Murphy and Nora walked into the hall of the service area together. There were already many people resting inside. With the hungry groan in her stomach, Nora was pulled directly into the fast food restaurant of the service area by Murphy.
The service area on the highway was simple and convenient. Unlike high-end hotels, the food here was only simple fast food boxes and cooked food.
They found a table and sat down. Each of them ordered a box of rice, two chicken drumsticks, some fruits and two bottles of water.
Looking at Murphy, Nora thought, 'Can he eat the food here? He's a neat freak. It's really difficult for him to eat in public.'
Perhaps it was because Murphy was hungry that he wolfed down the food. Seeing this, Nora only wanted to laugh, but she still held back her laughter.
Noticing that Nora was looking at him, he asked with a smile, "Why don't you eat? Why are you looking at me? Aren't you hungry if you look at me?" After saying that, he couldn't help laughing.
Nora looked at Murphy and said, "You are a neat freak. I'm afraid you won't be able to eat it."
Murphy said, "When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Besides, even if I am a neat freak, I have to eat when I am hungry. I can't starve to death for the sake of cleanliness."
Hearing what he said, Nora almost spat out her food.
After having a simple meal, Nora and Murphy were about to go to the lounge and take a nap. They would continue to set off after they recovered.
The two sat side by side on the chairs, feeling sleepy. Nora yawned one after another and kept yawning. She was really too sleepy.
Murphy pointed at his shoulder and said, "Sleep here. I'll lend you my shoulder."
Every day, she felt tired, and the pressure from all aspects made her weak shoulders unable to bear.
She was so sleepy that she fell asleep on his shoulder. The scene was so familiar to Murphy, so was the woman in front of him.
Every time he had such a familiar feeling, he just couldn't remember. When he tried hard to recall, his head began to ache, so he had been controlling himself.
Nora's long hair was fragrant, and it happened to itch on his face, and there was a familiar smell on her body. Murphy didn't allow himself to think about those things that he couldn't figure out.
The lounge in the service area gradually quieted down. People had already fallen asleep, and occasionally there would be a snore. Murphy was sleepy after driving, so he closed his eyes and had a rest.
In her sleep, she didn't know how long it has passed. She heard footsteps coming back and forth. Some people has already begun to prepare and set off on their way.
Rubbing her hazy eyes, Nora looked at Murphy. In order to make her sleep well, he had never moved in this posture. It was really difficult for him.
Feeling the movement, Murphy opened his eyes and found that one of his arms was numb and unconscious. He shook his hand and felt very uncomfortable.
"Don't move. I'll rub it for you," said Nora, looking at him. It was all her fault.
Her little hand gently massaged his arm. When she touched his arm, she still felt that his muscles were still so strong, but he didn't remember these.
Now Murphy felt very happy. The woman he liked was giving him a massage. What a happy thing.
He wanted to keep this feeling, but he had to go on driving the woman he liked back to her hometown.
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