It's Destiny

Chapter 7: Road Trip from Hell

Sayori's POV:

I sighed as I watched the road ahead of me as I drove to my wife's family cabin. Otherwise affectionately called Monika's parents poor attempt at apologizing without actually apologizing. I bit down hard on my lip as I remembered the day they just showed up at Naomi's birth and acted as if they hadn't thrown her out for loving me.

"Mama! Rosie is poking me!" Denny complained for the millionth time.
"Denny mama is driving, Rosie hands to yourself baby." I said glancing at them quickly. Denny was pouting, Benny was asleep and Rosie was sticking her tongue out at Denny.

We had crammed our four children, Natsuki and Yuri into our family van and I'm a happy person. I really am, but even my patience was running thin the longer we drove. We'd been on the road since yesterday after school.

Naomi and my wife were fighting, which was almost as ridiculous as Natsuki and Yuri.
"Stop it stop it stop it Stop it stop it stop it Stop it stop it stop it Stop it stop it stop it Stop it stop it stop it " Denny exclaimed his voice raising with every word.

"No no no..." Rosie was answering every stop it with a poke and a no. My left eye twitched.
"Shove your big boobs over Yuri they're taking up all the room!" Natsuki snapped and my hold on the steering wheel tightened.
"I'm flattered you're looking there Natsuki." Was her retort.

"Ma I still have to pee!" Naomi yelled out and I reached out cranking up the radio as loud as it could go and refocused on the road. I could hear talking and confusion behind me but I chose instead to focus on the words of the song.
"The wheels on the bus go round and round.." okay so I may have accidentally left Rosie's nursery CD in the car but whatever.

I tapped the steering wheel and jammed along to the songs. However by the fourth song, Monika had enough and slammed her hand on the button effectively turning it off in the middle of twinkle twinkle Little Star.
"Thank GOD!" Natsuki exclaimed from the backseat and Monika slumped back into her seat.

"Ri babe, I love you but that was torture." She whispered and I leaned over as if to kiss her but instead whispered
"Control the passengers or else I will pull out the Barney CD." Hey eyes widened comically as I once more returned all focus to the road.

Naomi's POV

You could practically cut the sexual tension with a knife. I was trying to ignore them but Yuri and Natsuki just kept staring at each other and me if I touched my sleeve or arm. I still had to pee.
"Ma! Ma I still have to pee!" I yelled bouncing in my seat. She looked at me in the rearview mirror and I gave her my best pouty face. I was glad she was driving otherwise I'd have to beg the monster that is my mother.

Last night was a DISASTER! She embarrassed me, like never left my side until the stupid dance was over and kept butting into my conversations. Just because Rory called me doable, she freaked out and made me leave early. So I blew up, words were said and now we weren't talking. Or well I wasn't talking to her.

"Anybody else have to go?" My mama asked sounding tired and Yuri looked at me intently.
"Actually Sayori I do have to use the bathroom as well." She exclaimed and Natsuki snorted from her perch in between us.
"Yes or no would've worked too ya know. " She snickered and Yuri rolled her eyes muttering something about this being a mistake.

My mom pulled into the rest stop I climbed over Benny, jostling him awake when I stepped on his hand and jumped from the car while it was still rolling.
"NAOMI!" My mama screamed slamming on the breaks as I rushed into the gas station and headed straight for the bathroom.

While I was in the stall might as well kill two birds with one stone. I pulled my pocket knife from my back pocket.

I was wrapping my arm with toilet paper when I heard the door to the bathroom open.
"Naomi?" Yuri called out tentatively and I frowned. She was always here in the wrong place and the worst times.
"I'm still in here... There's another stall .. " I whisper, who talks in the bathroom stall? My arm would not stop bleeding.

"You okay in there?" She asked gently, her feet appearing at the other side of the stall and I cursed myself for doing this without gauze or something like that. Yuri was so tall that I'm sure if she lifted her head and stood on her tip toes she'd be able to see me perfectly.

