A Change Of Heart...

Chapter 13 - Getting To Know You✞

"Everyone else?" How many people...

"Only my friends, its not like a MASSIVE get together or anything. Just my mum, dad and friends." He told me.

"Oh good." I sighed in relief.

"Why good?" He questioned.

"Because I am shy around new people." I smiled.

"Yeah, you look so shy around me." He smirked.

"I knew you were going to say that." I slowed down at a crossing and Zeke nodded right. I continued to drive as I spoke again. "But, your different, I know I have a lifetime to get to know you. Whereas your family probably won't like me." I sighed.

"What are you chatting on? Why wouldn't they like you? Your amazing an beautiful." He told me.

"Pfft." I scoffed. I'm not being vain and fishing for compliments... but I don't think I'm beautiful I may think I look alright now and again, but never beautiful.

"I'm just being honest." Holding up his hands in defence, we laughed.

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~11:28pm~

"Its getting late." Zeke yawned.

"Is it. I didn't notice." I sarcastically answered.

"Didn't you realise that it gets dark at night." He said like I was 5.

"Oh, hardy har -har." I chuckled.

"Why don't we find the nearest Motel and stay the night?" He offered.

"I'm fine to drive." I said, honestly I wasn't tired.

"You aren't going to drive through the night." He demanded.

"Okay I won't... But I will drive all morning." I love loop-holes

"Oh funny. You know what I mean." He said.

"True, but honest I'm fine." I carried on driving.

"Fine. I will let you drive on one condition." He proposed.

"The condition being?" I asked, up for a deal.

"The condition being, I get to drive too." He said.

"It's okay. You need sleep." I said.

"That's my condition. At 2 I get to drive." He said.

"Okay." I agreed.

"Good." He smiled.

"So, If we keep driving we will get to yours by..." I paused to let him answer.

"About tomorrow afternoon or night." He took the hint and answered.

"Good." I said slight excitement.

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*BRRRRRING BRRRRRING*

"Oh shit!" I swerved the car. Luckily no one else was on the road.

"WOW! Chill its just the alarm." He turned the alarm off.

"What the hell kind of alarm is that?!" I got back onto the road.

"Why were we off the road?" He asked casually like nothing had happened.

"Because you stupid alarm scared the living crap out of me." I said pulling over.

"Bless you Imogen... Just bless." I opened my door and jumped out the car. Leaning on the bonnet Zeke joined me.

"I could have died you know." I told him. My heart still pounding.

"But you didn't." He smiled, hugged me slightly and got in the drivers seat.

"Lets get going then..." He began to laugh.

"Hope that's not at me." I warned him.

"Nope. AHA. Definitely not." Obviously it was.

"That's right laugh..." I folded my arms and sat back in the chair.

"I'm sorry. I really am. You should get some sleep. Big day for you tomorrow." He told me.

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"WAKE UP APPLE PIE!" Someone startled me and woke me up making me jump.

"Who the hell is apple pie?" I groaned gaining a laugh.

"You. Now wake up." Zeke said as he was crouched down at my car door.

"What are you doing?" I yawned.

"Waiting for you to get your arse up." He said standing.

"I'm up. I'm up. Don't kill me." I swivelled round and slung my legs out of the car.

"Coffee? Tea? Hot Chocolate?" He asked as I followed him into a café.

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After drinking and talking we began to drive again.

The rest of the day went as it usually does. We stopped for lunch and went to get some food, then continued to drive. Stopping for a drivers swap Zeke said he would drive the rest of the way, being as he knew where he was going, I agreed. Otherwise I would just look like a lost puppy.

We talked about what we were going to do when we got to his house. We decided on doing this:

-I would meet his Mum and Dad,

-Book some plane tickets for us to get to my house,

-Meet his friends and get my car back,

-Get ready for a meal out with his family and friends,

Then the rest isn't planned being as we don't know how long we are going to be staying at his for. My mum and dad are okay with all of this, being why I haven't spoke to them in what feels like forever. I will text my dad now and again, but they just want me back safe.