time I could go home. Abby got her things together at the same time as me, and we walked out the door.
“You going home?” Abby asked.
“Yeah, I am going to make myself some dinner and clean my apartment.”
“All right. Evan’s game is tonight at eight if you want to join me.” She added.
“Not tonight, Abs. I’m just not feeling it. Have a good night.” I waved at her as I climbed in my car. I put the key in the ignition and turned. Nothing. Not a click, not a chug, no turn over whatsoever. SHIT! I knew this inevitable moment would happen soon. I immediately got on the phone with a towing company. Time to buy a new car. I had Steve’s Towing tow my car to the junkyard. Since I knew this day was coming sooner than later, I already made sure nothing was in my car worth keeping. It was empty except for here and there garbage. I got a whopping five hundred dollars for my vehicle, and it was all scrap now. I needed a car, it was impossible for me to go without.
Steve’s Towing hitched me a ride to the local Chevrolet dealership. I got out of the tow truck, and a salesman swarmed at me. He was tall, handsome and had tattoos everywhere. “Can I help you miss?”
I looked at him and took a cigarette out of my purse and lit it. “Well, ya see, you’re in luck. I’m in the market for a new car.” I eyed him putting on my ‘professional you’re not going to scam me I know more than you think’ look.
“That’s great news! I’m Trevor Anderson, and your name is?” He reached his hand out to shake mine.
I swung my hand over to meet his. “I’m Riley, Riley Miller.”
“Nice to meet you, Riley. What kind of car are you interested in?”
“Something that runs, gets me from point a to point b, and has a decent backseat for my dog.” I smiled a witty smile.
“Well, have you seen the new Sonics? They’re pretty nice and have a nice backseat with room for a dog.”
“Awesome, let’s take a look at them.”
“Any particular color that suits your interest?”
“White.”
“We have a beautiful summit white. Let’s take it for a test drive. I’ll need your license so I can make a copy.”
I handed him my license and stood patiently waiting. I started to roam the lot and noticed many sharp looking cars. I spotted the Sonic and began looking at them waiting for Mr. Anderson to get back. I peered in the windows of a couple of different cars while I waited.
“Miss Miller! Over here!” Trevor waved, and he already had a Sonic ready to take out for a test drive.
I ran over there to get a look, and take her out for a drive. Once I got a good feel of the road and shut the big mouth salesman out of my mind, I was comfortable. I liked the car. I drove it back to the lot, and I could tell Trevor wasn’t happy that I was ignoring him. I headed directly inside with Trevor on my heels, to figure out the paperwork.
To my shocking astonishment, Dustin stood right there, dressed just how I had seen him at Eddie’s.
“Riley? What are you doing here?” He looked at me puzzled.
Great! He’s going to think I came here for him!
“I’m buying a car, mine officially died.” I looked away as this was an awkward situation.
“Wait, you’re the Riley?” Trevor looked at Dustin, “This is the Riley you wouldn’t shut up about?” Trevor looked confused.
Great! I’m the talk of the town! Pretty sure my face just flushed red.
Dustin shot Trevor a look and then glanced back at me.
“Make sure you get her a good deal, Trev, she deserves it.” Dustin turned and walked away before I could say anything.
“Well, Riley, right this way into my office.” Trevor started to walk.
I followed him into his office, and he began to explain how Dustin is his best friend and they’ve been friends for years. He reassured me he wasn’t going to tell me what to do, but that I should give him another chance.
I walked out of the dealer with my keys in hand to my brand new Chevy Sonic. It may have put the biggest dent in my pocket
“You going home?” Abby asked.
“Yeah, I am going to make myself some dinner and clean my apartment.”
“All right. Evan’s game is tonight at eight if you want to join me.” She added.
“Not tonight, Abs. I’m just not feeling it. Have a good night.” I waved at her as I climbed in my car. I put the key in the ignition and turned. Nothing. Not a click, not a chug, no turn over whatsoever. SHIT! I knew this inevitable moment would happen soon. I immediately got on the phone with a towing company. Time to buy a new car. I had Steve’s Towing tow my car to the junkyard. Since I knew this day was coming sooner than later, I already made sure nothing was in my car worth keeping. It was empty except for here and there garbage. I got a whopping five hundred dollars for my vehicle, and it was all scrap now. I needed a car, it was impossible for me to go without.
Steve’s Towing hitched me a ride to the local Chevrolet dealership. I got out of the tow truck, and a salesman swarmed at me. He was tall, handsome and had tattoos everywhere. “Can I help you miss?”
I looked at him and took a cigarette out of my purse and lit it. “Well, ya see, you’re in luck. I’m in the market for a new car.” I eyed him putting on my ‘professional you’re not going to scam me I know more than you think’ look.
“That’s great news! I’m Trevor Anderson, and your name is?” He reached his hand out to shake mine.
I swung my hand over to meet his. “I’m Riley, Riley Miller.”
“Nice to meet you, Riley. What kind of car are you interested in?”
“Something that runs, gets me from point a to point b, and has a decent backseat for my dog.” I smiled a witty smile.
“Well, have you seen the new Sonics? They’re pretty nice and have a nice backseat with room for a dog.”
“Awesome, let’s take a look at them.”
“Any particular color that suits your interest?”
“White.”
“We have a beautiful summit white. Let’s take it for a test drive. I’ll need your license so I can make a copy.”
I handed him my license and stood patiently waiting. I started to roam the lot and noticed many sharp looking cars. I spotted the Sonic and began looking at them waiting for Mr. Anderson to get back. I peered in the windows of a couple of different cars while I waited.
“Miss Miller! Over here!” Trevor waved, and he already had a Sonic ready to take out for a test drive.
I ran over there to get a look, and take her out for a drive. Once I got a good feel of the road and shut the big mouth salesman out of my mind, I was comfortable. I liked the car. I drove it back to the lot, and I could tell Trevor wasn’t happy that I was ignoring him. I headed directly inside with Trevor on my heels, to figure out the paperwork.
To my shocking astonishment, Dustin stood right there, dressed just how I had seen him at Eddie’s.
“Riley? What are you doing here?” He looked at me puzzled.
Great! He’s going to think I came here for him!
“I’m buying a car, mine officially died.” I looked away as this was an awkward situation.
“Wait, you’re the Riley?” Trevor looked at Dustin, “This is the Riley you wouldn’t shut up about?” Trevor looked confused.
Great! I’m the talk of the town! Pretty sure my face just flushed red.
Dustin shot Trevor a look and then glanced back at me.
“Make sure you get her a good deal, Trev, she deserves it.” Dustin turned and walked away before I could say anything.
“Well, Riley, right this way into my office.” Trevor started to walk.
I followed him into his office, and he began to explain how Dustin is his best friend and they’ve been friends for years. He reassured me he wasn’t going to tell me what to do, but that I should give him another chance.
I walked out of the dealer with my keys in hand to my brand new Chevy Sonic. It may have put the biggest dent in my pocket
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