Something In Between.

The Great Pumpkin

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Blog Entry 18
Chris and I got home from the beach trip and immediately got prepping for the road trip.

Lucas, Keith and Daniel approved my tagging along and I was so excited. Chris got it approved with my parents and I got packing immediately.

Chris filled me in on all the details of trips of summers past, summer present and even summers future. He told me about the creepy cousin Keith borrows the beat up orange VW bus, the bus breaking down in El Paso, the frat parties they stop at when they visit his brother's college fraternity, the girls they pick up (I punched him when he said that) and all the other stories of boys being boys.

I was so excited to do this.

We were leaving later that day and I still didn't have all my clothes packed yet. I rushed around my room stuffing things into my bag.

My phone went off and I answered the call and slipped it under my ear, holding it in place with my shoulder. "Yo!" I said answering my phone, exasperated still stuffing clothes into my Vera Bradley duffel. "Someone's stressed." Chris said laughing. "Well yeah! I can't forget anything! We'll be gone for like 3 months!" I said stuffing some bras and undies into my bag. I rushed over to grab my curling iron and straightener and my toiletry bag. "Don't stress that's why I'm calling. I already bought you a full wardrobe and packed it. Look outside." he said. I stopped cold. I peered out the window and there he was holding a new Vera Bradley duffel in his right hand. He was smiling up at my window when he saw me.

I ran down and out onto the lawn. He grabbed me in a hug and I kissed him. "How much did this cost?" I asked. "That's for me to know and you to not care about." he laughed out. "Can I see what's in it?" I asked excitedly. "Nope!" he said popping the p. He held the duffel over my head and I jumped for it. I groaned as he lead me into the house. "The one thing I didn't get was toiletries and hair dohiggies." he said.

"Ok I have those packed. Wait. You even got undies?" I asked laughing. "Yep. The sales lady was flirting with me though. I got through it though." he said smirking as I playfully hit him on the arm.

I grabbed my toiletries and headed out the door towards Chris's brother's Jeep that the boys and I were taking down to Keith's cousin's house to get the bus.

My brother, my parents, Serena and the bridal party were checking out a venue in London where Serena's parents (Ross and Emily- sweet pair) got married. I said good bye to them before they left.

I locked up and hopped into the passenger seat of Chris's Jeep. "Ow!" the seat yelled. "Ahhhh!" I yelled as I fell backwards into Chris. "Keith! I told you ladies in the passenger seat!" Chris yelled annoyed. Lucas and Daniel were laughing in the back seat. "It's ok babe." I said. "I'll sit in the back with ma home boyz!" I said in my best gangster impression which made all the boys laugh harder.

I climbed into the back and shimmy shook my way into the middle seat as Chris put my duffel in the back with the rest of the gear. He got into the drivers seat and started the engine. Keith was smirking at him. We started to drive away and Keith dove towards the radio. Chris slapped him (like a guy bro thing) and everyone laughed. "Well I should have sat in the back!" he said in a mocking tone.

This was gonna be fun.

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The car pressed on to the creepy cousin's house and I observed the 2 boys sitting next to me. Lucas was reading Romeo and Juliet and scribbling some notes in the margins. Daniel was on his phone with his ear buds in. Chris kept glancing back at me in the rear view mirror. I shot him a smile and slipped my earbuds in as I watched the scenery pass.

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We arrived at Keith's cousin's house-- if you can call it that. There were piles of trash in front and I was careful to watch where I stepped because there were animals climbing in the rubbish.

We miraculously found our way over to the door and Keith wrapped on the door 3 times until a giant man with a long beard and long, greasy hair. I could smell him from here and it was not pleasant, I hope the bus doesn't smell that way.

The man-- Teddy-- grabbed Keith and hugged him until his face started to turn blue. "Hey brother trucker! You son of a basket! Get over here I haven't seen you in forever!" Teddy said clapping Keith on the back. "Hey Ted-o! We're here for the bus." Keith said all smiles. "Yeah dude it's in the shed. Be nice to the Great Pumpkin ok. Fill her up before you drop her off but she's all yours." Ted said handing Keith the keys and pointing the way to the shed. We thanked him and walked over to the shed shouldering the gear.

"Nice guy." I whispered to Chris. "Yeah he's great. Don't worry the bus isn't gross and it doesn't smell like him. I promise." Chris said reading my mind. "Good." I mouthed making him smile.

Keith and Daniel pulled open the shed door and I stood in awe at the bright orange VW bus. Keith climbed into the driver's seat and Daniel climbed into the passenger seat. "Your Jeep will be ok right?" I asked Chris as we walked over to the door. "Yeah we do it every year. Stop worrying." he said as he took my hand. Lucas climbed in and then I got in, Chris right behind me. The walls were decorated in Indie mandalas and zen tangles and Polaroids and normal pictures of nature and the boys were tacked onto the walls. The floor was shag carpet and there were sleeping bags and fragments of seat belts on the floor. I sat down in between Chris and Daniel ready to get going.

Chris put is arm around me and I snuggled in. "Thanks." I whispered to Chris. "Of course, anything for you." I kissed him as the Great Pumpkin sped out of the musty shed and onto the open road.