It's a hot Saturday afternoon and I'm driving back from a friend's place. My car starts making a rattling noise. Faint at first, but then it gets louder. Just as I pull over, I hear a pop and the engine shudders and dies.
"Fuck!" I scream out loud. I've only had the car a week! I vaguely remember seeing a business card for a local tow truck and mechanic in the glove box, so I open it up and rifle through the paperwork, hoping the mechanic will know if the car has had problems in the past.
I dial the number for the mechanic. The young guy on the phone tells me that they are about to close up for the afternoon, but he'd speak to his boss Chris. After a bit of mumbled talking on the other end of the phone, the kid tells me that his boss will come and pick me up while he finishes up a car they are working on. I give the details of my location and sit back in the car to wait for the tow truck.
A while later, in the rear-view mirror, I see a tow truck slowing down. You pull in front of my car and back up, so you can load my car onto the flatbed. I thank you for giving up your afternoon to come and get me and you wink at me in reply. We ride along making small talk, air-conditioner blasting cold air. I widen my legs slightly to cool down in between. I catch you looking at me, a slight smile on your lips. I smile to myself.
We arrive at the shop and you unload the car. You tell me to make myself at home in the waiting room and hand me a cold drink, which I accept gratefully. I watch as you work for a while, then begin flicking through 5 year old magazines, amazed at the trash that gets printed in those things. I look up every now and then, often catching you staring at me.
I make my way to the bathroom and relieve myself. I decide at the last minute to remove my knickers thinking to myself "I'll give him something to look at". I stuff them into my handbag and with a little smile, wander back into the waiting room. I sit with my legs slightly spread, skirt hiked up just a little and watch as you work.
The next time you look up, I see your eyes widen and a grin spreads across your face. I watch as you collect a range of items from around the workshop, which I presume you need to fix my car. I begin flicking through another magazine when I notice you walk to the waiting area.
"I've found the problem" you tell me. "Come and I'll show you".