“Welcome to Arousen, Oregon!” stated the sign just off the highway that Kara and Doug sped through.
“Arousen?” Kara laughed. “What kind of name for a city is Arousen? It sounds like something a guy would say to try and hit on me. Like, ‘You’re pretty Arousen to me!’” Doug chuckled along with Kara.
“I’m not sure any guy would use a line that bad,” retorted Doug. The pair was on a trip to their home back in Washington for a school break. Doug met Kara way back in Kindergarten, and the two had been friends ever since. When it was time for them to attend college, they both ended up in schools in California. What this meant is that they would often drive with each other back up and down the west coast. For their trip today, they both decided to dress comfortably, with Kara in some short jean shorts and a light red blouse and Doug wearing his typical t-shirt and jeans.