Chapter 2 - Departing

Molly went upstairs and to her room after finishing the tea. Laying her tired body on bed after a long day, then took her phone and opened Instagram.

joezzy.ivx: You home???

You: Yea, hbu?

joezzy.ivx: Fine here

joezzy.ivx: You going tom? You gotta be there

You: I'll be there!

joezzy.ivx: Good

joezzy.ivx: And tell me if that Amber bothers you again

Molly starts to grin as she continues typing. Her eyes fixated on the messages.

You: Alr hahahaha

joezzy.ivx: Goodnyt sweet dreams

You: You too!

joezzy.ivx: (heart)

You: (heart)

*Giggles* Molly rolls on her bed, arms and legs stretched after rolling. She exhales those exhaustion out, before closing her eyes and imagining what the trip would be like.

Slowly and slowly. She puts her body at ease while hugging a pillow with her arms and legs, trapping it. Slowly falling...asleep.

. . . . . . . . .

*Car honks*

Winds were hustling as Molly was running on the sidewalks. She was a minute behind the schedule.

*Huff*

She kept sprinting, turning, and breathing hastily. The cars on the road passing by, as well as the bikes with their noisiness.

If only I woke up much earlier, she thought to herself. Molly kept running and running until she finally heard a familiar voice.

"You've got some nerves to jog all the way there."

It was Joana who is now running alongside Molly. Although she had a little messy hair, she was smiling at her.

"Slow down," she tells Molly with a chuckle. "It's not like they'll leave us." she says as they start to run more slowly.

"I'm so done *Huff, Huff*" Molly was huffing with her face slowly going pinkish.

"Just so you are, I am too, for the record." Joana stops as well, catching both of their breath with quick inhales.

*Revving*

*Clug, Bang* - [Vending Machine noises]

"Here," She turns to Molly, waiting for her to reach out. "Soda, Strawberry." Molly scoots from her seat on the bench to reach out for the soda.

*Fizz*

*Clug*

She chugs down on it, and "Ah" she's back to normal.

"Thanks, Joe." Molly says as she looks at her with a smile plastered on her face. Her fingers fidgeting with the can of soda.

Silence

Joana was flustered upon hearing that. She quickly avoids eye contact for a second, then turns back at her as she mumbles "You don't have to..." she was dumbstruck.

Molly started chuckling on seeing Joana like that. The weather was kind of nice. It was cloudy and the breeze was blowing comfortably.

"Anyways, we should-", "Obviously!" Molly cuts her off with an utmost delight on her face. She was grinning while she was getting up from her comfortable seat.

"They're probably mad now." Joana adds with a scoff. Her eyes rolling as she smirks. Knowing that they'd probably get an earful from them for being extra, extra late.

They were walking, before turning to an alley then making their way towards the familiar sight - the Walmart.

There, they saw Rexie on her phone, while Adrian and Trevor were messing around which isn't all too uncommon actually.

The two of them walk, looking at each other with Molly having a smile, while Joana was keeping her face stern.

"Adrian, Trevor, Rexie," Molly shouts in about three meters away from them. "Oh Molly," Adrian says, stoping whatever Trevor and him were doing.

She walks to them with a small smile on her mouth. "Where are the others?" Molly asks, looking around.

"Gay and Cil are proba-", "They're buying snacks." Adrian cuts him off as he smacks Trevor's back roughly, then slings and arm around his nape.

"Inside." He adds as he tilts his head a little, pointing towards the Walmart behind them with his eyes.

There, Kristofer and Cecily were together and buying some snacks and beverages. They were talking with a topic, seemingly about the prices.

"But no worries, we're just getting started." Adrian smiles off those pearly whites of his. "Trevor here was convincing me to buy some liquor."

Trevor stands his ground. "Hey, it's necessary for the trip! And besides, you owe me." He protested.

"Ugh, you guys are so extra. Can we just get going already?" She rolls her eyes. Rexie still thinks she's a celebrity.

She scoffs after seeing Molly and Joana looked at her, with one puzzled, while the other was glaring. Rexie then takes a selfie with a kissy face, clearly mocking.

"Kris and Cil are actually taking a bit long." Adrian says with an eyebrow twitching. "Gay's probably trying to negotiate a discount or something." Trevor replies.

"Knowing him, that could work. Do you guys got camping gears?" She ask skeptically. Joana was making sure that nothing gets forgotten.

Trevor smirks proudly like a fucking creep he is, but good-looking. "Yeah, we got everything we need. Tents, sleeping bags, the works. Although, I'm not sure if Rexie's going to survive without her beauty sleep."

Rexie kicked Trevor's leg lightly. "Shut it, Trev! I can totally rough it in the wilderness." She tugs her hair with a bratty attitude.

Molly then contemplates for a second, whether to ask or not. "So, what's the plan for the trip? Are we going to hike a lot or just relax by the fire?"

"We can do a bit of both, I guess." He winks. "I heard it's some never-been-explored forest." He tentatively adds, not wanting to ruin the surprise.

"Sounds good to me. As long as we don't have to deal with any creepy crawlies, I'm game." Joana stretches with a whimper.

Kristofer and Cecily finally got out of that store. They were each holding full paper bags. Some snacks were actually bobbing out.

"Are those... wine?" Adrian asks, which Trevor lit up with a scoff and a grin from his annoying face. "Now we're talkin'."

Cecily then pulls out her phone and shows them a chat from Instagram. "Greg says 'No Fuel, No Ride', so I guess he's serious."

Trevor snickers like a hyena shit. "Greg, my man." He laughs it off proudly. He was clearly thirsty for some drinking.

"Tonight!" He declares like an idiot he is. Rexie scoffs lightly, still typing to whatever post which she does all the time.

