Greys Tribute

Beth and her girlfriend, and roommate Caitlin are in the middle of a journey across Australia, which began in Brisbane, and it will end at Caitlin parents' house in Perth. Caitlin is driving the Ford Mustang since they entered to South Australia territory; she is over thinking on how is going to tell to her parents the truth about the relationship in which she is involved for the past two years. She is terrified because her parents belong to a church that does not accept same-sex couples.

Unlike her Girlfriend, Beth is quiet; she is watching the stars through the window of the Mustang. The night sky in the middle of Australia is smog free; the stars can be seen with the naked eye. Beth smiles, and at the same time, she binds with her fingertips the stars on the surface of the window to make new constellations on her own. Beth`s blonde hair is blonder than ever, thanks to the light of the full moon that shines in the sky.

"I know what you're doing, Caitlin" Beth Said calmly.

"Huh, What?" Caitlin answered.

"You chose the road trip, because you want to delay the encounter with your parents… You are scared of them!"

"No…huh" Caitlin said.

"Yes, you are, I know you more than you know yourself"

"I really want to know Australia by road before I'm 21!"

"No, you're not. Stop lying to me! I don't like that…" Beth makes a pause, and then she says: "I mean, look at us; two lonely girls in the middle of nowhere just because you're scared of your own parents! Ridiculous! We could have taken a plane in Brisbane!"

"Ok, I'm sorry!" Caitlin replied embarrassed. She opens her hazel eyes and looks at Beth like a spoiled kitten.

"Don't look at me like that!" Beth said.

"Baby, you know them; you know that they will never be ok with us. We need to keep our relationship in secret!"

"No!" Beth answered quickly. "They deserve to know all the truth. They are your parents!"

"I hate when you act so right!"

Beth extends her hand and strokes Caitlin's hair. "Purr for me" Beth said.

"No!" Caitlin answered quickly.

"Ok, look! If they don't want to be ok with us, so be it. But, they must know the truth…"

"But, Why?! Why!?" Caitlin replied.

"Cause, I don't want to live on a lie! I don't deserve that… you don't deserve that! I want a serious relationship, a serious commitment"

"Are you serious?! You mean, like a marriage?" Caitlin asked nicely.

"I want to be with you forever" Beth answered.

"Me too"

"Stop the car! I want to kiss your right now!" Beth said.

Caitlin smiles and says: "On the next gas station, we almost out of gas!"

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Caitlin stops the car in a small gas station somewhere in the border between South and western territory. While the mustang is reloading with gasoline; the girls make good use of the wait; they began to kiss on hood of the car. Beth's blonde hair mixes with Caitlin's black hair in the same way that their tongues do it inside their mouths. Two employees of the gas station enjoy the scene; they look at the girl with morbid attention.

When the tank is full, Beth sits on the driver's seat, because Caitlin needs some time to rest, one employee of the station approximate to the girls to charge them for the gasoline. Beth extends her hand and gives him a 20 dollar bill.

"Keep the change, man" Beth said calmly. She stars the car.

"Wait!" He said.

"What?" Beth replied.

"What are you doing in this lonely place at this hour of the night?" He asked.

"We're going to Perth" Caitlin Answered.

"Shh!!" Beth replied violently to her girlfriend.

"What?!"

"He doesn't need to know that!!" Beth said to Caitlin.

"Oh, ok, ok… No! We're not going to Perth" Caitlin said to the man.

The employee smiles to the girls, and ask to them: "Why did you take this road? This is the longest way to go to Perth"

"Well, we…" Caitlin said.

"Well!" Beth Interrupts to Caitlin. "That does not concern to him!"

"Ok, ok" He answered "But, be careful girls, because, in this road strange things could happen"

Beth stars the car, and then she begins to nag to her girl: "You can't talk with your parents about us! But, when a strange man asks to you some personal questions you answered carefree! Amazing! "

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Half an hour has passed; Beth is still nagging Caitlin about what happened on the Gas station.

"Could you forget about that?" Caitlin said to Beth. "Jesus! Sometimes you are really annoying"

"Ah! So, you think I am annoying?! Huh?! "

"YEAH! Sometimes, you are a pain in my ass"

"Good to know! Good to know! " Beth said.

"I thought; the kiss will calm you for the rest of the trip, but I was wrong!"

"So, you kissed me to calm me down?!" Beth asked sarcastically.

"Yeah! Yeah! You are driving me crazy! It's been three month with the same old story: you must tell your parents the truth! Cut it off! Jesus!"