Five minutes to midnight. We were still not asleep. My insomniac behaviour was acceptable and expected. I slept for four hours straight in the car and now I felt like an owl. Now, don't get me wrong, I didn't mean that I felt like a furry bird. Actually you know what I meant, my god I must be going insane, who thinks about owls?
Kevin laid still and silent and his eyes held a wistful look. He was in some other world.
"Hey." I spoke softly hoping he won't snap at me.
He finally broke the ice and looked at me surprised.
"Please catch some sleep, you've been driving for so long and you must be tired." I said with honest concern.
"On the road?" He questioned.
I hadn't realised how cold I was up until now. I got up and offered my hand to him. He didn't need it apprantely and got up on his own. I shivered a bit. We both ran into the car which was undoubtedly better than the coldness of the road. My heart aches for the stray animals who don't get comfortable beds like ours and have to sleep anywhere in any condition. Whenever I feel bad about my life or how it could not be any worse,I think of all the other people who probably want to be in my place.
Kevin and I both were sitting on the backseat of the car but kept our distance.
I pulled out my earphones and plugged them in. Adam young's voice filled my ears. It always managed to tranquilize me. I looked at Kevin who was in a deep sleep now, I moved a little closer to him. Close enough to feel safe and comfortable. I was soon in the arms of Morpheus too.
It was no more pitch black inside my eye-lids. It was reddish. The lights must be bright outside. I squinted my eyes. The pillow was comfortable until I realised it wasn't a pillow. Kevin's head was in my lap and mine was on his back. Sounds utterly crazy if you've not tried to sleep that way in a car.I got up from his back and looked outside the window. Daylight made the surroundings seem beautiful. The trees no more resembled witches. The sun was rising, The air was no more cold and a smile found it's way to my lips.
I wanted to watch the sunrise,Kevin had to be moved from my lap but how without waking him up? I touched his hair in order to slightly shift from under him and place his head on the seat. He had soft hair. I feel like a creepy stalker. I lightly touched his cheek and started shifting. I could not do my task as gently as it should be done and he woke up. Why did I always end up in awkward situations? He stretched and I quickly moved towards my side, the side where I was supposed to be sleeping. His eyes locked with mine for a second but then he looked down, turned around and opened the door without saying anything. I got out from my side of the door too.
My god! The scene was beautiful. There it was, the sun. I could totally see the bright ball of fire which appeared reddish now unlike in the daytime when one doesn't even dare to look at the white sun above the head. I've studied that it was because of the scattering of light but I was more interested in the sight before me than the science behind it.
I smiled wide showing my pearly whites and then looked at Kevin. He studied me for a bit and looked quite amused as well as confused.
"Morning person huh?" He asked.
"Yeah! you can say that." I replied.
"Your hair looks funny." He smiled.
"I already knew that. We're not in a movie where the actress always wakes up drop dead gorgeous. You don't look your best either." I smirked. Actually he looked good. He had messy hair and the same face. Oh! How I wish I looked that perfect too.
Suddenly my stomach grumbled. I didn't keep it happy. Yesterday night I slept with my jaded appetite and now I could eat a horse. I mentally pictured my thoughts. I was going crazy. I need a doctor.
"Please let's just go some place that at least resembles a civilization. I'm hungry." I complained.
"Yeah, Let's go." He said and we went back into the car. I wish I could drive, As a matter of fact I could but then I always had a condition that I must not be held responsible for any kind of damage so well nobody ever lets me drive.
I remember the first time I drove with my mom on my side.
"Kaitilin get me off this thing now. I won't go with you. You'd kill us both."
"Relax mom! I am a great driver. I could drive so well even in those videogames you got me when I was 5." I said.
She looked at me in horror. "This crazy girl! Do you do this on purpose?" She said looking quite amused too. I smiled and looked at her and was about to reply when "Kaitlin, pay attention to the road." She shouted and I turned my head to see a black car racing into me. I was just a minute away from that accident but I somehow got saved. The black car had disappeared out of sight and since that day nobody lets me drive.
I missed mom. Where would she be now? I need her, doesn't she know?
I wish I had a book to read. The boredom would kill me. I was cautious with every word I used with Kevin, He had the craziest mood swings ever. Who knows he might throw me out of the moving car. I'm exaggerating, he won't do that, but would he?
"Kevin." I said looking at my left side.
"Yeah?" He replied.
"If I say something to annoy you,would you consider throwing me out of the moving car?" I asked and then realized how childish that sounded. I had some other question but I was afraid to ask and so instead I thought going back to thinking like my 5 year old crazy self would be fun.
He looked at me and smiled mischievously. "Well, It depends on the question." He said.
I wanted to ask him about the person who died, the person who was important to him. Could I risk it? He might actually throw me out,I remember the look in his eyes yesterday. I was just curious to know and now that I know I can't have the answer,I want to know so bad.
I gathered up some courage and asked him. He looked at me murderously angry and threw me out and I probably died. This was the scenario I played in my mind.
So, being the coward I was, I didn't ask him about that person.
I started singing after some time. I did not sing that bad and I knew it.
Kevin didn't say anything for sometime.
"Kaitlin." He said
"Yeah." I replied startled
"Are you afraid of me? Did you actually think that I'd throw you out?" He said and I was caught off guard.
"No." I lied and faltered while replaying the visual scenario in my head of him throwing me out.
"You should know that no matter how much I hate you or you hate me, I'd never do any such thing to anybody." He said.
"But you did send me out in the storm." I accused.
"I came back after that and I didn't literally throw you out." He chuckled.
"Do you hate me?" I blurted out.
He flinched but didn't reply.
"Kevin, just tell me. Do you hate me or not? Just tell honestly, I won't mind." I tried to lighten up the mood.
"Yeah I kind of do." He said and I felt my heart sinking. If anybody tells you truthfully that they hate you, you won't really celebrate, would you?
I nodded and faked the 'I don't care!' look.
"Do you hate me?" He asked now.
"Does it even matter?" I said trying to smile.
"No." He said.
Silence filled the car after that.
I thought about his question. Do I hate him? Yes, Indeed I did, he was never nice to me. I tried convincing myself but honestly I don't think I hate him, I don't like him a lot either.
Soon buildings and normal town stuff came into my view. I saw a resturant,a park,a very high building and signboard which read 'Roehampton.'
The town meant nothing like all the other places because there were no people to be seen.
Just like that we went into a random fine looking house. The house exhibited richness. I surveyed everything. I found a room painted in purple and knew it was a girl's room. I looked at the table which had a picture of a girl about my age with blonde hair and black eyes who I assumed was the owner of the room.
I checked out her closet hoping to find something for myself.
She had weird dresses in her closet. I mean elegant dresses which I'd probably wear on special occasions only. I tried to find something that was like me and I found a door. A door in the closet. Sweet mother of God, I'm going to Narnia!
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