A Writer's Bucket List

On the Road to Seattle

"Aur , stop insisting! They're NOT coming with us!" I yelled at Aur. My patience with her was really thin right now. The events of the night before really fucked me up. I had an amazing time at the Hippie Fest. I'm not going to lie. Even with the trip... But he is such an ass hole. I can't- I won't put up with his prick ass for eight fucking months. Especially not on the road like that.

My bag was already packed, and Blue was set up and checked to take on a 14 hour drive. Aur looked bummed out, but if I agreed for Matt to come, that would mean Floyd would tag along too. And like I said before, screw him. I didn't think someone could ever piss me off like that.

"Niks... C'mon," she continued to pry. She was speaking quietly, as if to omit any one else from hearing. "I think. I think I found the one." Her eyes were cast down. Her last words a tremble. I, like always, brought out the logical side.

"Auriel! You barely know him." I whisper yelled. I was not having this conversation with her right now.

"I know, that's why it's so .. I don't know. I feel like I've known him forever. I've NEVER felt like this over a guy Nicole. You know about my love record, it fucken stinks!" She looked like she wanted to cry. Aur never cries. I didn't say anything back. She was sitting on the side of the bed staring at me with hoping eyes. I flopped on the bed, face first.

"Ughhhhhhhhh. God damn Aur!" My complains were muffled by a pillow.

"I'm not saying I'm in love. I don't know what love is. But I know I like him. A lot. I can see a future of happiness for me, but now every time I imagine it, he's tangled up in it! I never do that! I never picture my future of me with some guy. Long term has never been a thing for me with guys. Nicole. Please."

"You're lusting. Aur I caught you two fucking! I mean, I was fucked up yesterday, but I wasn't that gone. I know what I saw.. Which I'm trying to delete from my brain files, cause your naked ass in the air like that is disturbing... How many times beside that one Aur? Think about it." I was being a hard ass. I'll admit it. But I wasn't going to agree.

"Nik! What the fuck!" She got off the bed to shut the door. "First of all, are you trying to get in a fight with me too? Because that's where you're heading. You're speaking like I'm some kind of slut. Second, that was the first time. And it's not like we rushed into anything. I'm not a sex crazy 17 year old." She stopped talking and looked at me.

"No, you're a sex crazy 22 year old." She rolled her eyes at this and slapped my arm.

"No, WE'RE sex crazed 22 year olds. My fucking point is I know what I'm doing, obviously the message wasn't sharp enough." My comment lightened the mood a little.

"I know. I know what you meant. It's just I don't know! I guess I'm trying to look after you?" I dragged my hands through my hair.

"Nicole Victoria Rulli Cortez! Even if what you said had the slightest bit of truth in it, we both know that's not the reason for you saying no to Matt coming." She said lifting an eye brow. I hated the sound of my full name being said like that, all Spanish and Venezuelan glory oozing out of the four names. Actually, I just hated the name Victoria. "Why wont you tell me what happened between you and Floyd?!" I cringed at the question.

"Because no!" I put my face against the pillow again to cover my face. "It's irrelevant," I mumbled.

"Come on babe. You're going to tell me sooner or later. Just tell me now." Aur was trying to yank the pillow away from me. She finally succeed, and got what she desired.

"FINE! FINE! Just tell him I said fine! He can come!" At my words Aur pranced out the room shrieking in excitement. I could hear her telling Matt he could come from the other room. A few minutes later she pranced pack in.