Her Tears Don't Fall

13

Ice had rose with the birds, un-aware that Kieran and the others weren't far behind, and would be joining them soon in Cross Keys. After dressing Ice and Kelley had got into the car and was driving around the mountain range. 'Are you sure about this Ice? It seems so far.'

'This aint no fucking Jeep babe. We'll have no fucking tyres left.'

'Oh okay.'

He squeezed her leg. 'It'll be okay babe, Cross Keys aint that far now. We can rest till morning there's a motel not far up the road babe, we'll be there in about five mins tops.'

'Can I open a window?'

'Sure.'

She pressed the button down on the passenger door which opened her window, which was tinted slightly. The sun roof open on this warm spring day. They sat drinking lemonade as Ice drove on. 'It's not far now babe.'

'I hope not.'

Kieran looked at Kobe. 'So where are they?'

'Not far from here, a few hours maybe.'

'How are the guys?'

'Fucked.'

'We'll rest today and go to find them tomorrow.'

'Are you sure Ke?'

'Yeah.'

'Will Ice be there now?'

'I doubt it. He's more than likely gone all the way around.'

'How come? It's like a half day drive.'

'He aint got the wheels like we have.'

'Oh.'

'We should be there before they even get there, so we can warn them away I hope.'

'Me too.'

Ice pulled up getting diesel and acquiring a room for the night. 'Come on babe.' He opened the car door.

Kelley slipped out he closed it behind her. 'Sorry about the room Keels it's the last one they're fully booked.'

'I'm surprised it is.'

'Its cheap babe come on.'

He took her hand and they walked over to their room. Ice opened the door and they stepped in turning the lamp on closing the door, looking around the basic room. 'No wonder it's cheap.'

'It's only for one night Keels. Come on let's take a shower. Then we'll sleep for a while'

'Okay.'

Kelley went into the bathroom as Ice sat on the bed. She walked back into the bedroom drying her hair. 'I have done us a coffee.'

She smiled; he kissed her going into the bathroom to shower.

Kelley sat down picking her mug of coffee up sipping it.

Ice closed the bathroom door behind him walking over to Kelley sitting next to her. 'We'll find them. I promise.'

He kissed her cheek. 'We'll tell them together okay.'

She looked nervously at him as he picked up his coffee. They drank in silence he took the mug off her placing them down on the bedside cabinet pulling her down holding her. 'Tomorrow Keels we'll tell them.' He kissed her shoulder closing his eyes. She scanned the room in fear. Could she really let him tell them what had been going on? She had to stop him before he told them the truth, but how? Her eyes became drowsy closing.

Ice lay looking at Kelley smiling; he hadn't felt like this in such a long time, and with someone so young. She stirred, slowly opening her eyes, he smiled. 'Ice.' She said groggily.