IF: Nowhere To Run (Camryn Morgan Series Book 1)
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Camryn wakes.
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"Oh right there! Spank it!" a woman said.
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Camryn laughs. "Newlyweds" she whispers.
4:45 am Camryn takes a deep breath and decides the best option is to get up, do some stretches, eat breakfast and ready herself for the day.
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She knows Rosemary's type. Women like her would try to befriend her, and this bitch cast her in the role of the ugly friend.
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"You're black, but at least you're American," Rosemary said to Camryn.
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She didn't want to shake hands in the meet and greet with Delia and her husband because they're from Pakistan. Stating she is continuing on the tour because she wanted to keep an eye on the "terrorist."
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The breakfast buffet offered many options. Camryn orders an egg white omelet with spinach and mushrooms, a significant portion of tomatoes, a small spoonful of red potatoes, green tea and a small bag of raw almonds for later. She’s a size14 again.
The motel created box lunches for the tour. The group includes Wesley, Manny, Jeremy, a British couple, two Canadians, a couple from Pakistan and the five Americans.
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"Camryn!" Miyu shouted.
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"Good Morning, How did you sleep?" Camryn asked.
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"Not well. The newlyweds were going at it all night." She said.
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"Yeah. The guy... he must be rich or hung like a horse." Camryn and Miyu laugh.
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"Come on let's grab a table. So what did you think of the meet in greet last night?" Miyu asked.
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"The Brits are cool. Everything was fine until Rosemary told me she was impressed by how articulate I am." Camryn said.
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“Do some people even hear the shit coming out of their mouths? Why do they think them being impressed is such a reward? The problem with white privilege. “Miyu stated.
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"Stupidly comes in every race, nationality, sexual orientation, gender, age and religious preference. It has a multitude of variations" Camryn chuckles.
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"A multitude of variations is so articulate of you," Miyu said. She winks at Camryn.
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Camryn laughs. "Why thank ya, ma'am. I's try. My mommy's been learning me my letters." She mocks.
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Miyu laughs." Seriously you're a good sport about this. I'm waiting for her to ask me to calculate something for her. I will teach her some math." Miyu promises while shaking her fist.
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Camryn laughs. "I'm not a good sport. I've chosen to limit my engagement with stupid people. There will always be individuals who cross the street when they see me. There will always be a Rosemary in the world, and I'm not using my energy on them." Camryn said.
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"She implied the couple from Pakistan are terrorist in disguise," Miyu said.
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"She told me she thinks they are terrorist. What a perfect disguise being the life of the party because a terrorist wants to draw attention to themselves. Miyu, you know how well terrorist play with others." Camryn said.
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"She's not making any friends on tour. She told me she thought this would be a good way to meet men." Miyu and Camryn laugh.
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"Morning ladies." Wesley smiles and waves as he passes through the dining area.
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"He is yummy." Miyu smiled.
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"He is... he thinks he's odd looking," Camryn said.
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"What? Bullshit! If I didn't know you were into him, I would be working on getting him to me. So?" Miyu asked.
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"So...what?" asked Camryn.
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"You test drive that body?" Miyu asked.
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"None of your business," Camryn stated. Camryn sighs thinking about the swirly brown hair on his chest... she wonders if there's time for a quickie.
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"Why aren't you guys sharing a room?" Miyu asked.
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"Miyu! Jesus, you're so nosy. Don’t worry about it okay.” Camryn said.
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"Oh shit." Miyu groans.
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"Good morning! Anyone sitting here?" Rosemary dumps her plate of pancakes and sausages, she pulls Camryn's bag out of the chair and places it on the floor. She sits.
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"Rosemary...don't touch my stuff," Camryn said. She extends her hand. "Hand me my bag please," Camryn said.
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"Oh sorry." Rosemary giggles while handing Camryn her bag. "I am so excited about today. We find out who's the first to ride in Hugo!" She said.
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Devon sees Rosemary. He grabs breakfast and disappears. Rosemary is busy gossiping about various things and texting it takes her a few moments to realize she is sitting at the table alone.
