I wanted to catch some sleep before getting on the road so I excused myself to my bed as they took out laptops to keep themselves busy. I slept until midnight and worked my way to the front cab. Ben was asleep sitting up at the table and Jen was crashed on the couch. I nudged Ben and told him to go lay on my bed to be more comfortable. He moved in a sleepy daze back to the bed and plopped himself on top of the covers. I turned the captain’s chair around and started up the RV. Our trip officially began.
It was about 3am when Jen woke up. I watched her in the review mirror as she stretched her body awake. She pulled her knee up to her chest to stretch out the kinks and then did the same with the other. I got a pretty good shot of her inner thighs and noticed no dark hair. I bet she shaves. Great, now I’m a horny old man. I quickly looked forward and continued to drive the long straight highway of darkness.
Jen got up and brought me some coffee out of the carafe I set up before going to bed. She set the cup in my cup holder in the center console and took the passenger’s seat holding her coffee and wrapped in a throw blanket. “It’s so peaceful at night, no cars, no lights, just the stars to guide our way. I can see why you like driving at night.”
“That and I don’t have to run the air conditioner that sucks up the gas.” I laughed. “I prefer to not have to fight through traffic and idiot drivers. I plan on arriving before noon so I can hookup and relax. I took this trip to relax and see some of our Country. So many people never leave their State, let alone their town. I first thought going alone was a good idea, quiet, relaxing. Now I’m rethinking that and actually enjoy the company.”
Jen smiled at me, “I’m telling you its fate. Ben and I planned on hiking our way back to school to save money, even if it meant walking the entire way. Our families aren’t in a position to help with school. Ben and I are both first generation college students, both coming from working families. We are determined to break the cycle and advance our genes. We know it will be a long road of student loans but we will perceive.”
We chatted off and on for the next hour before I had to pull over for a bathroom break. I pulled into a rest stop and parked by the truckers, but not too close as I knew we would be leaving after bathroom breaks and a stretch. Ben was waking up and standing by the sink as I unbuckled and prepared to go for a walk and pee. “Why don’t you just use your own bathroom?” Ben asked as he pointed to the bathroom right next to him.
“I need to stretch my legs and wake up a bit so I thought I would just use the rest stop bathroom. I just have to pee anyway no big deal.” I retorted. Now came a really big decision for me, leave my RV while the two strangers can easily take off or take the keys and make them feel like they can’t be trusted.
Ben grabbed his hoody, “I’ll go with you then, I could use the night air to wake me up and pee at the same time.”
Jen sat back, “You boys can stand and pee, if you don’t mind Ted I prefer to use your clean bathroom, so I’ll hang back here. Take your keys Ted so I can lock the door.” Jen tossed me my keys from the ignition and Ben and I were off. Problem solved or avoided.