Happy Saturday! First week of school down, thirty-nine more to go. We’ve survived round one of rehearsals, music lessons, dance classes, and homework. Monday brings the information meeting for this fall’s musical. If anyone wants me, I’ll be in the car, putting on my chauffeur hat. Ah, the fun of being in a family of performing artists.
I’m posting another bit of Pink in the Mirror this week. Last time, we learned neither Barbara nor her boyfriend are much interested in their relationship. This time, we catch up with Barbara hanging out with her guys. It might not be quite what it looks like. Bit over six sentences, but it makes more sense.
Here’s the tagline: Before, Barbara’s goal was to win the county drag race. Now all she wants is to win Dottie’s heart.
She walked the two and a half miles to Vincenzo’s Garage, now owned by Frank, the eldest Vincenzo son. Their shop sat at the edge of town with a three-mile stretch of open road behind it.
Inside the shop, Barbara grabbed her change of clothes from the hook by the entryway. As she passed by, Frank whistled; she punched him in the arm.
“Lookin’ good today, Barbara,” Copper said, grinning. He had a smudge of engine grease on his freckled cheek which he wiped with the back of his hand, only succeeding in smearing it more.
“Shut up, both of you.”
She changed as fast as she could in the tight space, neatly hanging her work dress and pantyhose on the hooks the guys had thoughtfully installed for her. Once she emerged, she tucked her hair under a ball cap and leaned against the workbench to watch the men tinkering with the car.
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Love the playful friendly banter.
😀 They think of her as one of the guys.
Love the banter, and friendship.
Thank you! 🙂
Once again, beautiful, vivid description, which brings the characters and the setting to life.
Thanks! I really wanted to capture the intimacy of their friendship here. 🙂
Loved the playful banter.
Thank you! 🙂
Barbara’s so cool!
Thanks! 🙂 She was really fun to write. Though I admit I had even more fun writing Dottie. Maybe I’ll post about her next time.
That’ll teach you, Frank. 🙂 I can’t wait to read this story in full. Love the characters already.
😀 I’m glad. They were so much fun to write. The anthology, 1950s summer love, had my name written all over it.
Nice scene and great description.
Loved the banter.