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After driving for 10 hours, both of us were dead tired. Doing most of the driving, I fell asleep on the sofa. I had slept for a solid 3 hours before I woke up. The cabin was dark, and so was the outside. I used my phone flashlight to navigate the cabin and to find the light switches.
It was past 9, and I knew the chances of something being open this late out in the middle of nowhere were unlikely. Luckily, the owner had stocked the fridge and pantry with basic food and ingredients, including for a sandwich.
Before making dinner, I wanted to freshen up and change out of my clothes. I did a quick walk of the cabin. It was a quaint 2-bedroom cabin that looked like a stereotypical cabin from the outside. Inside, the living room was cozy with a fireplace. The owner must've been a hunter, as hunting memorabilia hung throughout the cabin.
To the right was the kitchen, barely big enough for two people to move around without hitting elbows. The dining table was tucked away in the corner, with three chairs surrounding it.
A narrow hallway led to the bedrooms. The first room had a large bed, a dresser, and nothing else. It did have a great view of the woods. On the same side was a small bathroom with a shower and toilet.
At the end of the hallway was what I assumed to be the master bedroom. I opened the door slowly to a dimly lit room. Addison was curled up on the large king-sized bed, still wearing what she had on in the car.
A small wooden nightstand sat beside the bed, an alarm clock and an old photo of the cabin placed on it. The room was spacious, almost a quarter of the size of the cabin. The light was provided by a vintage lamp tucked in the corner of the room.
Addison's presence, lying still in the dim light, seemed to add all the charm to the room.
I was about to leave when she stirred awake. "Calvin? When did you get up?" she asked groggily.
"A while ago. You fall asleep with your mouth open."
"Did you want to stick something in it?" she asked with a smirk as she wiped the sleepiness from her eyes.
"Maybe."
"What time is it?"
"Uhm, it's after 9. I was going to make a sandwich after I showered. Did you want one?"
"Not feeling a sandwich. Why don't we go out and see what the town has to offer?"
"We're half an hour away from the nearest town, and it's tiny. We can check it out, but I doubt anything will be open."
"In that case, I'll take a sandwich. But we're going out to the town tomorrow for lunch."
"Works for me."
"I'll join you after I take a shower."
"No rush, I can manage to make a few sandwiches without burning the cabin down."
"Why is there fire involved in the first place?"
I waved her off instead of replying. I moved my stuff into the smaller bedroom and grabbed a change of clothes. There was hot water that I took advantage of and quickly showered and got back to the kitchen.
Addison joined me at the table as I finished setting up. Dinner wasn't anything crazy. A sandwich, chips, and lemonade. All courtesy of the cabin owner.
"This is giving me 'first day of summer camp' vibes," she said as she bit into her sandwich.
"At least it's not a can of beans cooked over a fire." I bit into my sandwich. "I consider this way better."
"I saw you staked a claim to the smaller bedroom."
"Only because you fell asleep in the master bedroom."
"Fair. You want to check out the surroundings after dinner? See what we have to do here."
"Sounds good to me."
Addison offered to clean up since I had made dinner. While she was cleaning, I sat outside on the porch, taking in the quietness. The quietness allowed thoughts to flood into my mind. Naturally, Kayla and the breakup were the first things to come.
However, it didn't hurt as much as before.
It felt like a distant storm that was already passing. Still dark on the horizon, but no longer dark overhead.
The porch creaked as I stretched my legs out onto the railing. The sounds of the forest had a calming effect on me. The wind whistling through the trees, the crickets chirping, the owls hooting, and the animals doing their own thing.
Inside, I could hear the clinking of dishes being washed and Addison singing along to music on her phone. I felt grateful to have a sister like her. Not just what had happened in the car, but for everything else. The way she showed up with no questions asked. She stayed with me even though I had pushed her away at first.
The screen door creaked open, and Addison stepped out with two steaming mugs. "I found hot chocolate and made us some," she said as she handed me a mug.
"Thanks."
She sat in the other chair, sipping on the hot chocolate. "Why did we never do this as kids?"
"Do what?"
"Go on trips. Every summer, while all my friends would go camping or travelling, we would visit Grandpa and Grandma, go to a waterpark, and have sleepovers."
"Dad and Mom were never big on traveling. And they were always busy with work. I don't think they took more than a week off from work. At least, we're doing something now, right?"
"Yeah, that's true. Were you thinking of Kayla in the few minutes I left you alone?"
"How did you know?"
"Because I'm me. I always know what you're thinking. Case in point, roadhead."
"Yeah, that was nice."
"See, I told ya. I think that puts me in the running for the best sister ever. I mean, how many other sisters would give their brother a blowjob?"
"Not many, but I also think it's because it's taboo in society."
"Yeah, you're right. Let's keep it just between us for now."
