John was getting ready to close up the shop for the night–no point in staying late when the two cars he was working on were still days away from being ready. It was Friday night, but he didn’t have much to go home to, save for a few beers and maybe a dip in a kiddie pool to cool off from the recent heat wave.
He was surveying the shop when he first heard the squeals of a car in distress. He estimated it was just pulling into town, so about five blocks away. The town was only ten blocks, give or take, from end to end. It was getting closer, moving slowly, so John knew he wasn’t going home just yet.
He walked outside to wait for the car and its driver. Sure enough, right up Main came an old Buick burning oil under the hood and spewing smoke out the tail pipe. John pointed to the driveway where the car stopped, and out popped a bouncy, buxom blonde with hair frizzed out like she’d stuck her finger in an outlet.