Unexpected Week

Day 3. The trip

5am in the morning. There I go crawling to the bathroom. It must be a sin to wake up early during vacation, but work is work and it's better if I get paid for extra hours, which is going to be a lot. After showering I got ready to go out. It was only 5:30am so I had plenty of time to eat really fast and arrive to the place we were going to meet the group at 6am. So I go out and head to the kitchen to eat something. When I arrived to the living room I heard someone snoring. I was half asleep and it was dark so I couldn't see anything. Then, as I heard the snore again I opened my eyes really big. Oh shhh, Bobby! I had forgotten about him. 

- Bobby! Wake up! - I yelled at him while shaking him.

- Huh? what? what's going on? - he woke up all startled.

- Hurry go shower! It's getting late! 

- Ah yeah - he got up quickly and ran to the bathroom. 

5:45am he got out of the bathroom all ready. While he was preparing I did something to eat. We had no choice but to eat on the way when travelling to the mountain. We took our backpacks and walked really fast to the meeting place. When we got there it was 6am. We still had half an hour to begin the trip but I had to be there before the others it is a rule for us guides. The bus was already there. So I went to greet to driver, I already knew him. He would usually be the one in charge of my tours. I looked back at Bobby and still had a sleepy face. I asked Edgar, the driver, to open the door so my friend would sleep inside. I explained he was not part of the group but he paid. Of course, I was the one who paid for him, he just didn't know. 

- Bobby - I said when I was close to him - I asked Edgar, the driver, to let you go inside. You can sleep there. Since you are not part of the group it's ok. 

- Really? Thanks noona - he approached Edgar and thanked him too then got inside.

The people who were going to do the trip were beginning to get to the place. When I counted them and they were complete I began by calling them by list to board the bus. One by one got in the bus, but then I called for a familiar name, when I looked at the person I stopped breathing for a bit. It was the person I wanted to see the least in my life, one of the reasons I left my hometown. A man called Charles. I never expected to see him there. He just smiled and got on. I took a big breath and continued. Everybody was on and ready to go. The bus began its route. Inside I did what I always do when I do a tour. I presented myself, gave some instructions and mentioned the technical stop in case they wanted to go to the bathroom or buy something. I could feel him staring at me while I was talking. I felt uncomfortable. I sat beside the sleeping beauty, a.k.a Bobby. He looked so cozy and cute while sleeping I wanted to hug him. 

- At least with you it won't be that bad of a trip - I murmured.

- Why is it going to be bad? - he suddenly asked

- Oh my! - some of the people around us turned. I apologized - I thought you were asleep.

- I was, but then I woke up when all the people began to get in - he turned to see me.

- I see, well you can go back to sleep now. 

- You haven't answered me - this guy, when he wants to know something nothing can stop him from getting the info.

- Ah about that... - I wasn't sure I had to tell him, but he was looking at me with an expectant face - there's this guy, who is back there. I know him from where I come. I had a problem with him, the thing is that I can't stand looking at him. 

- Who is it? - he leaned to see who Charles was. 

- No! Don't! - I stopped him and once again the people near us turned. Think they misunderstood the situation because they saw me with an embarrased face. I once again apologized - I'll show him to you when we do the stop.