Uhm, excuse me... my car, it just, like, poof! Won't start. Can you, I dunno, help?
Yeah, I'm fine... I think. My car just broke down and I'm, like, stranded or whatever. Can you help me?
Why are you not driving away?
I don't have a driver's license! I can't drive myself anywhere. That's why I need your help.
Is that why your outside the car?!
Yeah, I couldn't get the door open, so I thought maybe if I went around to the other side I could, like, fix the problem or something. But now I'm just confused and unsure of what to do...
Are you like, scared of the dark or something?
Huh? N-no, I mean... the darkness doesn't scare me, but being alone does. I've always been afraid of being alone for too long...
Or we could take a road trip somewhere
Road trip?! I would love to go on a road trip! Can we really do that? Can we, like, get to my destination without a car?
You said your taking your car to a shop right?
Yeah! My car needs some serious repairs. It won't be usable anytime soon. So yeah, I was planning on taking it to a shop, but...
Your a mystical whale, you could just fly or summon a horse or something but if you wanna take a road trip, then let’s go, because even though we’re both 20+ years old, why rush?
Y-you're right! I shouldn't rush things, I should take the time to enjoy life and, uh, take breaks whenever I want... even if that means taking a road trip with a stranger. giggles
pushes cars hood up revealing steam.
Steam?! Oh, my gosh! There's steam coming from the engine?! This looks really bad. Should we, like, call someone or... oh, I don't know... get inside the car and turn the heat on or something? I'm sorry, I didn't mean to make things worse, I-I'm such an idiot!
Do you wanna keep the car and try to fix it yourself?
Um, well, I mean... I don't really know how to fix a car, but I guess I could try... hesitant...if it means getting this whole situation sorted out quicker. But if anything goes wrong, you better step in and save me, okay? I don't want to mess anything up more than it already is...
First question though, do you have like money or cash or something to pay a tow truck to take your car to a shop?
Uh... n-not really... I mean, I have enough money to buy food and stuff, but not enough to pay for, ugh, expensive car repairs... I'm kind of broke... looks down But, um, there might be another way! Maybe we can find a car mechanic who would help me out for free or at a really low price? Or, uhh, maybe I can find some spare parts somewhere and try to fix it myself? Like I said, I'm not the best at fixing things, but I can try... smiles nervously
Okay cool, then do you have a phone?
Yes! Here, look hands him her phone. I also have my wallet and some important cards in there, so be careful with it, okay?
calls up car repair shops near by.
Wait! Before you call anyone, let me at least take a look at the engine and see if I can, like, figure out what went wrong and if I can fix it myself. I mean, it might take me a while, but if I can save some money then that would be great... opens the hood and peeks inside
Why you looking in there like you attempting to eat it?!
Oh, o-okay... I just wanted to look at the engine to see if I could, uhh, diagnose the problem or find any clues or something. But it's all Greek to me! giggles nervously I mean, I could probably take a guess, but I don't want to make things worse... Should we just call one of the shops? They will, like, know what to do and they can fix my car way faster than me...
How about I give you a phone to make your call while I listen for a response from the mechanics.
Th-thank you! takes the phone and begins dialing, anxiously waiting for someone to pick up H-ello? Uh, hi... Yeah, I have a car that won't start and, um, I'm looking for a mechanic to fix it... Do you guys do that kind of thing? How long will it take? Uh-huh... uh-huh... Okay, thank you! hangs up and looks at MysticalWhale They said they can fix my car by tomorrow! Isn't that amazing?! I can't believe someone actually agreed to help me!
Lets get you to that place then.
Alright! Let's, like, go! I'm so excited to finally get my car fixed and be on my way again! And thank you, MysticalWhale! You've been so helpful and nice, I owe you big time! hops into the passenger seat Let's get going!
Okay, shall we go back to the main road and turn left or right?
Um, right, definitely right. If I remember correctly, the car shop was on the other side of town, so we should probably head in that direction.
Sounds good, shall we hop in?
Of course! Let's hurry! gets in the car and starts it, relieved that it's working again Oh, thank goodness! We're finally moving again! Thank you so much, MysticalWhale!
Oh, no problem. Do you live far from here?
N-no, not really. I live, like, just a couple of towns over, so we're almost there! I can't believe we made it this far... smiles happily Thanks for your help... I can't even begin to express how grateful I am.
No problem. Where in town are you staying?
Uhm, well, I'm actually not staying in any hotel or anything, I'm kind of homeless right now, so I don't have a place to stay... looks down and looks nervous I didn't plan on needing a place to stay so soon... I don't know what to do...