You're in my Seat ~ M. Sturniolo

Chapter nineteen - motel

I decided to totally ignore my thoughts and go back to sleep with the sounds of the road and music as background noise.

I wake up to hear Matt talking to someone. Nobody else was in the car so I thought it was odd. I hear a familiar voice on a phone. Peyton?

"What's going on" I say groggily.

"Peyton called you but I didn't wanna wake you up unless it was an emergency. Where almost there, she sent the address. We'll be there in about ten minutes"

"Damn, already? Wait, how did you know is my password?"

"It's your birthday Viv" he chuckled.

"Hey! So is yours!"

"I'm not judging" he put his hands up in defense.

I'm kinda surprised that he knew my birthday. I wasn't expecting him of all of the triplets to remember. I obviously knew his because of his brothers but how did he know mine? I don't know, it's whatever.

"Hey Peyton. I can't wait to see you! I really do miss you"

"I miss you too" I could tell she was happy.

"Okay! See you!" I say while Matt hangs up the phone.

"I can't believe you slept most of the ride" Matt laughed.

"You look pretty tired Matt, do you need sleep?"

"I think I'll manage the drive home" he yawns.

"No. Not happening. We're getting a motel or something. You need to sleep and I can't drive"

He shakes his head and sighs, reluctantly agreeing. The ten minutes drag by until we pull up to the house that Peyton was at. It was one in the morning so most houses had their lights out, except for this one.

I knock on the door with Matt standing behind me and am greeted with a woman smiling.

"Hello dear! You must be here for Peyton! Come in! Both of you" she welcomes us.

"Ma'am, I don't even know how to thank you. Here" I reach into my wallet and grab a $50 bill, "I know it's not much but-"

"Oh honey. You don't need to give me any money. I was looking out for your sister. You've all been through enough tonight I don't need your money"

"Please take it. You really deserve it"

"Oh honey I couldn't"

I ignore her request and place it on the dining room table. I give her a slight nod and she accepts the money.

We chitchat for a while and I bring Peyton back to the car.

The car ride is surprisingly quiet on our way to the nearest motel. I pay for our rooms and order us food.

"Vivi, I'll pay for the food. You don't have to pay for everything" Matt says.

"Matt you're driving a total of twelve hours for me and my sister. This is the least I could do"

"Okay..."

We all sit on our beds, Matt gets one bed, and Pey and I share.

"Now Peyton. Now that I know you're safe, fed, and with me, FUCKING EXPLAIN WHAT YOU WERE THINKING RUNNING AWAY LIKE THAT!"

I see her start to tear up and instantly regret my yelling.

"I'm sorry Vivianne, I'm sorry" she cried in my arms. Matt left the bedroom to shower so it was just us two. "Mom texted me two months ago saying that she misses me. I told you and dad that her number was blocked but I couldn't do it. That's my mom. She put all these thoughts in my head that you guys took me away from her and I fucking believed her like an idiot. She convinced me to run away with her to Philly and I listened. She picked me up from the front of my school and we drove off. We were happy for a while and I really thought she cared about me. Until I found out she was using me" she explained, completely breaking down in tears.

"How did she use you Peyton?" I ask in a soft voice.

"She made a deal with me that if I would go fetch her drugs everyday, that she would get me something really cool. Like some new shit. And all I had to do was meet with a guy on the corner everyday. I did that thinking that I was helping her out until I realized how dumb that was. She never got me anything cool and we went hungry most nights. Two days ago she ran away in the middle of the night, leaving me alone on the house. I woke up to banging on the door. I opened it and it was people she owed money too. Big scary people with guns. I told them to hold on and let me get her and escaped out the window and ran. And that's when I called you"

"Oh my gosh Peyton. My baby" I hugged her tight as she sobbed and rubbed her back gently. "You're okay now baby. It's all okay. You're not an idiot Peyton do you hear me?"

"M-hm" her voice shook. I heard a creak from a door. It was Matt. He quietly exited the bathroom and sat in his bed, watching the situation but not wanting to get involved.

When the girl calmed down a bit, they all laid down to go to sleep. I put fan noises on the TV and we all drifted off.

Joemommasmells69 Messages:

Hey Yall!

I feel so bad for Peyton 🫤 she don't deserve that

This chapter was a bit short but it felt right to end it here.

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