The Lesbian Gene (Lesbian, Gay, GirlxGirl)

Chapter 26: Close

Chapter 26: Close

Audra and Neil only woke up at around three in the morning the next day. And when they did they were not only surprised to see themselves in a moving car, but also noticing its driver, they began to ask questions, which Hanz was more than happy to answer.

Explosions. Rescue. Getting away. Those were the topics of our conversation, while we passed around several cans of corn and ate. Miraculously, Hanz had managed to get his hands on those too.

Meanwhile, I couldn't help but glance at the rearview mirror at Audra's reflection from the back. I caught her looking at me too, just before I turned away. It had not been that long since the two of us kissed, but it felt like a lifetime. A whole other world, perhaps.

But now that we were free, what would happen? Should I pursue her? Tell her sweet things? Or would I, as always, let things fizzle out and just waste everything? I didn't know for sure.

Hanz, when everything had settled down, whispered to me. "You okay, Pax?"

"Yeah. . ."

"You're quieter than usual, though. Did something happen between you and Audra?"

My gaze went to the vacant road we were taking, but Hanz's eyes barely left me, even though he should be concentrating while driving. Even though, technically, he didn't really tell us where we were going, said it was a surprise in itself.

"I. . ." I glanced at the rearview mirror again. This time, Audra and Neil were talking amongst themselves on the back. They would be busy for a while. I sighed. "Do you think?" My gaze dropped to my legs. "Do you think I'll ever get the girl, Hanz?"

"The girl? You mean Audra?"

"Yes?"

Hanz quickly checked the road again, saw that there was nothing. "Sure," he said after a while. "Why do you think you can't?"

"Because. . ."

"There's no better person than you to ask her out," he interrupted. "Believe me, I'd seen her around school, and. . ." Hanz shook his head, scratched at his blonde hair. It had began to get longer. I hadn't noticed until now. "Listen, Pax." He exhaled. "Audra hasn't dated anyone before. You know that, right? So why don't you just give it a try?"

I gulped. Easier said than done. But it felt like if I didn't do it, my heart would rip apart. "Okay," I said, just as the conversation behind us seemed to finish as well. "Okay, I will."

Hanz nodded to me, beaming.

There was no room for doubts anymore. Not with Audra. Not with my life. Especially when I looked at the path we were taking again, for the first time everything beginning to make sense.

My mouth opened a fraction when I realized where our car was headed. "Hanz?"

"Yeah?"

"It smells like the sea."

"Correct," he said. "And we're a bit early too."

The others, noticing this as well, looked out the window, saw the ships that were beginning to form in the distance. The yachts lined up on the water starting to greet us.

I turned to Hanz again. "You said you traded your watch for accommodations, right? Just exactly how much did you get for it?"

"A lot." He grinned. But I could see that underneath that grin, there was something in his expression that told me otherwise. A sadness. Regret. And I couldn't help but touch his wrist, which made him exhale even more.