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Car Trouble?; Zane and Alix
Topic Started: Jan 29 2014, 08:39 PM (1,819 Views)
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Zane had walked from his place to the boardwalk. He lived close by so there was no point in taking his motorcycle, and he felt like stretching his legs. He took a drag of his cigarette and blew the smoke straight up over his head, adjusting the motorcycle goggles on his forehead. Indeed he had left his bike at home, but he still wore the goggles. He didn't feel right without them on. As he walked along the boardwalk his stomach started to rumble. He looked around for any good restaurants he could eat at. Of course the boardwalk had all kinds of restaurants. It was just a matter of what Zane was in the mood for.

Something distracted him from his search of cuisine. A car driving, or rather bouncing down the road. Something was clearly seriously wrong with the vehicle. Zane only hoped that the driver would be smart enough to pull over. The car drove slowly, so it was holding up the traffic behind it. Zane gestured to an empty parking spot close to him, hoping that the driver would notice and take the hint. He could then offer his assistance in fixing the car, or at least mending it enough for the owner to drive it to a repair shop.

He took another drag of his smoke as he waited for the driver to either continue bouncing down the road, or grab the parking space he had gestured towards. The car was drawing the attention of everyone walking along the boardwalk. How could it not with all the noises it was making? Zane wondered what the hell had been done to royally screw up the vehicle like that. It sounded like there was a bag of cats living under the hood. Smoke started to rise from the hood, indicating that the engine was overheating. Zane frowned. The car didn't seem worth saving. Sure, he was good with repairs, but he was no miracle worker. Still, he would see what he could do.

The driver seemed to have noticed him, as the car did indeed pull over in the space he had suggested. He sighed with relief and approached the car. The traffic returned to its normal pace. Zane waited for the driver to roll down the window so he could talk to him. When the window did roll down he noticed that it was a young girl. He almost rolled his eyes. Typical. Of course it was a girl that messed the car up so bad. She'd probably neglected basic maintenance like changing the oil for who knows how long. Still, he put on his nice-guy smile as he looked at her.

"Car trouble?"
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Zane listened as she spoke, and kept working on the car. He nodded as she finished talking.

"Eh, school isn't for everyone. I hardly ever show up for class myself, so I keep flunking out. The only reason why they keep letting me back in is because I pay them an insane amount of money each semester. There's plenty of good work to be had in Niwa that don't require 'proper' education. Or so I've heard, I've never actually worked a day in my life."

He realized he probably sounded like a spoiled rich brat, but it was just the truth. His parents had left him an incredible amount of money, so he never had to get a job. That didn't mean he didn't keep himself busy though. His nights were filled with fighting street punks, and his days were filled with Taekwondo practices. If anything, he was a lot busier than the 9-5 man. He was just fortunate enough to not have to pile work on his already busy schedule.

"So what do you do for a living? Let me guess. Secretary?"
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She listened to him and nodded slowly. He keeps flunking but he pays the school to keep him in. Well, that's pretty lucky. What really got her attention was they never worked. That's quite shocking. He was right though. School was not for everyone. I mean, it was for her. She was smart in school but she had more important things to do.

"Yeah, school isn't for everyone but ya know. I got a job and it pays the bills. Beggars cant be choosers am I right? I take what I can get and deal. Its how its always been.

She watched him work and when he asked her what she did and what he said made her laugh out loud. She looked at him and shook her head.

"Does it look liked I'd fit the criteria for a secretary?

She chuckled and shook her head slowly, her hair draping over her shoulders. She was in jeans and a tee shirt.

"No, I um, I am a waitress. I have worked as one for as long as I was 15.
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Zane looked at Alix. It didn't really matter to him how she was dressed. She could have been a secretary or a journalist or any number of jobs and it wouldn't have surprised him. Her being a waitress didn't surprise him either, as it seemed like a fitting job for someone her age. He did frown slightly hearing that she had to work since she was 15. It wasn't his place to ask why, so he dropped the subject and kept working on the engine. He had already replaced a large portion of the broken parts, and installed a new cooling system. The car was already looking much better under the hood.

"So, if you did manage to go to uni, what would you want to study?"

It seemed like a good a topic as any. He had already told her that he was studying engineering, so it only seemed fair that he learned about her interests too. He lit himself a new cigarette and took a drag, biting down on the filter to keep it from falling out of his mouth as he bent over under the hood. He knew he'd also have to work on the parts under the car as well, so he got down on the ground and slid under the car, facing up so he could see what he was doing.

"Can you hand me the third largest wrench in the toolbox?"
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Alix looked at him and smiled as he repaired her beat up car. She Noticed he frowned because she mentioned when she started at 15 but in her family it was needed. She sighed and shook her head slightly. He asked her if she went to the university, what would she do and she instantly know what she was going to do.

"Child Care. Possibly teaching. I love kids. I even have a little sister and brother."

Her mentioning them put a sharp pain in her chest. She hasn't seen then in years. She frowned lightly and her finger ran over her silver locket on her neck. She looked at him and smiled shaking it off. She couldn't grief in front of everyone. She has done her best to show she isn't an emotional wreck. He asked her to hand him the wrench and she passed it to him.

"Here you go."
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Zane accepted the wrench and started working on the car once more.

"Child care huh? That sounds like it could be a lot of fun. You know, for some people. Personally I'm not overly fond of kids. It's the noise, I can't stand how loud they always have to be. Plus they make a mess of everything they touch. But to each his own I suppose. If you enjoy taking care of kids then I'm all for it."

