A Start of a New Life
CH2
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Alexia groaned as she reached down on the floor of the back seat of her car for her phone, "Damn phone!"
She grabbed it and turned it off, it was 9.30am. Alexia layed there for a minute, "I really need to find an apartment or something." she said to herself as she sat up and folded her blanket, got out of the car and placed the blanket and pillow in the boot of her car.
Then she sat in the front seat of her car, started it and then went to hand in resumes to various cafes, garages and shops around town.
At 12pm, Alexia decided to go to Torrettos' for lunch again, as she pulled up at the front, she noticed, a 180sx, a Nissan Maxima, a Jetta and yellow Nissan Skyline. She smiled to herself and got out of her car, locking it as she walked into the shop.
"Hey Mia." Alexia said as she sat down at the counter.
"Hey Alexia" Mia replied, "What can I get you?"
"Remember it's Alex or Al," she laughed slightly, "Can I get a beetroot, lettuce and cheese sandwich on..."
"Multi-grain bread"
"Yep, that's it. And a bottle of water."
"Coming right up."
As Mia was making the sandwich, Alexia was looking through her Hot 4's magazine looking at the decal work on the cars, "So are you still looking for a job?" Mia asked.
"Yeah, still."
"Well, I may have a position for you, IF you do a trial today." a deep husky voice said from behind her.
Alexia turned around, "Alex, this is my brother, Dom, Dom, this is Alex."
"Hi!" Alexia said.
"So, if you're that desperate for a job, let's talk while your eating."
Mia placed the sandwich in front of Alexia, "Thanks Mia, yeah sure what would you like to know" she asked as she took a bite of her sandwich.
While Alexia ate, Dom asked the questions while Alexia answered. After about half an hour later, Dom had taken her out to the garage out the back of the shop.
"Now, we haven't had a decal artist for a while, the last one quit 'cause he got a better offer. Now allow me to introduce you to the others." he turned to the others in the garage, "Hey guys, come here," everyone did, "This is Alexia, she's doing a trial with us as a decal artist for the day, Alex, this is Jesse, Letty, Vince and Leon."
"Hey" Alexia said.
Everyone else said 'Hi' to Alexia and they got to know her a bit throughout the day. Everyone had been doing what he or she had to do where as Leon decided to give Alexia a hand.
"Do you need help with anything?" Leon asked as she finished the last of the decal work.
"Thanks, but no thanks. I've just finished," she said as she wheeled back on the little stool to admire her artwork.
"Wow! You do have talent."
"That's what everyone said back in Miami"
"Well, they're right you know." Leon said in a flirty voice.
Alex looked at him, "Are you trying to flirt with me?"
"Maybe" he replied with a grin on his face.
There was silence in the air as Alex and Leon just stared at each other. But then that silence was broken, "I see that you have finished."
Alex looked at Dom, "Yep, sure have. What do you think?"
Dom took his time in looking at the decal work, "I'm impressed. If the owner of the car is as impressed as I am, then you have the job."
"Wow, that was easy, but now I suppose the waiting is going to kill me now. When is the guy coming around?"
Dom looked at his watch on his wrist; "He should be here at about 5pm. So you have a few hours to wait, can you do anything else with a car besides decal work."
Alex smiled, "Sure can, back in Miami I worked at my mates garage."
"Ok, then. We have a SUV coming in about 15 minutes; they just want a tune up. Do you think you can do that?"
"That's no worries."
"Well Leon here will give you a hand so you get the job done quicker." Dom said as patted Leon on the shoulder and then walked away.
Alex looked at Leon, "So… What do we do now?"
"Hey Alex, can I get your opinion on something?" Jesse yelled from the office where the computer which Jesse worked on.
"Let me know when the SUV gets here." Alex said as she got up of the stool and made her way over to where Jesse was. "What's up?"
"Um… it's about Leon…"
"So you don't need my opinion on anything to do with cars?"
Jesse blushed, "Ah, no… He told me to ask you this, but don't tell him I told you but… If Leon asked you out, would you go out with him?"
"Hmmm… Maybe. I have to know him better before I answer that question…" Alex explained as Jesse just gave her this look that said 'we-all-know-that-you-will'. "Ok, ok, ok… at this moment it's pointing to yes"
"Yeah, that's what we thought."
"And how is this known?" Alex asked curiously.
"Just by the way that the two of you are when you're around each other. And I'm his best friend and he has never acted like this before."
"For real?"
"For real." There was a silence, but was shortly broken when they both heard a car pull into the garage and then Leon calling out for Alex.
"I'll see ya later Jesse"
"Yeah, sure." Jesse replied as Alex went back into the garage.
END OF CHAPTER 2
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