Miles from Home

Chapter 5: Gas Station Guy's House

"We're home!" yelled Gas Station guy (yes, that's what I call him in my head). A woman came out of a kitchen with oven mitts on her hands and a smile. "We're?" she asked, smiling as she watched me blush. "Yes mom, we're....." Gas Station guy sighed, and I laughed at how used to it he sounded. "She's cute! You picked the right one honey!" she said, and I felt my cheeks turning bright red. "Mom, she's not my girlfriend!" he said, and I watched him also turn bright red. "She just needs a place to sleep tonight, so I figured you would be fine with me bringing her here!" he said. She smiled at him and slowly walked back into the kitchen. "Mmhm......" she said, and I tried not to laugh as Gas Station guy freaked out over his mom. "Sorry about her. She thinks that everyone that's a girl is my girlfriend." he said, giving me a smile. "It's fine." I said laughing. I was starting to like this Gas Station guy and Pasta Woman. Yes, I call her pasta woman, cause she was cooking pasta. Don't judge!
Gas Station guy showed me the guest bedroom that had the cutest baby blue wallpaper and a squishy bed that I.....might have jumped on.......listening to Miley Cyrus.
It was finally dinner time, and I felt my stomach growl as I watched Pasta Woman pour the pasta into my bowl (hence the name). I dug in and saw Pasta Lady staring at me. "We need to say the prayers first." she said, smiling as I awkwardly tried to shove the remained pasta in my mouth. "Sorry." I said, and Gas Station guy burst out laughing. "What?" I asked, turning red. "Y-you have some p-pasta on your h-h-hair!" he said, and started to snort. I started to laugh and him and was soon joined in by Pasta Woman. "Sorry for Caleb's....behavior." she said, smiling as he gave her an embarrassed look. "So that's your name." I said, smiling at him. Pasta Woman looked at him and then me weirdly. "He didn't tell you his name?!" she said. "Nope." I said. "Caleb....you're crazy." she said, smiling. "I know that mom." he said smiling, and I let out a giggle. I was starting to really like them, and was sad that I would probably have to leave tomorrow. I just wish I could stay here forever.