He was surprised how many of the car pieces were in decent condition considering how it had bounced down the street. There wasn't really much to be done under the car. He finished and returned under the hood.

"You know, when I'm done with this you should be able to drive this car for a few years. If nothing else I've increased the value of it about 4 times over. As long as you remember basic maintenance then this can be a great car."

He was running low on spare parts, so he returned inside the garage to grab some more. While he was in there he paid the owner a fair amount of money, not wanting Alix to see how much it actually cost to fix the car. He didn't mind paying, but he knew she would feel guilty about it if she knew how much it was. He soon returned outside, carrying more spare parts.
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Alix nodded he talked about how he wasn't to fond of kids. She wasn't at first but when he siblings came along she was all she thought about. She missed them dearly. Zane told her that he wasn't fond of them because of the loudness children can be and how much of a mess they can make and she couldn't agree more but the mess and the noise was a lot better then quietness all the time. She learned to love the cries, the screams and the loudness. It reminded her of the time when she needed her siblings the most and they didn't even know.

"I hear you there about the mess and stuff but when you grow up in a family where your parents are to busy to talk to you. It gets pretty quiet around the house so I adored every moment I heard the kids."

He seemed to pretty happy with the work he has done on the car. He told her some great news about it and she smiled happily knowing her car isn't just a death trap now. He ran inside to get more parts and she shook her head. She knew this stuff has got to be expensive. She shook her head and held her head. This was going to be so much money. She went to the car to get another piece of gum and walked back over to watch.

"That's a lot of parts you have been going off to get."
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Zane smiled and kept working on the car.

"Of course these are a lot of parts. The car was ruined under the hood. But don't worry about payment. I know the guy well so it's all extremely cheap. I've already paid for it. It's the least I can do considering I'm delaying you from your errands, and I'm getting to fix the car. It's all taken care of, so just relax."

He wasn't trying to be overly generous or charitable, and he certainly wasn't taking pity on her. He just saw an opportunity to fix up an old car, and decided to take it. Well, some part of it was charity. Seeing her driving down the street with the car in that state had been painful to watch, and he didn't want her to go through that again. He wondered what Maho would think about him going out of his way to fix another girl's car. She probably wouldn't give it a second though. He didn't think Maho was the jealous type. Thinking about Maho brought another question to his mind.

"So, got a boyfriend?"

He wasn't asking because he hoped she would say no. He wasn't helping her expecting some kind of reward. He was just curious to know more about her
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Alix sighed and rubbed her forehead. He was paying for it? Now she was going to feel horrible about it. She didn't like taking money from anyone, even if she really didn't take it, but it was okay, right? I mean its not like he seemed mad about paying for it and she couldn't just go back to driving a beat up piece of junk. She sighed and nodded slowly.

"Thanks. It means a lot. Like I would have never been able to pay for all that, not even half. I don't get much money with the pay I get."

She snapped her gum and looked around just to pass the time. It was a fairly nice day out so it didn't bother her that she was outside. She just didn't like standing in once place for a long time. She doesn't like drawing to much attention to herself and you could tell how her day wasn't going pretty well when her car started to act up. Her attention got drawn back to Zane as he asked her if she had a boyfriend. That didn't surprise her. Most people as her that when she is out but it was different this time. He was asking out of conversation, the others were perverted creeps. She shook her head and smiled.

"Me? No, I do not have a boyfriend. Its hard to get when one when you car looks like mine, well anyways, no seriously, I don't. I try to keep to myself. Its better that way. I never put myself out on the limb like that because it always ends up ending badly or it blows up in my face. I tried when I first came to Japan but it didn't go over to well so I just stopped putting myself out there.
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"Yeah, relationships can be rough. I'm kind of seeing someone. At least I think I am. We haven't really talked about whether we are together or not, but until I hear otherwise I'm assuming we're at least more than friends. I wouldn't want to do anything to betray her trust. I've never had a girlfriend before. I mean, I've had one night stands and such, but never been in a committed relationship. I'm too busy with my own crap. But I finally found someone going through similar stuff as I am, so we seem to be a good match.

I wouldn't give up on love if I were you. It might be really hard sometimes, and you might get hurt a few times along the way, but it's going to be worth it in the end, when you find someone who truly understands you."


He felt strange to be lecturing her about romance. It wasn't exactly like he was an expert, but recently he had come to understand what it was all about. He felt like he had said too much, and looking away slightly embarrassed, focusing his attention back to the engine.

"I could really go for a cold drink. There should be some sodas in a cooler inside. He offers them to customers while they wait for their cars. Mind fetching us two?"

He was thirsty, but he was also changing the subject, as he felt awkward talking about love and romance.
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Zane started to discuss love with her and she couldn't help by smile. Its good he is seeing someone. Everyone deserves to have someone. Everyone except her it seems. She didn't like thinking about her being alone forever, possibly owning 50 cats, but its hard to think of anything different. She looked at him and sighed slowly. She shouldn't give up on love. Everything she ever loved was gone. Everything. She couldn't think of one person she loved that was still there today. She seemed to disappoint everyone she knew so what was the point in loving? He asked her to run and get something to drink from the cooler inside. She nodded slowly and pushed herself off the side of the car and headed for the garage.

"Prefer anything specific?"

When he told her the soda he wanted, she turned and headed inside to get some drinks for him. She sighed and ran her hand through her hair. The thing about how she should not give up on love was running through her head. Not give up on love? What has love ever done for her? Nothing. She shook her head. She was getting stressed just thinking about it, but it did make her wonder.
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