After hitchhiking all day in some very uncomfortable places, we somehow managed to snag a car. And when I say snag I mean steal, but nobody has to know that.
It's a mustang too. I don't know who's gonna pay that car note.
"This is what we are going to do." Theo says.
"Go get some food right?" I interrupt.
"Really, K, you always hungry. We just stopped two hours ago." Erika says from backseat.
I turn around in my seat to hit her with some facts, "Chips and a soda does not count as food. That is a snack. I want some real food, I mean a loaded baked potato with extra bacon bits and a well done T-bone steak with the A-1 sauce. A large sundae too. Also, a large Diet Coke—,"
"You throwing out all this food that you want, but where are you going to get the money to pay for it." Mark says interrupting me.
"Right." Erika says giving him a high five.
I turn back around in my seat and stare Theo down. He glances at me, probably feeling my eyes burning holes in his face.
"I'm not paying for it, so you might as well get comfortable in that seat because we're not stopping for awhile." He says.
"Hmph." My head falls against the window and I watch the trees zoom by.
I'm gone get my potato.
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Another damn motel.
"I swear if we keep sleeping in these dumps, we gone catch something." I complain to Erika.
She nods her head in agreement.
"Do you want to sleep in the car then." Mark says, overhearing what I said.
"Alright. Don't complain when you wake up one of these times and your dick black." I say so seriously, even Theo barks out a laugh.
Mark mumbles something under his breath and walks away with Theo toward the motel office to get us a room.
"I get the left side, Erika." Calling dibs before she can say anything.
"But we haven't seen the room yet." I wink at her, but she rolls her eyes.
The boys come back minutes later.
"One room, two beds." Theo says. He looks at us for objections.
When we don't reply he continues, "We don't have enough money for a gourmet meal tonight, so we're going to a gas station and y'all are going to load up on all the snacks you want to eat."
We all pack back into the car and head for the gas station. Luckily, it's one of them traveling gas stations that have everything you need. From hotdogs to blankets.
Theo hands me a fifty dollar bill when we park at a pump. "Use twenty of that for gas and get whatever y'all want with the other."
Erika and I head into the store while Mark and Theo stand by the car.
I head for the snacks and Erika goes toward the drinks.
I grab three big bags of ruffles, the original kind, a bag of Jalapeño cheetos, two jars of ranch dip and some beef jerky. Boxes of nutty bars, zebra cakes and a king size Kit Kat for me.
I also grab two blankets for Erika and I. Mark and Theo will have to fend for themselves with the bed bugs.
"Dang! Are you buying groceries, K." Erika says walking up beside me.
"This is not even a lot." I say.
I notice she got all the stuff I should've thought about. Plates, cups and a can of Lysol spray.
She talking about me having a lot of stuff, when her cart full. Two big bottles of Sprite, and some kind of fruit salad.
"This enough food for all of us, let's pay for it." I say and head for the register.
"Having a good night, ladies?" The cashier asks ringing up our stuff.
"Pretty good." Erika answers him. "Can I also get twenty on pump four and a bag of ice."
"Sure. That will be $47.38." I hand him the fifty.
"Alright, here's your change. Y'all have a good night."
I grab the bags and put them in the cart, while Erika grabs the ice.
"Y'all really bought groceries, I bet you didn't bring back any change. Mark says with a smirk.
"Hmph." I hold out the change. "What is this then."
"Whatever." He says and grabs the change out of my hand. "At least I can buy a Twix with this."
I roll my eyes at him and help Erika put the bags in the car.
"Hurry up and buy your Twix so we can go." Theo says pumping the gas.
Erika and I get in the car after putting all the bags in.
Theo hops in a few minutes later.
"How long does it take to buy a damn Twix." Theo grumbles. "I'm gonna pull up to the door so he can just hop in."
We spot Mark at the register, through the glass door.
He comes out a few minutes later and hops in the back.
"Finally, we thought your ass had got lost." Erika says.
He winks at her and unwraps his Twix.
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Just a filler chapter. The real shit going down next chapter.
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