I felt like I was in a deep fog because I heard a child crying, a dog yipping and voices I didn't recognize. I bolted straight up only to jump in surprise and horror. I looked at a face that wasn't my own. My hair looked like I had rodents for hair stylists and my face was like death warmed over from the circles under my red, swollen eyes.
I looked around watching people walking to and from their cars. I realized we were at a rest area. My stomach growled so loudly I thought it would wake the dead. I realized I didn't go to the bathroom earlier and if I didn't get to the bathroom, my bladder was going to explode.
When I moved to get out of the seat something held me in place. I groaned "Damn seat belt." I jumped and yelped as Dex and Josh turned in their seats to look behind them at me "Good afternoon Sleeping Beauty." Josh smiled "Having trouble Luv?"
I almost peed my pants right there in the truck from the two of them scaring me. "I almost peed my pants! Don't do that!" I was crabby because I didn't have any coffee yet and barely any sleep so my words came out harsher than I meant them to.
I continued to fumble with the stupid button to release the seat belt. When I finally heard the click, I threw the strap to the side and pushed the door open. Thankfully my purse was sitting right next to me. I grabbed it as I got out of the back of the truck.
I saw the car but it was too late. The driver slammed on the brakes because I opened the door without looking. He was trying to pull in the space next to us and if he didn't hit the brakes, he would have hit me. I didn't know if it was the sight of me that startled him or just me opening the door and getting out. I could hear Dex and Josh suddenly burst into laughter.
I couldn't shut the door fast enough as I ran for the bathroom, almost running into several people as I sprinted for the bathroom. Of course I go the wrong way inside the building and end up almost going in the Men's room. I quickly clenched my legs together as I walked to the Women's bathroom. I thought to myself 'If there's a line, I am heading right back to that Men's room and peeing in there! I don't know why there's always a line in the Women's bathroom and not the Men's!'
I opened the door and noticed all the doors were shut. I stood there crossing and uncrossing, only to cross the other leg. I squatted a bit, stood up and squatted again. I knew I was going to pee my pants if one of those stall doors didn't open. I heard a toilet flush and waited for one of the stall doors to open. Thankfully a woman came out of the stall and I quickly ran for it. I shut the door, not even caring if I locked it all the way. I hung my purse up on the hook on the door. I'd rather pee my pants than have germs and icky things on my purse.
I couldn't get my pants unbuttoned or unzipped fast enough. I was making faces as I pulled my pants down and sighed in relief when I actually got them down far enough to actually relieve myself over the toilet. I heard someone trying hard not to laugh in the stall next to me, coughing as they tried to cover it up.
When I was done, I grabbed my purse and washed my hands. I put some make-up on, ran a brush through my hair and now at least looked presentable and not like something directly out of a horror movie. I walked out of the bathroom and I heard someone calling my name. I looked around and saw Dex and Josh standing by a huge map. I walked over to them and Josh did a double take.
"Whoa Luv, you look amazing and not like a zombie chick." He looked down at my crotch and then back up to my face and smiled, trying hard not to laugh "Made it huh? Or is that why it took you so long in there? Had to dry your pants by the dryer?" He put his arm around me and reached down between my legs with his other hand. He rubbed his hand over my pants. He said quietly "They're still warm but you didn't dry them all the way, they're still a bit wet."
I smacked his arm playfully "Yes, I made it." I lowered my voice and said "We have this magical machine in the bathroom but don't tell anyone I told you though. You just hit a button and step inside the machine and come out the other side looking like this."
He laughed "Maybe Dex should try it sometime. He could use a bit of improvement."
Dex punched him playfully "I'll get you back for that one."
Josh laughed "Yeah, you'll try bro but you know I'll get you back twice as good."