Tales to Read Before the End of the World by Hadena James

Author:Hadena James
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: historical fiction, contemporary fiction, modern fiction, societal breakdown, absurd fiction, communication breakdown, societal vanity
Publisher: Hadena James

Grease Monkey

Sean was covered from head to toe in grease from Anna's car. The carburetor was sticking and he was supposed to be fixing it. He could hear his brother, Asher, laughing at something, he was pretty sure it was a joke Anna had told. He was also pretty sure that it was at his expense, the girl loved to pick on him. Not that Sean minded much, at least he had her attention some of the time.

Grabbing a rag, he wiped his greasy hands off and walked over to them. She giggled as he approached. He pretended to inspect his hands, trying to not notice her smile or the way she covered her mouth when she tried to stop.

"Hey, Sean, is her car going to be done tonight?" Asher asked him.

"Probably not, why?" Sean sat down next to him.

"Because I need the car to get to school tomorrow," Anna sighed putting her head in her hands.

"You can ride with me. Mom, Dad and Ash leave tonight to go see Phil in Maine. I can stay the night here, I don't have classes until 11 tomorrow morning and I can skip my 3 p.m. class to pick you up." As if they were just waiting for their cue, Sheila and Dan came out.

"Come on, Ash, time to go." Dan yelled. He waved at Anna.

Ash stood up and hugged Anna. He punched his brother in the arm and ran across the street. Sean waved good bye to them. Then it was just him and Anna. Her mother was out until late at a party she was catering. Sean's throat felt dry.

"What were you guys laughing at?" Sean asked.

"You," Anna smiled. "You always look so happy and content when you're under the hood of a car. Are you going to stay in New Orleans for spring break next week or are you and Marsha going somewhere?" Marsha had been Sean's girlfriend since he started college a year earlier. He was getting his engineering degree, she was getting a law degree. It wasn't the greatest match of wits, but it suited them both.

"Marsha's going to the Bahamas, I'm going to stay in New Orleans. I'm getting an apartment after this semester. Actually, I already have the apartment, I can move in this week. I don't want anyone to know though. If mom or Marsha finds out they'll be there trying to control what I do with it. I want it to be my place, decorated my way. It's about three blocks from the French Quarter, you'll have to come check it out." Sean currently lived in the dorms and hated them.

"Sounds cool, then I'll have somewhere to crash after partying." Anna's smile widened. She was only 17, so her idea of partying was different than Sean's. In a couple of months Anna was moving to Indiana to attend Notre Dame. The idea of her leaving filled Sean with dread, he'd had a crush on her for six years.

"Yeah, we'll see," Sean shook his head.

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