Strangers in the Night
Copyright© 2015 by Old Man with a Pen
Chapter 28
The seat people came next. They took hundreds of 35mm photographs of the installation and seat condition. It was an experience we won't soon forget. The newsies had asked questions ... this was like being grilled by the cops.
"How did the seat feel?" the interviewer asked following up with ... in order, "How secure were you, are there any improvements we could make, was there any chaffing, could the fit be better. was it too hard, too soft?"
"As the day races progressed did the feel of the seat stay the same, do you have any bruises?" "We need to photograph that."
"To what do you attribute your finishing?"
"Did you know over half of the historics crashed?"
For as long as the interview took, I should have gotten a free seat too.
Then it was my turn.
"Did your driver squirm?"
"Not that I noticed."
"Was she always adjusting the seat?"
"Not that I noticed."
"Did she seem to lean into the corners?"
"Not that I noticed."
"Was she continually tightening her harness?"
"Not that I noticed."
"Did she complain?"
"Not that I noticed."
"Why didn't you notice?"
"I was too busy reading my notes."
"Good enough."
The Audi manager was next. He shook Wendy's hand, congratulated her on finishing with nary a scrape or ding, asked if she needed any parts, "for that old thing" and walked off.
Never spoke a word to me.
When it was dark ... and everybody packed up ... we were still sorting and stacking and cleaning and discussing ... I said, "Want to do Germany?"
Wendy threw her arms around my neck, kissed me and said, "Oh God, yes."
"Here now ... I didn't propose. I just wanted to know if you wanted to race Germany."
"YEEEESSS!" She shouted.
I was immediately surrounded by well-wishers, offered cigars and suggestions for "June ... June is traditional," and generally felt I'd said something I didn't.
And there wasn't anything I could to stop it.
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