The Payne In Us

2//The Road

Sarah Riley

I woke up to the man nudging me. I brought myself up to see a fancy room and a flat screen in front of me.

"We must leave and get on the road to get you there in time" He said eying me.

"To get me where in time?" I responded confused.

"To Modest, Modest The Fury" He stammered.

I remembered the things he said yesterday and matched them up. I thought I heard a strong accent from him, an accent that was thick, like something from a different country. Maybe London or Scotland.

"Hurry!" He urged me.

I quickly got up and went to the bathroom to do my hair, makeup, and other necessities. After I was done I picked out an outfit and changed in the bathroom, putting my dirty clothes back in my duffel.

"Let's head out" He said forcefully.

I followed him taking my duffle.

We walked down to the lobby and out the door heading to a small four seat car. He opened the door for me and closed it later appearing at the drivers side of the car.

He started the ignition. I pulled out my Iphone seeing texts from my old boyfriend I left.
I slowly read them

One text:
I hope you have a good life.

Another:
Because I will be gone for now on.

I deleted them. I looked to him who was eying my eyes locking together. He slowly nudges his head the other way. I turn as well still trying to understand the whole situation who exactly wanted me and why?

"Are you okay?" He asks me.

"I'm fine" I respond distantly.

He looks at me turning the radio to a different station.

"Havin no regrets is all that she really wants" The radio blares.

"Thats me if you didn't know" He said turning towards me.

"You can sing?" I asked confused.

"Yes, I lead a double life singing and working for Modest The Fury to capture people for them" He said faintly smiling.

I smiled at him. I couldn't believe he worked for Modest The Fury because he was so gentle and sweet. His tone of voice made him so loveable.

"I think, I think your a pretty nice American girl." He complimented.

"Thank you, are you American?" I asked stupidly knowing the answer to my own question.

"No, Im from WolverHampton a small town in the middle of England" He said smiling.

I put in my earbuds listening to my music on my Iphone. We parked at a small gas station.

"If you need to go to the bathroom, go inside but no funny business" He said seriously.

I nodded and closed the door walking into the rundown QuickTrip. I went to the bathroom and he met me at the checkout counter with a slushy for me and him with a big bag of chips.

I thanked him.

"Your welcome love" He responded reaching for my hand.

I was amazed that he grabbed my hand so quickly to hold hands. I think I was falling for him and he was slowly falling for me.

We walked out still holding hands with me holding the chips in the other hand and him holding our slushys.

He opened the door for me and closed it again being a sweet gentleman. He appeared on the other side of the car.

"I think you're very pretty love" He said taking my hand and kissing it while locking eyes with me.

"Thank you, you are so sweet" I responded.

He smiled and we pulled out of the parking lot. Pulling back on the road again. He started speeding out towards the highway then slowed down when reaching it.

I sipped my slushy wondering what would happen tomorrow and slowly shutting my eyes trying not yo drift off to sleep.

"Are you still awake, love?" He asked curiously.

I nodded opening my eyes and seeing a beautiful sunset in the horizon.

"So how old are you?" He asked smiling.

"20 almost 21"

"Really? I turned 21 barely over a month ago!" He responded cheerfully.

I smiled and nodded.

"I am not certain about this, but I think I like you" He smiled reaching for my hand again.

We held hands and I drifted off to sleep.