Listen to this to set the mood.
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Ada was on her back, staring at the stars, the muggy heat attacking her body, making her skin weep with sweat.
Bright light filtered through the night as she heard a car's tires crunch on pebbles nearby, finally her friend had arrived.
Climbing to her feet, she ran to the car.
"Dude, finally you came, I've been waiting out here forever." she stopped to catch her breath, smiling at her friend.
Ev unlocked the car and beckoned her to get in the passenger side.
Finally fumbling inside, Ada closed the door and buckled her seat beat, settling for the long drive.
Gliding out of the pavement, they peeled out of the park/nature trail parking lot.
Heading for? Nowhere, it seems. They were wanderers. Full tank of gas for the empty road ahead.
Indigo and bubble gum pink hues were stretched out in the dim-lit sky and Ev rolled down the window to accept the night chill with open arms.
Jets of wind tousled their clothes and hair. Racing down the road, they belted out their whoops and hollers, tearing out their city souls and let their wolves climb out their skin in the young night.
Kids, they were.
"Love." They spoke at the same time.
Mindlessly grabbing hold of each others hand, looking in each other's eyes, even though they were still hurling into the sunset and moonrise all the same.
Nothing would stop them, timeless (screw the clock, they would have their infinity), they couldn't stop looking, couldn't stop the tug of their own hearts, just thirsting for hearing the other's melodic laughter, seeing the other's warm smile, they couldn't stop their brimming love or envisioning this moment they had right now.
Only, they never said 'love', never.
Peaking sideways was the only way to look at the other's hand, never thinking that they would have that luxury to feel it's grip firsthand.
Questioning time and time again, why do I feel this way about her? In both their minds.
Raised eyebrows and tentative smiles, they did exchange, until the voices broke into the night: "Evelyn?" she whispered into the darkness and the "Ada" when she answered back
Strong emotions passed to and from both of them, and finally Ada made her move, "Where are we going?" she spoke softly, and Ev didn't know what to say; to what is she referring: their growing love for one another or the current road they were on?
"Towards the Now." she spoke finally, giving Ada an ambiguous answer.
Underneath the streetlights, they paused in the road, caught by a red light, blocking movement.
Very carefully, Ada spoke again, voice cutting silence like a blade.
"Where are we going? Seriously. I mean, who are we anyway? What are we doing?"
X.
"Yahoos, unknown and crazy ones at that. Dreamers. People. Crazy enough to believe in love." Evelyn spoke softly in the glow.
(in truth) Zion is the destination that lie ahead.
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