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The other girl leaned forward to grab the map off the dash, and it took all of Ree's willpower - not that she had very much, now that she was running on fear and the fumes of a candy bar - not to flinch away. As it was she already had trouble keeping the car steady on the road, her eyes flicking this way and that to mark any signs of danger. Trying to keep her voice casual, she asked, "How's the road looking?"
Pelin's answer was more no-nonsense. Already Ree was beginning to get a feel of the other's character, markedly more straightforward, less likely to devolve into nervous jokes and mindless chatter to try to feel normal again. She probably wasn't aware, but she kept Ree on track pretty well. Every time she tried to ease her mind's view of the situation, her roadtrip buddy would have a terse one-liner to snap her back to reality.
After so long with her foot on the pedal, she swore she could feel the plastic bite through the bottom of her track shoes, carbon fibre technology be damned. A town to stop at for the night was welcome news, far better than the farm she'd hid behind on her first night, terrified that she'd encounter what was left of its previous occupants.
"Cool. Good. Maybe we could find some food too, a store or two to raid, huh?" She tried to chuckle, cursing the shake in her voice. "Honestly, all I want is a hot shower."
Around them, the sky darkened gradually, the world spinning on as if nothing had happened. As if people hadn't gone completely batshit crazy, physically tearing themselves to bits just because. they could. Amazing, how the two of them seemed like the only ones in this entire world that hadn't decided to spontaneously murder themselves and drag everyone they could down with them.
They found the town just fine, Ree circling around the borders as quietly as she could. "Want to pick our digs for the night?"
Pelin's answer was more no-nonsense. Already Ree was beginning to get a feel of the other's character, markedly more straightforward, less likely to devolve into nervous jokes and mindless chatter to try to feel normal again. She probably wasn't aware, but she kept Ree on track pretty well. Every time she tried to ease her mind's view of the situation, her roadtrip buddy would have a terse one-liner to snap her back to reality.
After so long with her foot on the pedal, she swore she could feel the plastic bite through the bottom of her track shoes, carbon fibre technology be damned. A town to stop at for the night was welcome news, far better than the farm she'd hid behind on her first night, terrified that she'd encounter what was left of its previous occupants.
"Cool. Good. Maybe we could find some food too, a store or two to raid, huh?" She tried to chuckle, cursing the shake in her voice. "Honestly, all I want is a hot shower."
Around them, the sky darkened gradually, the world spinning on as if nothing had happened. As if people hadn't gone completely batshit crazy, physically tearing themselves to bits just because. they could. Amazing, how the two of them seemed like the only ones in this entire world that hadn't decided to spontaneously murder themselves and drag everyone they could down with them.
They found the town just fine, Ree circling around the borders as quietly as she could. "Want to pick our digs for the night?"