When I Met You

Chapter Twelve

     We stopped at Applebee's to grab a bite of lunch, so that we could get ourselves at least to a hotel to stop at and rest. "I'm sorry guys, that I've put you through so much trouble. I've just didn't know when to stop and realize that I've been doing nothing but harm to me and my future," I explained and took a sip of sweet tea.

My mother looked up from her plate and nodded, "Well, honey, I'm glad that you came to your senses now. Me and your father were starting to get a little bit worried about you. Really," my mother said.

"Yes, we were," my dad added in, " But you're a teenager and teenagers do stupid things and they really don't use their brains when they're supposed to, you know? Me and your mother have done the same or worse."

"I know that what I was doing wasn't really the me inside. I guess being the popular girl in school, I had to be someone I wasn't. Do things that I really didn't like doing. You know, I really regret being that type of person," I said.

"Yeah, I hope that Arkansas can do something for you. That it'll give you a fresh start," my mother replied. I finished off my sweet tea and we left.

   

     When we got out of the restaurant, we started to drive, until we found the hotel that we were going to be lodging at. About an hour later, we pulled up to Days Inn. We unloaded our clothes that we would need for the night. We walked to the front entrance of the hotel and checked in and we received our keys to our rooms. My parents shared one and they gave me my own, so I could have some time to myself.

      We went our separate ways and once I got in my room, I took a nice, clean, warm shower. It felt great, after running around all day. Once, I got out of the shower, I picked up my phone and called Darrius. Hopefully, he wasn't asleep, " Hello?" he answered.

"Hey, how are you?" I asked him.

"Great. How's everything going down there?"

" Good. We're at a hotel for the night. Too exhausted to just keep on driving, you know?"

" Yeah. So, what town are ya'll in?" 

"Well, what I do know, is that when we wake up in the morning and start moving again, we're going to make sure that we get to Pierce."

"Oh' okay, babe."

"I miss you already, Darrius. I really do. I wish that you could've came along with me."

" I know babe, but I have to do what I have to do. You know, I might come and visit every so often."

"That sounds good. Look, I need to go to bed and I'll talk to you later, I need to get some rest before tomorrow. I love you," I said.

" I love you too, babe."

      After I got off the phone with Darrius, I tucked myself in bed and made myself fall into a deep sleep. I mean, I can't really say that was really hard, because actually it was really easy, because I was so exhausted!

      The morning came pretty quick! I woke up to the sound of the alarm clock that was on the nightstand next to my bed. I lifted myself up from the bed and walked to the bathroom, to empty my bladder. When I got in the shower, I heard my phone ringing. It was probably my mom, wondering if I was up or not. So, that made me kind of rush through my nice, warm shower.

       Once, I got out of the shower, I checked my phone and of course it was my mother. I knew it! She sent me a text right after the call I missed. She was just wondering if I was up or not. I knew it! So, I just texted her back and informed her that I was up and awake.