Cold and darkness envelop Richard. After a few moments of struggling he surfaces. Everywhere water.
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"Help!" He shouts. "Help!" He shouts again.
He drops on a marble floor.
He is confused. Giggling? Zeina and Holly stand a few feet from him. Holly drops a towel on his head.
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"Richard has black hair all over him," Zeina said.
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Richard wraps the towel around himself. "What the fuck!" He shouts.
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"A reminder," Holly said.
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"You're giving us crumbs," Zeina stated.
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"What the hell are you talking about?" He said.
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"You sent Andrew and a pack of losers to test Camryn's abilities, and then you tell us things like...you're still working out a plan. Naughty." Holly states.
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"Minerva pulled someone skin off their body," Richard said.
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"And we dumped you in the middle of the Pacific Ocean, and you were sleeping in Texas. What's your point?" Zeina asked.
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"We decided to make this easy Richard. Instead of you burning the candles at both ends. You're going to share any and all information about Camryn with us first. We have the gift of sight Minerva doesn't so it's going to be harder for you to lie to us. "Holly warns.
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"She does too," Richard said.
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Zeina and Holly laugh. "No, she doesn't," Zeina said. "A neat trick of hers. She's exceptional at reading people. She'll make an educated guess. The person freaks and she have her confirmation." Zeina said.
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"Now we're going to do something for you. We are going to place you in the shower, so you don't need to explain why your hair is damp to your lovely fiancée." Holly said.
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Before Richard could comment, he's in the shower. He is angry, scared, relieved and embarrassed he was dumped in an ocean and Zeina and Holly saw him... he feels like a 14-year-old boy that got an erection in front of the classroom.
Wesley had been correct. The group came across other storm chasers which is a good sign. They are admiring a tornado. People were taking photos. Camryn and a few others record the twister. Wesley looks at the base of the tornado. He also scans the area accessing escape routes and comparing notes with Manny.
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"It's getting ready to turn," Wesley said to Manny and Jeremy.
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"Twenty bucks it turns away from us and disappears back into the cloud," Manny said.
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Wesley watches the base of the tornado. "No, it’s going to turn towards us so we should get ready to move," Wesley said.
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"He's right," Jeremy said.
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The wind plays with
Camryn's curly hair. "Camryn." The whisper again. Growing up, she's told only evil spirits call your name. She refuses to respond.
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"Back to the vans everyone. I think she's about to turn in our direction!" Jeremy shouts.
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Everyone gets back to the vans. Gabby and Camryn look out the back window the tornado covered the distance.
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The tornado spins in the spot they had left moments ago. Wesley relieved marble sized hail but no debris. He checks the mirrors, and the tornado is a comfortable distance behind them.
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It is odd the tornado seems ...like it is watching them.
Camryn didn't realize she is holding her breath until the tornado spins back into the clouds becoming part of the super cell.
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She exhales.
Eugene had his doubts, but now in the "Pick-Up Artist" seminar, he is glad he agreed. Saul is a jerk. He understands why Claudia selected him.
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"Don't be one of those guys that think he's going to save a woman. There are a lot of messed up women in the world, and that's great news. Flattering an insecure woman is easy. You want to fuck her and blow you on your terms... and it's easier than you think." Saul said.
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"Most women have caught on to talking to the less attractive friends over her. So what if she realizes this is what you're doing. She won't like it, hell she won't even like herself for this, but she needs your attention. Why? Her ego can't handle any other option. Women have big egos. Master this skill ... you’ll get new pussy every week." Saul said.
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At the end of the meeting, guys were on their feet clapping and hooting over Saul's information.
Eugene saw a younger version of Uncle Larry looking at Saul.
“This is going to be fun,” Eugene said.
Wesley exhaled. He had some lower back discomfort. Camryn massages his back.
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"Now I remember why I hated driving Monster," Wesley said.
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Camryn hears the rustling of leaves and the wind against the window panes.
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"Camryn?" Wesley said.
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"...I understand why people call tornado the finger of God." Camry said.
