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Under the Hood

@thisthinskin

Ashley didn’t give herself a lot of material belongings. Knives and cars had always been the only things she liked to collect. Of course when Ashbourne had gotten in her way she’d been car-less, and she’d expected that in such a small town there would be no vehicles. Yet it seemed like in this town bits and pieces of the outside world made their way in as frequently as the townsfolk themselves. Of course most of the good cars got swallowed up by Ashbourne leaders. Politics came with perks, it seemed, no matter how withdrawn from the outside world you were.

This gorgeous 1956 Chevy Bel Air wouldn’t be missed though, of that she was certain.  Ash had pilfered it without a worry in the world, and every time she got behind the wheel and heard the engine purr it made her feel just the tiniest bit like her old self. It was probably that the previous owner didn’t drive it often, and didn’t get it checked out, which was why Ash found herself heading over to Mac’s Auto. She was certain the breaks needed some work, it probably needed an oil change, and it never hurt to get the engine checked. Ash dabbled with minor repairs herself but was not too proud to check with professionals.

Besides, Gabriel was enjoyably conservative when it came to conversation. He didn’t always work the night shift, but she was glad to see him as she pulled into the otherwise empty auto shop, gleaming proudly as she rolled down the window and leaned halfway out. “Like my new wheels? Had one like this back in the 50′s but I lost it in a bet. I figured I wouldn’t have to twist your arm too hard to get you to take a look under the hood and see what she needs.”