The woman sighed deeply. Boredom is an incredible thing. It can make a person go insane in 0,1 seconds flat. Of course, this only happened when their minds are incredibly weak. Most people are able to withstand its effects for at least a few hours, depending on what they were doing. Right now however the woman with this deadly affliction was slumped over the side of the car, an incredibly dangerous thing to do when its moving at a high speed, but she didn't really care about the risk.
The man in the driver's seat of the green cabrio looked back at her, his eyes widening slightly in concern. ''You're going to catch a wing mirror if you hang out of the car like that'' he said calmly. The man looked to be around his mid 50's and he was already showing some signs of baldness on his head. The woman sighed again, moving back into the car with a grumpy expression on her young face. The woman had wavy black hair that went just past her shoulders and dull green/blue eyes. She was currently wearing a pair of normal jeans and a t-shirt with 'cool cats' written on the front. She huffed again as she leaned back, pulling her knees up to her chest and pulling her lips into a pout. The man in the front seat sighed as well. ''Awh come on, Luna. Don't act so stubborn. You just got here!'' he exclaimed, trying to cheer up the woman. Said woman groaned. ''I know, I know. I'm trying to have fun but it doesn't help that you refuse to tell me where we're going!'' She said, trying her hardest to pull a puppy dog face. She could hear a chuckle from the man's throat. ''You'll see, honey. You'll see'' he mused. Damn it, he's immune. ''Glad you think it's funny'' Her voice almost sounded defeated.
Luckily for her it didn't take long for them to arrive at their destination. The chauffeur stopped the car just beside the sidewalk in front of a rather large building that looked suspiciously like a school. The woman was about to ask what they were doing here when realization hit her. Her mouth slowly dropped open and she looked at the man with wide eyes. ''No way'' she whispered. ''Are you serious?'' she asked disbelievingly. ''I am!'' the driver responded with a hearty chuckle. At that precise moment they could hear a loud cheer coming from the building. They both turned to see a teenage boy with short brown hair heading towards them, pumping his fists in the air in obvious celebration.
The woman didn't know how fast she had to get out of the car. She scrambled over the edge of the cabriolet and made a mad dash for the boy. She was almost a blur as she sprinted and the boy had less than a second warning before he had the wind knocked out of him. Not knowing what was going on he just stood there as the woman held onto him. ''This is nice and all but... who are you?'' he asked, the confusion evident in his voice.
The brown haired woman chuckled deeply before taking a step back. The woman stood just a little bit shorter than him at 5'6 inches while he was at a 5'9 inches. ''I'm not surprised you don't recognize me. I did change quite a bit since I left. I'm really sorry, Sammy'' her expression turned solemn for a second, though it quickly lit up again with her signature grin. ''I'm your big sister'' she revealed.
Ever so slowly a look of realization passed over the boy's face as he had flashbacks of his childhood. He grabbed the woman's shoulders. He remembered. ''Luna...'' he whispered in astonishment. The woman grinned in response. ''I remember when we were kids! We used to play together and did so many cool things! Oh my g-... I can't believe I didn't recognize you! I'm so sorry!'' The woman laughed whole heartily. ''It's all right, Little Sam. It was a long time ago. I can't expect you to remember everything when you were that young''. She then noticed the paper in his hand.''You got homework?''.
Sam held up the paper and grinned. ''The opposite. It's a test and guess what. Dad said that if I got 3 A's and 2000 dollars he'll get me a car!'' he said excitedly, nearly jumping with glee. Luna grinned, happy for her little brother. ''That's great. Let's show dad then!'' she said as she dragged him by the arm to the car where said man sat. He was clearly happy to see the two reunited again, though had opted to stay in the car to let them have their little reunion.
Once they got in the car the two males had a small argument concerning the grade, but with a defeated sigh, the older man started the car and drove away. Meanwhile Luna tried to get comfortable in the incredibly tight back seat. She had to sit sideways in order to fit.
During the drive Sam turned around to look at the woman, a big grin on his face. ''So where you been? I haven't seen you in years!'' he exclaimed. Luna beamed at him. She loved talking about her work. ''I've been to many places. All around the world in fact!'' She started counting down her fingers. ''Stonehenge, Peru, Italy, Israel, Bulgaria, but mostly Egypt.'' She had run out of fingers to count with. ''There were so many archaeology sites there! Oh, Sam. If you could've seen the things I've seen!'' she got a dreamy look on her face. ''There are so many undiscovered mysteries in this world...''. Sam scoffed and turned back around. ''Nerd'' She smacked the back of his head for that one.
It didn't take long before they arrived at their true destination. Luna was still snickering quietly in the backseat while Sam was pouting. Ron, their dad, had pulled a little prank on his son, leaving the poor boy pouting in disappointment. Instead of going to the Porsche garage Ron had previously drove towards they parked near a place that resembled a junkyard. Or in her eyes, a car graveyard. Luna jumped out and looked around curiously while she stretched all her limbs. She had never been in this kind of place, but in her eyes it somehow resembled a dig site. From experience she knew that there was always a gem hidden in the places you'd least expect it. A salesman approached the small group, starting his usual talk to try and appeal to the potential customers.
It didn't take long for Sam to show his displeasure with the state of the cars. She couldn't blame him either. Even she had to admit that most of these cars looked like they couldn't even drive one mile. The group followed the salesman, Bobby, into the array of cars, showing them all the different kinds. She was slowly walking down a different isle when a flash of light in the corner of her eye made her turn around. That's when her eyes caught sight of a pale yellow car with two black racing stripes down the middle. This one seemed to be in a slightly better state than the others. She slowly walked over to it, inspecting it more closely.
