Fangirl : There is Always Hope {A for KING & COUNTRY fanfiction}

Chapter 9

I seriously didn't care that they were covered in scars and mud, and I didn't care that Luke's hair was messed up and dirty. They were still perfect.
"Joel!" I yelled "Luke! You survived!"
"Well, yes, I suppose we did," Luke replied "But we've kind of been lost here for a day or two. It wasn't pleasant."
"Well, I'm here, and I can help you on your way out. I'm Celeste, by the way."
I led them out of the darker part of the woods and then we just stood there. We didn't know what to do next.
"Hey, um," said Joel "Just out of curiosity, why exactly are you here?"
I did NOT want to tell Joel OR Luke about why I'm here.
"I...uh... I'm just lost. "
"Just lost? How did that happen?"
"We were taking a vacation to... Georgia... And... My parents sent me out to go find a toy for my baby brother... And... When I got back they were just gone. They're probably halfway back to home by now. So I rode my bike here and I saw some tire marks, and I knew about your tour bus, and that's how I found you."
"How did you get here?" Joel asked
"By bike, Joel." Luke smiled and rolled his eyes. Even in this situation they still acted awesome. "Sounds like someone wasn't listening to the story." Luke laughed.
"No! That's not it!" Joel protected, starting to giggle. The both were laughing. I was actually jealous. The relationship Joel and Luke have is the relationship I've always wanted with Kayla. Guess it's never happening now. I smiled weakly and started thinking. What was a way that we could get out of here?
"Well, guys, I guess we can start walking. Maybe we'll find some bikes for you guys to ride."
We walked and didn't find a place with bikes, but we found a McDonald's. What was a McDonald's doing in the middle of nowhere? I was saving the money I had, but Joel and Luke needed food and water.
"Excuse me, sir," I said "Please give me a bag full of crackers and three water cups." The guy looked at me weirdly. See, restaurants are required to give free water and crackers to whoever asks. So now we have food? At least I was trying. I should've asked him if he had any bikes.
Joel and Luke both ate a bunch of crackers and drank all of the water. I had to split my own water between the two because they were so thirsty.
"Okay, guys. That's enough. It's time to actually find away out of here." I said.
"How did you survive this far?" Joel asked.
"I made a blanket tent," I replied "But I don't think it can fit more than two people."
"And our belongings were in the tour bus." Luke sighed.
"Hmm..." being the weird person I am, I started doing an Irish-stepdance-like walk. I don't know where I was prancing to, but it was fun.
"Where are you going? What are you doing?" Luke asked with a chuckle.
"I have no idea where I'm going. And I'm being weird. It's my trademark. It helps me think."
"Did you do this at your home?"
"I had no room." I pranced and pranced and stopped... Then pranced back. "How about... We find a bank and you can cancel your credit cards and get new ones?"
Joel face-palmed himself. "Why on Earth did I not think of that?"
"Because there is no bank around here. It's in the middle of nowhere, I was shocked there was even a McDonald's." Luke answered.
"Okay, okay, I'm just brainstorming here. It's not like there really is anything we can work with out here."
"We can always walk. We won't get anywhere if we just stand here." Luke said. So we started off.
"Wait, don't you guys LIVE here? You should know your way around here." I told them.
"If by here you mean in the woods, no we do not live here. It's not like we ever had to venture around here to, say, get some groceries."
I didn't know whether that was a joke or just a statement, but I didn't have enough happiness to give even Joel something as little as a smile. My life sucks too much. Even my dream coming true isn't enough. Not even a miracle.
I stopped walking. Joel and Luke also stopped and looked back with questioning looks on their faces. That thought...

So now the journey has begun!