Kimber yawned as her chemistry teacher drew to an end on his lecture on Atomic Radiation. Outside the second story window she could see her father sitting in the truck which was easy to spot through the leaves of the oak tree branch that blocked half the window. The white truck seemed to shine in the sun. On the side in red, bold lettering was 'South Beach City Fire Dept.' It was her last week of school for her Junior year and her father had promised "You bring me 3 grand and 5 A's by the end of the year and I'll take you to get your first car" She was yanked from her thoughts as the teacher spoke up.

"And now for your tests from last Friday" He walked down each row passing out the tests. Kimber crossed her fingers as he placed her test on her desk "Congratulations Mrs. Knight" She almost squealed as she saw the 'A-' at the top of the test. Just as the bell rang she was gone in a flash of red and black, running outside and towards her dad.

"Is it an A?" Jason Knight smiled, his brown hair blocked out some of the sun as his goatee followed his lips in a smile.

Kimber almost threw the test in her dad's face "Yes!" Her copper hair bounced on her shoulders as she did a victory dance outside his truck

"Okay 'dancing queen' get in here so we can go pick your car out" She smiled and got in, buckling up before he drove down the road.

As the father-daughter duo drove towards downtown they sang almost every country song that came up on the radio. As soon as they hit a commercial break they pulled into the used car lot. From the car Kimber could see rusted mustang and Buicks, dented minivans, and old antiques from the 70's and 80's that needed a lot of work. She got out of the truck and went to take a look around the lot while her dad talked to the owner of the dealership. As she walked her fingers skimmed over hood after hood. None of the cars really caught her eyes. She rolled her eyes at the daisy yellow bug on the other side of the lot. It looked like some spoiled brat took a sledgehammer to the door, other than that it was in good shape. She sat inside a Chevy when her eyes caught a black wheel peaking out from behind an old blue Buick. She got out and walked over to find a jet black motorcycle with a few white accents.

"Jay Jay, did you find anything?" Her father called out

"Yeah!" She smiled "I found a motorcycle. You gotta come check it out" Her smile grew as Jason and the owner rounded the corner and came over. "Isn't it cool! It's in good shape"

"That's been here for a year now" said the owner. He had a Spanish accent that matched his looks. the tan skin on his forehead was blocked by his curly black hair. He used his grey t shirt to wipe some oil off of his hands while he smiled "It's a YAMAHA. I had a friend of mine come over and check it over along with a tune up, but no one wants it yet. I think it has to do with all the crazy drivers around here." Just then there was the sound of screeching tires followed by a bang. "See what I mean?"

Jason turned to him "How much?"

The owner thought for a moment "Well it's in good shape...no one wants it...I had to have it tuned up and painted a little"

Jason laughed "Just tell us, Cisco"

"Well because of the tune up, brand, and the armor that comes with it… we're talking 3 grand"

Kimber and Jason looked at each other and then at Cisco "Done!"

Cisco chuckled "Follow me. Ill send Oliver to some out and unlock it for you."

The pair followed the dealer back to the garage where most of the cars in the lot had been fixed up. Walking through the open garage door he led them inside to the shop where they would later sign papers. Behind the desk was a door. He unlocked it and got out a bundle of leather and one black riding helmet. "These came with the helmet. There's a riding jacket, a chest plate, some gloves and of course" He paused for a moment and knocked on the top of the helmet "The helmet"

"Why do I need the chest piece?" Kimber asked as she eyed the leather bundle

"It's to protect you from the road. It's better to break a few ribs then to shatter them all"

Jason rubbed his chin "Huh. Will it cost extra?"

"Si, but it's only $200 extra, better than most places"

"Great. Honey how about you go and find Cisco's friend so you can start getting used to the bike"

After a short ride home Kimber parked her new bike in the garage, next to the large green riding mower and their two mountain bikes. She took off her helmet. The solid black color didn't really fit her taste. Maybe later she would add a golden-orange stripe to help it match with the riding jacket. She smiled and placed it on the abused work bench which held boxes upon boxes of unused tools. She took off the jacket and draped it on the back of the bike. It was still warm because of the ride in the sun. She was just taking off the chest plate when her father pulled in

"Man you are fast on that thing. I lost you a few blocks away" He ran a hand through his hair "What would your mother say?"

She laughed a little "You're crazy! Why didn't you get that bug?" She made her voice a little higher to mock her mother's voice

"I take it you aren't going to visit her this summer?"

"Dad we're complete opposites! She likes going to salons and I fucking hate it. Have you ever sat for two hours just to get your hair done?"

"Well-"

"She hates dogs. She would rather have a cat. I showed her a picture of Cooper and she said he was the ugliest thing she had ever seen" Just then the old Rottweiler walked into the garage, flopping onto the pile of tarps.

The garage was silent for a moment "You both like shopping…"

"Well we have different definitions of shopping"

"You also love Chinese Food"

The garage was silent for a second time. the only time it was interrupted is when Cooper sighed as he rested.

"Dad I know mom dumping you was hard...but…" She stopped

"We were high school sweethearts...I just know what went wrong"

"Dad" She walked over and leaned against him "A country football player and a city cheerleader makes for a good movie, not a good life"

He scoffed "I wish someone would have told me before we made you" he cracked a smile "You know you look just like her"

"But I'm just like you"

"The perfect package for me" He smiled and hugged her "Now how about we cook that pizza in the freezer and watch a movie?"

Kimber cracked a smile and shouted "First one in picks the movie!" She quickly dashed out of the garage and to the back porch, quickly followed by her father and Cooper, who panted heavily