Come to Life

Chapter IX

We stopped at a gas station where Samzin burst out of the car and ran into the bathroom.

"I'll buy snacks," Mel offered.

"Yeah, we'll come with you," everyone else, but Parker, Legolas and I, chorused. They all got out of the vans and stampeded towards the gas station's little super market.

Parker got out and started to fill the car with more gas.

"I'm just going to get out and stretch my legs,"I told Legolas. I scrambled over the middle seats and made my way out of the van.

The cool air felt so good after the long car ride. Legolas stood beside me and said without preamble, "I'm sorry about what happened in the pantry."

"It's... Fine," I said with all of the confidence I could muster. "Although... Legolas?"

"Yeah?" Legolas' face was impassive as his eyes searched mine.

"Some day, could we do it again?" I asked hopefully.

"Say what?!" Parker had finished filling the gas tank and walked around the van to confront us. "If you're going to do it, do it someplace where an innocent bystander cannot walk in on you two making out."

"It wasn't making out!" I exploded. "It was just kissing!"

"It was kind of making out," Legolas said. He blushed and looked away when I turned my icy glare on him.

"My bladder feels less full now," Samzin announced as he walked up to the car. He paused and took in the three of us standing with our arms crossed and shooting glares at each other. "The others got lots of food by the way."

Right on cue, the rest of our gang filed out of the gas station with a bag each.

"We should divide our provisions," Parker suggested. People murmured their agreement and went to go take things out of their bags. "But first we should move the vans."

Parker hopped in the white van and Emeline in the black van. They drove them to the parking lot which was right just a few yards away.

Everyone ran over to the vans and began to divide provisions immediately.

"What's this?" Melody screeched when she saw the beef jerky.

"Beef jerky," Kris told her with a wink, "for me, not you."

Mel put a hand to her chest and said, "thanks goodness because, as you know, I am a devout vegetarian!"

"Yeah we all know," Serena quipped, rolling her eyes. Samzin chuckled a bit and smiled at Serena who turned the favour, blushing a little.

"So I was thinking we should drive a few more hours and then stop for dinner," Catherine offered.

"Good idea, just don't drive," Parker muttered. He flipped his longish black hair out of his eyes and added, "and Samzin, don't drink any more fluids."

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Traffic lights became a pattern, the flashing lights of cars were always consistent, the sound of cars rolling along the road became a background noise, but the sound of Liv snoring was new.

"Liv," I whispered. "Wake up! We're almost at the dinner place!"

Liv snorted and then woke up, a little string of drool hanging down from her mouth. "Oh great I'm hungry."

Parker smirked and said, "it's only first period and I'm hungry."

Samzin slapped him and said, "dude, I came up with that. It may be your punch line, but it's mine! Also, we're not even at school and it's like, freaking nine pm."