Jacob Lyons is 23 years old, and living alone. He spent the past two years lamenting the dissappearance of his wife, who was currently being investigated after she went missing. His life had taken a massive downturn, every day the same old thing. He grew sick and tired, and thought of a way out
Jacob: Damn, i can't take it anymore, i need to go find her, at least to know she's okay.......I'll rent a car and head to her old address.....maybe she just wanted to get away from me......
Jacob pulls himself out of bed, puts on his shoes, and heads to his local car rental, trying desperately to wipe liqour stains from his shirt
Jacob: Hey, look, i need a car, just something small, with some good fuel consumption, that's all
Car Rental Employee Sure, just go around the back, car number 193, here are your keys, sir. That'll be 420 bucks for a week..
Jacob begrudgingly hands over his last wad of cash, and heads to the rear car park, extremely dismayed at what he'd find. A lone Cyclo, the number 193 on a piece of paper in the windshield, He scratches his head, trying to convince himself it'll be okay
Jacob: Well, even if i find my wife, i can't even bring her home in this tiny thing......
He squeezes himself inside, and inserts the key, the whiny engine coming to life. the interior was full of cigarettes, and had an old rock hits CD on the dashboard, yet he just looked at them with disdain, and begun to drive out of the car park
Jacob: Alright, i'll go home, get a shower, get some rest.....and go find my wife
*He gulps nervously as he drives, thinking about what would happen when....of even if, he found his wife. She could've already long gone by now.....
To Be Continued Shortly......
#"Every Time I Look For You"
lapis jackal
Chapter 1: The Start Of Something Amazing
Jacob Lyons, Jacob's House, 7:08 AM
Jacob wakes up the next day, a newfound hope in his heart, determined to find his love once more. He quickly gets dressed and picks up his phone charger, backpack, and spare clothes, as well as a first aid kit. He then takes out a map and unrolls it on his desk, scanning it
Jacob: "Hmmm......I live in Ohio.....she's from down in Nevada....i better be planned for a road trip from hell...."
He glances at the Cyclo parked in his garage, and cringes internally, secretly hoping it'd get stolen so he wouldn't need to drive it all the way across america.......But he steels himself, put his bag in the footwell and slumps inside, putting on his lucky hat, and turns the key once more, preparing for the road trip of a lifetime
Jacob: "Welp.....there goes my weekend....if she's not there, i don't know what i'll do....."
He begins leaving his driveway, and sets out, driving through his usual familiar suburbs, cramped in the tiny cockpit
Jacob:"Ugh, can't this thing go any faster?!"
The speedo reads a mere 34MPH, and he starts to get impatient, slamming the steering wheel
Jacob:"It could've been easy Jacob.....you could've just used Tinder like any normal guy..."
After a few minutes of misery, he picks up his head and continues driving, his face completely drooped, as he finally sees the sign that tells him he's leaving his hometown, putting a smile on his face, and he puts his foot further down on the accelerator, seeing the open road ahead of him
[End Of Chapter 1]
Chapter 2: Rockin' The Suburbs
Jacob Lyons, Outskirts of Cleveland, OH, 8:28 AM, 23rd April 2005
He was driving around the outskirts of the big city, enjoying himself, despite the slow speed of his little Cyclo. the roads grew narrower as he headed through the quiet houses and dormant streets. The sun beamed overhead, making the cockpit even warmer, though Jacob tried not to let it bother him
Jacob: "Phew....I'll need a cold beer if this keeps up any longer.....Or a good Ice Cream"
His mouth waters at the though of ice cream as he continues, and then decides to pick up the CD in his dashboard, reading the song list, he knew quiet a few of them. He shrugged, seeing no harm in a few tunes for the road, and slotted it into the tiny CD player in the centre console. The first song that came on was "Message in a Bottle", which Jacob chuckled at, finding it ironic that the song about finding love happened to come on first. He gently tapped his fingers on the steering wheel, bobbing along happily, a huge smile plastered on his face
Jacob: "Now this is my jam! I could get used to this, maybe i should go on more road trips.....once i find my wife" https://open.spotify.com/track/1oYYd2gnWZYrt89EBXdFiO?si=47485783bb59445c
[Chapter 2 END]
lapis jackal
Chapter 3: An Once-In-A-Lifetime Partner
Jacob Lyons, Tiffin, OH, 11:23 AM, 23rd April 2005
After a few hours of travelling, Jacob's fuel tank was running low, and he made the decision to pull into a nearby gas station. He gets out of the car and grabs the fuel pump, shoving it inside as he whistles a cheesy love song, there's only one other car in the petrol station, a sleek '69 Typhoon, which he smiles upon seeing, as he'd always loved a classic muscle car.
