Shop class is beginning and all the students are stationed at their partially disassembled cars. Since shop class was nearly everyone's least favorite subject, except for the Greasers who regularly work on vehicles and bikes at the Hot Rod Club under Johnny Vincent's leadership, the class was small with about ten students. The class instructor Neil had placed everyone in groups of two. Victoria was paired with Johnny Vincent.
"Okay people! Today, you all are gonna learn how to work as a team because some of you had proven to be too incompetent to work on the vehicles by yourselves." Arrogant as always, Neil's harsh tone did not move the students much. His sarcasm was always expected like morning news. Whoever left the classroom crying at the end of the course day had to be new or just simply too soft.
"So if one of you lose your hand, fingers, or your entire arm for that matter, your partner can pick up from where you left off," he says loudly. A brief, low laughter fills the room. "I'm serious guys. If your vehicle is not assembled correctly or completely, you're failing the course. Got that?"
"Yeah, we got that teach," says Johnny, Jerking his head in Neil's direction.
"Okay. I hope you all know the deal like Johnny does. Now shut up and start working!"
Victoria stares at Johnny as he reaches for his tools on the table and then she stares at the car blankly. I know how to steal cars, not build them! She thinks to herself, frustrated. No one in the school knows that she is an ex-gang member who had stolen some cars as a specialty and somehow managed to get away. Maybe through the strength of Carl's reputation in Los Santos.
"You know how to fix cars?" asked Johnny flatly looking over at Victoria.
"Not really," says Victoria shrugging her shoulders and nodding her head.
Johnny picks up a wrench and hands it to Victoria.
"I said I don't know how to fix cars," Victoria says, raising her eyebrows.
"I know. I just want to give you instructions while you put some pieces together. I did this project many times alone and I'll be damn if I'm gonna help my partner get a passing grade even when they have no input ." Johnny crosses his arms and stares Victoria in the face agitated.
"You're gonna learn how to do this yaself, honey. You girls always complain about the work being too messy or worrying about breaking nails and all that crap."
Victoria tightens her grip on the wrench and puts the other hand at her waist. Then she cocks her head to the side. "What? Who the hell do you think you're talking to some stuck up princess bitch?"
"I hope not, cause if I am, I don't need a partner right now," says Johnny waving his arms in disgust as his voice starts getting loud.
This guy doesn't know who he's dealing with. I'm no regular, dolled up, girl who thinks I'm above getting my hands dirty! My hands are all ready dirty and he will know that soon! However, he does look good and his aggressiveness turns me on a little bit. He seems to be a powerful guy. I like that. He kind of reminds me of my pop.
"Whoever's talking please shut the hell up now! The only sounds I should hear is tools banging and squeaking. Keep working" says Neil, hearing Johnny and other students talking among each other.
"Okay, for your information, my name is Victoria and…" Victoria looks around to make sure no else including Neil, hears her. Then she lowers her voice just for Johnny to hear.
"I know how to steal cars but I never assembled one."
"Oh yeah?" asked Johnny as if in doubt. He crosses his arms.
"Yeah." Victoria nods her head in confidence. She places the wrench on the table. She steps a little closer to Johnny while crossing her arms.
"What tools you use to pull that off right, if you've really done it?" Johnny places his hands inside the pockets of his school slacks.
"I used a crow bar or usually a nice sturdy piece of a hanger to unlock the doors."
Johnny raised his eyebrows as if impressed with Victoria's brief knowledge of the tools that appeared familiar to him to pull off such a crime.
"Okay, cool," he says, nodding his head slowly in approval. "The name's Johnny." Johnny extends his arm to shake Victoria's hand. Victoria welcomes the attractive yet hot-headed Greaser into her grip.
This chick seems to know her stuff. She named the right tools for the job so far. If I see that she's gets good at her craft later, maybe we can work together "borrowing" cars outside the school sometime, but I don't know her yet. I don't wanna trust this chick too early.
Johnny and Victoria grab the rest of the tools and make their way over to the engine of the car. Now patient and less defensive, he goes into his work mode and explains instructions to Victoria on how to fix some of the engine parts. Victoria listens to Johnny carefully.
"I'll work underneath the car and you work with the engine. The engine might be safer and easier for you on your first try. Now the first thing you do is..." Johnny un-screws and removes a worn out part from the engine . The pair start the assignment and arrange the tools used for each car part.
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