Gemma's POV:
"Gemma!" My boss called. I walked to his office," Yes Mr.Stanley," I said." I need you to go and make copies of this," He boomed. Mr.Stanley pressed the papers to my hand." When you are done you can go home" He said. I nodded and walked out of the office to the copying machine. Mr.Stanley is an intimidating older man with a loud voice but is a very nice man despite his appearance.
After I finished with coping the papers I took them to Mr.Stanley. I knocked on his door and after a while standing there I put the papers in his mail tray in the office. I waved goodbye to my coworkers and went to the parking lot. The sun was almost setting and the clouds were a pinkish-orange. I started my truck and left the parking lot.
The music was pouring out of every window open in my truck along with my singing. My Aunt Lola loves my singing saying it was lovely but that's just what your family is supposed to say. I was driving along a cliff road to my town. As I looked around I spotted a man that looked around my age. He was holding up a thumb and on his back was a backpack. His face a bit dirty but I couldn't see clearly because of the lowering sun. I pressed my foot to the breaks." Come in" I said to the hitchhiker.
As he stepped in to my well lit truck I could clearly now see the features on his face. He had dark brown hair with a pair of blue eyes. I can say he is rather handsome but you know what they say never judge a book by it's cover. "Hello. What's your name," I said as I started driving my truck away." Jack. What about you," He responded. "Gemma Woods" I said as I concentrated on the road. " Why were you hitchhiking if you don't mind me asking" I questioned. He smiled," Not at all," Jack said."I was going to hitch a ride to go to New York" He stated. "Oh" I replied. "Why did you pick me up" He chatted. "I have been in a similar situation before," I simply replied.
"If you don't mind what was the situation" He said as he leaned in.
"I don't know you well enough to tell you" I remarked. With that the topic was no longer talked about. We continued to talk and he was a really nice guy. I offered him a place to stay with my Aunt Lola. As we arrived, I showed him a guest room and slept in my room for the rest of the night.
When I woke up, Jack was already up. He had made breakfast for each of us. I said hello to him and we got chatting. Half way in the conversation he asked a question. " So Gemma, do you remember when I said I was going to New York?" Jack asked. " Yeah, I do." I remembered. " I was thinking since you told me you wanted to leave here and have an adventure," He paused. Probably thinking if he wanted to tell me. Jack looked my in my brown eyes and said " Will you come with me to New York"
I looked down to the ground and thought. This is what I need. A time to let go of all my responsibilities but i have a job and Aunt Lola will be alone. I just feel this connection between us. I thought. I looked up and said "Yes,"
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Across the Country
Roman d'amour“So Gemma, do you remember when I said I was going to New York?” Jack asked. “ Yeah, I do.” I remembered. “ I was thinking since you told me you wanted to leave here and have an adventure,” He paused. Probably thinking if he wanted to tell me. Jack...
