As long as you can (Cherik)

10. Chapter

"Ok, you have to wake up, Charles. It's getting bright outside. I am so hungry can we go?" He whispered in my ears and tapped me on the shoulder. "I don't want to get up, Erik my head is hurting" I mumbeld in my sleep trying to turn around. "It's too early, let me sleep" "No, you have to get up. I'm starving. I really don't know where I am and I was hungry 12 hours ago. You're torturing me" he begged me. "Alrighg, just because of you. Ok and maybe because I am a little bit hungry too" I said sitting up. "Let's see where we are. Ehmm, right it looks like we're somewhere" i scratched my head not really knowing where we where. "Just start driving in the other direction maybe I'll recognize something" I said. "You really don't know where we are, Charles?" "Well, you know I have a bad orientation. But I think we'll find something to shop at and then we'll ask someone" I said while getting out of the car to get to the front seat. "You are hilarious, Charles" he started laughing and went out of the car as well.

He started driving and I tried to see where we were. After several minutes of driving we finally found a grocery store and we turned over to get some food. The last thing we ate were the pancakes the morning before, so we were really hungry. He parked the car in the parking area but it was still really empty. We didn't know what time it was because his clock was broken but it seemed to be pretty early. We got out of the car and head towards the door. But it was closed. We really had a lot of luck. He hugged me and smiled at me. "We'll be fine. I think it will open in a few minutes".
"I hope so. Can we go back to the car? It's cold."
And then he did something I really didn't expect. He took me into his arms and carried me towards the car. "Thank you, but my legs still work so let me down" I said begging him. I was embarrassed.
"C'mon don't be shy. Just relax". We waited together in the car and we turned on some music. He sang along and looked at me the whole time. I stared out of the window and waited until the doors opened.

We finally got inside and started shopping. We went through the shop and picked the stuff we needed. "Charles, what's your favourite food? I can cook it for you tonight" he said hugging me from behind. "If we find my home you can cook lasagna" I smiled and kissed him on his cheek. "Perfect. We get all that stuff and then we'll head home. We can probably ask someone if they know where we are. You probably know your own address, right?"
"Of course I do, I am not stupid!" and hit him into his arm. He smiled and walked away from me.

"Excuse me miss? Can I ask you a question?" He walked towards a woman that was standing in front of us. "Yes of course, what can I do for you?" She said smiling.
"We kind of got lost. Do you know where we are right know and can you tell me how we get there?" he showed her a piece of paper with my address on it. She scribbled something onto the paper and talked with him for a while. I wasn't listening and just looked at Erik. He looked beautiful while he was biting on his lip to concentrate.
After he was finished asking for the way he thanked her and turned around with a giant smile. "We have the solution. She told me where you live. She knew exactly which house I meant". I giggled and hugged me.
"We are chaotic, I know. Sorry" I smiled and looked at him. "Thank you, Erik".
"You are very welcome my darling. C'mon, let's get out of here".
We payed all the stuff after we got everything and went out of the small store.

I was getting slower with every step and he slowed down and helped me walking. "I like how the birds tweet, Erik. It reminds me of being free" I looked around the beautiful nature and smiled. "When I die, Erik, please don't bury me at some kind of graveyard. That is scary. I want to get burned and I want you to spread my ash around the world. I want to be as free as a bird" tears formed in my eyes and I swallowed. "Don't say that, Charles, you're not dead yet!" He said and wiped the tear away. "But we have to talk about it. It's just how it is. I feel like I am getting weaker every day. I might die next week. I don't hope that but the truth is hard" i didn't want to say that but I had to. "I know Charles. It's fine. Thank you for telling me" he hugged me and then we walked to his old car and finally got home.