Chapter 4...Part 9

The couple returned to Visalia again. This time the girl was very hopeful they would get things straightened out. She wanted to go home so badly, it was her only wish. The couple got a motel room and relaxed for the evening. They went to the store to get food and as always, cigarettes.

The couple stayed in Visalia again for a couple of days. While they were they made one good purchase and one bad purchase. They went to Kmart and bought sleeping bags so they at least had something warm to sleep in if they did end up sleeping in the vehicle again. The bad purchase is something the girl has never completely gotten over. Since they had been sleeping and living in the vehicle, the guest thought they should get it cleaned. This sounded reasonable at the time. The girl was quickly learning that the guest did not do anything in moderation though. The guest not only got a car wash but paid for the vehicle to be thoroughly cleaned inside and out and spent way more money than he should have. This upset the girl but after all was said and done, how much could she really say about it?

After the couple of days and nothing happening, the couple was out of money and had little choice left. They drove back to the Flying J in Bakersfield.

The drive back to Bakersfield was frustrating. The rear end of the SUV was having a really hard time. The drive was very choppy and the girl had to listen to the guest complain the entire time that she was driving badly and how back the rear end was shaking. What more could you expect? The SUV had been across the country twice on the wrong size tire. The girl was actually grateful they had made it as far as they had on the wrong size tire.

The couple spent the next week at the Flying J. The girl was so frustrated and felt completely hopeless. The only thing that saved her from complete insanity was that at night they had the sleeping bags so they were not freezing. It was still very cold but it was warmer than it would have been without them.