The Weekend Getaway

Pilot

It's been a while since I've been camping but I'm excited to get in the river and find some time to relax. As a full time college student who so happens to work in the college's library part time, I sleep, breathe, and eat school. I am so ready for this spring break and even more ready to be around a group of people.
My boyfriend, Tyler, and I have been fighting off and on over the past few days and I know it would be good for us to rekindle around some of his friends rather than take the trip alone as we had planned. We both knew taking this trip would be more stress than relaxation and we'd end up in a bigger hole.
Luckily as a last minute plan Tyler was able to convince two of his high-school buddies, Braxton and Will, to join us. With my plate as full as it is, I don't have much time to connect and make new friends. I really only have one close friend and she couldn't make it due to a baby shower she had to intend. Tyler would have a cow if I tried to invite any of my highschool friends because the majority of them were guys. There would be a lot of testosterone on this trip but like I said I'm a guy's girl and I can be more of myself around the company of men rather than women.
As we get Tyler's car loaded up, Tyler insists the boy's to play "flip a coin" for front seat as if I'm not even here or would consider, I don't know, maybe his girlfriend to ride shot gun next to him?? This trip is going to be bullshit, he's been so rude to me the past couple of days and I don't want it to get worse just because he's around his guys.
Braxton throws the quarter into the air and hollers "tails." As the boys watch the quarter fly into the air, I pack the last of Tyler's bedding into the back of the jeep and close the back. As I'm coming around the corner of the jeep, Tyler says "Looks like you're my passenger princess today Will," Completely ignoring my existence.
Braxton is quick to notice Tyler's remarks, he came down a day early and crashed on the couch last night to "pregame" with Tyler. All yesterday, I noticed Braxton slightly reacting or making a witty remark every time Tyler said something off putting to me and honestly it felt good to have someone on my side. Tyler and I don't fight often but when we do it's usually because he's in a mood and he gets mean for a few days and then it's back to like nothing ever happened.
As we're hoping in the back of the Jeep, Braxton gives me a wink and says under his breath, "looks like I'm stuck in the back with your sexy ass, Sav." I caught my smile but I knew my cheeks were already showing him how that comment made me feel. As I gave him a double look, I turned and hopped in the back of the car.