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Chapter 21 - car ride

*BEEP BEEP BEEP* *WHACK* Tom hit his alarm to see that it's only 5 A.M. as he was about to roll back over he heard Mike get up from his sleeping bag. The girls stayed over last night so Tom didn't get his room to himself as he planned, as he rolled out of bed he remembered having a strange dream about talking to a praying mantis. The Mantis had a feminine voice that he felt he heard somewhere before but couldn't quite place it, they talked for a long time and while he knows it was about something important all he can remember was talking.

"whuz for breakfast?" Larry mumbled as Tom kicked him awake "Hell if I know man get up and make a bowl of cereal" Tom said while opening the door and cutting the light on. After eating some crunch berries Tom decided the girls slept in enough and cut the light on in the living room instantly causing the girls to start cussing at him. "Wake up ladies we got to get ready for school." upon hearing Tom talk about school Victoria springs awake "But we're going to Carowinds.. you guys get ready for school."

..... "what? why do they get to go to Carowinds I wanna go." Mike says while acting like a kid throwing a tantrum. "Fine let's all go to Carowinds." Tom started smiling "But you have to ride with the girls" "NOOOO! I WANNA LIVE!!!" Mike pretended to cry for a moment before Chelsea woke up "What's that supposed to mean? I'm an amazing driver!".

After the excitement played out and the sun rose Tom, Larry, and Mike hopped into his jeep after loading the cooler up with sodas. Mari, Chelsea, and Victoria all piled into Chelsea's Civic and the six of them started rolling down the road.

~Jeep~

"Man I am beat I hardly slept at all last night" Larry said before stretching and yawning loudly in the back seat of the jeep. Mike threw a wrapper back at Larry "Shut up man we're all tired make yourself useful and start rolling."

"My friend is so mean to me... even after I went to youth group for you and almost burst into flames you just use me as your blunt rolling machine.. at least Tom is a real friend right buddy?" "Your snoring kept me up half the night.. if you don't wanna find out if I put an ejector seat in the back I would roll it big and tight." "....." Larry had no response and started to roll.

~Civic~

"Please tell me one of you grabbed some bud before we left Tom's house?" Mari says as she stretched out in the passenger seat. "Victoria pulls herself up between the two of them from the back holding two Lil baggies "You know I got you girl.. also brought some X so we could roll on some roller coasters and I wanna go on Dropzone befo.." "Moin!" Mari shouted as she snatched the baggies and started breaking down the bud in a home made rolling stand she made from an old bronzer kit. Vic looks in shock before she smiles.

"B!t¢h you know I'll cut you." Mari smirked "I also know I took four knives out of your back pack after you fell asleep and I don't think you'd try to sneak any on you past the metal detectors." Victoria stops smiling and looks a little confused "I.. I forgot about the metal detectors." "Here's your X back, please leave the knife in the car" Mari blurts as she threw the baggie back.

Vic puts the baggie back in her purse before removing six knives and laying them under the seat. "That is horrifying.. you know that right?" Chelsea says taking a quick glance in the rearview mirror to see Victoria blush "It's only way I feel safe I know it's weird but Larry doesn't mind.. he said it's like treasure hunting on the world's sexiest island."

Chelsea turned around to look at Victoria *SKERRRT!* "WHAT THE F∆¢K!" Mari screamed as she pulled the car back to keep from going off the road."Sorry!".

~Jeep~

"Dude I told you riding with her is like riding with death." Mike said after turning back to the front. Larry leans forward and lights up "Do you guys have the cash for Carowinds?" "life time pass bud I only pay at the arcade or stalls.." Tom says as he pulled on to Westinghouse blvd. "What about you Mike?"

"Yes I will pay for you to get in Larry, but your covering your own food." Mike fished some cash out of his wallet and handed it to Larry. "I knew you didn't really hate me!" Larry exclaimed as he put the cash in his pocket he passed the blunt to Mike.

"So what do y'all wanna hit first? Dropzone? intimidator?" Tom asked as Mike passed the blunt. "I vote the pavilion" Larry says as they pull in to a gas station for chips and jerky. Larry and Mike hop out the jeep and run inside pushing each other while Tom sits in the jeep.

~Civic~

"Oh good Tom stopped for gas, who wants to grab the food?" Chelsea asked while exhaling a cloud of smoke. she turned to see Vic and Mari touching their noses... "You b!t¢hes.. fine I'll go in but you guys pump the gas.." as Chelsea walked inside Vic and Mari played rock, paper, scissors to decide who had to pump afterwards Mari hopped out the Civic and ran to the jeep while Vic grumbled about cheating got up and stood by the pump.

~Jeep~

Larry and Mike walked out of the gas station with arms full of junk food. As the two of them grew closer to the jeep Tom popped the back hatch and they piled all the food in. After the two of them jumped in the back seat they noticed Tom and Mari where staring at Larry with big Sh!t eating grins.

"Do I have something on my face?" Larry asks as Mike starts studying Larry to see what's so funny. "Nope." Tom replies still grinning. "Did you do something to my cereal?!" Larry shouts in concern. "Nope." Mari replied this time while snickering. "Then what is so funny!"....

~Civic~

"I can't believe you told them that.." Larry mumbled under his breath as he sat in the back seat with Victoria. "Well I think what you said was very romantic.. and they can all go suck an egg." Victoria says while looking into Larry's eyes. "They called me Captain Martin and ma.." "Hahahahehe whew I'm sorry but that's funny." .... "I'M YOUR BOYFRIEND YOU'RE SUPPOSED TO BE ON MY SIDE!!"

"Aww larebear I'm always on your side." Victoria smiled for a second before continuing "F∆¢k them they're just a bunch of virgins anyways rub it in Tom and Mike's face the next time they crack a joke." "But we haven't.." "They don't know that.." As the two lovers talked they began to smile cheerfully..

After Chelsea returned to the Civic Mari ran over and jumped in the passenger seat. "Sorry Larry no boys allow.." Mari's sentence trailed off because she turned around to see Victoria slide on her skirt while Larry jumped out the car. "That's fine me and the guys need to talk anyways."

~Jeep~

Aside from the screaming they could barely hear coming from the Civic as they left the jeep remained silent, no music was playing and no one was talking. All one could hear was the thrumming of the engine as they sped down the road.

Larry remained silent because he thought of the perfect comeback the second either of them said a word about his newest sore spot and didn't want to lose it.

Tom remained silent because he was trying to think of a fun way to embarrass Larry and decided upon getting a pirate hat then sneaking it onto Larry for a photo. Content with his plan and slightly amused Tom hummed along ignorant to the world.

Mike was quiet because he was still trying to figure out what was going on. Tom and Mari started calling Larry Captain Martin and asked him how often he went sexy treasure hunting then Larry left and the instigators started laughing till they couldn't breathe.

They pulled up to the parking guide Tom handed over his pass after scanning and returning it the lady stared at him and asked why he wasn't in school..