This story has been revised and reedited. All characters are purely fictional. All parties in the story are 18 years or older.
I would like to greatly thank s0rethr0at for taking the time to review my story.
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It was my senior year of high school when I finally saved enough money to buy my first vehicle.
Lewis, my father, was a real stickler when it came to me achieving something I wanted. He always told me I would be more of a man and appreciate what I had if I earned it myself.
Too bad he never had to do this when he was growing up because I've heard several times from Judi, my mom, how my grandparents would give him whatever he wanted. Including the nice, comfy position in his father's law firm.
But all that was in the past as far as I was concerned because, today, I would be taking home my used 1998 Chevrolet 4WD Tahoe that came with powered windows and air conditioning.
Yes, the vehicle was old, but she was a beauty in my eyes, with a nice, shiny black exterior. It even had a split front bench seat, covered in black fabric material, which was a special order in that model. That was what I was the most interested in, above all.
You see, Dad and I weren't close, but I always paid close attention when he would describe how, in his high school days, he and his buddies would take the girls out to the local drive-in on the weekends.
I never got the full details of what took place with the girls because every time Dad would try to brag, Mom would cut him off quickly.
Dad would then just smile and give Mom some smart remark. Except for this one occasion when Mom walked to the kitchen, and it was only me and dad when he leaned over and whispered, "She just doesn't want me to tell you how much she enjoyed the drive-in, as well."
I think that was the first time that I pictured my parents doing something sexual.
I guess Dad's comment perked my interest, and I looked over my shoulder to see Mom's whereabouts before whispering back, "So, Mom liked the drive-in?"
Dad snickered, "You kidding? She loved it."
"Loved what?" Mom said from behind me, causing Dad to clear his throat before replying, "Oh... I was just telling him how much you enjoyed going to the drive-in with me."
"Lewis!" Mom barked as she sat back down. Then she followed with, "Yes, I did enjoy going to the drive-in. Especially the times when it was just us, and you weren't trying to impress any of your stupid buddies by doing something dumb at the time."
"Like what?" I asked.
I don't think Mom expected me to ask that because she started to twirl her long blonde hair in her fingers. Which, I knew, meant she was becoming nervous.
But a couple of seconds later, she exclaimed, "Oh... He would just try some stupid move on me, in hopes I would start necking with him in the front seat, instead of watching a movie that I wanted to see."
I snickered when she said that and replied, "That must have been some kind of move he did since the center console had to be in the way."
Now, Dad chimed in and said, "Cars back then had a full seat in the front. Now that I think of it, I feel sorry for your generation βnot knowing what it's like to have a woman under your arm with her head resting on your shoulder while you're driving down the road."
"Wow, Dad. That does sound great."
"You'll never know, son. You'll never know."
That conversation we had that day baked in my brain. So, when I saw what this vehicle came with, I just knew I had to buy it.
Unfortunately, I was the only person impressed with my choice. Because, as I pulled up the driveway, my parents came outside, and Dad let out a belly laugh that I'll never forget.
"What the hell is that?" I heard him say.
"It's my ride."
"Ride! What did you spend the rest of your money on?" he remarked as my heart sank inside my chest.
"Lewis!" Mom yelled at him as she walked up to me. "Don't listen to your father. I think your vehicle looks great.
"Thanks, Mom," I replied, knowing she was just saying that to make me feel better.
However, Dad wasn't the only one because I got an earful from most of my classmates as I drove it to school the next day. Even after I tried to explain what Dad said about having a bench seat, they all really couldn't have cared less about the idea.
But I didn't lose hope and was more determined, now, to see if I could experience what my parents did, back when they were my age.
So, come the following Friday, I decided to ask Alexi if she'd like to go to the drive-in with me. There was a double feature playing that night, and since they both were some kind of romantic movie, I felt confident she'd surely accept my offer.
Alexi was a true beauty, with long, wavy black hair and light brown eyes. Her chest wasn't enormous, but she sure had a great tushy.
It was just after lunch when I caught her standing next to her open locker, and I built up my nerve as I approached her and said, "Hey, Alexi. I was wondering if you'd like to go to the drive-in tonight."
"With you? To the drive-in?" she replied.
"Yeah," I said and went on explaining what the movies were.
Alexi started to laugh and said, "You expect me to be seen in that thing you call a car?"
Once again, my heart sank, and I replied, "It's not a car. It's a 4WD, with plenty of room inside!"
"Sorry, Kayden, I think I'll pass. But thanks for letting me know what's playing. Maybe I can find someone with a real car that wouldn't mind taking me." With that, she closed her locker and walked away.
The rest of the day, I felt depressed. It even followed me home that night. All I wanted to do was just stay in my room and sulk.
But as I laid on my bed and stared at the ceiling, I heard the front door close and knew Mom had just walked in from work.
"Honey, you home?" I heard her holler from the bottom of the stairs.
"Yeah. I'm here."
While still looking up at my ceiling, I could hear Mom's footsteps climbing the stairs. Then she said, right outside my door, "Your father called me. He'll be working late tonight, so I'll just order us a pizza."
"That's okay, Mom. I'm not hungry."
"What? When do you turn down pizza?" she said and then proceeded to open my door without knocking.
"Mom!" I shouted as I popped up on my elbows. "You didn't knock! What if I was naked or something?"