While they were busy talking with whatever comes to their head - Adrian and Trevor, Joana moved near Molly and whispered something to her.

"They're really a bunch of idiots. Look what trio they'd make." She scoffs. Molly also giggled quietly, not wanting to grab some attention.

Kristofer was turning his head all over the place. "Where is Greg??" He was clearly getting doubtful. "He should be here any minute now."

"Forget him for a sec," Joana spat. "Or, do you like-", "NO!" Kristofer quickly gets defensive. He was twitching and getting a little more bashful with his ears red.

"Wow, didn't even let me finish." Joana sighs. "I was going to ask if you like Snickers." She crosses her arms, showing a little disappointment.

"But since you started," She wouldn't back down that easily, like she's gonna strip off all that shame Kristofer has. "Do you really-"

"No I don't!" He denied impulsively. He was absolutely not pleased with the topic. "Dude, he's like an uncle to us." She adds with a look of "I know what you're thinking".

Kristofer was whirling his head with a big denial. Although Greg was good-looking and has a Golden Retriever personality.

"Oh c'mon. Pfft," Rexie butts in. "Just admit it. Greg's a good choice, he's a walking green flag if you ask me."

"Greg's literally a good guy, won't you ask him out?" She adds with an upright curiosity painted on her expression. She's clearly criticizing Kristofer with whatever thought she has against his kind.

"I think they're just good friends." Cecily tries to defend Kristofer. She's wearing a face that clearly says "I'm rooting for it".

Kristofer tries to shove it off, and attempts to switch up the topic. "H-how about you, Cecily?" He strikes, wanting to get the focus off him with anything. "Seeing anyone?..." He asks, expression signaling SOS.

"Me? I'm not seeing anyone." She replies, sounding innocent with her eyes looking at the side, seemingly thinking.

They were conversing when a vandalized van suddenly pulls over. It had a sunflower graffitied on its front. It was still cool.

*Beep- beep*

"Well, well, well. Look who finally decided to show up~"

They all pointed their attentions to the van that just arrived, a few minutes later than what they had newly agreed on.

"You guys got my 'fuel'?" Greg asks from the window with a grin, hoping they did. "Oh we are loaded, dude!" Trevor exclaims with enthusiasm.

"Hop in then, my dear passengers~" Greg attempts in a dead humour. He surely likes to joke around with those kind of humour only he laughs at.

"Nuh uh, not so fast." Rexie grabs Trevor's shoulder lightly, stopping him from entering the van first. "C'mon, Adrian." She said as she climbed in the entrance like a model she thinks she is.

"Always the icon, I see." Adrian mutters under his breath before going in and stands at the entrance of the van. "Hop on in, Molly." He says, extending a hand for her. "Th-thanks?" She reached out and took his hand. Joana on the side was staring sternly with those eyes.

"Alright, step aside dude-", "Girls first." Adrian says with an unamused face now. "Cil," He extends his hand again towards the chub. "Thank youuu." She climbs up with a chuckle. Adrian was looking like a gentleman, while Trevor was waiting, annoyed.

"Jo-" *Slap* "I can climb in by myself." She says with a serious and unamused face. It was like something genuinely pissed her off that none of them would actually understand.

Adrian's brow twitched with irritation. He scoffed, but didn't want to ruin this trip, so he clench his fist and tried to breathe.

"Get in now, guys." He says as he turns his back to search for a seat inside. "For the record, that would also hurt my pride...as a man." Trevor said before looking at Kristofer. "My manly pride." He scoffs before hopping in.

Kristofer just sighed like Trevor was a kid. He then goes inside then gathers what they're bringing at the back which was quite spacious. Cecily helped him.

"All aboard?" The driver asks, trying to light up the atmosphere. Everyone concurs "Yeah". "Then off we go." He steps on the gas and drives away.

*Music playing in the radio*

The back was very quiet as if they were all not there. The road was kind of steep. Trees were waving as the wind passes through them. Greg continued driving.

"You guys got some mint?" He asks politely, whilst focusing on the road as he steers with a hand.

"Here," Cecily gives him a mint candy to soothe his nerves. She even unwrapped it before handing it.

Greg then nods with a "Thanks," before continuing to drive.

Moments later, Trevor and Adrian were now talking. They were muttering about something and that the others wouldn't hear it as they toned their voices barely above whisper.

Molly had her eyes closed, while her head rested on Joana's shoulder. They were sitting on the same side at the back. Kristofer was on his phone, probably watching some... I dunno, Hot dudes or something like that?

Cecily was double-checking the luggages at the back. Rexie, on the other hand, was busy typing and taking selfies.

Greg yawns quietly, still driving with eyes fixated on the road.

*Tires Screeches Intensely*

"FUCK!!" Greg had the van sway out of blue, stepping on the brakes without any warning. The people at the back were either startled or got their head banged.

Rexie was first to whine out and stood from her seat. "Greg, what the fuck??" She approaches Greg at the driver's seat. "It's not my fault there's a moose in the middle of a road." He explains.

The others were grunting from the sudden sway which was the last thing they were expecting.

"Why didn't you just hit the big, dumb animal?? We were at like 100 kilometers per hour!" She complains while the moose was just staring at them, creepily. "I read hitting a moose would only be hitting a fucking brick wall."

"Tch, Whatever." She exclaims, pressing on the horn of the van.

*Beep- Beep*

"Stupid shit, Get. Out. Of. The. Way." She had no hesitation to say while beeping the horn on every word. This only got the moose staring for suspense. Then the moose finally moves out of the way.

"Phew." Is What Greg heard from his side. "Aight, we're back on trail." He steps on the gas again, then resumes the road trip.

*Music Resumes*

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