Title: Muscle Car      By Mr. Lee

 

 

 

            Her name was Peggy Sue but she went by Sue since she was getting ready to start at the University in the fall. She was walking home from the local High School when she saw the Ford Mustang cruise past her. She had always liked the look of the Muscle Cars from the sixties and this car was the classic one from the mid sixties. She then noticed the driver had seen her looking at the car, and hoped he was going to offer her a ride. He turned the car around on a side road and pulled up along side of her.

            When she got a look at the driver she realized that it was one of her fellow students from the High school. Hi Bobby is that your Dad’s car? Sue asked politely. Sue knew of Bobby Benton but only from other people. But she figured it was OK to get a ride home from him, and she really wanted to ride in the cool set of wheels.

            Bobby had seen Sue around the school but knew only that she had a really cute face but kept too herself and had not made any real friends. He had heard that her father was in the air Force and that they moved around so much that she didn’t let herself get close to people. Couldn’t blame her for that one it must be rough always living in different places.

            Bobby noticed that she wearing another outfit that covered up most everything so he couldn’t see much of her body. But here face was so cute that he didn’t care. He could tell that if her face looked that good,  the rest of her to be hot, and he figured that she kept it covered up so that the guys wouldn’t hit on her all the time.

            Sue had her private reason for keeping herself covered but not for the reason Bobby was thinking. She had been taught how to take care of herself from an early age. Her Mother had died during childbirth so it was just her and dad.  And he had started her on Martial Arts training as soon as she could walk. She had always trained with the best trainers her Dad could find. But once they found Master Chang she never went any where. Chang had started her on weight training and that was partly why she wore baggy loose fitting clothing. She realized that bobby was waiting for an answer to a question and that they were in front of her house. I’m sorry what did you just ask? Sue said, I was busy looking over this cool set of wheels. Bobby asked for a Date for the next night and she said yeah sure whatever. She figured that once he got a look at how she was built he would never ask for a second Date.

            Bobby was thrilled that he had a date. It had bee some time since his last encounter with a woman and he looking forward to this. He figured a meal and a movie and then go Parking. He figured since she liked the wheels so much that he might be able to get her in the back seat for a make out session. He had a football scholarship and knew that they would both be attending the same school. So he was hoping that things would go well.

            Sue knew that Bobby had been described as Cocky and sure of himself and that he would most likely would try to get her in the back seat of his muscle car on the first date. But she was ready for that. The date went as planned right up until they went parking.

            Great view ain’t? bobby said. Yeah sure seen a dozen like it in half a dozen different towns. Sue said in a way that said she knew why they were there OK, I heard you traveled a lot, must be lonely Bobby said slowly in his most Charming voice Sue knew that the stage was set and it was time to put the cocky little boy in his place. Listen Sue said slowly, I know why we are here and let’s play Let’s make a deal. We arm wrestle and see where we go from there. And when I win what do I get, Bobby thought this will be easy. Sue told him I will get in the back of this car and do whatever it takes to make you an extremely happy camper. She said in a tone of voice that left no doubt as to what she meant. Bobby was left with his mouth open. She’s gonna go all the way first date and all I gotta do is beat her at arm wrestling?? Let’s do this, Bobby said eager to get started. Hold on you didn’t hear what I get if I win. What do you want? Bobby would play it cool. I get to drive you home in this car.

            You’re on Bobby said in a confident tone of voice. That would soon change, though at the time he had no idea how much his life would change from this one night. They got out on both sides of the car and leaned over the hood to setup to arm wrestle. This is cool said in a teasing tone of voice a contest of muscle over the hood of a muscle car. Bobby just laughed and said you ready? Sue just put up her arm and wiggled fingers like she was all set. She had on long sleeves again so he could not see her arm so he wasn’t concerned. He benched pressed over 220 pounds for reps and didn’t figure that this would be any problem.

            He tried for the bone crusher grip. But some reason couldn’t get it right. Sue’s years of training paid off and she didn’t let him set a nasty grip. She made him stick to the standard armwrestling pose. He even let her do the countdown so that it would not look like he was trying to jump the gun. When he heard the word go he started to push and was stunned when she didn’t move. She was thinking about driving the car wondered if he would keep his end of the deal. She saw the wild look on his face and let him push for a few more seconds. Then she slowly started to push his hand down towards the hood of the Muscle Car. He looked at the sleeve of her blouse and it didn’t even look like there was a lump of any kind yet she was pushing down like he was a little kid. He dropped his head and closed his eyes and put everything he had into trying to make the vise like grip stop. She slowed slightly wanting to test what he had. Then pushed his fingers down firmly against the hood of the car.                  

 

To be continued in Part 2