Smart Car
by Doug Hawley
40: Valentine Deuce
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Two of the cars are worried
about their friend Deuce one early February.
Josie asked Carl/a “What’s up with
Deuce? He doesn’t want to go on any
trips, which is weird. He always likes
trips. He tells us and the humans that he
has no interest.”
Carl answers “I asked
him. He saw a sexy sports car the other day
and fell for her immediately. He’s
been sending her messages with pictures of
himself and dopey undying love blather. She
hasn’t responded and he’s heartbroken.
None of the stuff he usually likes cheers him up.
I doesn’t help that the rest of us have
sweethearts to celebrate with.”
“Right. My new
guy, a sport Cadillac has a great celebration
planned for us. How about you?”
“Since I swing both
ways, I’m going out with my girlfriend and
boyfriend together for a picnic tomorrow.”
“As cars go, you are a
real swinger.”
“Not just us, our
people Josie and Duke have taken it to eleven.”
“True, they just
skipped to the main event, and in full sight in
their picture window. I think they must
have put an amplifier in the room. Their celebration can
be heard in the next county.”
Carl/a has an idea “How
about we suggest the three of cars go somewhere
and have some before the two of us have our dates
later.”
“Good idea. Let’s
give it a try.”
As they approach Deuce they
can see he is absorbed in a message he is
receiving. He interrupts Josie and Carl/a
before than can try to cheer him up. “That
was Sandy, the car I liked. She said she
was having her comms serviced earlier and couldn’t
read my messages until now. She said she
liked my picture and thought me very attractive.
She just broke up with an SUV she said treated
her badly, and she very much wants to meet up.
As much as I’d like to hang out with you
guys, I’m going to her place right now.”
The people and cars got
together later that day after all of their
Valentine’s activities. They were all
happy, but the happiest was Deuce. He
wouldn’t spill any details, but he would say
“Remember that old song ‘Love Came To
Town’. That’s all you need to
know.”
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