Road Trip

17-Manea Tu Chapa*

"I call driving!" TJ yelled, running to the drivers' door.

"What? No! I wanna drive!" Jessica complained, reaching for the door handle the same time TJ did.

"Hell no, it's my car bitch. Back the fuck off." TJ glared at her, shoving her away.

"TJ, come on, I'm a better driver!"

"I don't give a fuck! My jeep, my rules."

"Don't be a bitch, just let me drive, damnit!"

"Don't call me a bitch, bitch!"

"Girls, please!" Niall stepped in between the two. "There's enough of me to go around." Niall grinned cheekily. The girls glared at him and rolled their eyes.

Harry chuckled. "How about you both just compromise?"

They looked warily at each other before turning back to Harry.

"What do you have in mind?" Jessica asked.

Harry looked at Niall for help.

"Uhh, well how about one drives and in exchange, the other has control of the music." Niall suggested.

Harry nodded in encouragement. "That sounds like a brilliant idea! Ladies, what do you think?"

"I guess it could work..." TJ said grudgingly. She turned to Jessica."You can drive as long as I get to play deejay."

"You better not play all the songs from that stupid band you like." Jessica threatened.

"Who? The Other Direction?" TJ asked.

"They can be in one direction for all I care, I don't give a fuck, just as long as you don't play them the entire time."

"The Other Direction? Who're they?" Harry asked Niall.

"I dunno, I've never heard of 'em. Must be a small band." Niall shrugged.

"Fine, I won't." TJ finally agreed.

They all climbed into the jeep, the boys in the back and the girls in the front. TJ cracked open a can of Monster, while perusing through her music playlist.

"Hey, can you pass me a can please?" Niall asked TJ. She wordlessly passed back the Monster, eyes still glued to her phone.

"How long does it take to pick a song?" Jessica complained, drinking from her double gulp.

"Shhh, I'm looking for the perfect song." TJ said, her brow furrowed in concentration. Moments later, a triumphant "aha!" escaped from her lips as she pressed play.

"What song is this?" Jessica asked curiously.

"You'll see." TJ grinned mischievously, downing the rest of her energy drink, before opening another and taking a large swig from it. Jessica rolled her eyes and took another sip of coke.

"'When Jason was at the table, I kept on seeing him look at me while he was with that other girl, do you think he was tryna make me jealous?'" TJ said, in her best obnoxious voice.

Jessica groaned. "Nooo, not this song!"

"What song is this?" Harry asked.

"Wait for it..." TJ held up her hand. "'But first, lemme take a selfie.'" TJ and Jessica said together.

"Ooh, I like this song." Harry said, humming along.

An hour and three energy drinks later, TJ was still belting out the lyrics to each song.

"BABY COME THROUGHHHHH, YOU DESERVE A ROUND ROUND ROUND!" TJ and Niall sang.

"You know," Harry yelled over the two singing. "I'm really starting to wish you chose to control the music!"