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Her watch must be busted, because 4:00 was way too early for so much sunset. she adjusted herself, leaned over to rub the top of Oscar's head, and got back on the highway. If she hauled ass she could get out of Pennsylvania before she had to stop to sleep.
Marya had forgotten how boring Pennsylvania was to drive through. A few years ago, shortly after her dad had moved to California, she and her friend Salina had driven cross-country to see him. Well, Marya was going to see him - Salina wanted to visit a boy she'd met in college, who was from San Diego and apparently single. The two girls had taken a little over a week to make the trip, stopping at weird tourist traps and scenic overlooks and pretty much any place that looked interesting, and switching driving duties when one or the other of them got tired. Marya had wanted to go to Graceland but Salina said it was too far out of their way, and Salina wanted to see the Grand Canyon but Marya claimed to be afraid of heights. Salina said that was silly. Marya said she'd been denied the chance to see Elvis' Rumpus Room, and anyway, all the tourists were destroying the canyon. They compromised and went to Vegas instead.
( Marya's dad couldn't understand how Las Vegas could be a compromise )
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note: the precious moments park and chapel does indeed exist. i have not been there, tho. it actually looks a little creepy, in a relentlessly cheerful and sunshiny twee kind of way.
Marya had forgotten how boring Pennsylvania was to drive through. A few years ago, shortly after her dad had moved to California, she and her friend Salina had driven cross-country to see him. Well, Marya was going to see him - Salina wanted to visit a boy she'd met in college, who was from San Diego and apparently single. The two girls had taken a little over a week to make the trip, stopping at weird tourist traps and scenic overlooks and pretty much any place that looked interesting, and switching driving duties when one or the other of them got tired. Marya had wanted to go to Graceland but Salina said it was too far out of their way, and Salina wanted to see the Grand Canyon but Marya claimed to be afraid of heights. Salina said that was silly. Marya said she'd been denied the chance to see Elvis' Rumpus Room, and anyway, all the tourists were destroying the canyon. They compromised and went to Vegas instead.
( Marya's dad couldn't understand how Las Vegas could be a compromise )
words: 2705
total words: 35,473
note: the precious moments park and chapel does indeed exist. i have not been there, tho. it actually looks a little creepy, in a relentlessly cheerful and sunshiny twee kind of way.
