Choices You Make

Of Cops and A New Home?

Of Cops and New Home?

Somewhere in West Virginia

2 Months later-

The last few weeks of travel had been hectic but freeing for Mike and El. They had some issues in the beginning. Adjusting to living in a car had taken some time for both of them, especially with El's pregnancy symptoms. Now at give or take three months pregnant her emotions were...well scary at times, she'd go from laughing to crying to yelling at him for simple things before apologizing but he took everything she threw at him, sometimes literally. 

Telling her everything was alright. He did it because it was natural and also because his pregnant girlfriend could fling a car when mad so yeah best keep her happy. And also she had to pee, a lot. He'd pull over and stop whenever she had to go wherever they were. She had even gotten a baby bump. It was definitely noticeable now but she could still cover it up somewhat successfully with a jacket. But considering it was August, it was uncomfortable to wear one.

He couldn't help the smile as he thought about it(the baby not the heat). After a while they slowly got the hang of it and even started to enjoy the routine and craziness of it. They had driven through Indiana taking their time down the back roads, setting up camp off the beaten track when they could. 

About two weeks in he used the rifle for the first time since leaving. They had pulled down an old logging road to set up camp. They hadn't seen a sign of a single home or anyone for hours. When he woke up and had seen the herd of deer through the thicket he grabbed the rifle he had in the tent with them. He dropped a nice size male first shot. The shot had woken up El and by time he had quartered it, hid the remains under some bushes and put the meat in the cooler, she had camp packed up and they hauled ass out of there before anyone came to investigate the shot if they heard it. (I don't condone shooting out season but like I said liberty's) They smoked most of it when they stopped the next night. They still had some left in the cooler.

Seeing the sights as they drove through the countryside, even a few cities was nice as neither had ever left Hawkins before. They had stopped in a city in Ohio to drop off their emancipation paper to be filed, at separate court houses, which they were and surprisingly no one asked any questions. While in town he had bought a few books on pregnancy and how best to take care of her and the baby. They would find a doctor when they settled down. They would stop every few days to stock up supplies, mostly food, gas and prenatals for El and stay at an inn or motel for a real shower and bed every few days, making sure only he was seen. 

He had come to enjoy those days thoroughly. One, because he got to shower with warm water and two, which was his favorite, was because of El hormones being all over the place, she was well horny, all the time. Although a problem with those same hormones was they caused her to feel bloated and caused her breast to swell. In her words she didn't feel 'pretty'. He took great care many nights making sure she knew how untrue that was and she was already pregnant so there weren't any issues with it as long as they were careful. He understood the book's meaning when it talked about a 'pregnancy glow' as she definitely had it. They never stayed more than a night, not wanting any questions asked why two teenagers were traveling and staying in a motel.

Only one problem had come up with the law after leaving. They had just made it through Columbus, Ohio, one of the bigger cities they had been too. (Towards the beginning of July remember they've been crisscrossing everywhere.)The two of them were on the interstate thankfully when a state trooper pulled them over. When he'd seen the blue lights behind them both were nearly having a panic attack. He pulled over to the side and waited. As the younger trooper got to the window you could tell he was surprised to see two kids in the car. Even with Mike's growth spurt you could tell he was still young. The Troopers' shock didn't last long before he said the age-old line.