I love you, I won't kill you

Tiffany got into her silver Honda CR-V, lowered the window and stared at Amanda on the sidewalk, "I'm sorry, I have to pick up the kids from kindergarten, so...can't have a better conversation with you .”

Amanda put her hands in the pockets of her military shorts and replied with a smile, "Hehe, it's okay, let's go."

"Good luck! Oh, drive carefully and don't let strangers approach you." Tiffany's tone was almost as good as that of a lady-like woman.

"I understand! Mrs. Bens!" Amanda repeatedly agreed, urging Tiffany to get on the road.

The CR-V turned out of the parking space without any noise and drove towards the downtown area of ​​Richmond. Amanda then walked back to the restaurant.

Nina glanced at the clock on the wall. It was 4:05pm local time in Richmond.Looking at Amanda sitting in front of the window, she looked like she was doing nothing.

He walked forward with the dinner plate and said softly, "Mike, do you want soda?"

Amanda shook her head and said, "Uh... well, drinking more water and going to the bathroom more often. There aren't that many restrooms on the interstate."

Nina thought for a while, then said, "You're right. So, why don't you fill up your car mini-refrigerator now?"

Her suggestion was good.Since Amanda bought this second-hand Wrangler, she hasn't had much chance or time to use the small car refrigerator in the corner of the trunk.

"Well... good idea. However, I don't like snacks, and I hardly drink carbonated drinks." Amanda said honestly.

"You can pack some food or drink you like, such as refreshing, low-fat things. Anyway, you have to drive all night tonight, right?!"

"Hehe, you're so smart! Well, I'll go to the small supermarket in front of this street." Amanda smiled and got up and left the restaurant, and walked along the sidewalk to the small supermarket named Nuttle.

After 20 minutes, I walked to the jeep outside the restaurant with a huge paper packaging bag in my arms.Open the rear trunk door, and put the food or fruit in the bag into the small refrigerator one by one.

It was just before 4:40 p.m., and Amanda thought it was time to hit the road.After gesturing to Nina in the restaurant, he got into the cab of the jeep.

"Ready to leave? Will you come back to find me?" Nina asked reluctantly, lying on the car door.

"Uh... ready. I don't know when I can come back here again." Amanda said slowly, holding the steering wheel.

After a long silence between the two, Nina stared into each other's eyes, "I like you, Mike. You are the best and most congenial friend of all my friends, although sometimes you are not too feminine. "

"Thank you! Um...feminine? Nina, do you have a problem with me? Or..."

"How can I have a problem with you? I mean, I am more fascinated by you like this!"

Amanda was a little speechless, smiled softly, and was about to start the engine and go on the road.Finally, Nina said, "Now, I've said all I wanted to tell you. Don't you have anything to say to me?"

"Uh... I mean, I'll be back. Satisfied?"

Nina smiled knowingly, stuck her head into the cab and kissed Amanda's face.Said, "Let's go, be careful on the road!"

The little jeep drove out of MacArthur Avenue in a hurry, first went to the laundromat to retrieve the already ironed Marine Corps uniform, and then drove along the road to the city to Interstate 95 on the banks of the James River.More than half an hour later, Amanda had driven to Petersburg in southern Florida.

There, at the intersection of Interstates 95 and 85, she will divert onto Interstate 85 to the southwest.Of course, she can drive along this road all the way to Montgomery, Alabama, and then divert to take Route 65 to Pensacola, Florida.

As night fell, the clear sky turned completely black.Amanda rubbed the back of her neck, which was a little sore, and glanced at the odometer on the dashboard.By this time, she had driven 199 miles and was almost three hours away from Richmond.

"Where is this?" I asked myself and looked at the GPS screen on the right side of the steering wheel.The screen clearly shows her driving route at this time, as well as the areas and counties she will pass through.

"Oh, so this is the Greensboro area of ​​North Carolina." Amanda followed the headlights and saw a sign above her head, "Exit, 222 miles. You can only use the exit to arrive Sanford."

I didn't know this place called Sanford, so Amanda didn't bother to pay attention to the signpost.The two-way, ten-lane interstate highway was pitch black at this time, and the road ahead could not be seen clearly.A forest on the right side of the road looks like a national forest park.

At this time, the phone in her trouser pocket rang, and Amanda stepped on the brake out of habit.Slowing down from 65 mph (104.6 km/h) to around 58 mph, I pulled out my phone and looked at the road ahead.

"Hey, little girl, where have you been?" Amanda still had an impression of Megan's voice.

"Meghan? How did you call? Uh...I'm walking down to Greensboro, North Carolina now."

"Damn it, I haven't asked you yet. Why didn't you come to me when you left the base?" Megan's tone was questioning.

When Amanda left the Quantico base at noon, it hadn't even occurred to her to say goodbye to Megan or anything.Besides, she and Elena were in a hurry to go to the motel to solve personal problems, so how could they care about the captain doctor.

"Um...sorry, Meghan. I only have 48 hours off so I have to get back to Richmond to take care of some things."

"There's no good reason, but... I believe in you. What I'm trying to say is, I'm very worried about you, you know?"

Amanda murmured in her heart, "Why does everyone say they are worried about me, afraid that something will happen to me? Is it really so worrying for a 19-year-old girl to drive on the road alone?"

She had no choice but to drive the car to the emergency passage on the far right and stop.He switched the phone from his left hand to his right hand, and then said to Megan, "I know, and I also know why you called at this time."

Unexpectedly, Megan was silent for a few seconds, and then said to Amanda, "You know? Know what?"

"It's nothing, Megan, save some words for later. Besides, I have to return to the base after graduating from the Naval Academy."

"Hehe, I see. Uh... drive carefully, Lieutenant."

"Yes, Captain. I have to go, and I have to drive for a long time." After hanging up the phone, Amanda was about to drive the car onto the road when she heard another annoying sound.

"Hey, honey, you should be in North Carolina by now, right?" It was actually Elena who called.

"Baby, yes. Why haven't you rested yet, are you not afraid of being caught by the sergeant major?"

Elena smiled cheerfully, "Hehe, you want to arrest me? No way! I took 10 minutes off and called from outside the barracks."

If this delay continues, I am afraid that the only way to recover the elapsed time is to drive at a speeding speed.Amanda didn't want to risk getting caught by the Highway Patrol and delaying the execution of the Marines' orders.

"Wait, don't hang up the phone." After finishing speaking, he grabbed the luggage on the back seat and went to find the phone headset.

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