Project Venom #Watty's2016

An Offer

I drove around town for a few hours before I was able to find a Hotel and call my Mom. I explained that I was feeling kinda tired and didn't feel like coming home that night, but that I would be back in the morning. The Hotel was a Best Western. I'd only stayed in one once, but I loved it, so it seemed like a good choice. McDonalds seemed as good a place to eat that night as any as well. It wasn't like Victoria had a wide selection of restaurants to begin with and besides McDonalds or Burger King, which was closed, all of the other two food places in town had food that cost more than the Turbocharger on my car. McDonalds was busy that night and the drive thru was full, I didn't feel like waiting in the line to get my food, but looking back now, if I had, then maybe the events that happened that night wouldn't have.

I drove the Civic into the parking lot in low gear, which made the engine rev high and didn't accelerate the car that much, even though the turbo was blowing I was only able to get about 10 miles an hour out of the car. It certainly raised Eyebrows around the parking lot, but what caught my attention was what looked like a Bugatti Veyron. Deciding to be a bit of a show off, I backed right in next to it and when I got out, my hunch was confirmed.

It was a bright blue Veyron that had a custom wing, a gutted interior, a Manual transmission swap, the shifter was telling me Six speed from a Ford GT, it had Sparaco race bucket seats, six point harnesses, A steering wheel that looked like it had been done specially for that car and a custom, four tip exhaust.

"Someone put some money into that bitch", I smiled at myself as I took a picture of it, "beautiful car."

I put my phone away and walked into the store. It was just as busy inside at 10 at night as it was in the drive thru. Most of the people were already seated, and the only other person in line was a woman who looked to be in her 60's. There was a man with her who I guessed was her son helping her out. When my turn came to order, I got two Spicy Patties, 20 piece Chicken McNuggets, large fries and soda, which I would just fill with water. Yes, I know what your thinking, "just cause they said you can't join the Navy that means I'm gonna throw out a years worth of work myself?" First of all, mind your own business. I haven't eaten at this restaurant in nearly a year, second of all, I'm stressed and I'll eat what ever the fuck I want.

I filled the soda cup with water and found an empty seat near the window that over looked the parking lot. It wasn't long before my order was ready. I went up to the counter to get it and then walked back to my seat. I was done with both patties and starting on the Nuggets as two men in US Army General uniforms walked up to the table. One of them looked to be about 70 or so. He had grey hair and blue eyes and had more than a few medals hanging off his jacket. I grew up in a military family, and I was pretty sure one of those medals on that man's jacket was a Congressional Medal Of Honor.

The other General was, shit he had to be 30 years old and had about as many medals as his older counterpart. He had brown hair and green eyes and no doubt, given the bulge underneath his coat, was packing a Sub machine gun. Probably a P90.

"Mind if we sit here son?", The old General asked, "can't find anywhere else."

"Not at all", I said, "what branch are you sir?"

"I'm Army and He's a Marine", The old general said, "and...correct me if I'm wrong, but do you own the Blue Civic that pulled in a few minutes ago?"

"Yeah", I said.

"I've seen that car on You Tube", the old General said, "my favorite of your videos was when your front tire popped off in the middle of the corner."

"Not my finest moment", I laughed, "I forgot to put the bolts back on tightly, once that tire came off all I was worried about was stopping and not totaling my car."