Present Time: Dayton, Ohio
I stared longingly at the row of cars. I kept hoping that if I stared long enough I could be able to get the traffic jam to move faster.The only good thing was that Caden had come across a gas station a couple of miles ahead.
I jumped out of the car like it was on fire and headed straight to the bathroom.
I stretched my muscles since they kept on cramping from sitting in the same spot for the last 3 hours! After Caden refilled the gas tank we headed back to the freeway. I thought we were making some progress however as we reached the town of Dayton in Ohio we got stuck again because there was an accident up ahead that caused a whole lot of commotion. Luckily nobody was hurt but the fronts of the cars were completely totaled and they were lot of policemen and firefighter blocking the area.
"Are we being punished" Groaned Caden as honks continued to mix with sirens and people shouting for the line to move faster.
"Yea, had you not cut off that old guy back there this would be happening" I said sarcastically. Being stuck in a car with him was making me want to reach over and slap him.
"He was going one mile per hour!" he said as he pulled out his phone and replied to a text.
“No texting and driving” I said as I tried to snatch his phone away
“Technically we are not driving since I haven’t moved from this spot in the last 10 minutes” he said as he reached over and took his phone back.
“Well the car is on and we are on the freeway” I said as I tried to unsuccessfully take his phone away.
“You know if I didn’t know you any better I would say you totally trying to feel me up” he smirked
I looked down and noticed that I had unconsciously leaned over and was currently leaning on top of him. I quickly leaned away and glared at him. He looked like he was going to say something but his phone went off signaling he had a new text message
He let a low chuckle before he turned his attention back to me.
“There now you can’t be mad at me” he said as he threw his phone in the backseat.
“I’m not mad” I said stubbornly.
“You know you’ll get more wrinkles if you keep frowning” he joked
“Are you calling me old?”
“Maybe I am maybe I’m not”
“You do know that we are the same age meaning if you’re calling me old you are calling yourself old too” I responded
“Smartass”
I laughed at his response and I felt the tension of being in the car for so long ease.
“Who was that anyway” I asked
“What” He replied as he focused his attention back on the road since the cars had began to move again. Slowly but surely we made progress and continued driving towards a hotel to stay for the day.
“The person you kept texting” I asked casually
“oh some girl back home”
“Girl?” I asked skeptically. I was never the jealous type but curiosity got the best of me and I had to know why he would be texting her.
“Yea some chick I meet at a café”
“Really, that’s nice” I replied sarcastically. I couldn’t help but feel a little jealous of the girl he was texting. It seemed that every time we had a conversation our feeling got in the way and we couldn’t have a normal laid-back conversation like he was probably having with her. I also could help but compare us. Maybe she was prettier then me? And her past wouldn't be getting in the way of their future.
“Are you jealous” He grinned
“No” I scoffed
“It’s okay, it nice to know that you get jealous too” He smirked
“I’m not jealous”
“Don’t worry though you’re the only girl I want”
“I’m not jealous”
"sure seem like it" he continued.
"As if" It was times like this when I really wish i had paid for the plane ticket.
"It's okay Em, I just just kidding it wasn't a girl it was my mom" He replied casually as he waited for my reaction.
Of course! Ugh i can't believe i actually fell for it. I smacked his arm and murmured Jerk underneath my breath.
"ow! Geez! You hit like a guy! i think i'm begginnning to bruise" He faked as he began to rub his arm.
"It's not funny" Irritation clearly shown in my tone
"I least i know i'm not the only one who get's jealous too" He grinned.
My mind went back to the Gas station in New York.
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