They drove for three hours straight, until they reached the outskirts of Aurora which shared a border with a neighbouring city, before coming taking a break as it had gotten late.
They stopped at a motel that looked like it had seen better days and Raymond went in to see if there was a room available while Pearl waited in the truck.
He returned a few minutes later just as the night air began lulling her to sleep and together they went up to their room, his bag that he had held onto the only luggage they had.
"How quaint," she remarked when she stepped in after him and shut the door behind her.
Dark and damp were the two words that came to mind as her eyes explored the old room that had a musky smell clinging to everything.
"Get some rest," he said, settling down on the only bed in the
