thanks to Buckeye am I for a few ideas on what Spike and Jules(or Sam) could do to get into trouble but what could happen? any ideas for what else kind of trouble they get into let me know am a little stuck on what to do in next chapter might have them cause trouble for a few chapters
Chapter 50: stuck and comparison
Spike had decided would go for a long drive to see some concert in middle of nowhere and by the time it was over it was almost one am and had started to pour outside. About half way home his truck started making weird noises and he had got to side of the road before stopped working. of all damn time, he cursed under his breath before grabbing his jacket before stepping outside getting drenched and popped the hood only to be met puff smoke and of course he had no cell service so he grabbed a backpack with a flashlight and started walking and a stray dog took a bite of his jacket whimpering when hit the cast so he ripped the jacket off and took off. damn it he said under his breath and took him another 45 minutes to get to an old gas station that had a small diner next door and he got inside seeing no one really there.
The only one there was a woman in her fifties with gray hair and she pushed him into a stool at the counter, "Here honey," she poured him some coffee and left a moment coming back with bowl of soup and a blanket and he smiled at her. "Why were you out in that?"
He sipped the coffee, "Concert earlier."
"I recall hearing about that by why in the dickens are you soaking wet?"
He took the offered towel drying off his head, "My truck broke down about two miles down the road."
She picked up the phone, "Ernie we have a truck about two miles down the road can you get it?"
Ernie sighed as looked at the rain, "Janice do I need to get it right now?"
"A young man came in soaked after it broke down so yes."
He sighed, "Alright, will go and grab it be another half an hour."
She hung up and turned to the young man, "We have a mechanic of course and will bring your truck back. Why don't you stay here and warm up am sure that Ernie will have your truck fixed in no time and be on your way home soon."
Spike pulled out his phone shivering, "I think will call a ride."
"Around here the cell service is spotty."
come on someone answer, he thought as tried his phone but then used the landline but no one was answering until he tried Jules cell phone.
this better be good, Jules was asleep when her phone started ringing and grabbed it, "Hello?"
"Sorry to wake you but need a ride."
She sat up, "Spike its two in the morning call a cab."
He rolled his eyes, "Not sure they come out to middle of nowhere and my truck broke down, please?"
only he would be stuck out there, "Sure but you're owing me."
Another 20 minutes later a man walked in, "I am guessing that truck is yours? Seems that you blew head gasket which can fix but will take two days."
"I can get a tow truck out here in the morning to come get it from you."
"Sorry can't get it fixed tonight but don't have the parts and sure can give you a ride back to town."
"I have someone coming to get me but thanks."
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About an hour later Jules pulled up to the small diner and walked inside to see her friend asleep with his head on the counter and an older woman brings over two cups of coffee smiling as could see the woman new the young man. Jules poked her friend in the side and he jumped, "Jules?"
She tried and failed to hide a smirk, "Come on sleepy head let's get out of here."
He yawned, "More than happy to do that."
When she tried her truck it wouldn't start but she looked under the hood and tweaked a few things, "What's wrong with your truck?"
"Something about a head gasket needing to be replaced."
She sighed, "Have your goofy friend come get it in the morning."
"Jack isn't that weird just funny."
"Only you two think that, you know?"
"Why does everyone think that?"
"How about he likes to collect pennies and save them."
"And the bad thing about that?"
"Or how he doesn't throw any old part he replaces out?"
"So he tries to fix them on his down time."
only you man, "He has that compulsion repeat different words so many times."
"Okay you maybe right about that one."
"You two are too much a like its crazy."
He made a face, "Hey, that should make me feel mad at you."
She pat side of his face, "You know love yah."
He rolled his eyes, "Yeah, as you keep telling me."
She pulled up to his place, "Thanks for the ride home Jules."
"Anytime Spike that's what friends are for but get some sleep need it."
