Once our little talk was finished she put the car into reverse and pulled out of the driveway, then she shifted into gear and we pulled away.
"So… where exactly is this car meet taking place?"
She responded quickly, "In the city."
That didn't really answer my question fully but if it was happening in the city then this would be an organized event. That means I don't have to worry about any lawlessness happening there.
But then again, a normal event would be held earlier in the day.
"By the way, why were you waiting outside? You could have waited inside, I would have rung the doorbell."
"Huh?" I was taken aback by the sudden question that took me out of my thoughts. "Well, I still live with my mom, and I didn't really want to put you through all of that first thing."
"Oh, yeah, I get that. I still live with my parents, and brothers, and sister. And they can be a bit much. So I understand where you're coming from."
"Yep, they can definitely be a bit… what's the word…"
"Pushy, hyperactive, insensitive?"
"Yep! Those are the words I was looking for."
We both had a little laugh over our families.
"So do you have any hobbies outside of rebuilding cars?" I asked once the laughing died down.
"Well, anime obviously, I like food, and a bit of fashion I guess."
"But your real passion is cars, I take it?"
"Yeah, there's just something about them that I just absolutely love. I don't get it myself, but I don't think I'll ever get bored of working on cars."
"So, is the goal to become a mechanic? And you're just working on the certification?"
"Uh… I mean I would like to be a little higher up than that."
"Like designing cars or inventing new parts?"
"Yeah! That! I want to invent new parts, or make them better. I have so many ideas, but I don't know if they would work or if they have already been invented, just not used."
"So a mechanic with an engineering degree?"
"Yeah. I already have an Associates degree in both of them. I put myself through community college for them. But, to get a higher degree I need to go to an actual college, and I just don't make enough money for that. Don't bother asking about financial aid, my parents make enough to disqualify me for that."
"Yeah that's the same for me. My mom makes enough that I don't qualify but we somehow spend all of it just trying to survive. I really don't get it."
"Yeah, I don't get it either. What does your mom do?"
"She is an interior designer for a furniture company, so she designs work spaces for companies that use their furniture."
"Oh, that sounds kinda cool, and what do you do?"
"Um… I guess stock trading?"
"You sound kinda unsure about that?" she chucked.
"I mean I guess that's what I'm doing. But I have plans for the future that I want to accomplish."
"Oh, like what?"
"Well I want to make new technology."
"Like?"
"Like, computers, or smart technology, AI, something, I just feel like I could do something with that."
"Oh, so we both want to invent new things huh. That's interesting."
"Huh, yeah it is."
"So, have you been able to make anything yet?"
"Kinda? I'm pretty good with code so I have rigged up some AI to do the stock trading, which has been somewhat successful."
You might be wondering why I am telling her, well it's because she wants to build new cars and I want to upgrade some, and she could be a good cover. I mean she built this car from a box of scraps in what was like a cave.
So she surely has some skills.
But first and foremost, she is attractive and I want to look good in front of her.
"Somewhat, huh?"
"In the grand scheme of things, yes."
"I guess so…"
"Do you have any pets?" I quickly diverted the topic.
"Yep, I have a dog, his name is Taquito. He is a chubby little guy."
"What kind of dog is he?"
"I don't know. Probably a mutt, just a mix of a lot of things. Has short legs, light brown and fluffy fur."
"Kinda like a corgi?"
"Yeah, but not as demonic, and more scrappy looking."
"Nice."
"What about you, any pets.?"
"Yeah, I have 2 black cats, Pipie and Vinnie. Pipie is small and has short hair, and she has big green eyes. Her face is almost always in a perpetual shocked face."
"Haha, really?"
"Yeah, her eyes get huge and she leaves her mouth open. The whole shebang."
"Thats crazy."
"Yeah, Vinnie is what I would call my little dude. He really likes me and wants nothing to do with my mom. He is a chunky dude with long fur and a huge attitude."
"Really? That's hilarious."
"Yeah, he knows when he is doing something wrong, but he will purposely look at you, make eye contact then do it anyway."
"Little stinker."
"Oh, yeah he is. What's even better is he knows how to get sympathy. He will walk around with one of his eyes half closed meowing, and once you give him what he wants, Boom. He's cured."
"He really is a little stinker."
"Most definitely."
"Yeah, Taquito can be a little stinker too sometimes, just in a different way than Vinnie."
"Oh, he's gassing you guys out?"
"Absoluty. He will walk into a room, let some silent ones fly, and that room will be cleared out in a second."
"I guess all chunky animals are gas types. Because Vinnie will do the same, he will walk into a room and you will be leaving worried about pink eye."
"Oh, no!"
We were both dying of laughter that lasted quite a bit. Even when we were finished laughing it would come back in waves causing us to chuckle a little longer.
She finally started after a while, "So you like video games?"
"Huh?"
"Gas types."
"Oh, yeah I played those games when I was younger. I actually tried out VR games today. I had played a few like a decade ago when they first came out. Like SuperCold or EarthRim. But, the games have gotten so much better."