Travel Troubles

          It's a late Friday night, and the sky is dark as ink. Claire and her mother are on their way to the beach for Fall Break. They are on a road that is surrounded by trees. and has no signs or lights.

         "Mom, when are we gonna be there?" Claire whines.

          "Soon," her mother responds.

          "How much longer?"

          "Not much."

          "When can we eat?"

          "The next stop we see."

          "Is everyone else already there?"

          "I don't know my phone is dead."

          "Do you have a charger to charge it?"

          "In my bag, yes."

          "Do you want me to get it for you?"

          "No thank you."

          "Are we lost? Do I need to look up directions? Do you want me to call someone? Maybe dad could help us, think so?"

          As Claire went on and on, so did the drive. A little while later, she was passed out in the passenger seat, no more questions to be ask. In a few hours, the sun would rise and it would be morning. Will they make it in time? Will they make it to the beach? Will they be lost forever?