I wanna drown in an ocean of you.
The birthday present moodboard
I'm also using this as a mini celebration for 200 followers because I only just realised I had hit it 😅🤣
Theo entered the garage, following Jenna in as she turns the lights on.
The women immediately went ahead to start routing through the boxes that surrounded the room to begin looking for the photo albums, but Theo's attention was pulled towards something else, in the centre of the garage sat a large sheet covering something- specifically a car if the outline was anything to go by.
"Whats that?" He asks Jenna, pointing at the covered vehicle when she turns to face him. The women instantly looks at the car fondly. "That was my father's car before he passed it on to me." Jenna stands to her feet moving towards the vehicle motioning for Theo to help her.
Together they pull the sheet off the vehicle. Theo's eyes widen as the car is revealed.
A 1970s Ford Mustang.
The vehicle is in definite need of repair and restoration. His eyes skimming over the cars black exterior.
Jenna has moved. Walking along the car stroking her hand over the hood. "I used to drive this car everywhere, even Liam grew up with me driving it." Theo moves along the car looking through the drivers door window.
As expected the interior was in need of help. New seats needed and potentially a new steering wheel not even counting if the car would even start up.
"I wanted to pass it on to Liam one day, but the old girl was damaged and her parts are hard to come by, if not impossible. " Jenna is motioning towards the front of the car now where the front bumper and hood were damaged leading up to the passenger side.
"I couldn't bare the thought of being rid of her though. She was my own father's and is one of the last things I have of him." Jenna’s voice cracks a little as she speaks. Theo turns back to face Jenna seeing the slight wetness in her eyes as she reminisces over the vehicle.
"Does it start?" He asks her. Eyeing the car with interest. A small idea forming in his head.
Jenna turns towards the wall where a rack of keys hangs off it. Pulling out a set and motioning towards the vehicle. She opens the drivers door- ignoring the dust that comes away.
She puts the key in the ignition turning it to try and start the vehicle.
Nothing happens
She tries again- and again.
The engine roars a little before dieing, immediately shutting off.
The women sighs climbing out. Eyeing the vehicle with sadness. "She has been sat here for years now." She sighs sounding a little dejected turning put the key back on the rack.
Theo reachs out, taking the key slowly out her hands. Walking around the car.
Theo stays silent as his gaze returns solely back to the car.
He imagines a younger Jenna driving the car for the first time, to a young Liam sat on her knee holding the wheel while he tries to reach the peddles.
He imagines a 19 year old Liam driving this car.
It being parked outside the beach house or Theo's apartment next to Theo's own truck.
A checklist forming in his head over what the car needs.
New bumper and hood, the interior needing to be restored, issue with the engine needing to be fixed, potentially a full replacement of it, and the exterior needing a complete respray to make it look new along with other things.
Jenna was right. Parts like what it would need would be rare to come by.
Luckily Theo knew just the man that had the contacts they would need. Who had restored other older models before. Theo was sure with his dad's helped, they could both get the Mustang running again.
Theo smiles at Jenna, tapping his hand along the top of the car. "I'm gonna need to borrow her for awhile." The women eyes her sons boyfriend with confusion while Theo's grin just widens.
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