Hot Wheels

At four, by the parkade. As fitting for Eric, he pulled out of the underground section in a spotless sports car. He recently re-painted it blue, but he definitely invested money with the right people to make it look brand new.

He parked on the side of the road and stepped out of the car, looking for Lucy. He didn't dress up too much for the date, perhaps thankfully. He was wearing a new, recently cleaned designer shirt and dark slacks and shoes. Still, the most brilliant thing on him was perhaps his amber-flecked eyes looking around for his date.

Eric should have thought a bit more about the sun being around the west of him, starting to set and shining a nice glare on the road in between himself and Lucy. Eric, of course, could make the girl out with his head turned from the sun. And yet, he felt it a little too funny to speak up and let Lucy out of the blinding dark.

When it was clear she saw Eric, he smiled back and opened the passenger door for her. He waited next to the door for Lucy, still smiling. “Hop right in, Lucy,” Eric said. Once she sat her self, he partially closed the door and walked to the driver's side.

Eric looked at his wheel and outside the front window with an almost ostentatious eagerness. Maybe Lucy would have second thoughts about getting into a sports car with a teenage driver. But... at least it wasn't trashed. Maybe Eric had some skill at driving not to get everyone killed.

“Anywhere you'd like to go first? Or maybe just a drive around the island?” Either way, Eric shifted into first gear and already sent the car lurching forward. It didn't take more than a few seconds before Eric was already brushing against the speed limit.

“Want me to go faster?” Eric already had his hand back on the shift stick, looking between Lucy and the road for the green light.