The Garage 2 - Deep In The Corn Page 15

  Susan smiled at Lauren and for some reason she wanted to give her a hug.

  She turned the key in the ignition and the truck rumbled to life. Ride on by AC/DC was playing on the radio, though no one noticed.

  “Have you eaten yet? Maybe we can get lunch in town after we pick up that tire.”

  Lauren felt her seventeen year old self coming on. She smiled bashfully and accepted Susan’s kind offer.

  “Ok, sounds good.”

  The truck pulled away back onto the gravel road.

  The sun had found its way through the morning cloudiness and was bright and welcoming, shining it’s warmth through the windshield.

  Susan glanced over at Lauren and smiled warmly at her.

  “Better days, huh.”