I didn't think I’d ever feel afraid of driving it again, although I still preferred riding behind Eddie. It gave me the chance to wrap my arms around my man and enjoy the scenery. I didn’t have much longer to drive, though.
We pulled into a gas station not too long after getting into the actual town limits. After getting off the bike and stretching, I realized we had made it. We still had to call my sister, but we had made it. Three days, two robberies, and more close calls than I wanted to count.
I dialed Esther’s number and only had to wait two rings. “Hello?”
“We’re here.” There was a huge smile on my face as I said it. Even Eddie looked relieved.
“Oh my gosh! I can’t believe it. Where are you guys? Matt and I will drive out and meet you.”
I looked around, giving her the best description I could. I knew what road we’d come off of, and I knew what gas station we were sitting at. Surprisingly, Esther knew right where we were. She said to sit tight. Sitting was the last thing I wanted to do.
Eddie and I paced back and forth, stretching our legs and getting used to the heat. My skin was still tingling from the battering wind only beginning to subside.
Eddie’s arms were around my shoulders, pulling me backwards against him. “We did it.” His chest rumbled into me.
“We sure did.” I closed my eyes and felt him hold me. I felt so comfortable. That fear had melted away. I had my sister’s support, and I had Eddie’s support.
“What now?”
“Eddie, we sleep in. That’s what we do now. We’ll worry about what we’re going to do after a good night’s sleep. Agreed?”
He nodded. We wandered back to the bike, waiting for my sister to pull into the station.
“Faith?”
I spun around, my heart racing at the sound of my sister’s voice. I had a huge smile on my face. Esther was standing behind us, with Matt standing back next to an SUV.
I let out a scream. “Esther, oh my gosh!”
She stepped forward and we embraced. Esther was a few inches taller than me, the perfect fit for an older sister.
We swayed back and forth, holding each other tight for a long time. She whispered in my ear, “It’s so good to see you.”
“I’m so glad to be here. I’m so glad to be out of Colorado Springs.”
She laughed. “I felt the exact same way when Matt and I got out.” I broke the hug to wave to him.
“Thank you so much, Matt.” He was coming forward to greet us. I hugged him, too.
“Good to see you, Faith.” He was cautious, as always.
I turned to Eddie. “Eddie, this is my sister, Esther.” They shook hands, “And my brother-in-law, Matt.”
“Hey. How’s it going?” Eddie and Matt exchanged greetings in that manly way that won’t let them be anything but macho. Matt wasn’t exactly a tough guy, so I was sure he felt intimidated by Eddie.
“You guys want to follow us home? How long have you been driving?” Esther gave Eddie a look up and down, probably hoping no one would notice.
He had noticed, but didn’t let on. “Actually, Faith’s done most of the driving today. She gave me a bit of a break.”
I smiled, feeling proud. “He earned it. He did most of the driving all the way here.”
Esther smiled, “Well, I’m sure you guys are beat. Why don’t you follow us and we can grab some dinner and relax. Then, little sister, I am going to have to hear about this whole adventure from start to finish.”
Eddie drove this time, since it was going to be mostly stop and go. Meanwhile, I rode right behind him, wondering how to tell the censored story of how we’d met, and how we’d been able to afford getting to Bakersfield. I had a little over ten minutes to figure out how to explain the money, Vegas, and any other questions that might come up. It would definitely be interesting...
Living with Esther and Matt was a blessing, but even blessings have their downsides.
After two weeks, Eddie and I knew our welcome was wearing thin,
We pulled into a gas station not too long after getting into the actual town limits. After getting off the bike and stretching, I realized we had made it. We still had to call my sister, but we had made it. Three days, two robberies, and more close calls than I wanted to count.
I dialed Esther’s number and only had to wait two rings. “Hello?”
“We’re here.” There was a huge smile on my face as I said it. Even Eddie looked relieved.
“Oh my gosh! I can’t believe it. Where are you guys? Matt and I will drive out and meet you.”
I looked around, giving her the best description I could. I knew what road we’d come off of, and I knew what gas station we were sitting at. Surprisingly, Esther knew right where we were. She said to sit tight. Sitting was the last thing I wanted to do.
Eddie and I paced back and forth, stretching our legs and getting used to the heat. My skin was still tingling from the battering wind only beginning to subside.
Eddie’s arms were around my shoulders, pulling me backwards against him. “We did it.” His chest rumbled into me.
“We sure did.” I closed my eyes and felt him hold me. I felt so comfortable. That fear had melted away. I had my sister’s support, and I had Eddie’s support.
“What now?”
“Eddie, we sleep in. That’s what we do now. We’ll worry about what we’re going to do after a good night’s sleep. Agreed?”
He nodded. We wandered back to the bike, waiting for my sister to pull into the station.
“Faith?”
I spun around, my heart racing at the sound of my sister’s voice. I had a huge smile on my face. Esther was standing behind us, with Matt standing back next to an SUV.
I let out a scream. “Esther, oh my gosh!”
She stepped forward and we embraced. Esther was a few inches taller than me, the perfect fit for an older sister.
We swayed back and forth, holding each other tight for a long time. She whispered in my ear, “It’s so good to see you.”
“I’m so glad to be here. I’m so glad to be out of Colorado Springs.”
She laughed. “I felt the exact same way when Matt and I got out.” I broke the hug to wave to him.
“Thank you so much, Matt.” He was coming forward to greet us. I hugged him, too.
“Good to see you, Faith.” He was cautious, as always.
I turned to Eddie. “Eddie, this is my sister, Esther.” They shook hands, “And my brother-in-law, Matt.”
“Hey. How’s it going?” Eddie and Matt exchanged greetings in that manly way that won’t let them be anything but macho. Matt wasn’t exactly a tough guy, so I was sure he felt intimidated by Eddie.
“You guys want to follow us home? How long have you been driving?” Esther gave Eddie a look up and down, probably hoping no one would notice.
He had noticed, but didn’t let on. “Actually, Faith’s done most of the driving today. She gave me a bit of a break.”
I smiled, feeling proud. “He earned it. He did most of the driving all the way here.”
Esther smiled, “Well, I’m sure you guys are beat. Why don’t you follow us and we can grab some dinner and relax. Then, little sister, I am going to have to hear about this whole adventure from start to finish.”
Eddie drove this time, since it was going to be mostly stop and go. Meanwhile, I rode right behind him, wondering how to tell the censored story of how we’d met, and how we’d been able to afford getting to Bakersfield. I had a little over ten minutes to figure out how to explain the money, Vegas, and any other questions that might come up. It would definitely be interesting...
Living with Esther and Matt was a blessing, but even blessings have their downsides.
After two weeks, Eddie and I knew our welcome was wearing thin,
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