Whisper My Name

Chapter 18

The Daily Bread, Montrose, Colorado

In this world so fast, nothing lasts

But I can feel it

We're gonna make it together

~ Together Now ~ Heart ~

Carrie thought she would go crazy during the drive to Montrose. Sami and Eric's argument about the superiority of DuckTales vs. Tail Spin was finally over. Instead she was forced to listen, for nearly an hour and a half, to the two of them singing the DuckTales theme song. It wouldn't end, and Marlena and John were so scared and sad about what was coming that they allowed the circus in the backseat to play out like a horrible comedy.

Just when she thought it was over, Sami sang, "Life is like a hurricane, here in Duckburg!"

Which was followed by Eric chiming in, "Race cars, lasers, aeroplanes, it's a duck-blur!"

Carrie was admittedly surprised when John sang, "Might solve a mystery."

And she nearly lost her mind when Marlena finished, "Or rewrite history!"

Only for it to be followed by all of them in unison, "DuckTales! Woo-oo! Everyday they're out there making, DuckTales! Woo-oo!"

Jerking her hood up, and over her head, Carrie shoved her hands over her ears, and closed her eyes tightly. When would it end? She would never get the song out of her head. It would be stuck there forever on repeat. A snappy, catchy, jingle that would torture her until the end of time.

John glanced in the rearview mirror, and then tapped Marlena's leg to get her attention. "I guess it's a good thing we're almost there. Carrie's going to explode."

Marlena looked over her shoulder, and smiled. She was going to miss them all so much. Doing what was best for them, and making sure they were safe, didn't make letting them go any easier. Pasting a smile on her face, she said to Eric and Sami, "Are you guys ready to go? We're almost there."

John parked the car, and glanced around warily. Nothing seemed out of the ordinary, but that didn't take away his fear or slow the rate of his heart. He'd taken the tags off of the car before they left the cabin. Marlena was wearing a baseball cap, and sunglasses. He'd shaved his head the night before leaving nothing but the shortest dark hair to cover his head. He could still remember Eric and Sami's reactions, a mixture of shock, and hysterical laughter. Carrie had smirked, and told him his head was shaped like a potato, but it was Marlena's response that had his pulse pounding.

She came close, so close he could see flecks of brown and green in her hazel eyes. Her scent came off of her, warm and fragrant. Reaching up, she rubbed her palm over the short spikes of hair, and she whispered in his ear, "It looks good, Sailor."

"John?" Marlena asked in confusion. She'd already said his name twice but he seemed to be daydreaming.

"What?" he asked in a distracted manner.

He was adorable. Marlena smiled at him indulgently, "I asked if you were ready? I see Abe."

Looking around one last time, John replied, "Yeah. Let's go. Out of the car kids."

Marlena felt sick to her stomach, as Sami jumped from the backseat onto the sidewalk singing, "D-D-D-Danger! Watch behind you. There's a stranger out to find you..." There was a sick sense of foreboding she never thought she would feel in relation to cartoon lyrics, but she did. There was also the fact that Sami and Eric had no idea how much danger they were really in. The danger all of them were in, and for that Marlena was grateful.