Bunking With Boys

Chapter 30: The Roadtrip

Avery's POV

"Four hours of fun, are you ready?" Callum shouted as he lifted his fist to fist-pump the air multiple times.

I groan and slump backwards into the cushioned chair. It's not like I didn't want to spend time with everyone here, it's just that I was exhausted. And I kind of just wanted to chill. I had a feeling that Bentley would be doing otherwise. But it was okay, I did love them I guess.

"Okay, I have my road trip Spotify playlist, five packs of beer and pop tarts. I. Am. Ready. Let's go!" He said dragging out the "o" for longer than what I assumed to be humanly possible.

I cover my ears with a giant pillow and try to save what was left of my sanity.

"Callum-" the door opens and I see Keegan standing a bit too close to Eva. His smile was too big compared to his usual smile. It was quite unsettling on him actually.

I slowly pull the pillow up and over my face again to hide from Eva a bit longer.

The last time I'd seen her she'd thought I was pregnant. And the time before that I ran like a little bitch from her. So I was in no way ready to see her now. Or like...ever really.

What made Keegan think it was a good idea to bring her anyways? I mean I loved Eva but there was an unspoken tension and I wasn't ready to deal with that. This trip was supposed to make me feel better and forget my issues, not the other way around.

Not that she was the source of all my issues, far from it actually but I'd rather not have to deal with awkward glances and uncomfortable small talk.

I feel Dawson leave from his seat next to me, and at first, I don't mind. But then I hear an exchange between him and Eva and I roughly pull the pillow back down and throw it across the room on impulse. Oops?

Everyone's eyes look to me and I just shift on the couch. "My bad. There was a stain. God knows what it could be." I laugh awkwardly and rub my arm in a way to try to release the awkwardness. It obviously failed.

Eva looked away from Dawson and smiles a small and apprehensive smile my way. I return in basic courtesy but I'm pretty sure I looked like I was in pain based on Callum's wince.

"Eva's coming by the way," Keegan tells me nodding like his information that was days late actually helped.

"Thanks, Keegan. You are so fucking helpful."

"Always." He smiled rudely but dropped it when Eva slapped his wrist lightly and muttered something about being nice to me.

Axel comes busting through the front door with Mona on his back. "Road trip baby!" He shouts not noticing the awkward tension.

Mona paused and tried to shake her head like he'll understand.

"What'd I miss?" Axel asks genuinely confused.

Oh Axel, at least you're pretty.
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"But I would walk 500 miles and I would walk 500 more just to be the man who walks 1000 miles to fall down-"

"Okay, that's enough." Callum reaches forward and twisted the dial for the volume shutting up Bentley and his horrid singing.

Bentley smacks his hand before Callum can fully settle it back at his side. "My car, my music bitch."

Everyone groans and covers their ears with their hands when Bentley plays the song again.

"If you don't turn that shit off I'll grab you in a headlock and make sure we crash this vehicle in the next 10 seconds, Bentley." Keegan threatened from his spot in the very back where he was crammed with Eva and most of the luggage.