The Trip Home
Katie was staring at the shiny un-open box game as she plopped a piece of soft baked pretzel into her moth. The game she had bought had been a little over her budget but her friends had come to her aid and helped contribute to the game, as they knew she would be playing it with them. The group had now collected themselves at the food court and had each gotten something small to eat. The food court way always good for the girls as everyone had different taste and the food court could cover all of them.
“I wonder what kind of theme the game it?” Jen said after swallowing her broccoli from her beef and broccoli rice bowl.
“It doesn’t really say, I guess its up to the players. Maybe there is something online about it.” Katie said.
“I checked already and there isn’t anything. Guess it’s either a really old game or is didn’t have a lot of copies made.” Alicia said enjoying her smoothly.
Alicia then eyed Crystal.
“How’s the pizza?” Alicia asked.
“Good, thanks.” Crystal said.
Alicia had bough Crystal the slice of pizza after realizing that Crystal hasn’t brought any money for food. Crystal didn’t have much at home, and the girls knew this. Crystal didn’t ever really speck up about it, and it was understood it was a sad point in her life. But the girls tended to treat her to things when they could and didn’t ask for anything in return but Crystal usually did a doodle for them.
Katie looked longing at the new game box before her but dared not to touch it while she was eating her Chinese food as not wanting to spill on it. Even with it still in the shrink wrap, she didn’t want to get it dirty. All the girls where excited to see the game but Katie said she didn’t want to open it till they got home in fear of losing pieces. This made it so the girls quickly completed their meals and got out of the mall.
It was after rush hour traffic, so Katie decided to take the free way and she was very glad she did. Half way home, a couple of the girls had the great need to use the rest room, so Katie hopped into the fast lane. She then told her friends in the car to not tell her parents how fast they where going for they where exciding the speed limit. Crystal then stated she wasn’t going to make it, so Katie started to slow down and make the exit that was only two away from her home and stop by a fast food place. Just as they entered the parking lot the car started to act strange. Katie pulled the car into a large space of the parking lot with no cars and parked the car.
They had a flat tire. The girls who needed to use the rest room when into restaurant while Katie and Krista stay by the car. Katie was deciding on what the best idea was. She could possibly fix the try her self but looking at where the spare was, it seemed something was missing. Katie, nor anyone else, had a cell phone. This is before everyone had cell phones. Katie didn’t have any money in her purse and had to check the ash tray that was used for change instead, to manage to find enough money to use the pay phone. By this time the other girls who had gone to the restroom where now back. In there hands some cups that clearly didn’t have water. But they saw the flat and had the great idea that they could be Katie’s pit crew and could totally change the tire with no parent help. Katie knew better and Krista had to agree but Katie let the other girls get the spare tire out and try their luck, while Katie made the call to her dad who brought the missing tool.
