The Boy With A Bus Ticket And Camera: Fadie

chapter eight: where ya headin'?

I stood up, and pulled Finn to his feet.
"Is it okay if I change in the tent before we leave?" I asked.
"Yeah, sure." Finn said. "I'll turn around so I don't see your silhouette, I heard it makes some people uncomfortable." Finn said.
"Oh, wow, what a gentlemen." I said as I zipped the tent up.
My outfit:

My hair stayed the same.
I walked out and waited for Finn to change.
He comes out and gets rid of the tent.
"We should eat something." I said.
"I know, I'm starving." Finn said.
"Do you have anything?" I asked Finn.
"I have cups and cereal." Finn said.
I laughed.
"Alright, guess that's our breakfast." I said. "What type of cereal?" I asked.
"Cocoa pebbles." Finn answered as he placed the sleeping bag on the floor, again.
He got some styrofoam cups and gave me some cereal.
We talked and laughed as we ate our cereal.
Then, we started walking.
Finn held out his thumb.
"Guess we're finally hitchhiking today." I stated.
"Yep!" Finn said in a cheery way.
"So, while we wait, you said you listened to Queen, right?" I asked.
Finn nodded.
"What do you think their best song is?" I asked.
"I know, we're gonna disagree on this." Finn said.
I chuckled, nearly scoffed.
"Fine, say it in, one, two, anddddd three!"
"Don't stop me now." Finn said.
"Bohemian rhapsody."I said.
"What the fuck?" I asked.
"Don't stop me now is soooo much better." Finn said.
"Heck no!" I yelled. "Bohemian Rhapsody is their most downloaded song on Spotify."
"Yeah, not their best." Finn said. "Not my fault people don't have taste."
I scoffed.
"How is 'Don't Stop Me Now' their best?" I said.
Finn grabbed his phone and tapped it a couple of times.
He raised his volume.
"God, are you gonna start playing this right now?" I laughed.
"Yes!" Finn yelled.
Finn started dancing and lip syncing to the words.
"Stop Finn!" I laughed.
A small vintage car stopped by.
The driver turned down his window.
"What're you kids doin' here?" He asked. A white middle aged man had asked us.
"Hitchhikin'" Finn mocked.
I nudged him on the shoulder.
"Stop!" I mouthed.
Finn rolled his eyes.
"I could give y'all a ride." He asked. "Wouldn't want some weirdos harming you kids, y'all seem nice."
"Ahh, yes because he is such a Prince Charming." I murmured.
The man chuckled.
Finn rolled his eyes.
"We'll take the ride." Finn said.
"Where y'all head in'?" He asked.
"The nearest motel and diner." I answered.
"Yee, thats an hour or two from here." He said. "Y'all can hop onto the back."
He unlocked the door and let us walk in.
"Is it cool if we film you?" Finn asked. "If not we can just blur you out."
"Nah, boy, it's alright." He answered. "What are y'all names?"
"I'm Sadie Sink, this is Finn Wolfhard." I answered.
"Are y'all dating?" He asked.
I chuckled, almost laughed.
"No." Finn answered in a stiff way.
"Nope!" I said.
"Y'all are running away and you're just friends?" The guy asked. "I'm Harry by the way, Harry Sterling."
"Just friends." I said.
"Yep." Finn said.
"Mhm." The guy said. "How old are y'all?"
"I'm nineteen, she's eighteen." Finn answered.
"How'd you meet?" He asked.
"On a bus." I answered.
"At three a.m." Finn added.
The man looked confused.
"It's a long story." I said.
"Seems like it." Harry said.
"I got a small T.V. up there." Harry said. "It's gonna be a while so you can use it."
Finn smiles.
"Do you have any CD's?" Finn asked.
"Yeah, I have a bunch at the back, my lil girls seem to like 'em." He answered. "It's mostly Disney stuff but keeps 'me distracted."
"Thank you, Harry." I said.
"No problem, Sadie." He nodded.
"Wanna watch... Mrs.Doubtfire?" Finn asked as he skimmed through the CD cases.
"Yeah, sure." I answered.
"Good choice." Harry said. "Just pass the CD down here and I'll play it, you just gotta turn down that thingy-majjingy." He said.
I do it, even though Finn was reaching for it.
"Thank you, Harry." Finn said.
The movie started playing, I was a bit bored halfway through.
"Harry?" I called.
"Yes, lil lady?" He responded.
I chuckled a bit.
"So, your daughters? Do you have any pictures of them?" I asked.
"Yeah, of course I do." He said.
He opened up his phone.
"Could i see them?" I asked.
"Yeah, of course." He responds.
He hands me his phone, which is open on photos.
"Just swipe to the right, I should have lots of pictures of them." Harry said.
There were two girls, a slightly chubby one in a pink flowing dress and another one, younger, in a diaper with nothing but her diaper on laying in the grass. The one in the diaper got darker skin.
"Awwee, they're beautiful!" I squealed.
"I know, they got it from their mother." Harry chuckled. "The older ones name is Josephine, called Jo, younger ones Willow."
"They're adorable." I said.
"Damn right!" Harry said.
I laughed.
"Willow got her mother's skin, she's hispanic, they're mixed." Harry added.
"Finn look at these babies!" I told him.
"Yeah, they're adorable!" Finn yelled as his face lit up at the sight of them.
"We're actually adopting, a little girl from the Philippines." Harry said.
"I hope we're not holding you back." Finn said.
"Nah, Im seven hours early and the airport is like three hours away." Harry Denied.
"Ohh, Wow." I said.
"Yeah, I'm nervous." Harry said. "I'm trying to make a good impression so I cleaned the whole car yesterday."
"You'll do great, Harry." Finn said.
"Thanks, kiddos." Harry smiles. "You guys remind me of Valeria and I, just running wherever we wanted."
I laughed a little.
"That's why I thought you guys were dating." Harry said. "Just like Valeria and I."
"How long have you known each other?" Finn asked.
"I was a freshman, and i came to my class a couple of minutes early, and I saw her walk in." Harry said. "Twenty years, time just seems to fly by with her."
Same with Finn, I thought.
"Alright, Kiddos, here's your destination." Harry said.
"Thanks, Harry." I said as I stepped out of the car. "Your children are very lucky to have you as a father!"

Finn's POV:
"Thank you, Harry." I said as I was about to step out of the car.
"Hey, kid." Harry called for me.
"What?" I responded.
"Take care of her, she's a good one." Harry said.
"I will, I promise." I answered.
"Alright, Id hate to see a girl like that cry." Harry said.
"It's painful for her and me." I said.
I stepped out of the car, and Harry rolled down his window.
"Have a good and safe trip!" Harry said.
"We couldn't thank you enough." I said next to his window before he closed it.
"But, you have." Harry said.
He smiled and rolled up the window and drove off as we entered the motel.