I was nervous.

"Fine, get in," Eric called out.

He then turned to me and whispered, "Sit in the back."

"Huh?" I was confused for a moment.

"What are you hesitating for? Don't you want to get on with these girls?" He slapped me on the back of my head.

I quickly grasped what he meant and scrambled to the back seat.

The girls opened the door and saw I had moved to the back. The girl in black whispered something in her friend's ear, then slid into the front passenger seat. The girl in white hesitated for a moment before sitting next to me.

I took a quick glance at her. Her skin was fair, but her ears were turning red—probably from nervousness.

"So, what are two young girls like you doing out here on the Sunset Highway? It's not safe here," Eric started chatting with the girl in black.

"Are there wild animals or bad guys here?" she asked.

"Both."

"Oh, no! Are you two bad guys?" she teased.

"Do we look like it?"

"Not really, but if we run into bad guys, you'll protect us, right?"

"Of course." Eric chuckled.

"Hey, handsome, where are you putting your hand?" she suddenly said.

"I saw a mosquito on your leg," Eric replied.

My eyes went wide as I watched his hand make its way upward, and to my surprise, the girl in black did not seem to mind.

As Eric took the lead, I worked up the courage to talk to the girl beside me.

"H—hi, I'm Kevin Mayer. What's your name?"

She lowered her head even more. After a long pause, she mumbled and replied shyly, "Ginny White."

An awkward silence filled the back seat.

Meanwhile, it started raining like cats and dogs. Eric stopped making moves and focused on the road.

"Bad weather!" he cursed as he carefully drove into a tunnel.

The tunnel was quiet, muffling the sound of the rain. Then, as we reached the middle, a loud crash echoed, and the front of the tunnel suddenly collapsed.

"Oh, no—" Eric slammed on the brakes.

We were all frozen in shock. Ginny screamed and threw herself into my arms.

Suddenly, a heavy thud landed on the RV's roof, leaving a dent.

Ginny buried herself deeper into my arms while the girl in black, who was normally bold, looked pale as she huddled in the front seat.

Finally, the collapse stopped, and everything went pitch black.

"What bad luck! We can't be any more unluckier, can we?" Eric kicked the car door open and turned on the headlights.

What we saw made our hearts sink—the road ahead was entirely blocked by rocks, not even a crack left to squeeze through. The rear of the tunnel was no better—we were trapped.

"What do we do now, Eric?" I asked in a trembling voice.

"What else can we do? Call for help!" he snapped.

However, he found that his phone had no signal at all!

"Check your phones! See if you have a signal!" he barked at us.

We quickly pulled out our phones, but no one had any signal.

"We're doomed. We're done for!" the girl in black whispered in despair.

"Shut up!" Eric shouted at her.

She did not stop; it seemed like she was too shocked to process anything.

Eric was frustrated. He yanked her out of the front seat and slapped her twice.

That snapped her out of it. She looked at Eric, too scared to say anything.

"Enough, Eric. We need to figure out how to get out of here," I said while pulling Ginny out of the car.

Eric hit the car and said, "There's no way out. We'll have to wait for someone to come rescue us."

"How long might that take?" I asked in disbelief.

"Who knows? This road doesn't get much traffic. It could be ten days, maybe two weeks."

I was shocked and collapsed onto the wet ground.

Would we not starve to death?

Both girls were pale with fear, too.

However, Eric did not show much of a reaction. He lit a cigarette calmly and took a drag.

When I saw how relaxed he was, I could not help but ask, "Eric, do you have a plan?"

"Nope." He shook his head.

My face fell. Then, he said, "But I have food. Don't worry, we won't starve."

I shouted excitedly as I threw my arms around him, "I love you, Eric!"

He shoved me away in disgust. "Get off, you idiot! You make me sick."

I grinned, not taking it personally.

I no longer felt hopeless. In the worst-case scenario, we would have to camp out there for a few days.

Both of the girls looked a little more relieved, too.

After a while, I was starving.

"Eric, I'm hungry. Where's the food?" I asked.

He glanced at me, then opened the door in the middle of the broken RV, revealing a tiny room inside. He ducked in and soon returned with a few pieces of bread and bottled water.

I quickly grabbed a piece of bread and started wolfing it down.

"Thanks, man," I said.

The girl in black smiled at Eric and tried to reach for the bread, but he stopped her.

"Hold on, sweetheart. You promised to repay me for the ride, didn't you? I have yet to see any payment, and now you're asking for food, too. Don't you think I'm getting the short end of the deal?"

Eric looked at her with a playful smirk.

She froze for a second, then approached Eric and said, "Come on, handsome. You're not that heartless, are you? Just tell me what you want as payment."

Eric stared at her, grabbed a handful of her behind, and whispered, "What do you think?"

She let out a playful squeal and pulled him toward the tiny room in the RV.

Soon enough, the RV was filled with moaning.

I swallowed hard and glanced at Ginny beside me, feeling my heart racing uncontrollably.

Based on what Eric had told me, those girls were using their bodies to hitch a free ride. With food as part of the bargain, maybe I could do the same thing and sleep with Ginny.

I got more and more tempted as I thought about it.

Finally, I moved toward her.

Ginny was frightened and backed away immediately.

I grabbed her hand; her skin was soft and smooth.

"What are you doing?!" Ginny screamed.

It was the first time she had spoken so loudly, and it snapped me out of my trance.

"I—"

As I looked at Ginny's terrified face, the lust that had clouded my mind vanished instantly.

I let go of her hand and cursed myself.

At that moment, Eric came out from the RV and glanced at us. He walked over to me and smirked. "Didn't get what you wanted?"

I gave a sheepish laugh, scratching my head.

"Useless!" Eric scolded.

He glanced at Ginny and then spoke loudly as if on purpose.

"Kevin, I don't have much food left. We'll have to keep some for ourselves. As for them… Well, it depends on how well they behave."

My face twitched, and I hesitated. "Eric, isn't that—"

"Shut up! Keep talking, and you'll starve, too!" His glare immediately shut me up.

Under Eric's cold gaze, I went into the tiny room.

The girl in black was fixing her clothes, and the room reeked of lust.

She gave me a meaningful look before slipping out of the RV.

I stayed in the room, feeling more at ease as I saw the bag of food in the corner.

Not long after, Ginny came in.

I did not say anything; I just nodded slightly.

She did not say a word either, quietly sitting in a corner.

Time passed slowly, and I soon heard the growling of her stomach.

She sat with her head down and hugged her knees tightly.

She lifted her flushed face, and her eyes filled with a pleading look.

I glanced at the food and felt the urge to offer her some, but I feared Eric might leave me without food later.

The tension between us grew thicker by the minute.

Her eyes were glued to the food.

Finally, she could not take it anymore and began to approach the bag of food.

I quickly hid it behind me.

She did not say anything; she just looked at me with a pleading expression.

I felt guilty, but I tried to stay cold.

After a few minutes of silence, Ginny gave in.

She closed her eyes and slowly reached for the strap of her white dress. Her skin was gradually exposed in front of me. I could not take my eyes off her.

Soon, her dress fell to the floor.

Ginny stood there nervously. She tried to cover herself with her arms, and she shivered slightly. I could even see the goosebumps on her pale skin.

She continued to take off her underwear slowly.

I was completely overtaken by strong lust, and I reached out for her.