Road Trip

|Chapter 23

After the events at the mall, we decided we'd ditch the trip for a day, and go off into some place with a nice view of the mountains. Adonis took a stop by a diner first and paid for all food and drinks. Returning with 4 bags full of food and drinks.

It was pretty obvious that Adonis bought them for himself. We ran towards him, and started grabbing whatever food that seemed to taste good. Leaving Adonis with a small frown, and two burgers and an icy cola.

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'8 o'clock pm'. I read on my phone. Kia and I were stargazing, her head on my chest. My chin rested on her hair. Jord and Chris were busy holding hands by the bus door , also stargazing. Ethan took the responsibility of being an adult and created a small fire. Ado was busy explaining to Niah about fucking her in his dreams, which, I don't understand how she could stand listening to. I'm pretty sure the words "was I good?" blurted out of her mouth. Nia was busy writing in her diary, probably about what happened.

*vhmmm* *vhmmm* My phone rang... It felt like forever since it did that.

Through the other end of the phone, I hear a faint but deep voice. Then it spoke up.

"YO KYLE!" Recognizing the voice I realize it was Jacob. My first friend when I moved to San Diego.

"JACOB! GOD ITS BEEN A LONG TIME"

"HELL YEAH! YO WHERE ARE YOU AT MAN? I CHECKED ON YOU AT YOUR HOUSE BUT YOU WEREN'T THERE. THERE WAS TOOTHPASTE ON THE FRONT DOOR FLOOR AND SOME TISSUE BY THE TABLE, MUCUS ON OLD PANCAKE, AND YOUR CLOTHES LOOK WRECKED. LOOKED LIKE YOU GOT ROBBED YO."

"Nah, i was in a rush. Im currently in West Virginia. And how the hell did you get in?"

"WEST VIRGINIA? WHAT THE HELL ARE YOU DOING THERE WITHOUT ME? AND YOU TOLD ME WHERE YOU PUT YOUR SPARE KEYS."

"AND IN A RUSH? WHY?" He added.

"Some Friends I had a loooong way back."

"Yo Kai, tell him the story of hks the toothpaste got on the floor!" Nia shouts... How the hell did she hear that.... I looked at my screen... Oh. It was on speaker.

"Anyways, the toothpaste's on the floor cause i spat it out during a bear hug from a friend, and the foam splat into another friend's shirt and about 3/4ths fell on the ground, she took big rolls of tissue to clean it off her shirt and I was in a rush to leave to even notice the toothpaste was still there."

"NICE ONE. SHOULD I *cracking* UP?" he asks.

"Huh?"

"SHOULD I CLEAN IT UP?"

"Yeah, please thank you."

"ALRIGHT BUD, I'LL C---" the phone went dead. He either ended early or i lost a signal. Checking my phone. Yup. I lost the damn signal.

"So Kai, who was that?" Nia asks.

"Jacob, a friend of mine."

"Ah alright. Go stargaze with your girlfriend again."

"Yeah Yeah"

I looked at Kia who apparently fell asleep on my chest, so i looked up at the stars and counted. I ended up falling asleep later.

Dreaming of eating the world's largest donut ever existed. Amazing.

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I slowly open my eyes. Letting them adjust to the darkness, I look around, the fire is dead. The only source of light was inside the bus. Faint light.

I stood up carefully, trying not to wake up Kia, and I walk towards the bus.

*creak*

Whoever was inside was either startled or scared to death. My eyes quickly fell upon a person on the floor.

"Oh uh, Kai" Nia said nervously. "Thought you were a robber or something." She had trouble getting up.

"So did i give you a mini heart attack?" I walked towards her to help her up.

"Shush or ill destroy you right now."

"Try" I smirk.

"Anyways, happy birthday weirdo."

"But its *I check the time* oh, 11:47, wow"

"Uh huh."

"What were you doing anyways?"

"Writing"

"In your small magical, weird looking book?"

"Yeah"

"Hm, wanna tear out a paper and give me a pencil?"

"Uhm, why?"

"I write when I'm bored."

"Really?"

"Uh huh."

"Fine fine" she opens her book to the few last pages, tears one out, opens her bag, and hands me both pencil and paper.

"Thanks, I appreciate it." I say, holding up the items.

I head towards the back of the bus, take off my shirt, and start writing.

What should I write about.

"Kai, why's your shirt off?" Nia asks

"It's hot in here"

"Weirdo"

I should write about.....

A love note.

It is still my monthsary with Kia. Great. How should I start?

Thoughts aside, I lower the lead towards the paper and I write the first few words.