Elton stowed his sister's gear in the trunk, then moved around to the side of the car to open the back door for her. "Trust me, it'll be fine; we haven't died yet and I've been in the car when he's distracted by much more than lack of sleep." Cough.
Once she was inside, he closed the door and slipped into the passenger's seat. Stretch~ It was kind of early, considering how he'd spent his previous evening, but he had a feeling that if he took a nap...things wouldn't end well. Hee.