Minutes later, we arrived at a convenience store and Fred decided to pull over there. "Guys, let me go get some snacks" he said.
"Mind if I come with you?" Suzanna asked.
"No, but Shirley is free to do that" he replied.
"Ugh, just leave me alone... okay?" Shirley muttered.
Jessica giggled and told her to stay with me, "Suzanna, let's go" she said and asked if we needed anything from the store.
"Me, Coco Pack!" I said.
"How about you, Shirley?"
"Milkshake will do!" Shirley replied.
Thus, both Jessica and Suzanna left the van... leaving only Shirley and I.
Silence crept upon us for a while before Shirley cleared her throat and asked, "Have you ever been in love?"
"In love?" I wrinkled a brow at her.
"Yeah"
"Hmm, no... why?"
"Never mind" she said and continued pressing her phone.
That was weird, why did she asked me that? Was she trying to know if I was in a relationship or something?
"Okay" I muttered and remained.
Just when I thought she wasn't going to say anything anymore, she huffed and asked, "Do you think Fred is serious when he said he kind of like me earlier?"
"Oh, that?" I never knew she would take him serious actually.
"Do you think he likes me?" she asked again.
"Well, I don't really know. But I do know one thing, if a guy likes you he'd always talk about you" I replied.
"Does finding one's trouble counts?"
"Sometimes it doesn't. It depends on the guy, you know?"
Actually, it really depends on the guy. Some guys if they love you, they would try not to offend you while some would always look for your trouble.
"Okay" she heaved a sigh.
"Any problem?" I wanted to know why she asked.
"No, I was just curious. Nothing really" she tried to hide the fact from me.
"Do you like him?" I asked.
"Like? Oh, come on, what makes you think I would like that brute?" she quickly changed the topic, "Jessica told me you've watched this television series, Twin Peaks"
"Yeah, did you watch it too?" I wrinkled my brows.
"Sure, it's amazing. I stopped at the third season though, I heard WebFlix has renewed it for a fourth season"
"Yes, and Jodo is coming back. Together with Lilly"
"Yes, exactly..."
"I am so excited, Shirley"
"Me too!"
Our conversation was cut short when Jessica, Suzanna and Fred returned from the convenience store. Jessica threw my Coco Pack to me and Shirley's Milkshake to her.
"Thanks" I said, tearing the pack with my teeth.
"Guys, have you seen the car keys?" Fred asked, probably trying to pull a prank on us.
"Dickhead, who are you trying to fool?" Said Jessica as she began eating her shortcake.
"I wasn't trying to fool anyone, or was I?" he giggled, "Can we continue with our little trip now or wait until we are done with our junks?"
"Of course we should wait, or what do you think Jessica? I don't think it's a good idea for Fred to eat while driving, I know he will and you know how bad this road is" Shirley made a good point.
"I second that" I uttered.
"You what? What's even your name again, new girl?" Fred teased.
"Say your name is Juliana, that's his mother's name" Jessica whispered into my ears.
"No, I can't" I shook my head.
"Well suit yourself" she muttered, and then responded to him herself, "Her name is Julianna, any problem?"
Fred was quiet for a moment. "F*ck you, Jessica" he finally found the words to say.
"F*ck you too, dickhead" she laughed out louder together with Suzanna. Shirley and I however were neutral.
One thing I noticed with Shirley was how she used to react whenever Fred is being insulted, she would try to feign the pain but then it would show in her face. Although I didn't observe it at first until our recent conversation about him.
When it was time for us to continue our journey, mother nature called. I quickly excused myself from the group and went to the convenience store, I believed they had a washroom I could use.
The moment I stepped into the washroom, the salesperson took off his headphone and asked if I needed something. I quickly told him I would like to use their washroom. "Okay, go over there" he pointed at the direction with the pen in his hand.
"Thank you!" I said and ran towards the direction. There was a door there, I grabbed the handle and pushed it open. Then I locked the door and sat on the shit bowl, if only I knew the door was faulty.
When I was done urinating, I stood and wore back my pants. Finally, I was feeling better. However when I tried to exit the washroom, I realized the handle from the inside was broken and the door was jammed.
I tired all my best to open it but all efforts to no avail. Then I began hitting the door, yelling for help from the salesperson. However, there was no response. Then I remembered he was wearing headphones when I came, he must have wore it back after directing me here.
If only I had brought my phone, I would have just called Jessica and tell her to come help me out. But now I was practically hopeless. They only thing left was for me to just wait for them to come looking for me soon.
While waiting, I kept thinking about Jessica and her friends. They were nice and funny, I never knew they would be that friendly. And Fred, I guess he really liked Shirley. Shirley obviously liked him too. If only I could hook them up.
My thought was interrupted when someone began battling with the door, trying to pull it open. For a moment, there was a glimpse of happiness on my face. I thought it was Jessica and her friends, but when the door was pulled open I realized it wasn't them. And it was the salesperson either. It was…
