
I shrunk at the idea, but agreed to take over. There were a few hesitations as I pulled away from the curb on the off ramp where we had stopped, but I managed to get us back on the highway. Once I was in fourth gear I relaxed.

"Good job! You're getting better," Mark offered, as he rolled his long legs to the side and laid his head against the window. "Just stay on this road we have about three hours left."

The miles flew by and before long, we were nearing our destination. I reached over and shook Marks shoulder as we passed a sign indicating that Twin Falls was about 20 minutes away. The Coles lived in the country just outside of Twin Falls. I was completely unfamiliar with the area, so I felt better with him awake. This way he could navigate the last bit.

He sat up, stretched his neck and rolled his shoulders. Looking at his watch, he blinked. "I'm sorry I slept so long, Megan."

"It's okay. You must have needed it. You seem pretty good at sleeping on the road. I'm always wide awake; it gets a little annoying on long trips because then I arrive all tired out."

"Trust me, the falling asleep can get annoying too. Once on a scout trip I fell asleep. When I woke up my legs were tied together with bandages. It took me twenty minutes to get through all the knots."

"So many things I missed, not being a boy scout," I complained with a smirk.

We passed another sign showing our destination was even closer. I started to feel a little nervous again, hoping that the Coles would like me. They were stuck with me for a month and a half. It would be horrible if I was a burden. I tried to distract myself by asking questions.

"So tell me more about your mom and dad. You haven't said much about them."

"Mom is short with long, curly, red hair. I was taller than she was by the time I was 12. The last I knew, Caleb was well on his way to being taller too. Anyway, Mom loves music and is always singing. She has a degree in the humanities and is always taking us to concerts and plays. But she is playful too. Once, when I was seven, she hustled me at arm wrestling." He laughed at the memory.

"What?
I shrunk at the idea, but agreed to take over. There be a few hesitation as I pulled away from the curb on the off ramp where we had discontinue, but I managed to get us back on the highway. Once I was in fourth gearing I relaxed. 

 " Good job! You're get better, " Mark offered, as he seethe his long leg to the side and laid his head against the window. " Just stay on this road we suffer about three hours left. " 

 The sea mile flew by and before long, we were nearing our destination. I reach over and shook Marks shoulder as we passed a sign indicating that Twin Falls was about 20 moment away. The Coles lived in the country just outside of Twin Falls. I was completely unfamiliar with the sphere, thus I felt better with him awake. This way he could navigate the last bit. 

 He sat up, stretched his neck and roll his shoulders. Looking at his watch, he flash. " I'm sorry I slept so long, Megan. " 

 " It's all right. You must have needed it. You look pretty good at sleep on the road. I'm always wide awake; it gets a little annoying on long trip because then I arrive all tired out. " 

 " Trust me, the falling asleep can get annoying excessively. Once on a scout slip I fell asleep. When I woke up my legs were tied together with bandage. It took me twenty minutes to get through all the knots. " 

 " So many things I missed, not being a boy scout, " I complain with a smirk. 

 We passed another sign of the zodiac showing our finish was even closer. I start to feel a small nervous again, hop that the Coles would like me. They were stuck with me for a month and a half. It would be horrible if I was a effect. I tried to distract myself by asking questions. 

 " So tell me more about your mom and dad. You haven't said much about them. " 

 " Mom is inadequate with long, curly, red haircloth. I was taller than she was by the time I was 12. The final I knew, Caleb was well on his way to being taller too. Anyway, Mom loves music and is always singing. She has a degree in the humanistic discipline and is constantly take us to concerts and plays. But she is playful too. Once, when I was seven, she hustled me at arm wrestling. " He laugh at the memory. 

 " What?

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"good job! You're GEtTing better," marK offered, as he RolLed his LoNg lEGs to tHe sIde anD laid hIS head aGainst the WiNDow. "JusT Stay on tHIS rOad wE have about three hoURs LEft."

The miles fleW by and BeFOrE LOng, We wEre nearing OuR destINation. I REaCHED ovER and shook MarkS shoulder as WE paSsed a sIgN inDIcatinG that twIN FaLls was about 20 MinuTes away. ThE Coles LIved in tHE countrY just oUtsIde Of TwIN FAlLs. I WaS ComPLeTelY UnfAmiliar wItH tHe areA, so I FELT BettEr wIth hIm awaKe. This way he coUld NaviGAte The laSt bit.

he saT uP, streTched hIs necK aNd rolled his shouLderS. Looking aT hiS wAtcH, hE blinKEd. "I'm soRry i slEpt so loNg, Megan."

"iT's oKaY. yOU mUst have needed it. You SeEM PrEtty good At sleePInG oN The road. I'M aLwaYs wiDE Awake; It geTS a Little anNoying ON lOnG trips bEcAuse thEn i arRivE all tIRed oUt."

"TrusT me, the faLling ASleep can get annOYing too. Once on A ScOUT tRIp I fEll Asleep. When I Woke UP my lEgs wERe TieD TogetHer wiTh BAnDAges. It took me twenty mInUtes to Get thRough all the knOts."

"So many tHINGs I misseD, not BEiNG a boy scout," I comPlainEd with a smiRK.

We passeD anotHer sign sHowing our DEStinatioN waS evEn cLosER. i sTarted to feel a LITtle NeRvous agAin, Hoping tHat The colEs wOuLd like me. THey were sTuCk WiTh Me fOr a moNTh and a haLf. it wOuLd bE horrIBle if I Was a bUrdeN. I TrIEd tO distraCT mYSElf bY aSkIng qUesTiOns.

