Road To Somewhere by Kay Oldham (free novel 24 .txt) 📕

"Travelling"!!!
They all said in together, "you want us to come travelling with you"?
"Yes. We all take a plane to America then hire a car I’ve been checking online iv found a cheap one who let us rent on a monthly basis, then just go driving around for the summer see were we end up we might meet some nice people".
One of the girls asked if Kay had been drinking, the other asked if she was on drugs and the other asked if she had banged her head, they are amazing bunch of ladies.
These are four young ladies all very different in everyway but out of love for each other and drinking brought them together, together is what they have been since they were at secondary school then college then 2 went to UNI and 2 got a job but they have been the best of friends since Kay can remember.
Catharine – is a model, slim, blonde hair, perfect in everyway and she new it but you would never trust her with your husband also she’s up there with all the Celebes she’s Kay’s port of contacts. She’s our kitty cat.
Ruth- is a stock broker, very career driven, careful with her money and always handing out advice about money to others. She loves food and always volunteers to do the cooking for a dinner party when the girls have them. They call her the ‘mother hen’ she always looks after everyone if there going anywhere she’s the one who turns up with a topple wear box full of sandwiches!
Petunia- Hates her name…..So they call her peace! She dreams of being a singer her and her little acoustic just up there one the stage doing there thing. She’s care free and doesn’t worry about anything she loves to help people which leaves her with nothing most of the time. She never has any money she’s is always borrowing money, clothes, make up she doesn’t live anywhere she floats between the rest of the girls they still love her no matter what.
Then there is Kay! She’s a divorced woman (who should listen to friends more) loves writing and being creative her profession is an artist plus Big Dreamer. She has her own gallery in the Lake District she puts on Art exhibitions and entertains her friends there; she has recently learned how to weld from a guy who fixes her car every now and then he only did it so she would stop bugging him with her nasty cookies (she failed at cooking as well as being married).

After Kay’s rather depressing gallery opening tonight her art wasn’t going well this year most of her exhibitions were viewed by her family and friends or people who were passing wanting shelter from the rain.
The girls stayed that night to keep Kay company she was feeling rather down she opened a bottle of wine (well a few actually) they all tried to comfort her over the past year of doing all this Kay had eventually forgotten what real art was she had to find it again and quick this is her whole life and her profession. That night after a few glasses of red and 4 bottles of champagne later all the girls were all rather drunk, very drunk in fact.
Kay decided a trip was in order when she mentioned her plans to the girls she asked if they would like to come with her, she wasn’t ready for there answers of rejection she got more upset.

Cat said "Kay stop drinking now before you get any more ideas lets get you into bed and talk about this tomorrow when were not so drunk" (she’s says slurring herself).
Ruth said "Are you crazy what if I miss the calling in the market I can’t leave work. (By this point she was a few levels higher they human ears could register she was in panic mode)
Cat was handing heartburn tablets round got to love the girls they know just what you need.
Peace says “I’m defiantly up for that were we going, oh but I have no money"!

Kay positioned herself upright and drained her glass with a fuzzy head and bubbles up her nose she started to speak I think that’s what it was there was a lot of slurring going on and more drinking between each word.

"I am going on a travelling in 2 weeks with or without you guys"! Kay’s said loud and clear

