Bought Together by a Storm

Chapter 1

Josh's POV

Damn weather.  Stupid me chose to drive rather than wait for a flight.  What was i thinking.  My phone is almost out of battery, the stupid car does not sound right, seems to be pulling to the left for some reason.  The car heating is playing up and it's cold and raining out.  I can't catch a break lately.  I've been on the road for about 4 hours and i'm regretting driving

Bang! Damn it. Fuck i blew a tyre great, really fucking great.

I threw my hands up in frustration and stopped the car.  Looking in the boot i find no jack and no spare tyre.  You have got to be kidding me.  Where the hell is the spare.

Splash! Oh for the love of God, seriously this day cannot possibly get any worse.  It had to be a damn semi that drove past and splashed me with mud didn't it.

I try calling home and only get to leave half a message on my parent's answering machine when my phone cuts out.

i'm back sitting in my car trying to assess my options.  'We'll this rain looks like it's staying' i say to my myself.  I get out and start walking hoping i come across a house pretty soon.  I don't want to be out in this weather for much longer i'll probably get pneumonia.

After about a 15 minute walk from the freeway i came into a town.  Ugh i feel like a drowned rat.

A car drove past me and slowed and reversed back towards me and cautiously i turned towards it.  The window rolled down and a woman called out 'are you ok do you need a lift somewhere'.  Yeah, well anywhere really my car broke down on the freeway so i'm stuck'.

'No problem, jump in we are in for big storm soon you don't want to be out in this weather when it hits'.

'Hi i'm Josh' I say and extend my hand to her.  Wow she is really pretty.

'Hi Josh, i'm Sam' she says with a huge smile.

"So look i have to ask the obvious' she says

I nod 'ok shoot'.

'What on earth is Josh Hutcherson doing walking in the middle of nowhere in the rain half caked in mud'.

'Hahahaha long story',  'Car problems, stupidity, i could go on' i reply.  

'So where to' Sam says looking at me with a smirk.

'I don't know really'.  'I guess a hotel/motel or something i need to call my folks and let them know i'm delayed and i need a shower'.  i say holding out my dirty shirt.

'My place it is then'. 'I have plently of room and i can wash those for you.' She smiles back at me 'Better than a dodgy hotel/motel trust me'.

'Sure, if that's no trouble'.  'I don't want to impose on your family or anything'. 

'No problem there, I live on my own so it's fine'.  'I'll make us some dinner while you call who ever you need to get your car sorted out'.  'The local mechanic won't be open until the morning' 'Besides it would be nice to have some company i hate storms, and this one is supposed to be pretty nasty'.