It's safe to say that I love my truck. It's my passion. I've had this baby for almost fifteen years now and I'm proud to say that the upkeep and servicing I've been doing to it has been paying off. I've driven this beauty all around the state with only a few hiccups here and there. She's been with me through thick and thin - breakups, sickness, everything. The only constant in my life. I make sure to wash it every week and do a basic check-up at least once every two months.
Sorry - forgot to introduce myself. The name's Carter. Thirty-five years old, but still as full of piss and vinegar as I was when I was a teenager. Shaggy blonde hair on my head, a five-o'clock shadow on my face all day long, and - yeah, I'll admit it - a bit of a beer belly. The way I see it, the hard work I've been doing all my life has made my muscles sort of pay up for that though.
I work as a contractor, and that kind of makes me drive around a lot. That's why I appreciate my truck so much. No matter what is going on in my life, I always know that with her company and some classic tunes on the radio, I'll be able to forget about everything and just enjoy the ride. I even gave her a name - Betsy. You'd probably guess I wouldn't take it lightly if someone messed with her, either. And this story is all about that.
It was a random summer afternoon, and I was just driving Betsy back home from doing some work in another town. Working construction in the summer heat is no fucking joke. I was sweaty, tired, and ready to hit the hay as soon as I reached home. Was a little bit riled up too, I'll admit - maybe I could crank one out in the shower with a cold one in my other hand before I went to sleep. Yeah, that seemed like a solid plan.
I was driving that ol' beauty of mine on a lone road for almost an hour before I noticed another truck behind me. He was a bit too close for comfort, but I didn't pay it no mind. I didn't have it in me to get into any kind of road rage after such a long day... or so I thought.
Suddenly, and I mean out of fucking nowhere, a goddamn deer jumped onto the road! It was an empty, straight road with just one lane so I wasn't too worried about the speed limit and I was pumping the gas pretty hard, so it was hard to react quickly.
"What in the..." I let out and quickly stepped on the brake. I clenched my teeth hard as I heard my beloved Betsy screech in protest and slowly come down to a halt. I nearabout hit the goddamn animal, but I managed to pull down to a stop at the very last moment. Allowing myself to relax for a second, I sighed and stared back into the deer's stupid face. But then another shock came right after.
My eyes bulged as I heard a terrifying crash on the back of my truck. Betsy shook and sort of jumped forward, scaring the deer in front of me. It decided not to stay around any longer and ran off to the woods, unharmed. I sat there for a couple of seconds, trying to take it all in.
The son of a bitch behind me rear-ended me!
Quickly, I jumped up from my seat and got out of the car. I had to make sure Betsy didn't suffer a lot of damage. It felt like one of them slow-motion scenes in movies as I was running to the back of the car, expecting the worst.
The asshole's pitch-black Jeep was still rammed into my Betsy. The tailgate was all mangled up, probably useless after that point. I could see that the back part of the cargo bed took a hit as well. I let out a squeak and buried my face in my hands. Deep breaths, Carter, you can get through this. You can fix this, for sure.
Very slowly, my thoughts started shifting from sadness to anger. I clenched my fists and tried to control myself as I locked eyes with the asshole behind the wheel. I saw that he was as infuriated as I was when he got out of his car. He looked about my age, with dark hair and a thick mustache, a cowboy hat and a flannel shirt. Pretty well built, and with hairy arms, exposed by his rolled-up sleeves. Tight denims, with a massive belt buckle in the shape of Texas.
"I'll be damned," he said, when he saw the damage himself, "You really done fucked up, ain't ya, pal?"
"Me?!" I laughed back at him, "I fucked up? I reckon you were the one tailgating me as if you were trying to kiss my ass."
He let out a chuckle and stepped closer to me, but I wasn't about to be intimidated, even though he was a good chunk taller than me.
"Wouldn't you just love that, princess?" his tone got a bit deeper, "The only reason I even got close to that moving junkyard you call a truck was 'cause you were moving slower than a dying mule. We're out of the city, bucko, no need to be afraid to step on that gas pedal out here!"
I clenched my fist so hard my knuckles turned white. I stepped one step closer to him, putting us way closer to each other than two folks having a friendly conversation normally would be.
"Maybe you should call my truck like that one more time," I growled at him, "See what happens next."
"Didn't know you were deaf too," he doubled down, as his voice turned to a whisper, "Aight. That thing you got over there? Wouldn't be able to tell it's a truck if I haven't seen it moving. Looks more like something my nephew would glue together for a school project. He's in grade five, by the way."
I chuckled and acted quickly - I grabbed him by his shirt and pulled his face down and closer to mine.
"You're lucky I left my gun at home."
He didn't hesitate and grabbed my t-shirt as well, while at the same time pushing me and pinning me against the side of my truck with his body. I could both hear and smell his heavy breathing - it smelled of chewing tobacco.
"Can't say the same about you," he matched my threatening tone, "Mine's in the glove compartment. Should I go and get it?"
I laughed, spitting the droplets of my saliva on his face on purpose.
"Pointing a gun at an unarmed fellow. That sounds fitting for a pansy like you."
"I have no issue putting you in your place with my bare hands, either," he said, pressing himself even more against me. There was a lot of friction, and with the adrenaline running, my whole body was tensed up. Blood was rushing through my veins and some of it may have started to flow into my dick - a perfectly natural thing that can happen if you're a man in a tense situation, or so I've heard.
"Sounds like a hoot," I responded calmly while pushing him away with my fists on his chest, grabbing his shirt, "Why don't we see what you're made of, you no 'count son of a bitch."
"Heh. You better give your heart to Jesus, pal, 'cause your ass is mine."
"That's a lot of sweet talk for such a limp-dicked schmuck."
"Limp-dicked, huh?" he raised his eyebrows, "You don't need to worry about my dick. It'll stay hard long enough to fuck my girl twice and then have yours for dessert."
"Oh yeah?" I mocked him.
"Fuck yeah," he thrust against me, making a dull sound as my body hit the metal bed of the truck, "Why don't you see it for yourself? I know your pansy-ass' been dying to see it ever since you laid your eyes on me."
The atmosphere was as thick as a pudding. Up until now, we were both staring deep into each other's angry eyes, but now we broke that off at the same time to look down. Both of our jeans were now tenting, pressed against each other so hard I could actually feel his dick throb. Then we slowly looked back up, staring each other down in silence. Aside from our heavy breathing, there wasn't another sound in reach on the lone country road.
It's hard to explain what was going on. We were both angry like a box of frogs, but we were also riled-up virile men in their prime. The anger was mixing with our libido and both were sort of pumping each other up. Even though it was pleasant seventy-three degrees or something outside, we were both sweating up a storm, like we were in a sauna or something.
"It's probably so tiny I wouldn't even find it," I responded.
He barked his laugh back at me, getting into the idea of spitting his saliva on my face in the process.