Chapter 2: The Journey starts…
The couple started out going west and stopped for a cheap breakfast and to take money out of the girl’s account. The drive was nice and the girl enjoyed just looking at the scenery. It had been years since she had driven this highway and it was very relaxing.
During the drive the girl saw several crows and believed she was on the correct path as this is one of her spirit animals. The only thing that was bothering her was that the guest had decided it was okay to smoke in her car. She thought back to the hours sitting on the porch getting to know the guest. He had always been so respectful of her with his smoking. He had always brushed his teeth and washed his face when he knew she was coming over. The girl is a non-smoker and allergic to cigarette smoke.
When they started out on the drive her told her that he had to be able to smoke in the car otherwise they would have to stop a lot and would make very poor time. The girl had never let people smoke in her car and was not happy about this but decided to keep the peace and allow him to smoke. This was a decision she was starting to regret since every time he smoked the smoke seemed to gravitate toward her and she was coughing and wheezing. The guest told her she was being a baby about it and to deal with it, it couldn’t be that bad.
A few hours into the drive, the guest lowered the first blow. He said that they were going to stop for the night because after driving through the canyon, his heart was hurting and he didn’t think his heart could deal with driving through another canyon. They were near Reno, Nevada at this point. The girl didn’t think this was a good idea and mentioned that to him. How were they going to make it all the way to central California if they stopped now? The guest kept insisting on it and finally the girl gave in.
The couple stopped in Sparks, Nevada for the night and stayed at the Western Village. The nightly rate isn’t too horrible and she had to admit that it was nice and comfortable. The only thing she was unhappy with was that the guest kept insisting they eat out instead of just going to the store and buying things. She had also stopped by her place before they left and had gotten a lot of stuff that could be transported easily.
They had a relaxing evening and the girl even met another pagan. She was on her way to do laundry and asked someone where the laundry room was. This girl ended up being pagan and they had a great talk. No matter where she went, the girl seemed to find someone of the alternative spirituality belief system.
The next morning the girl expected that they would head to California. After reviewing the money situation, the guest determined that there was no way that they could make it to central California on the money that they had available. He said that he would contact a friend of his that watched his house and ask him to either send them money or to come get them.
The guest said he got a hold of his friend and he could not come get them until the next day. He said to go ahead and get a room for the night and he would be there to get them as soon as he got off of work the next day.
The couple ended up staying in a Motel 6 in Sparks. The Western Village requires a $50.00 deposit and since the couple was low on money this was not something they could afford. They reviewed what was left of their money and the girl went to the store and spent what they had left to buy them groceries so they could eat for the evening.
The girl was getting more and more nervous at this point. She was 500 miles away from home and all that she knew. She was really scared but anytime she mentioned this to the guest he got so upset with her that she stopped mentioning it. She enjoyed buying groceries and being away from the guest for a little while. She also spent some time in the pool trying to relax and watching a video as she had brought her portable DVD player with her when she left the state.
The next morning came and the girl asked the guest where they were supposed to meet his friend. By this time he tried to call his friend and he was out of minutes on his plan. He could text but could not call except during non-peak hours. He told the girl that they could go to the Petro (a truck stop) and just wait while he got a hold of his friend.
Saturday, October 24, 2009
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