It's going to take 16 hours to get to New York. I'm glad Joslyn is the driver, but I know that I'll have to drive soon. I lay my seat back and rest my eyes while the night rest in as well. I think about my life right now. I think about my mom.
I haven't talked to my mom is a week or so... I should call her.
I grab my phone from my purse that was in the floor by my feet. I see I have some messages, but I ignore them and go straight to my mom's contact. I call her. I hear the rings go on and on.
1 ring, 2, 3, 4...
No answer. Hm... That's odd of her. She usually would pick up immediately. I begin to think of reasons why she wouldn't call, and put that into a scenario.
She must be busy in the garden... Or cleaning the house... Or watching Wheel of Fortune.
I lay my head back again with my phone in my lap.
**RING RING**
My phone buzzes, and I jump a little since I wasn't prepared for it. Someone is calling, but I don't know who. I answer.
"Uh, hello?" I ask.
"Hello Miss Evens... I'm going to need you to pull into the next gas station." A familiar voice says to me. I can tell they're not trying to laugh.
"Owen? Is this you?" I giggle.
"I'm not really good at trying to hide my voice. For fuck sakes, I suck at surprises." He laughs.
"Surprises?" I raise my eyebrow.
"Just please come to the nearest gas station." He whines.
"Someone is getting a little sassy."
"Ember! Tell Joslyn to!" He says. I look out my window and start to laugh historically. We just pass a gas station, and I'm pretty sure I just saw Owen standing outside.
"Oops."
"EMBER I SWEAR IF YOU DON'T TELL JOSLYN TO TURN AROUND IM GONNA-" The call ends out of no where. Next thing I know, I hear Joslyn's phone begin to ring. She picks up.
"Really?" I hear her say. She pulls the car over and turns around. She ends the call.
"You know, he is just trying to be all sweet with you."
"Let me guess, he said Tucker was there?" I punch her arm.
"Listen, Tucker is a very nice guy." She smiles.
"What happened that night?" I ask.
"Well... I wasn't going to tell you because you seemed like you didn't want to know anything that had happened."
"WELL WHAT THE FUCK HAPPENED?!"
"Chill Ember!" She laughs,"All that happened was that Tucker and I sorta, kinda made out a little."
"YOU WERE GOING TO KEEP THIS FROM ME?!!!" I say loudly. Joslyn laughs.
"I didn't know if I should tell you. Anyway, we can talk about it later. Looks like we're here."
I look outside my window to see Owen standing in front of the gas station awkward. He's holding a McDonald's bag and some of my favorite flowers, tulips. We pull up beside him. Joslyn stops the car. I move down in my seat awkwardly.
"Do I get or or something?" I say as I feel my cheeks get red.
"Yes, Ember!" I open my door and get out. I walk over to Owen, and he gives me a big hug. He squeezes me, and I squeeze even harder back.
"I just thought you wanted some food," he says handing me the McDonald's bag,"and some flowers to remind you that you deserve someone who randomly gets your flowers." I laugh.
"Awe, thank you Owen. This is so sweet. Nobody would have ever surprised me like this. You make me smile too much." I say hiding my face.
"Hey, no! Don't hide your adorable little face." He says moving my hands out of my face. I look up at him.
"I think I'm going to kiss you." He says smiling.
"I wouldn't complain." I say. He starts leaning in and closing his eyes. Our lips meet. I put my hand on the back of his head, assuring him that I wanted more. More than our lips meet, and I'm not even complaining.
"Oh my fuck, Ember." He says between kisses.
I laugh,"What?" He looks at me.
"You're so beautiful."
"You're so handsome."
"Where are you guys staying tonight?" He ask.
"Well we weren't really going to stay anywhere. We were just going to drive and-"
"What?! That is not healthy. How dare you guys. You know what, I'm officially inviting myself along with you guys." He says. I grab the stuff he got me and put it in Joslyn's car.
"I think you're going to need to talk to Jo about this." He shift in his shoes like he has something up his sleeve.
"Actually, I already have."
So now Owen is going on this road trip, too?
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