series of hotels. A few minutes later they left through the other side of the city and parked outside a more isolated hotel on looking the red sea
"Welcome to the princess hotel" said Michael as the family gazed at the big building
"That's a nice one…" noted Gwen
"Sure is" agreed her cousin as they removed their gaze from the hotel and got out of the car so they could unpack…
Half an hour lator the kids entered their room which was once again next door to Max's
Ben whistled loudly upon entering their suite
"This is a nice one…" he noted as they looked around. Inside the room was a sofa in front of a TV, a nice kitchen, a bed room and two bathrooms. When the two kids saw there was only one bed their faces turned red. Knowing what the other was thinking the two stood there in an awkward silence until one of them found the courage to speak
"Should we share the bed or should one of us sleep on the couch?" asked Gwen
"I can't sleep on the couch because it's not comfortable for me" said Ben
"For me neither"
"So maybe we'll just share the bed. If grandpa asks we'll just tell him we can't sleep on the couch and we don't mind sharing the bed"
"You sure he's gonna buy the 'not minding part'? He's used to seeing us bicker" said Gwen
Ben shrugged at the question
"I dunno. He saw we're friendlier now so maybe he will buy it"
"Well okay. But no funny stuff" warned his red haired cousin
"Fair enough" agreed her cousin as they entered the bed room and began to unpack. Once done they turned on the TV to see if there was anything good on. Ben hit a random number on the remote, in this case twenty two and was directed to the said channel. The hour was four forty five and the news was just about to start
"Hey check it out Gwen. Israeli news" said Ben as he pointed at the screen. Since the two kids didn't understand Hebrew they changed the channel a few times until they found a movie channel and decided to settle with it.
After a while Max knocked on the door and opened it with an extra key he was given
"Hey kids"
"Hey grandpa"
"I was thinking you guys would want to go to the pool downstairs. You interested?"
"Sure why not?" said Gwen as the two kids got ready and Max left the room. Several minutes later the two kids were riding down the elevator in their swimsuits. Once they reached the ground floor they headed for the pool
"Cannon ball!" yelled Gwen as she jumped into the pool to be followed by her cousin. When they reached the surface they spat the water from their mouths and began a swimming race. While the kids played in the pool Max sat on a folding chair drinking a soda while he watched them play…
"I have a feeling they're becoming more than just friends…" he suspected
To be continued…
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