"So, how has your god sister been?" Reese inquires. "Still an entitled little shit?"
"I think it's gotten worse, if that's possible," I respond, allowing a small smile to creep on to my face at Reese.
"And the car? Is it running yet?"
"Almost, actually. I had to get a few new knuts. It should be working by the end of the week."
"And what after the engine?"
"Well, I've got to go to a shop and get the headlights and hood repaired. After that, it's just inspections until the car is completely functional and legal." I laugh lightly for a moment, allowing a few thoughts of my father to flow through me peacefully.
"What's funny?"
"Nothing. Just ironic... He always wanted me to have a car that we worked on together. I just... I never imagined it to be the car that killed him."
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Chasing Rainbows
Teen FictionLarkin Katherine Walker has lived a long, tragic life. At the age of twenty, the past five years have slipped by without her living them at all. So what is she going to do about it? After all, going after happiness is like chasing a fucking rainbow...
