Moving Day pt. 2 - "Alan's Psychedelic Breakfast/Nick's Lunch"

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As Nick was looking at the map, planning their route, a terrible gurgling rumble filled the car. He really needed to eat.

    "Yea, can we stop somewhere for food? I'm absolutely starving" Nick said.

    "I don't know if you've noticed Nick, but we're in the middle of nowhere," Syd chuckled, "Unless you want to go hunting and gathering, which could be a fun time I suppose."

    "Well if you look in the door compartment on your side, Syd, there should be a plastic bag, it has sandwiches and some snacks in it." Rick indicated.

    "And make sure to get me a turkey one," Roger insisted "They're labeled, I can't stand ham."

David began to panic.

    "Uhhhh, Rick, why did you put little crumpled balls of aluminum foil in here with empty crisp bags? Did you remember the foil but forget the sandwiches?" Syd inquired.

    "No, I definitely put them in there. I even woke up at four to make them so that I could help pack the car with everyone else at five. Roger even told me to put his name on a turkey sandwich so nobody would take it." Rick explained.

    "David, you're being awfully quiet, do you have anything to say?" Roger said in an accusatory tone.

    "Oh come on, you don't think I did it do you? You're always pissed at me for some reason or other," David shot back, "How come we don't know that Syd ate them? He's the one sitting there after all."

    "Syd wouldn't, he would at least ask first." Nick assured.

    "Weren't you the one sitting here before me though? You sat here before Roger made us all change seats." Syd added.

    "Jesus Christ David, I can understand one or two, but five sandwiches? And five bags of crisps? What the hell is wrong with you? I was looking forward to that turkey sandwich you asshole." Roger spat in a harsh tone; even harsher now that he was hungry.

    "It's not my fault that you woke us all up so early and made us skip breakfast. I didn't even have dinner last night." David deflected.

    "Yea, because you took a four hour nap at seven and came downstairs at midnight to make yourself instant ramen noodles." Rick laughed.

    "What- how did you- I made sure everybody was asleep before I went downstairs!" David yelled in disbelief.

    "Who do you think does all the dishes, silly? It would take a mountain of dirty plates until you guys even considered washing up," Rick giggled, "And yes Syd, as soon as we move in we'll buy some dinosaur nuggets. I know how much you like them."

    "Oh yes! I think Rick is my new favorite person now." Syd effervesced.

    "We still have a problem through, how the hell are we going to eat?" Nick grumbled.

    "We'll find a restaurant to eat at. Nick, why don't you find a way to the nearest town?" Rick instructed.

    "Sure, we can stop at Northampton, it's on the way." Nick replied.

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