(A/N: Back to Summer's POV!)
I lean out the window while the wind hits my face.
I notice Candy gazing at me, lips over-glossed and upturned in a smile.
"Shouldn't your eyes be on the road?" I chuckle as I turn back to face the cool wind.
"They are..." she focuses on the road, though eyes flicker back to me after a little while.
I raise an eyebrow skeptically.
"Okay, okay." She doesn't glance back at me this time.
Shittake, I'm staring again.
I'm not staring at this girl because she's attractive. It's because of a spirit I've noticed around her. Even if she's doing nothing, it's easy to watch her without boredom.
She's been a pretty good driver so far. A lot better than... Luna.
Thinking of her makes my chest hurt. I really hope she's okay.
If her batshit crazy father has done anything to her, I swear to God...
Someone has to have the upper hand on Mr. Roselyn him, right?
When I find them, whoever that may be... I will make sure that Mr. Roselyn gets serious help.
We sit in blissful silence for a few minutes. Candy then informs me, "We're gonna take a small detour, ok?"
"Alright..." I hesitantly agree. I need to get to Luna as fast as possible, but a small detour won't matter much, right?
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"A small detour? We're about to cross the effing Golden Gate Bridge!"
"Come on, have you ever been before?" She nudges my shoulder.
"No, but I told you, there's somewhere I need to be."
She rolls her eyes. "You're riding with me for free, hon. I'm not your goddamn taxi."
"True." I remain silent.
"Well, we're already here, so." she winks and then drives forward into the traffic.
...
We're actually crossing the Golden Gate Bridge!
I admit, this view is kinda scenic. It reminds me of the opening to that shitty movie 'La-La-Land', though it wasn't even filmed here.
"Hey Summer, did you know that they just started building a suicide barrier for this bridge?"
"Really? How are they doing that?" I ask.
"They're building platforms to support a camouflaged net that's gonna hang under the bridge. I think it's a cool idea."
The sun is just beginning to set, that Golden Gate light alighting her colorful bob with a warm tint. She begins to hum and I rest my head on the car door.
