Part 5: Detour to Melbourne
Australia
After spending the night in a hostel, Aya and I set out for Melbourne. With every intention of taking detours along the way.
Because fuck it, we’re out to have some fun.
“Put on your seat belt” Aya reminds me a few hours into the drive.
“Since when did you become my mom?”
“Since I found you lost in the rain silly.”
Just as we’re settling into a silence, I check my phone for places to see, and Narooma stands out emphatically as something beautiful, but one thing bothers me.
They have seals. I fucking hate seals, they look weird and scare the shit out of me.
“Looks like I’m tossing right in the middle of them then for a laugh.” Aya chuckles while smirking at me.
“Do that and I’m peeing on your backseat” I look directly back into her eyes challenging her.
Scrreeecchh!! Smack!
Before I knew it Aya had slammed on the breaks and I flew face first into the front window, stuck to it like molasses.
“I told you to put on your seatbelt” I heard her say as I can feel the smugness in her voice.
Feeling defeated and annoyed I crawl back into my seat and put on my seatbelt.
“Just drive to Narooma please…”
“I’m getting hungry so let’s take a little detour first” Aya says as she swings the car over to the right down a narrow path.
“I saw a sign for bottomless wings and I’m craving something spicy.”
The idea sounded tempting, as I peered out the window I gazed into the wilderness, dozing off under the hot Australian sun. Until suddenly.
Skkkkrrrttt.
“What is it?!” I asked, silently content I didn’t fly into the window this time due to wearing my seatbelt.
“Kangaroo!” Aya exclaims with the joy of a little girl.
“And? It’s Australia! they’re everywhere.”
“Everywhere except where I’ve been apparently because this is the first time I’ve seen one.” she contested, eagerly looking at me like she wanted to hop out of the car and explore.
Before I could even agree to go, she opened the door and left me there. She hides behind a bush nearby to get a closer look without disturbing it.
Her excitement seeps through and now I’m keen for a bit of fun too. Slowly I exit the car, still a little groggy from nearly falling asleep I walk my way towards her.
However, during my approach I step on a dry twig. This alerts the kangaroo and it glares straight at me.
I try to stay still but by then it’s too late! Suddenly the kangaroo begins hopping in my direction, starting off slow then picking up the pace fervently.
“Run!” screams Aya.
For those that don’t know. Kangaroos are not tame, they would gladly fuck you up.
I turn, fully awake now I’m running towards the car. It doesn’t feel fast enough as I can hear the thuds from the kangaroos hops getting closer and closer. Just as I’m about to reach for the door handle.
I feel something grab me and suddenly everything goes dark.