"So Tell ME moRe about Your mom anD daD. you hAvEn'T said muCh about them."

"MoM iS short with LoNg, cUrly, reD HAir. I was tAller than she was by the timE i was 12. The LasT I kneW, CalEb was well On hIs way tO beINg tallEr too. ANyway, moM loVES musiC ANd Is aLwAys singing. sHE haS a degReE in tHe humanIties and is always taKIng Us to concerts aNd pLays. bUT sHe iS PlAYfuL tOO. OnCE, When I was seven, shE hustled me At ARm Wrestling." HE LauGhEd at the Memory.

"WHat?

I shrunk at the idea, but  agreed to  take  ov er.  T here  wer e a few hesita t ions  as I pulled away from  thecu r b on th e off  ramp w h er e weha dsto pp e d,  butI m anagedto get usbac kon the highw a y.  Once I wa s i n fourth gea r I  relax ed .
" Goodjob ! You 're ge t ting b etter," M ar k  offer e d, as h e ro lled  his long legs to th e  side and laid  his h ea d  a g a ins t t he window.  " Justs tay ont hi s r oad we have about  three hour s  le ft."
Th e m i les fl ew by  a n d b efore long,  wewere near ing ou r  destin a tion. I  reach edove r an d  s ho okMa r kss ho uld e r a s we pas se da sig n in d i c a ting  th at T win F alls was abou t 2 0 mi n ute s awa y. Th e Co le s liv ed inthe c ou ntry just outsi de o f Twin Fa lls .I w as  comp l etelyunf ami liar wi th thea rea ,s o Ifelt better with h im a wa ke. This  way h e  c ou l d naviga te  th e la s t  bit. 

He sa t up, st retche d  h is  neck a nd  rolle dhis  sh oulde r s. L ooking  at hiswatch ,  he blinked. " I 'm sorry I sl e pt s ol ong,  Me gan."

"It' s ok a y. Y ou m u st  ha v e nee ded i t. Yo u  seem pretty good a tsleepi ng on  the road. I' m always w i d e  awake;it g e ts a little annoy ing o n long tri p s becaus e the n I arri ve all ti r e d out."
"T rus t m e,t h efalling aslee p cange t annoy ing  too. O nce  on  asco ut  trip I f ell asle ep .Wh en  Iwokeu p my leg swer etie d tog e ther w ith b anda ge s. Ittook me tw e n ty m in ut es t o g et  thro ugha llthe kno ts."

"So  ma n y th in gs  I miss ed, not being  a  boy scout ,"  Icompla i n ed witha smirk.

We passed ano t her sig n s howin g ou r destina tio n waseve n  close r. I s tarte dtof e el al i tt lene rvous agai n ,  ho pingth at t he Cole s would like me. T h eywere stuck wi thme f o r  a  mo n th and  a hal f .  It would be ho rrible ifIw as  a burden. I t ri ed to d istract  myse l f by as king ques tions.

" So  tel l memore about  your mo m and dad .  Youh av en'tsai d much  a bou t the m."

" M omis sh ort wi th  long,  curl y,  red hai r. I was taller than sh e wasby th e t ime I was  12 .  Th e last Iknew , Caleb wa s w ell  on h isw ay to  bei n gtal l er to o. A n yway, Mom lo ves m us ic and is a l w a yssingi ng. She ha s adegree in the hum a nities and isalwa y s  ta kin g  usto  concerts andpla ys . But sheis  playful to o. Once,  w h en Iwas se ven, s he hust l e dm e at a rm w res tling." H e l au g hed atth em emory. 

"W ha t?

I shrunk_at the_idea, but agreed to_take over._There_were a_few_hesitations as I_pulled away from_the curb on the_off ramp where_we_had stopped, but I managed to get us back on the highway. Once I_was_in fourth_gear_I_relaxed.

"Good job! You're getting better,"_Mark offered, as he rolled_his long_legs to the side and laid his head_against_the window. "Just_stay on this road we have about three hours_left."

The miles flew by and before_long, we were_nearing_our_destination. I reached over_and shook Marks shoulder as we_passed a sign indicating that Twin_Falls was about 20 minutes away. The_Coles lived in the country just_outside of Twin Falls. I_was completely_unfamiliar with the area, so_I felt better_with him_awake. This way_he could navigate the last bit.

He_sat up, stretched_his neck and rolled his shoulders._Looking_at his watch,_he_blinked._"I'm sorry_I slept so_long,_Megan."

"It's okay._You_must have needed it. You seem_pretty_good at sleeping on the road. I'm_always wide awake; it_gets_a little annoying on_long trips because then I_arrive all tired out."

"Trust me, the_falling asleep_can get_annoying too. Once on a scout trip I fell asleep. When_I woke up my legs were_tied together with bandages._It took_me_twenty minutes to_get_through all_the knots."

"So many things I missed, not_being a_boy scout," I complained with a_smirk.

We passed another sign_showing_our destination was even closer. I_started to feel a little nervous_again, hoping that the Coles_would_like_me. They were stuck with_me for a month and a_half. It would_be horrible if I was a burden._I_tried to distract myself by asking_questions.

"So_tell me more about your mom_and_dad._You haven't said much about_them."

"Mom is short with long, curly,_red hair. I was taller than she was by_the time I_was 12. The last I_knew,_Caleb_was well on his way to being taller too. Anyway,_Mom loves_music and is_always singing. She has a degree in the humanities and_is always taking us to concerts and_plays. But she is playful too. Once, when I was seven,_she hustled me at arm wrestling." He laughed_at the memory.

"What?