Sleeping in a car isn't at all comfortable,I guess any confined space wouldn't be labelled comfortable. But I just expected my first night on the road to be more impressive. But hey when does expectations beat reality.
"So what are we doing today?" Michael asks realising I had woken from my slumber.
"I don't mind.we can carry on driving or spend the day here?" I ask, I personally would prefer to adventure around here,but I'm easy either way.
"A day off the roads would be nice" Michael states,I guess great minds do think a like.
"Sounds good to me,there's a lake just down there" I point north towards the lake I saw earlier on.
"Let's go visit it then" Michael says walking over towards were I pointed
"Wait! We need to clean up, we stink and need a change of clothes"I inform Michael,he turns back round chuckling to himself slightly.
After removing our dirty clothes and cleaning up, we made our way to the lake at a brisk pace. The lake was beautiful,perfectly hidden away from the destruction of the world. It was shallow till the middle,where the depth of the water would cover my chest and reach the base of my neck.
"Come on in" Michael says beginning to drag me towards the lake.
"Not a chance,sunny boy"
"Why the hell not?"Michael wasn't angry when he said this, I guess swearing was part of his language,not used in anger.
"Because I refuse to let my clothes to get soaked" I hate the feeling of clothes clinging to my body,it's unbearable.
Michael smirked at me, he had such a devious look in his eyes.
"Seems like we need to go skinny dipping then" I just looked at him,what a ridiculous idea.
"I've never gone skinny dipping,nor do I plan to" I'm pretty sure it's illegal to go skinny dipping.
"I never planned on running away,but I did" he reasoned,I guess he's a run away.
Before I knew it Michael shirt and socks were gone, and for some unknown reason to me I gave in. I turned round and stripped stark naked and ran to the lake,trying my best to cover my breasts. Michael followed behind me, and began swimming about in the water.I cannot understand why he feels so comfortable showing so much skin. I'm not saying he has reasons to be uncomfortable with his body, he's body is nice,more than nice. It's like it's been sculpted by gods. This thought caused a blush to erupt on my cheeks.
"Dani,swim with me" I hear a voice close to me demand,before Michael pulled me under and swimming off. Oh I'm going to get him now.
My skin was beginning to wrinkle,so I decided to leave to lake and dry off. I grab my pants and bra putting them on. Michael put his pants and jeans beside me.
"You can wear my shirt if you don't want the rest of you clothes to get wet" he says passing me his black shirt. I pull it over my head and thank him for being so thoughtful.we make are way back to the camper van,drying off in the sun.
"So,Dani, tell me about yourself?" Michael says interrupting my daydream.
"Well, I'm eighteen years old, I have no siblings and my favourite book is 'the dice man'" I tell him,and ask him the question back.
"I'm a year older, with a 26 year old brother called Max and I love 'law and order'" I'm not surprised Michael has a brother,he doesn't seem like a only child.
"Why did you leave home?" This was the question I wish Michael didn't ask.
"Let's just say it wasn't much of a home,you?" I prefer not to go into the small details of my past.
"Escaping the memories of my addiction"drugs, gambling , a person are all things addictive. What was Michael addicted to? I raise my eyebrow,hoping he would answer my question.
"I had a gambling addiction along with an acute drug addiction" he says looking towards the ground.
"Good luck" I know battling addictions are hard, so he will need luck on his side
