Start of a Journey

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Zoe ran to her room and gathered the contents of the box. She got her old laptop and searched up the location. She rushed back down and went outside to the broken car.

Xavier and Aunt Julie followed her as Zoe opened the backseat door.

"You can't go in that. I doubt it's even going to start." Xavier commented.

"It better. The coordinates are a two-day drive away." Zoe replied without looking at him. Then, she suddenly turned to him, "Key?" She brought her hand forward expectantly.

"Zoe," He started but she was getting impatient, "Key, now."

He sighed, fetched the key from his pants pocket, and placed it on her open palm. She grabbed it and turned without a thank you. Aunt Julie tried to protest, "You can't let her go alone,"

"I'm not. Don't worry, " he said and waited for Zoe to try starting the car. He crossed his arms and waited as she turned the key in the ignition, but the car didn't start.

Zoe stubbornly tried to keep trying instead of admitting that he was right. T