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"The finger of God is an F5 tornado. What we've seen today were F1... maybe an F2. Once the destruction pattern is verified the strength will be official." Wesley said.
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"You’ve witness an F5?" She asked.
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"Yeah. I was in Canada." Wesley stated.
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"Canada!" Camryn said.
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"The US gets about 75% of tornado activity, and Canada is second. I was in the Air Force when this happened. It was massive! I always thought tornadoes appeared for maybe 2-10 minutes tops and goes away...not this one it went on for almost three hours. "Wesley said.
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Camryn didn't want to tell him she is considering leaving the tour. She's writing about the experience of a first-time tornado tourist ...and now she's scared. She couldn't tell Wesley that she hears the wind calling her name or the tornado was watching them. He thinks she's cute now but if he started thinking she was crazy.
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"I've been in a lot of tornado warnings never experienced a tornado until today. Its power humbles me. For the first time, I understand why we need tornado scientist. I was a scared. "She said.
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"That's good. People die because they were stupid about the power of a tornado." Wesley said.
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Camryn decided to follow through the fear to the other side and stay on tour. She will become more practiced being brave.
Manny couldn't figure out a way to say no, so he had sex with Rosemary again. Sex is supposed to be fun. He didn't understand why she is laying there!
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"You like it?" Manny said.
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"Yeah, fuck me harder," Rosemary said.
She likes the wallpaper in the room. On the ceiling some odd patterns. Someone attempted to place patterns of stars on the ceiling and then gave up. Manny grunts. She feels his dick in her and wishes she hadn't insisted on sex. She isn't getting anything out of this. He couldn't kiss. She's wasting her beauty and sex appeal on a guy that is a borderline Guido.
No foreplay. He’s just ramming it in her like he’s in a hurry to get this over. She’s hot, how could having sex with her be a chore?
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Manny saw her yawn when he squeezes her breast. He stops. He pulls out of Rosemary.
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"What?" He asked.
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"Nothing," Rosemary said.
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"I touched your tit, and you yawn. You told me you wanted us to... so what's going on?" Manny said.
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Rosemary gets out of bed and places on her clothes. "What's wrong? You don't know how to fuck a girl properly." She said.
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"I can't figure out what you want," Manny said.
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"I've allowed you to fuck me and now you want me to give you a guide map too! You're what 45 years old you should know how to fuck a woman at your age!" Rosemary said.
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"Wait. You think it's some special privilege to fuck you?" Manny said.
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"Duh! I'm hot. Of course, it's a special privilege to fuck me." Rosemary stated.
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"I'm not some ugly dude here,” Manny said, he is offended. This uptight bitch thinks he's some charity case!
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"You're not 6'4, with what 10% body fat and insanely toned body like Wesley either," Rosemary said.
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"Wesley is never going to fuck some uptight, arrogant bitch that's bad in bed with silicon attached to her chest," Manny stated.
“Bad in bed! My ass still hurts from the last time we had sex. You couldn’t tell the difference between my pussy being wet and the lubrication on the condom! You’re a loser and can’t handle any of this hotness! Idiot!” Rosemary said.
She slams the door as she leaves.
Richard is surprised to find Katrina in the office. She's been actively avoiding him for the past few weeks. He looks at Nina, Beverly and Katrina all three are frustrated.
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"What's wrong?" He said.
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"Square one," Katrina said.
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"Gloria Morgan was pregnant. Gloria Morgan gave birth." Nina said.
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"Gloria Morgan had a home birth, so we still don't know which baby girl died," Katrina said.
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"And we can't locate the midwife Gloria used for the delivery. We can't find a death certificate... she's vanished." Nina said.
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"Well, I was dumped in the ocean by two witches upset with me," Richard said.
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"Alison moved in Claudia and her brother Eugene into her flat. Three people with enough variant in schedules that leaves a small window of time for a b & e." Beverly said.
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"That's all...for my ocean baptism?" Richard said.
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"Richard...there is an issue here," Katrina said.
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"That's cold," Richard said.
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"Let’s stop and pick it up on Monday," Beverly said. She and Nina leave.