My Never: a novella by Renee Swann

Author:Renee Swann [Swann, Renee]
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Publisher: Cleo Books
Published: 2013-08-16T21:00:00+00:00

3

MEMORIES

I chugged the remainders of my melted iced coffee.

“Just a few more kilometres,” said Troy, “And we’ll be on the longest straightest road in the world.” His face lit up.

My eyes drifted from the road to him then back. “You’re really excited about seeing it, aren’t you?”

“Yeh.” He unwrapped a muesli bar. “You’re not?”

“Thrilled.” Maybe not as much as him. But who doesn’t love a road trip?

The Prius coughed and spluttered.

Troy cut his eyes to me. “What was that?”

“I think-” The car slowed. My foot squeezed the accelerator. Nothing. Oh no. No, no, no, no, no! Not here. I managed to pull onto the side of the road, in time for the engine to cut out.

Troy’s forefinger tapped the fuel gage. “We shouldn’t have run out of petrol. I’ll have a look.” He jumped out.

I popped the bonnet and followed.

Beads of sweat formed on his forehead. His eyes swept over the battery and radiator. “Hm.” He slid under the vehicle.

“What are you doing?” I said.

“Checking the fuel tank.” He was silent for a moment. “Ah, not good.”

“Is it fixable?”

“There’s a dent in it. We’re out of petrol.”

“Someone will come along, right?”

He straightened and dusted his hands off. “Could be hours.”

I kicked the wheel. “Stupid car.”

The journey home is never easy. I should have known there would be a hiccup or two along the way.

“Let’s get some shade.” He reached for my hand and towed me over to a large tree.

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