abandoning

Kyle blinks, caught in the whirlwind of Alice. He'd underestimated her suggestion.

A grin surfaces as a new mischief sparks in his eye. He had an awful lot on his mind, but oh to just forget about it... He glances over his shoulder at the diner and the nearby bus. He knew where they were spending the night.

Without further hesitation, he jumps into the jeep next to Alice with an energetic bounce. "I wouldn't want you to have to face the face to a beach without the wacky wild child to keep you company."

As they're pulling away, he sticks his head out the window. "Good night, Clearmont!!!!"

Somewhere a dog barked. Kyle sits back again, the cheesy grin stuck on his face. "You realize I'm dead meat for abandoning the team."