She looked it over from a distance. She didn't know that much about cars, but she did know a rare find when she saw one. The car needed a wash, yes, but it was in a much better condition than the rest judging by the way the car didn't sag like the others. ''Hey, Sam. I think I found the gem!'' she called. She reached for the door handle, wanting to inspect it from the inside when she let out a gasp of surprise. The metal had given her a electric shock. She could hear a weird series of noises coming from the radio. She looked at her hand to see some steam coming off of it, but there didn't seem to be any lasting damage other than an angry red spot and a strong tingling in her hand. She rubbed it tentatively before trying again. This time the metal did nothing and she managed to get inside.
The seat was made of leather and molded well to her frame. She grabbed the steering wheel, feeling the fabric and noticing it was leather as well. Slightly old but still functional. She rubbed away the dust from the middle of the wheel, revealing a logo of some kind. Her eyes narrowed slowly. ''how curious...'' she whispered. ''hey'' Sam called from the driver's window, making Luna jump up in surprise. She was so deep in thought she hadn't noticed his approach. ''This one looks pretty cool, huh. Can I try?'' he asked. Luna nodded and crawled over to the passenger seat.
Just like her, Sam was quite pleased with the car. The two siblings looked at each other, understanding passing between them. This was the car they wanted. Seeing an opportunity Bobby quickly hobbled over, babbling about something along the lines of not recognizing it. Ron started to haggle with him anyway, but soon declined the offer when it went above his initial price. Both Luna and Sam came out with a disappointed scowl on their faces. Luna got out of the car quickly, practically stomping over to Bobby to haggle with him when she suddenly heard a crash behind her. All three turned to look only to see the door opposite of Sam had slammed into the neighboring car. Sam had his arms raised as if to say 'I didn't do it'. Bobby called to him not to worry and just continued with his sale.
''Hey, Hey. Bobby was it?'' Luna asked as she smiled sweetly at him. ''That's right, sugar'' he said, smiling back at her. ''Say about that Camaro over there. I'm sure you want him out of your hands. I mean, it needs so much work and it seems the door is busted. I'm willing to take it from you. How about a nice price'' she subtly twirled her hair around a finger, leaning against a pole. The black man narrowed his eyes, knowing what she was getting at. ''4000'' she started. Bobby grinned. ''4850''. ''4150''. ''4700''. ''4300''. ''4600''. ''4400, take it or leave it''. They had a stare down before Bobby finally sighed. ''Fine, but only because I like you'' he said, going into the shop to go get the keys.
Luna turned to Ron and Sam, walking towards him with a skip in her step''Where did you learn to haggle like that?'' he asked, bewildered. She smirked. ''Egypt'' she said with a wink. ''And don't worry, dad. I'll pay the extra 400
After taking the car keys and paying, the trio drove home, Sam and Luna in the Camaro and Ron in his own cabriolet. The siblings were celebrating. ''Yes! Now I can finally take her out!'' Sam said to himself. Luna raised a playful eyebrow and whistled. ''Oh, ladiesman here. Who is she?'' she asked. Sam shrugged, clearly embarrassed . ''Just a girl in my glass. Though I don't think she knows I exist'' Luna pats her brother's shoulder in encouragement. ''Well good luck to you, little brother. I'm sure once you patch this baby up you will get all the ladies'' she rolled the last word on her tongue. Sam smiled at her. ''Thanks'' he said, although he was slightly embarrassed
When they arrived home Sam was surprised to find a blue and orange motorcycle standing near the garage. ''is that yours?'' he asked. ''Yep. That's mine. Ain't she a beauty?'' she said with a grin that showed just how fond she was of the piece of machinery. She stepped out of the car and stroked the motorcycle's steering wheel. ''Next to your hunk of junk it looks brand new. How about I give yours a quick wash. Looks like he needs one''. Sam grinned. ''If you'd do that for me that'd be awesome. Thanks, Lu'' he said, giving her a sideways hug. ''I have tons of homework today but I wanted to meet that girl tonight'' Without even asking for confirmation he ran inside and probably up into his room. With a roll of her eyes she went inside the garage to gather the supplies she needed.
She returned with a bucket of soapy lukewarm water and a sponge. She had also changed into a pair of short shorts and a tank top. She dipped the sponge into the water and placed it with a splash on the hood of the car, chuckling at the sound it made. She then started rubbing it over the hood, making sure that all the dirty spots would disappear with her heavy scrubbing. It might have been her imagination but she could've sworn she heard a satisfied sigh coming from beneath the hood and she could feel the car sag a little.
She continued with her wash, thoroughly cleaning everything, even the wheel caps. The only thing she could not clean was the undercarriage. She would need a crawler board for that, which they didn't have at the moment. not to mention with the way the car sagged so much she didn't think she could fit under there. She stepped away from the vehicle, wiping her forehead of any dirt or water. It took her more than an hour to get the car properly cleaned, but now the vehicle was sparkling. The only thing that would make this perfect was a new paint job. She grinned down at it, patting the hood. ''Well there you go, handsome. Ready for your date'' she chuckled as she leaned on the hood. She yelped in surprise when it suddenly jerked forward. She looked down at the car with wide eyes, wondering just what the hell happened. She would definitely need to fix some springs in there... And probably the hand brakes. Just then her brother came running through the door, hastily putting on his jacket. He stopped as soon as he saw his car, looking much better than before. ''Wow. You did an amazing job, Luna. Thanks!'' He went in for a hug but then realized that she was nearly soaked in soapy water. She must've been enjoying herself, he thought. ''No problem, Sammy. You go enjoy your ride.''
Nodding eagerly Sam stepped into the car, starting it and driving away quickly. She grinned after him, quite happy with her work. ''11 o'clock!'' she could hear their mom calling after him.