Jacob "Damn, what a beauty, must've cost an arm and a leg though"
He finishes up with the pump and heads into the gas station, when he sees a girl with short brown hair, wearing a track jacket and motorcycle gloves, as she's arguing with the cashier
Unknown Girl "What do you mean you don't know the RON of the gas, huh?! You literally work here....."
To try and diffuse the situation, Jacob heads toward them both to be the mediator in this situation
Jacob "Hey, is that your Typhoon outside? It's a beauty, I gotta say"
Jacob knew he couldn't be out flirting with people, as he was looking for his wife, but it couldn't harm to make a few friends, he thought, and besides, the two of them basically looked like siblings. The girl turned to Jacob and smiled at the compliment, looking at him up and down, trying to figure him out
Unknown Girl "Yeah, she's mine, and i love her with all my heart, so put your grubby mits on her and you're dead meat"
The cashier looked at me for a moment, then back at her, squinting slightly
Cashier "You two know each other?"
Jacob and the girl both responded simultaneously, with a resounding "No!"
Jacob "I was at pump four, here, this will cover for her too"
He pulls out the last few notes from his wallet, and dumps them on the counter, to the girl's approval
Unknown Girl "Why thank you, dude, i'll put the tank to good use!"
She winks at Jacob, and leaves the gas station, and Jacob follows
Jacob "So, where are you headed from here?"
She turns back to Jacob
Unknown Girl "I don't know, just as far away from my psycho family as possible, what about you?"
Jacob "I'm headed to Nevada..."
He pauses for a moment, taking a deep breath
Jacob "....To find my wife"
The girl gives Jacob a look of sympathy, before opening her car door, and smiling
Unknown Girl "Well, i guess it couldn't hurt to join you for a little while, i suppose"
She stops for a moment
Unknown Girl "I'm Erica, by the way, Erica Neil, it's good to meet you, now, the best hotel in Ohio is a few hundred miles from here, we'll need to hurry to get there before sundown"
She gets in her Typhoon, and Jacob, feeling rather happy about having some company, rushes over to his Cyclo, giggling like a little kid
Jacob "This....is gonna be fun"
He turns the key enthusiastically, the little engine sparking into life, and he follows behind Erica's muscle, feeling rather happy with himself
She winks at Jacob, and leaves the gas station, and Jacob follows
https://open.spotify.com/track/2kkvB3RNRzwjFdGhaUA0tz?si=ef7f2b418d0f45fb
Chapter 4: Best Friends.....Forever?
Jacob Lyons, Findlay, OH, 17:55 PM, 23rd April 2005
Erica and Jacob both drive through rural Ohio in the spring breeze, Erica rocketing down the country lanes at 80 MPH, whilst Jacob's little Cyclo struggled to even make 40, however they stuck through it to make it to the town of Findlay, where the hotel Erica mentioned was situated. She pulls up just outside it, it's a slightly run-down building, yet with a somewhat homey atmosphere. She gets out to marvel the place, Jacob not far behind
Erica: Well, back here again, I used to love this old place as a kid......still hasn't changed a bit
Jacob gets out of his car in the next space along, sweating from being trapped in that tiny car all day
Jacob: Wouldn't it just be easier to ditch my car and let me ride in yours?
Erica: Firstly, she's mine, secondly, no-one touches her, do guys just never listen?
She shakes her head disprovingly, giving Jacob a scolding look, followed by a playful smile
Erica: C'mon, we're losing daylight, go to room 32, i'll meet you there.
Jacob walks in, and heads upstairs, whilst Erica has an amiable conversation with the lady at the check-in desk, before following. They both enter room 32, it's covered in takeout wrappers and clothes, along with empty bottles of beer. Erica enters and flops down on the bed, with a sigh of relief
Erica: Ahhh, I love this place, never gets old.
Jacob looks at her in confusion and scratches his head, weirded out by the current situation, but he shrugs his shoulders and decides not to ask. He heads to the bathroom, whistling an old rock song
Jacob: I'm gonna head to the shower, don't ditch me, okay?
Erica just gives a sarcastic laugh, making herself comfortable in the messy bed, as Jacob rinses off the sweat he collected from being trapped in a Cyclo for almost an entire day. By the time he finishes cleaning himself and singing in the shower, she's already passed out on the bed
