juliet swan could barely recall a day in her life where she wasn't connected to the hip of her best friend, leah clearwater. life was simple, repetitive, and quiet-just the way juliet liked it.
when her distant twin sister bella moves to forks at th...
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"And you're sure you've packed everything?" Charlie asked for what must've been the millionth time.
"Yes dad, I have everything." Juliet nodded. "Triple checked and everything."
"Good, good." Charlie nodded. "I just don't want you girls getting stranded and not having enough supplies."
"We'll be fine, dad. We're gonna stock up on food when we get to Vancouver anyway." Charlie still looked unsure. Juliet was honestly surprised when he agreed to let her go on a month long road trip around the state with Leah. Course, she was nearly 18 now, and he had to start letting her out on her own more often. She called it good practice for when she was an adult.
"And you remember how to use that sat phone right? I can show you again." Juliet cut Charlie off with a small laugh, placing her hands on his shoulders.
"Dad. You taught me how to use one of those when I was five. I'll be fine." Charlie still looked uneasy. "I gotta go, we wanna make some progress today."
"Right, yeah." Charlie nodded, and she dropped her hands. "And you'll call when you stop for the night?"
"Every night, I swear." She nodded, pulling open the drivers side door. "Love you, dad."
"Wait, wait, wait." He said, and she stopped before she could get in. "You're not leaving without giving me a hug." She rolled her eyes playfully, dropping her keys on her seat before going around her door, wrapping Charlie in a hug that he quickly returned. "You two stay safe out there. And keep an eye on your gas tank."
"I will." She insisted as they pulled away, and she took a few steps towards her truck. "Bye dad, love you."
"Love you too, Jules." He nodded, watching as she got in. As she was backing out, he waved. "Have fun!"
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"So." Juliet climbed into the truck bed, the net laying flat behind her. They'd set up a mattress in the truck bed to sleep in, covered by the hardshell she already had for her truck. Juliet had also homemade a mosquito net that would cover the back for when they wanted some air at night. "How was the first day? Not too boring?" Leah snorted, pushing the bag of chips towards her.
"How could being stuck in a car with you and a ton of 80s cassettes ever be boring?" Juliet pushed her lightly while digging around in the bag. "It's a pretty sunset tonight."
"I know right?" Juliet nodded, looking out. They'd driven down the 101 to McGowan where they could park on the beach for a night and not get a ticket. "So tomorrow, do you wanna go straight to Astoria? Or do we wanna head back North to Chinook for breakfast and then cross the bridge?"
"Let's just get food there." Leah lounged back against the pillows. They'd both brought every single pillow they had in their rooms, leading to nearly 20 being stacked up behind them. "We should get to Vancouver by lunch, that'll probably give us enough time to go up to Mt. Saint Helens in the afternoon."
