The Unexpected

33

Thirty three

They went back to the room and Siara got in the shower. She washed the chlorine and sweat out of her hair and let the hot water run over her body.

She washed her body with the mini bottle of chocolate scented body wash. She got out and dried her body. She wrapped her hair in the towel and got dressed.

She came out with her hair still up in the towel. She got in her bag, took her hair out of the towel and brushed it again.

Tyler sat on the bed behind her, put his legs to her sides, and took the brush from her. He brushed her hair back, and braided it.

"You know how to braid?"

"Siara, I'm 118 years old. I've learned a few things."

Siara turned around and kissed him.

He hugged her, and put his face in her neck. He got a whiff of her scent. Her hair, her clothes, her blood. He kissed her neck.

"It's 8:30. Do you want to do anything?" Siara asked.

Tyler pulled his head away from her neck and looked her in the eyes. "Do you like the woods?"

"The woods? Yeah. I love them, why?"

Tyler smiled. "Let's go take the presents to my house, and get the other car."

"Why?" Siara asked again.

Tyler grabbed her hand and pulled her to the van. And they got in. He started to drive to his house.

*Tyler is taking me somewhere. He won't tell me where. Your mom is getting you around noon right?* She sent a text to Alexis.

About a minute later Alexis replied. *yeah. And I hope you have fun. I had fun last night."

*I did too. I'll talk to you later.*

When they pulled up, Tyler pulled the van into the garage, and they got into his camaro.

"Where are you taking me?"

Tyler just smiled.

They drove until 9:44 when Siara asked "Now will you please tell me?"

"I'm taking you to a special place, it's very important to me. My father took me there, about 100 years ago."

"Where is this place?"

"You'll have to wait to find out."

"I don't want to wait."

"We're almost there. Just a few more minutes, and you'll see."

Siara put her elbow in the window, and rested her head on her fist.

Siara started to see a creak. Then, they went down a narrow road.

"We have to walk the rest of the way." Tyler said stopping and turning off the car.