I’m very glad that the interstate isn’t absolutely packed. I’m going 55 miles per hour and I don’t plan on stopping. I need to find her as soon as possible. She’s scaring me and I know she needs me as much as I need her. We just need to get away from this town. All it does is cause problems. Our relationship has been tested so many times but this situation won’t stop me from rebuilding our relationship back. I fucked up and I admit that and I guess I should have told but if I did what would we had done?
Everything in my car is dead silent. I don’t want any sound in it besides Alex’s voice. I absolutely love her voice. It isn’t squeaky or anything it’s the perfect tune. The voice of an angel.
I wonder what she’s doing right now? If she’s at a hotel is she swimming in the pool? Is she eating lunch? Is she walking the beach? I just want to find her and hold her. Tell her that everything is going to be okay.
I soon exit the interstate and I’m by the “Daytona Mall”. I have no fucking clue where this hotel is. I’m trying to remember where she said it was. I remember it was the night before we left for our horrible trip to Vegas she told me about the beach.
On hammock road…
The blah blah paradise resort.
I decide to pull into a CVS and ask a worker there if they know where the road is and maybe the hotel. I walk in and grab a pack of gum and go to check out.
“How are you today?” the older man asks me
“I’m good. Do you know where Hammock road is?” I ask
“Certainly. After you exit the parking lot you’ll go straight and stop at the second red light. Then you turn left” he says
“Thanks. On the road have you heard of a something paradise resort? I can’t remember what the full name is but I need to get there” I say quickly
“Oh the Hampton Paradise Resort?” he asks
Yes! That’s what it’s called!
“Yes! Where is that on Hammock road?” I ask
“After you turn onto the road it’s 10 hotels down” he says impatiently because there’s about 5 people ready to check out
“Thanks!” I say and run to my car
I’m quickly in the car and I soon arrive on the 2nd red light.
“C’mon. c’mon” I mutter to myself
Soon it turns green and I’m speeding down the road. I’m 5 hotels away from the resort before I hear sirens.
Great, just fucking great.
I pull over on the side of the road and I look at the mirror and see a middle aged man coming to my car.
“Son, do you know how fast you were going?” he asks me bitterly
“I guess over the speed limit” I say
“License and registration “ he snaps
I pull out my license and take out my registration papers and hand them to him.
“I’m not giving you a ticket this time but the speed limit is 30 miles per hour and you were going 40 miles per hour” he says and then walks back to his cop car
Jesus Christ.
I soon arrive in the hotel parking lot and anxiously walk to the concierge.
“Hello, how can I help you?” a woman asks with a squeaky voice
“Is a person named Alex Carter staying here in the hotel?” I ask
“Sir, I’m afraid I can’t give you that information. Maybe you could possibly contact her and find out by her” she says
“She’s my girlfriend and I’m not in contact with her” I say harshly
Wow, that didn’t make since.
“Sir, I think you should call her and ask. She can come down come to the lobby and-“ she begins but I cut her off
“Oh so she is staying here?” I say even more harshly
“Please quiet down” she asks
“Fuck this” I mutter to myself and walk away
How am I going to find her now? I walk out the doors of the hotel and I see a short young kid. He looks around 16. He’s dressed in a Hampton Paradise Resort uniform so I’m guessing he is a bellhop or valet parking guy. I walk over to him and when he sees me his eyes go wide.
“Hey, I need to ask you a question” I ask
“O-okay” he stutters
“You park cars here, correct?”
“Yes, sir”
“Did you ever park a girl’s car who’s name is Alex Carter?”
“Uh, black range rover?”
“Good. Do you know what room she’s staying in?” I ask
“I’ll check” he says and walks away
I stand here for a few minutes tapping my foot impatiently. He soon arrives with a sticky note.
“She’s staying on the 6th floor in room 41” he says and gives me the note
“Alright thanks” I say and walk away
I take the elevator to the 6th floor and soon arrive. I run down the hall and soon arrive at the door. What if she doesn’t answer? When she hears me she will tell me to go away. Maybe she isn’t even in the room at the moment.
I’ll just act like I’m bringing her room service! I try my best to keep an American accent but I bet it will be terrible.
“Room Service!” I say American like and knock on the door
I hear shuffling behind the door and soon the door is swung open. I see Alex with dark circles under her eyes and mascara on her cheeks. Her hair in a lazy bun and the t-shirt I gave her. Her wearing my shirt that I gave her put one tiny piece of my heart back together.
She looks at me for a minute but begins to shut the door but I catch it with my shoe.
“We need to talk” I say and try to get through the door
“No we don’t. We’re through, remember?” she croaks
I know that this is as bad for her as it is for me. We’re both broken.
“We can make it through this, Alex” I say and try to touch her arm but she flinches
Please tell me that didn’t happen. Why would she flinch because all I was trying to do was touch her arm?
“Are you okay?” I ask her
“I’m perfectly fine. It’s time for you to leave” she says quietly
“Seriously, Alex? We’re both a mess! We can’t function without each other! We might get into fights but we work through them! I love you so much! Don’t you understand that?” I slightly raise my voice while saying
“Please quiet down” she whispers
I walk over to her and cradle her head with my hands. Her blue bloodshot eyes don’t meet eye contact with my equally blue bloodshot eyes.
“Please, we can do this, Alex” I say and rest my forehead against hers
“Everything back home is too much for me” she cries
That’s when I came up with the idea.
We could run away together.
“Baby, we can get away from that. We run away and get away from that bullshit town” I say and begin to cry
She stays silent.
‘C’mon, we can do it. We can start fresh. A new beginning. We could go any place you want to go! We could even go out of the country! We could go to Paris, London, Spa-“ I ramble on but she cuts me off
“Just please don’t break my heart again. Please” she says
“We can go home while our parents are at work and grab all our shit and head to the airport today, we can do this, Alex. Please, believe in us!” I beg
“Alright” she whispers
“Really?” I smile
“Yes. I want to run away with you. All our problems are caused by that town, exactly what you said. I love you” she says with a small smile
I begin to kiss her all over her face, neck, and collarbone. We’re doing this. We’re lovers running away. Just like in those sappy romance books and movies. She starts to giggle and I smile.
“You’re so beautiful” I say to her
“I have make-up all over my face from crying and I look like a mess” she says
I lead her hand into the bathroom and get a rag and wipe off her make-up.
She’s smiling at me and after I’m done she hugs me.
“We can make it through this” I whisper into her ear
~
Soon we have her bags packed and she goes to the concierge to say she’s checking out early. She talking to the same lady that I got into an argument with.
“So where should we meet? I have to grab all my stuff and my passport” she says
“Your dad and my dad are golfing at the country club with a few other guys today. While your packing I will buy us last minute plan tickets” I say
“Where are we going?” she smiles
“Where do you want to go?” I ask
“Let me think… how about Paris?” she smiles
“Perfect. We will probably be home around 5. If you hurry with packing your stuff then we can leave at 5:30” I say
“What about my car?” she asks
“Just keep it in the driveway. We will be at the airport at 7:30 and I hope there’s a flight to Paris around that time” I say and carry her bags to the car
“I love you so much” she kisses me and gets into her car
“I love you so much more” I say and kiss her back