"I'm fine." I murmured looking at the toilet paper that was soaking through for the fifth time. I ripped off the bloody wrappings and rewrapped it.
"You sure?" She asked hesitantly and I frowned. What did she want me to say? I wrapped my arm once more pressing down on it to slow the flow.
"Just peeing." I lied, carefully pulling my sleeve down over my makeshift bandage. I flushed the toilet and Yuri disappeared into the stall next to mine and I washed my hands and started for the door.

"Come on baby let's get you in there and go peepee!"

I paused hearing my mom's voice, how she talked to my little sister like she was everything, sent a pang through my heart. I mean Rosie was both my mom and mama. She was special, Ben and Denny were twins and adorable...what was I? The messed up teen who was broken.

"Hey are you okay?" Yuri placed a gentle hand on my shoulder, I hadn't even heard her leave her stall. I sniffed feeling tears spilling down my cheeks.
"I'm fine." I whimper rubbing my tears away. She gives me a sympathetic look, full of understanding.

"Naomi listen I've -" the door swung open and in skipped my perfect little sister.
"Move Nomi!" She ordered and my mom didn't even give me a sideways glance as she followed after Rosie towards the stall I'd just left. Of course if Rosie had to pee it was worth it. I shrugged off Yuri's gentle hand and yanked the door open starting for the car.

"Your phone keeps going off." Natsuki informs me the minute I scrambled back into my seat. My mama had taken the twins to the bathroom and to buy snacks. I eyed her curiously before I clicked on my phone. All texts from Rory.

' sexy listen if you don't deliver next time then I'll be forced to find business elsewhere. You're not the only hot blonde I know!'

' I don't appreciate being ignored N!'

' you freak homo spawn listen to me! Without me you're nothing! I keep the bullies away from you so maybe you should remember where your place is'

"Kid you okay?" Natsuki asked and I realized I was crying again. I shut off my phone and sniffed.
"I'm fine." I insist just as my mom and Rosie started coming back to the car.
"You don't look fine." She shot back, Rory's words started swirling around me as I vaguely heard doors opening and my tears dripped down onto my lap.

"Well I am fine!" I shot back and she raised an eyebrow.
"Kid you look upset. What was on your phone?" She persisted and I bit my lip.
"Nothing." I lied and she scoffed.
"Please you lie as well as your mama." She retaliated and I scowled.

"Just drop it!" I snap as my phone went off and Natsuki snatched it from my hand. "hey!" I yelled and yanked it back just as she clicked it on.
"Who the hell is calling you a bitch?" She demanded and I cringed glancing down.

' bitch you better answer me! '

"None of your business." I snapped shutting it down as my mom took it from my hands. "Why does everyone keep taking my phone!?" I whined and my mom gave me dark look.

"Naomi I'd very much like to know the answer to that question." She informed me firmly, placing my phone in her back pocket.
"Please you don't care." I snapped and her eyes flashed dangerously. I put in my head phones and turned on my iPod. She reached back tugging out my headphones.

"Naomi get out of the car." Her tone left no room for argument so I sighed and shuffled over the seat and followed her to the back of the van.
"What?" I asked but it lacked any bite. She took my chin in her hand and forced eye contact.

"Naomi what's going on?" She whispered softly and I looked at my shoes.
"Rory was just ...a little mad about not getting to spend time with me at the dance is all." I murmured and my mom's eyes narrowed.
"Wait you have his phone number?" She demanded and I nodded.

"I'm sorry about making you mad last night." I whisper, trying to avoid the topic of Rory. My mom tilts my chin kissing my forehead.
"Don't change the subject love, no boy should ever talk to you that way ever. Do you understand baby?" She whispered softly and I nodded so she led me back to the van and opened the door so I could climb inside.

"Can I have my phone back?" I asked hopefully and she smirked.
"Nope." I sighed.
"Well I figured as much." I slumped into my seat and Natsuki ruffled my hair.

To be continued...