time goes by, but your still on my mind.

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riley's pov:
it's thursday evening, we just stopped at starbucks and dunkin, we have all our stuff in the trunk, cynthia is sitting next to me, we are going down the highway jamming out to yungblud, because why not, and just enjoying the rid, so much better than flying, where everything is quiet.
cyn: so ry, are you nervous to see all of your friends again?
ry: i don't even know if they still live there, all i know is that eliza lives in new york city for modeling.
cyn: if they do are you gonna hangout with them at all?
ry: they probably hate me for leaving so i don't know.
cyn: i think you should, isnt that part of the reason you moved back?
ry: yeah, your right, i guess i will go see them after we settle in, if they still live in the area..
cyn: you don't seem to sure about that, what's up?
ry: just, payton was my first best friend, my first crush, first kiss, first boyfriend, everything. it's going to be hard to face him especially when i'm still in love with him.
cyn: what about troy?
ry: we didn't date, we were just talking and it would never be the same as what payton and i had. that's irreplaceable.
cyn: awe, i'm sorry ry.
ry: it's okay, i hope that their willing to talk to me.
she went onto her phone scrolling through instagram and tiktok minding her own business, with her airpods in. after two hours we decided it was time to stop to get some food, so we went to taco bell, and ate, and took a break from being on the road for a few minutes, after we were done eating we went to the gas station next door, we didn't pack drinks and snacks before hand, i don't know what we were thinking. we went in a got some candy and chips, and some gatorades and waters. and then hit the road again, this time cynthia sat in the backseat to lay down. she started a movie on her laptop and laid down while i continued to drive. we've been on the road for about 7 hours now, and not going to lie i'm starting to get tired, but we can rent a hotel room neither of us are old enough, so i pulled up to a park and parked, locked the doors, turned the car off and leaned the seat back a little bit and fell asleep, i we an alarm for two hours from now, which would be 4:30 am.
beep beep.
i sat up, rubbing my eyes and grabbed my gatorade and started the car heading to a dunkin' donuts. i got some coffee, and a bagel, and a strawberry frosted donut for cyn and got back on the road. after 4 more hours, cynthia woke up, and i gave her the bagel "can we go to a starbucks?" we were in alabama by now, so i looked for the nearest starbucks and got her the drink she wanted. she got in the passenger seat.
cyn: how much longer do we have left?
ry: about seven hours, you slept for a while
cyn: have you slept?
ry: i took a two hour nap at a park yeah, then i got coffee to wake myself up. then you got up.
cyn: i'm so excited.
ry: me too i miss my family. and my friends, but i'm gonna miss ant while i'm here.
cyn: he'll miss you too ry, you guys can facetime tho
ry: yeah.
she went back to her phone.
3 hours later.
i'm hungry again, haven't had a meal since taco bell yesterday, that was a while ago, oh yeah, it's now 3:20 in the afternoon on friday, so we went to a chipotle, and sat in the dining area and ate to have a break from the car, then we got back on the road. we were now in tennessee, and we only had about three more hours to go.
*cynthias pov*
riley seemed to still feel strongly about payton after all these years apart. i decided to dm their other friend, ansley, since girls can keep their mouths shut.
dms:
cynthiaparkerrr: hey, i'm riley's step sister, do you guys all still live in north carolina?
ansley.minor: umm yeah, all but eliza why?
cynthiaparkerrr: don't tell the others but we are about three hours away we are coming to visit, well i am, she's moving back.
ansley.minor: secrets safe with me.

to be continued