Chapter 6

Dinner Diversions

 

It was 6 o'clock and Regina was screaming out the back door of the house at her brother to come inside and get ready. He was always like that sometimes. He never felt like he owed anybody anything. And he hated formal things. Jeans and a t-shirt were fine with him. He didn't mind dressing up, but it made him feel uncomfortable.

So is the life of Will. He lived with his sister in a modest house on the north side. It was a beautiful quiet neighborhood, and a great community. They had lived there most of their life. When their parents were killed in the boating accident on their vacation, they continued to live in the same house. Without much worries other than the typical things in life. He ran his own business doing automotive work in the extremely huge 3 bay garage in the back of the lot. Most of his work consisted of racing performance. But he also dabbled in restorations. Most of the work wasn't local. Rather it was long distance.

 People would bring vehicles form all over for work. He was quite well known. Well respected too. Except for a few local racers and some clubs, he was a solitary quiet fellow. His sister, Regina, was quite the opposite. She was outspoken and vivacious. Liked to make new friends constantly, so it often rubbed the wrong way with Will. Will was a big fellow, 6' 2" and 240 lbs, quite muscular, and 27. Regina was a typical 21 year old, liked to party, and stood 5' 6" at about 120 lbs so she says. They were invited to a dinner with a executive of product development for RPT Performance.

Will has esentially resided in no sponsorship or "pushing" of a manufacturer's parts and equipment. But he decided to hear them out, seeing as they have been begging him to hear them out for the last year.

He turned off the lights and locked up before heading into the house.

Regina: "Dammit Will, are you ever gonna be on time for anything?"
Regina stood tapping her heel of her pump on the floor.

Regina: "I've been ready for 30 minutes, you haven't even cleaned up yet."
Will : "I am right now ok? Damn. You nag at me too much."
Regina: "It's only cause i love you so much, brother."
Will : "I know, but gimme a break, alright?"
 Regina: "Ok ok i will. Just clean up and get ready. "

Will : "Ok, I'll be ready by 7 alright."

Back at the Hotel, Kei and the gang are getting into the van with Brad and Rachel. Brad was having something of a starefest looking at the three goddesses, which reminded him of members of the royal family,at least the way they were dressed.

Brad: "So uh- you folks ready?"

Kei:" Sure let's go"

Brad :" Say Mrs. Morrisato? Um..what're the marks that you guys have on your foreheads and cheeks? Is it a religious thing or something?"

Kei could tell Belldandy wasn't prepared to answer that one.

Belldandy: "Umm..well y-yes they're a religious sysmbols you could say. Please Brad call me Belldandy.."

Rachel: "I think the markings are beautiful, you three look like bona fide goddesses"

The three girls suddenly giggled with a little hesitation. Unsure of what to say for fear of causing a scene.

Kei was now extremely nervous trying to think of something to change the subject.

Kei:"So Brad..um. Do you go to any drag races for the company?"

Brad: "Yeah! Sure do, i may be in sales, but i get to campaign my car at the races some."

Kei: "Really? What kind of car do you have? Where do you go?"

Brad: "Well, we visit all the NHRA tracks here in the west coast, but sometimes they do the east coast too. I have a Acura Integra, turboed and all. It's not that fast but it's fun."

Kei:" Wow that's nice. I'd like to see it sometime."
Brad: "Sure why not later on. I have it at the parking lot at work."

Kei: "Great! Ever do any racing other than the track? The street scene is pretty big in Japan. Mostly drifters and some drag racers."

Brad: "The street scene here is mostly straight line racing. Probably alot different from what you're used to."

Kei: "How many people are usually there?"
Brad: "Um..100 to sometimes 300 people. Most of them just spectate though. Cops always run us off sooner than later."
Kei: "Hundreds? Woah..that is alot different."

Brad:" Yeah, alot just like to spectate and show off. But there's some serious races they put on sometimes."
"Maybe we'll all go and watch sometime?"

Kei: "Sure i'd love to."

Belldandy: "It sounds really exciting. Maybe we can make some friends too?"

Rachel:" Well if you do, be careful who you make friends with Belldandy.. and you others too."

  Kei: "Hehheh, yeah we'll be careful."

Brad: "She has a point, there are some that you'd never want to make friends with, but most of the people there are nice and like to make new friends. As long as you're with us it will be ok. Till you get to know some of them."
They pulled into the parking lot of the resturant, and pulled up to the valet.

They all got out of the van, people waiting around outside began to stare at Bell, Urd and Skuld.

Belldandy: "I don't think i've ever been stared at so much before..hehe."
Skuld: "Me niether, feel a piece of meat."
Urd: "I love all the attention! You two need to loosen up"

Brad spoke to the lady at the desk to get the seating arrangements.

Brad: "We're with the RPT group?"
Lady: "Yes, yes. Please follow me."
Brad :" Come on guys!"

They all entered the resturant and were seated. They were the first one's there. So they all sat chatting until the others began to show up.

Regina:"Are you ready yet Will?" "God you're slow, pick it up or we'll be late."

Will: "What's the big deal if we're a few minutes late? I didn't really want to go in the first place."

Regina: "Just come on...Wow Will. You look so nice all dressed up. I wish you'd do it more. Besides you need a girlfriend."

Will: "Yeah, yeah. Whatever. You drive i don't feel like it."
Regina: "Let me get my keys.."

They climbed in the car and headed to the resturant across town. Regina was still nagging Will about the usual things, while he sat back just rolling his eyes. He loved his sister, but he wished sometimes that she'd drop the "you need to find a girlfriend " speech. He's had plenty of girlfriends before, but never anybody worthy of a long term relationship. Most of them couldn't tolerate his long working hours he kept. And he wasn't much of a going out kind of guy, unless it was a car show, or a drag race.

Regina:"So i imagine we're going to the races later tonite?"

Will: "Idunno. Maybe. Depends."

Regina: "Depends? On what? You not gonna race again?"

Will: "No. don't feel like it. I  just need to talk to Shane is all."

Regina: "What about Felicia's Party? I don't wanna go without you."

Will: "Felicia? I wish you'd stop trying to get us together Regina. I'm starting to get pissed off about it. I like her but only because she's your friend."
Regina: " I'm NOT trying to get you two together. I just wanted to go to the party is all!"
Will: "Alright, but i'm not staying long. I'll take my car, in case you want to stay."

Regina: "Okay, thank you oh sweet brother..(laughing)"

Will: "Very funny.."

They pull into the parking lot of the resturant and get out at the valet.

Regina: "Hey buddy. Don't scratch the paint now. My brother spent two weeks painting that."

Valet: "Yes Ma'am!"

Will: "Come on let's get this over with..."

Regina:"Okay..okay."

Will: "Gee do you have to flirt with every guy you meet?"

Regina: "I wasn't flirting."

Will :" Yeah ...right. And i'm not really your brother.."

Regina: "Very funny Mr. Smartass!"

They went to the lady at the desk to find their seating arrangements, as she showed them to their seats.

stay tuned for...

Chapter 7

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