Jalopy
September 21st, 2020
Starring: A & B
Some mundane parking lot. A stands next to a sad, dilapidated excuse for a car. B looks on.
A
Why do you want this?
B
You’re not not going to give it to me, are you?
A
No. I’ll take your money, I’m just more curious than anything.
B
Is there something I’m missing about it?
A
None outside it being a crapbox.
B
It runs.
A
Like a cripple in a potato sack race.
...
I actually feel guilty for trying to sell it to someone at all.
B
That’s considerate. But I want it.
A
You’d tell me if this was some collector’s model I don’t know about, right?
B
I don’t know anything about cars. But sure, I would.
A
That’s considerate.
…
B
So do we have a deal?
A
If you want the deal.
B
I do.
A
Then deal.
Cash is exchanged for keys.
A
Hope it gets you where you need to go.
B
Same.
Have any directions?
A
Not really for me to say, is it?
B
I guess.
But thanks.
The freedom’s a good place to start.