Destined

Seventeen

Celine wouldn't answer my calls or see me. I went to her house after school on Friday and got no answer. I couldn't dwell on her long because afterwards, I had to meet Talia and the others at the park for the car wash fundraiser. Fortunately enough, it was a warm day, sunny and bright, and it brought out a lot of people.

"I'm not wearing this," I said to Talia when we were in the bathroom, located nearby.
"Why not?" She asked.
"This barely covers my butt,"
"We're trying to draw in customers,"
"Nope, sorry, I'm not selling out my body, it's a car wash, not a burlesque,"
"Guys are visual creatures, you'll draw more money if you appeal to them,"
"Why is dressing up half naked the only way to appeal to them?"
"I don't think you have the time to sit and chat with each and everyone,"
"It's a car wash,"
"Fine," she grabbed the shorts from me. "At least wear your hair down. And lose the large t shirt," she said and stepped out.

I sighed and turned to the mirror. I hated this. I pulled my shirt off, leaving me in a tank top and my jeans. Then I untied my hair and shook my head to get it flowing and out of my face.

Outside, the car wash was a big hit already. I didn't know we had so many cars within the university. I was sure some of them were from else where. I grabbed a hose and a sponge and joined Maddie on a red car she was working on. She was wearing shorts, at least they were modest, and the top half of a swim suit. I couldn't wear a swim suit unless I was at the beach or near a pool, otherwise, I just felt stupid. Or naked.

"Huh, you actually managed to keep your jeans on," Maddie said to me.
I laughed, "She wasn't going to get her way this time,"

We cleaned about three cars before I saw it. It being Vince's car. There was no mistaking that car. By now, I'd already memorized his license plates. It was the next car in line and I immediately started looking around for its owner.

"What are you doing?" Maddie asked.
"That's Vince's car," I said.
"Ooh, Mr. Hunky Pants is here," she said looking around too. "Well, I apologize for this,"
"For what?" I asked confused before I was hit with a cold water spray.

I shrieked in shock as Maddie drenched me, from head to toe, in water. I was already wet, but I hadn't been dripping to the point that my tank top became see through. And my neon pink bra could definitely be seen through the thin white material.

"Maddie, what the hell?" I asked as a few watchers whistled and laughed at her antics.
"I thought it was only the cars getting washed,"

I turned around and came face to face with Vince. Of course. He was staring at me, amused and bewildered at the same time.

"Vince, hi," I said trying to act unbothered by his presence.
He laughed, "Hello to you too," then he looked over to Maddie. "Hello Maddie,"
"Hi Vince," she responded and continued wiping down the hood of the car we'd been working on.
"What are you doing here?"
"I thought there was a car wash,"
"Uh, yes, we're washing cars, here, at the car wash, I mean, this isn't really a car wash, it's just the park, you know the university is trying to raise money and we volunteered to help, well I didn't volunteer, more of Talia signed me up, oh crap, what am I doing?"
He smiled wider, "You're about to wash my car," he reached forward tucking a wet strand of hair behind my ear. "I'm trusting you with my baby, go easy on her," he said and as he walked passed me, he added, "Nice bra,"

I felt my cheeks heat in embarrassment and turned to glare at Maddie as he walked away from us.

"What? I'm just oiling the machine along, you two are going to get together eventually," she shrugged.

We washed Vince's car, with extra care on my part. Afterwards, I had to change out of my sopping wet clothes into that wretched pair of shorts that Talia had tried to force onto me. When it was on me, I realized it wasn't as short as it looked in Talia's hands. I still felt it was on the revealing side, but it would have to do. I replaced my tank top with my previous large T-shirt and tied it at the front so it didn't cover my shorts. Didn't want to look like I was walking around in a shirt.