Chapter 31: The Time

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"Oh my god," Kat rubbed her eyes in disbelief. "Teaching you how to park a car was more worse than teaching how to drive!"

"I'm sorry!" Ayame banged her head into the steering wheel repeatedly.

"Ayame, please stop hurting yourself like that."

"I'm sorry."

Kat sighed and turned behind her to see everyone in the car with wide eyes and somewhat relieved sighs.

"How's everyone holding up?" She asked with a attempted smile.

"LET ME OUT, MY LEGS HURT." Billy shouted, his voice cracking. He was still squished between Kat's seat and Ian.

"YEAH, HURRY THIS SHIT UP!" Ian agreed loudly with Billy.

"Too loud..." Kat heard Ayu muttered with annoyance.

"Oof, okay fine..." Kat said as she shook her head, took off her seat belt and jumped out of the car. "I'll put down the backseat for Bri and them."

"Ugh thank god." She heard Brianna mutter as she held Hex like a sack of potatoes.

Hex didn't seem to like that.

Kat peeked at the parking line. Ayame was a little off the line. However, she didn't hit any of the other neighboring cars on both sides, so it should be good enough...

Kat sighed in tiny relief.

After letting everyone out, Kat observed every single individual as she reached into the back door of the trunk to reveal an just-awoken Chelsea.

"Seriously Chelse?" Jenny put her hands on her hips. "You fell asleep there?!"

"That's our Chelsea for you." Lizzy shrugged as she handed Jade to Reyna. "No wonder she barely spoke throughout the whole ride."

Chelsea glared at Lizzy through hazy eyes, but didn't say anything, for she was too grouchy and tired.

"Still, she's the smart one," Yu fumed childishly. "She got to have the most space while I'm over there getting cramped!"

"Have you ever rode a car before Yu?" Ayu asked while petting small bird Coatl on his shoulder, mildly curiously.

Yu pouted. "I have." He muttered.

"How long was that?"

"I was... five... And I vowed to myself to never ride a car again!"

"Was it because your back hurts when you lean back with your wings concealed?" Ayame asked curiously.

"No," Yu pointed a finger at Ayame defensively. "The person I rode with long ago was a TERRIBLE driver!"

Ayame seemed hurt for a second before walking a few feet away from Yu, sulking with guilt.

"Sorry for disappointing you once again, Yu..." she mumbled, embarrassed.

It took Yu a while, but he frantically apologized with waving arms.

"I-I mean! You were a great driver! I mean, yeah! I thought we were gonna die, but we're not dead so I'm not saying you were worse than the last driver I drove with!"

"But you must admit, I was pretty bad..." Ayame looked at him with sad eyes.

"Well...! You weren't-"

"I knew it..."

"AY! DON'T DO MY GAL FRIEND LIKE THAT!" Billy screamed, stomped up to Yu.

"I didn't mean it!!!" Yu yelled defensively, with a defeated and frustrated face.

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