“There!” Tim pointed.
“The rough without the diamond,” Robert snorted, hands shoved in the pockets of his too tight jeans.
Melissa giggled.
Tim felt his heart sink. This was exactly what he wanted. How come the others could not see?
“You’d do better in the junkyard,” Robert walked away. “He must’a hated you to leave you that”
Melissa pranced behind him.
“I’m sorry,” Tim whispered to the old car. “Mr. Evans left you here, yes, but he kept your engine in his shed. Wrapped like a present. Safe.”
“I will put you back together,” he promised. “Exactly as he’d asked.”
For Rochelle’s Friday Fictioneers
Photo credit: © Ted Strutz
Na'ama Yehuda 
Old cars have feelings too! Delightful.
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Of course they do!!! 🙂 Thank you!
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Na’ama Y’karah,
I’m sure Tim will keep his promise despite his naysaying friends. Well written.
Shalom,
Rochelle
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Thank you, Rochelle! Yes, I have me a feeling Tim will follow his North Star, even if his friends are blinded by clouds.
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A lovely story.
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Glad you liked! 🙂 I do think this car deserves a bit more than what the photo shows, no?
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Oh yes, there must a be a whole story behind it.
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I suspect there is … only that Rochelle limited us to 100 words … so the rest of the story is told telepathically … 😉
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Yes, I’ve discovered that it’s an art to say more in less.
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And one that I’m still learning – I lean to the verbose …
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Me too.
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We friends! 😀
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Absolutely 👍🏼
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Great line: “The rough without the diamond.”
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I’m glad you liked it! It made me smile to type it in… 🙂
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A promise honoured
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Yes, indeed! The best way, too, in my view!
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I love this heart-warming story ❤️
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Thank you! 🙂 So glad you liked!
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As long as the heart is protected, all will be well. Interesting story, Na’ama.
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Great comment, Li! And, Amen!
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🙂
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He will show them once it’s all fixed up, shiny and new. Lovely tale, Na’ama! Nice to see you. 🙂
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Yes, he will indeed, Brenda! And they’ll eat their words, they will! 🙂
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