Brallie road trip: across the Mexican border.

Night two

Night fell and fatigue was strong. We had already swapped shifts in driving and Brandon had already fallen asleep in his seat next to me.
When I pulled into the rest area Brandon woke.
"Where are we?" He said sitting up and looking out the window.
I yawned. "We are going to sleep. Well I am anyway" I said stepping out the car and stretching my limbs. I walked around the back and opened the boot.
I was shocked by what I saw.
"Brandon, where's the other swag?" I asked looking for it.
He looked at me then put his fingers in his eyes.
"We left it at the last stop."
"What? Why?"
"Um, I don't know Callie maybe there was a crazy person chasing us."
I closed my eyes with frustration.
"So what are we gonna do then?"
"I'll sleep in the swag you have the car."
"Are you sure?"
"Yeah I mean it'll be warmer in there than out here."
"So you're saying that I'm to soft to be sleeping rough?" I smiled as I looked at him. "I've been to Juvy twice and have ran away. I can sleep rough."
"Ok then" he laughed "geez"
"Fine. But I'm still in the car."
"Fine then." He said.
"Good"
Good" he replied.
It was dark now. Too dark to see. I was in the car. The seats where down in the back and it made it cute cozy little bed. Brandon was outside in the swag. I could here the wind outside and then all of a sudden rain, lots of it. Came crashing down.
I opened my eyes and thought of Brandon out there in The rain.
I got up and opened the back of the car.
"Brandon!"
"I'm fine" he shivered back.
"No you're not. Get In here!"
There was a pause and then I saw his figure, his drenched figure climb into the car.
He sat in the front seat and I in the back.
I leaned forward. Water drops dripped onto his shoulder and down his face. He looked over at me. Panting and just staring. We were only a few feet away from each other but even then it felt so close.
I pulled back and sat back in the bed.
"You can sleep in here" I said as I through him a blanket.
I watched him wrap it around him and his shivering breath began to calm.
After a while the rain stopped and it was all quiet again.
I lay down. I couldn't sleep. You'd think driving for hours would make you tired but to me it didn't.
When I opened my eyes I looked over at Brandon. He was just watching me.
I closed my eyes again pretending to be asleep but a part of me wanted him to know I was awake.
I opened my eyes again and he was still watching me.
The car light had been our only light source by then.
Without alarm or warning he climbed through the gap between the chairs and crawled into the back seat.
My heart sped up as he got closer and closer. And then he was laying right next to me.