Shadows on the Road

Excuse me.

You can't be sleeping here.

I'm sorry.

I was just leaving.

- Don't leave your shit here, everywhere.

My kids play here you know.

Hey, hey.

Your shoelace.

Hey it's me.

I'm okay, I just,

I might need to stay with you for a little while.

Probably Friday.

Okay.

I'll call you, you won't be able to reach me.

Okay, bye.

I didn't do anything.

Where you heading?

South, as far as I can go.

Lit motherfucker.

He means we're going in that direction.

That'll work thanks.

- So like what you doing down south?

Do you live there?

No.

So you live here?

Not really.

Okay.

You're a really talkative cookie.

Hey relax, we're just playing.

* Such a pretty one

* Such a little one

* My God

* Little biddy girl

* Got an ass that's fine

* Hand of God

* Little biddy girl

* Got an ass that's fine

* My god

* Such a pretty one

* Such a little one

* Hand of God

I appreciate the lift.

- Yeah the beach is right up that way.

Just go across.

Yep I see it, thanks.

It just takes a magic touch.

Thanks man.

- I hope you like peanut butter sandwiches.

What?

- Yeah, they were all out of grilled cheeses

so I had to get a fricking peanut butter sandwich.

I'm okay thanks.

Don't be embarrassed

I'm just doing my good deed for the day.

Never mind just keep it.

Wait.

Thank you.

It's all good.

You want half?

Yeah thank you.

So do you live around here?

No, not really.

Just visiting?

Sorta.

Is everything like all good with you?

Yeah.

Just having a rough day I guess.

So who are you?

I'm Kate.

Nice, Silver.

I'm sorry, there's nuts in this peanut butter,

it's so shitty.

So do you like live on the streets?

Yeah.

That's so cool.

I guess you could say that.

- Although there is some crazy motherfuckers

on these streets, you gotta watch yourself.

Yeah, I should probably get back to my board

before it gets jacked but--

Yeah of course.

Thanks again for this.

- I'm sure I'll see you around so.

I'll see you.

Probably not actually.

I'm getting out of here tonight.

Where to?

Mexico.

Without money?

- I'll probably just hitch or something.

As in like?

Okay, I don't know what streets you're from

but that's like definitely not a thing around here.

Well maybe I'll get lucky.

- Maybe, but don't tell yourself it's fate

when some nasty pervert in a rape van

pulls over and just happens to be heading to Mexico too.

Well, if you need anything,

I park my bus in a alley up near Main.

It's like a big VW, white camper thing, you can't miss it.

So just yell out if you need anything.

Thanks.

Peace.

* Doesn't really matter how hard I try *

* All of these things you do and I don't know why *

* You're just gonna save me

Kate.

Hey Kate!

Hey.

Holy damn that was so creepy.

I saw someone outside my window

and I was like what the hell?

- Sorry, I wasn't sure if it was yours.

- Alright well don't just stand there.

Get inside.

Come on, you coming or what?

Lucky for you I just stocked up.

I'm good, thanks though.

- So let me guess, you couldn't hitch a ride,

like I said you couldn't.

And now you need a place to crash.

- No I was just gonna crash on the beach.

So why didn't you?

The tide.

Yeah it was way too high.

Right.

Yeah it was weird.

Okay whatever.

You're welcome to stay here, I'm just breaking your balls.

It's only cool though

if you promise to cook in the morning.

I'm so not a morning person.

Ooh.

- Thanks I should probably find a ride

before morning anyways.

What's the rush?

- I just, I have somewhere I need to be.

Somewhere you need to be.

Sounds sketchy.

Okay, if you wanna kick it in my van for a while,

that's fine.

But I do have a no bullshit policy so,

just spit it out babe.

My brother's down in Mexico

and I'm going to stay with him for a while.

Okay, so what's your deal?

- There's no deal, I don't have a deal.

You're living on the streets

and now you wanna skip town at 2:00 a.m.

to go visit your brother in Mexico.

Yeah I'd say you 100% have a deal.

Look, I can just go.

- No, I didn't mean to pry, I'm just curious.

It's not that fucked up,

I just got into some trouble you know.

Like what?

Looting houses?

Damn I'm good.

- I just need to lay low for a while.

Let all this blow over.

Sounds pretty scary.

I guess I should watch out for you.

No, just for your stuff.

- Okay well, if you're gonna crash here

I should probably at least know your real name.

I'm Zoe.

Hey Zoe.

Do you hear that?

What?

- Close your eyes and just listen.

No I'm not gonna fucking apologize.

Yeah and that's exactly my point.

Okay, okay.

Well you guys can have a nice life.

I'm sorry is everything cool?

My god, fuck off.

- Sorry I can give you some space if you need it.

No, thank you.

So is that your boyfriend?

Not anymore.

Do you wanna talk about it?

I mean there's nothing to say.

He's a prick and I don't tolerate pricks so.

What was up with all your crazy night terrors last night?

I thought you were possessed, seriously.

What are you talking about?

- You were up like, once like every hour, yelling.

Fricking crazy.

No one's ever told you that you do that before.

I should actually get going.

- I was actually thinking, I'll just drive down with you.

Wait what?

- You need a ride down to the border right?

- Yeah but, I don't wanna ask you to do that.

- So, you'd rather ride with a complete stranger than me?

Sorry I had to get that out.

Thanks.

No you're good.

Why do you have a gigantic jar

of peanut butter in your purse?