Chemistry Countdown (Part 6 of 10)
Mary's eyes grew wide. She turned to her sister and raised both eyebrows. Melany shrugged and put her hands out at her sides.
Mary parked her car beside a snowbank.
“I guess I’ll stay in the car and wait?” said Melany.
“Why?” asked Mary.
“We’re next to a wall of snow. I can’t open my door.”
“Hold on,” replied Mary. “I’ll move up so you can get out.”
Mary turned the key, but her car wouldn’t start.
“Don’t do this to me, Thunder.”
“You named your car?” asked Melany. “And you named it Thunder?”
“I named my last car Lightning. You know that. I have to stick with the theme. We have a more pressing matter than my car’s name. My car won’t start.”
Tap. Tap. Tap.
Mary looked over and saw Justin staring back at her through the window. She rolled it down.
“Hi again,” said Mary. “What are you doing here?”
“Your sister sent me a friend request yesterday and messaged me. Something about meeting you for coffee?”
Mary’s eyes grew wide. She turned to her sister and raised both eyebrows. Melany shrugged and put her hands out at her sides.
“Do you need a jump?” asked Justin.
“A what?” Mary turned her attention back to the man standing outside her window.
“A jump,” he repeated. “To get your car started.”
“Oh, right,” said Mary.
“Thunder needs a little lightning,” said Melany.
“Huh?”
“She’s talking about my car,” said Mary. “You know what? Ignore her. I’d appreciate a jump. First, let’s warm up with some coffee.”
“I still can’t get out,” said Melany.
“I guess you’ll just have to wait in the car,” replied Mary. A sly grin curled up the sides of her lips.
Thank you for reading Part 6 of Chemistry Countdown. Did you guess right in last week’s poll? It seems Mary is having car troubles. Lucky for her she has a sister who planned ahead… Sort of. Justin is at the coffee shop and will be able to help her with her car. Will Mary be appreciative of the surprise her sister planned for her?
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