Radiator Springs: A Zansasi Highway Adventure
Copyright© 2006 by DB_Story
Chapter 10: Return to Origin
We made it with time to spare. Of course this was partly because of some wild — safe, but wild — driving down the Interstates. No doubt that this car loves the open highway every bit as much as the twistiest little backwoods road.
We zoomed around and through trucking convoys, while I turned down every offer to race outright that we encountered. Not that I was worried about losing. Sally can top a hundred and eighty, and was more than willing to show it.
I, on the other hand, decreed that this trip was being done at my speed, and not on anyone else's schedule. We traveled fast and smooth, and most especially — fun!
I'd known since the moment I realized that Sally wouldn't be staying here that I'd have to take her at least partway back myself. This Sally can't drive herself from here, and I was in no hurry to say goodbye anyway. I'd fight to enjoy every last moment together.
We arrived early enough according to our Map to have a few extra minutes at the edge of The Highway. I wanted to get out to stretch and catch a bathroom break anyway. This journey was only beginning, and I had no idea what lay ahead for us. What Sally knew about traveling on The Highway she wasn't sharing with me yet.
I'd already apologized, in the event anyone was listening, for the quality of the fuel I'd had to buy at the last stop. Choices are few out here, and I didn't know where I'd find a fueling station on The Highway.
I was amazed at how calmly I was taking all this. Here I am about to travel further than human imagination, and it was like I was just taking a quick break at the rest stop before tooling home.
I'd called my brother and asked him to look after my house. Told him to keep the car for a while longer as well. And work was told I was going on an indefinite sabbatical, although I might be back next week.
I also had time to say "Hi" to a couple now-old friends.
"So you've had fun?" Wilma asked before I could even start to greet her in return.
"Oh, yeah!" I replied, my big grin impossible to hide.
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