Kay filled her glass one last time then couldn’t remember anything after that point…
When she did finally wake very early the next morning she put the kettle on and looked around to the girls they were all snoring and grunting like wild hogs then you have peace who sounds like a motor boat just shuddering along as soon as the kettle flicked to ready they all started servicing it was like the living dead, awake but fashionable!
Cats lovely hair was stuck to her face with slaver, peace well she has dreads so she pretty much perfect all the time just panda eyes, Ruth well she’s defiantly not elegant in the morning her boobs are lob sided she has lost her tights, her hair! She used a lot of hair spray last night getting ready and Kay well who cares she didn’t she had panda eyes and a banging head.
But when she did catch a glimpse of herself WOW!!! This might be the worst she has ever looked?
She had her sexy black dress on with fluffy orange doggy fluffy slippers, she grabbed the camera and went over to the girls who were looking at them self in the floor length mirrors she has in the gallery she stood between them and took a sneaky photo but the flash was on which nobody new, so they not only got a really bad picture taken but they were blinded by a flash as well they started chasing Kay around trying to get the camera off her round but the smell of coffee stopped them.
Coffee is a life saver the girls owe it everything in the mornings.
Kay is a vanilla latte lady or tea, Ruth is an all around business woman black one sugar, Cat the same then we have peace green tea very healthy.
You could see no one wanted to bring up last night but it had to be done so Kay went for the ice breaker with a mouth full of vanilla and in fluffy slippers she gave them the big speech.
She said “I am going to take some time off to travel I don’t know were I am going yet but ill find some thing. I would really love for you guys to come with me your in every memory I have ever had id love you to be in many more but I know you have work commitments and lack of money. So in 2 weeks I am gunner get on a plane go to America then I am gunner rent a car and drive”
They all looked at her like she has just lost her marbles, at this moment I would totally agree!

Over the next 2 weeks Kay made some very adult decisions she took everything down from the gallery fresh start for when she returns painted it all white stored her paintings and everything she had ever made.
she paid all her bills a head of schedule she dug up her credit card from her fathers back garden by the pond that’s what she’s gunner use for her travels in case of emergencies it has rather a large limit on it so that’s why she’s never used it till now.
Her sister and children will be moving into the gallery while Kay’s away to keep occupied, as the 2 weeks came to an end Kay didn’t hear from the girls at all which was very weird this is the longest they have not spoke.
She had invited them over but they all refused so she cooked herself spaghetti bolognaise and opened a bottle of champagne that was left then sat down to watch a few carry on films then had a lonely night by herself.

When you’re going on a travelling trip what do you pack seriously she have no idea! Its checklist time, Kay’s a big list maker.

Checklist 1:
Credit card – check
Beetle brothers got it - check
Bills paid – check
Laptop – check
Mobile – check
Travel insurance – check (her father made her take it out very sensible man)
Passport – check
Drivers licence – check
Drawing pencils – check
Drawing pad - check

That’s the first check list Kay did but by the time she had finished it was a lot bigger!
What clothes do you take with you? Is it gunner rain? Snow, Sunshine? What do you pack? She needs help! Looking on the internet on what you would generally take with you it’s telling her to think like she was going to a festival. When she dose go to a festival she only takes clean underwear with her and tooth brush and some wet wipes.
Common sense got to use it, just pack what you are comfortable in that usually works for her.

Check list 2: personal.
Toothbrush – check
Shower stuff – check
Perfume – check
Reading glasses – check
Sunglasses – check
Mini photograph album – check
Vitamin tablets – check
Hay fever tablets – check
CD – check (they are vital can not travel with out music)
Mini first aid kit – check
Don’t for get the razors – check

When Kay had all her stuff laid out on the bed her dad kindly informed her that it all had to now fit into her duffle bag coz she wasn’t taking a suitcase. He is so kind she loves her father to bits right now!
It is so not going to happen all that is not fitting in there Kay thought to her self she gave her bag to her father and told him to work his magic Kay went to bed.

Departure day:
Kay’s dad didn’t let her book a taxi he says he wants to take her himself, very loving man.
Sat at breakfast with her family her mothers looking rather like she wants to cry again for the hundredth time this morning, she’s also getting weird looks from her father it was very intense morning.
They all heard a slight arguing out the front it got louder and louder they all exchanged glances with each other, Kay opened the front door with a mouth full of toast, all the girls were there with suitcases arguing over whom was paying the taxi.
They all stood there looking at each other then burst into tears the taxi man was beeping his horn shouting but they just ignored him and continuing hugging each other Kay’s father kindly took care of the taxi driver.
Ruth ‘mother hen’ handed Kay her tissue Kay used it then handed it to peace who used it then cat took it off her used it then gave it back to Ruth who didn’t