Crowded mind //Markiplier//

17

Now back on the road, with a map so they know where to go, the group goes back towards Ohio. Slowly, as they get to the city of Austin, they get cell cervice. 

"Should we get Mark?" Ethan asks, phone in hand.

Jack shakes his head. "What if Dark comes out again?" 

Felix sighs, as if the answer had been simple all along. "Then we kill him." 

Amy stays silent, watching Ethan start the game. Dark doesnt bother doing his small speach. He doesnt get in the way of Mark either. Mark safely exits the game and slides into the seat next to Amy.  She finally speaks up, 

"Rough time?" 

Mark looks at his peers and nods slowly. "Google isnt who we thought, he's no good." 

"Got it." Ethan notes. To break the awkward and painful silence that followed, Jack turns on the radio. He leans back, taking his hands off the wheel. Austin was crowded, and they were stuck in traffic. 

Ethan gasps quietly and points to a tall structure, the capital of Texas. "There it is!" He pulls out his phone and takes a picture.  They all get a good look at the capital builing before moving on. Traffic clears up a bit and they successfully make it out of Austin, 

"According to google maps," Ethan pauses, scrolling on his phone. "We are in the small town Buda, just between San Antonio and Austin." 

"How much longer until Ohio?" Felix asks. 

Ethan scrolls on his phone a bit more and sighs. "3-5 days..."

Jack slams the breaks in surprise, causing many horns to honk at them. He starts driving again, while exclaiming, "3-5 days!? We might as well just fly!" 

"That's it" Amy chimes up. "We fly! Be able to see Ashlynn by tomorrow morning and figure this out!" 

"But what about the car?" Felix asks, not completely sold. 

"We call a car dealership to hold it for us. I have an uncle around here who wouldn't mind helping out!" Ethan cheers. Before anyone can argue, he calls his uncle. 

"Hey Uncle Joe! Do you mind helping me out..." He starts to explain the situation, leaving out the whole Ashlynn and video game part. The uncle agrees to helping out. After a few minutes of small talk, Ethan is able to escape the call. He puts his uncles number in the GPS. 

"Only a 30 minute drive? Not to bad." Amy leans onto Mark. 

"Better than 5 days." Mark comments, putting his arm around Amy. 

As they drive, the mood seems to lighten. Ethan  sings along to the radio, joined by Jack. 

"JUST A SMALL TOWN GIRL! LIVING IN A LONELY WORLD!" Mark laughs, then joins in song with them. "SHE TOOK THE MIDNIGHT TRAIN GOING ANYWHERE!". Felix and Amy join in. "JUST A CITY BOY, BORN AND RAISED IN SOUTH DETRIOT!" They sing until their hearts content, or at least until their lungs burned. 

They make it to Ethan's uncles, where an old man sits in a rocking chair on the porch. He smiles and welcomes the group into the house, embracing each of them into a warm hug.

I'm glad we came to an agreement... Dark grins at the awakened google. You have some great acting skills, my friend. The silly boy thinks he can win this game...