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See Part 1 for all the fun exciting info.
Josh keeps turning the ignition and fuiriously pumping the excelerator. Nothing. This car will not turn over. The snow is falling harder. After about the fifteenth attempt to start the car Josh turns to look at me. His eyes are filled with panic. Which cause mine to fill with panic as well. "Donna..." He looks desperate. He looks pathetic. He slumps his shoulers in defeat. It's all very sad. This man helps run the country. As usual I am going to have to pick up the peices. "Josh let me try." He looks at me as if he's seeing double. "Donna, give me some credit okay. If I can't start this car you won't be able to start this car." Ah here comes the arrogance. "Why?" "Because." "You can't even give me a reason." "Sure I can." "Well...." I'm waiting. "Oh you want me to give you one now." "Josh!" He's impossible. Men! "Donna I.." "Josh do you want to freeze to death. Look around. We're on a highway. We're at least a 30 minute walk to my apartment. I really have no intention dieing here in this car just because your incredibly large ego won't let me at least try." He considers this for a second. The fact that he has to even consider it is seriously making me question his mental health. But he relents. "Fine go ahead. Give it a try." "That's very big of you." Now I have to slide into the drivers seat. It's a very comical scene. Josh leans back in his seat as I move foward and crawl over him. If we weren't so cold and our bodies weren't so numb this could be a very awkward situation. I'm practically sitting in his lap before he slides over the the passanger seat. I see him smile to himself. I can almost see the dirty thoughts turning in his brain. Men are so easy. I turn the ignition and I pump the gas hard. Nothing. Josh looks smug. I could slug him. This is all his fault anyway. "Told you so." "Thanks for the support." I try to shoot him an evil look but my face is freezing and my muscles are stiffening up. It doesn't have the same affect. I give it another try. Still nothing. "Donna...." I try one more time. Please let this work I really don't want to hear him gloat. "AH Ha!!!" The engine sputters and starts up. Josh looks shocked. "What was that?" "That would be the engine starting up." I put on slightly smug, victory face. It's one I learned from him. "How?" He's is a state of disbelief. "I'm used to it Josh. I drive a trash heap remember." "Oh, Fine, good job." "Good Job? I've saved your life!" "That's debateable. Move over." Move over? I get this car started and he wants to drive. "No." "Donna! It's my car." I put the car in drive and continue down the highway. Josh slumps back in his seat and crosses his arms across his chest. This should be the end of the story. Everything should go smoothly from this point on. We'll get to my apartment. Josh will drop me off and he'll go on his merry way. Does this happen? Can my life every go according to plan? I don't think so. With a five minute drive left to my apartment the car sputters and comes to a stop. ********************************************************************* The car stopped again. The CAR STOPPED AGAIN! She thought she was so clever. She thought is was all going to be okay and it was going to be because of her and her expert car starting skills. I was getting ready to gloat. To once again emerge victorious. But then I looked at her. "The car stopped again Joshua." She said in in whisper. She looks like she's about to cry. She suddenly looks so small. "I see that." See looks at me expectantly. As if I am going to be able to solve all our problems. "What are we going to do?" I'll figure somethig out. I have to. "Donna. It looks like we're going to have to walk." Now she looks sick. "Are you crazy? It's freezing. It's still a good fifteen minute walk to my apartment. And with the wind blowing against us it will talk even longer!!" She freaking out. What a change from her previous I'm in control attitude. "Donna calm down!" "Calm down!! Calm down!! We should have stayed in the White House. But can you ever make things easy? NO!! This is all your fault!!!" There is truth to her words but there is nothing we can do about it now. We have no choice. I open the car door and walk around to her side. I open her door. I take her hand. They are freezing. She isn't wearing gloves. "Where are your gloves?" "Home." "Well there doing you a lot of good there." "I didn't expect to be walking home in a blizzard Josh." She looks at me long and hard. I pull her out of the car. Her hand still in mine. "Come on." I say quietly. We start walking up the street. The winds are blowing hard into our faces making it tough to see. She drops her hand from mine and sticks it in the pocket of my jacket. I wrap my now free hand around her shoulders. We stand so close huddled together. Useing each others body warmth to our advantage. "It's freezing." She whispers. I think that goes without saying. I pull her even closer. "Hey Josh?" "Yeah?" "Where's your cell phone?" Now I feel like I've let her down again. "In the charger at..." "home." She finishes my sentence. "Yeah."
TBC.....................
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