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“Grandpa, do I really need my own car?” Maria looked at her grandfather as they drove down Military Hwy.

Ever since Maria told her grandparents about winning the lottery at the surprise dinner Vincent made for them, she informed them that she would split the winnings with Vincent and that she was in the process of buying Cain Electronics from Mr. Cain. Mr. Cain put her in contact with the owner of Priest Electronics, who was willing to sell Priest Electronics to Mr. Cain.

Priest Electronics was a smaller store and catered to the DIY (Do It Yourself) crowd. The owner, Mr. Thomas Green, just wanted to get out of the business. He opened his store around the same time Mr. Cain did. The lawyer she hired to handle all the legal stuff for both stores. She was in contact with the owner of the apartment she and Vincent lived in, offering to sell her the three buildings and the other apartment building with twenty-six units off forty-fifth street.

“Maria, you’re going to need your own vehicle if you’re going to own property. That way, you can go and inspect your properties.” Ralph glances at Maria as she sits next to him.

“If you say so, grandpa.” Maria watches as her grandfather turns off Military Hwy and onto Virginia Beach Blvd.

She hasn’t been this far into Virginia Beach since she was fifteen years old. Her high school had gone on a field trip. She spots the place her grandfather was taking her to look at cars.

Ralph pulls into the car lot and parks. He spots his friend Willie coming out of the building, wearing a nice business shirt, a necktie, and dress pants, with a huge smile on his face. Maria exits the truck on the passenger side.

“Ralph, it’s good to see you.” Willie walks over to shake Ralph’s hand.

Ralph shakes Willie’s hand. “I would like you to meet my granddaughter, Maria. She’s looking to buy her first car.”

Willie looks at Maria and extends his hand to her. “It’s nice to meet you, Maria.”

“And you as well, Willie.” Marie shakes his hand.

“So, tell me. What type of car are you looking for?” Willie watches Maria’s facial expression.

“Well, I would like a car or SUV that gets good gas mileage, and isn’t a pain to maintain.” Maria knew her grandfather would want her to learn to change her own oil and handle her regular maintenance.

“Let me show you around, and see if we can’t find the perfect car for you.” Willie leads Maria and Ralph over to the nearest SUV.

Ralph and Maria follow Willie. She knew that if Willie were a friend of her grandfather, she’d get a good price on a vehicle. For the next hour and a half, and several test drives later.

“This is the one, Grandpa.” Maria liked the black 2024 Honda CR-V Sport-L she just finished test-driving.

Ralph looks at Willie, “How much is it, Willie?”

“Let’s see, are you financing it or buying it outright?” Willie looks at Ralph and Maria.

“Buying outright,” Maria answers Willie's question.

Willie had to think about how much the lot contained and how much his commission would be. “Well, since we are good friends, Ralph. How about thirty thousand dollars?”

Maria looks towards her grandpa to see what he thinks. This was all new to Maria. She had never bought a car before.

Ralph noticed Marie looking at him. They have spent the last hour and a half looking at vehicles and test-driving them.

“Does this vehicle come with a warranty?”

“Yes. Five years or one hundred fifty miles, whichever comes first. Plus, the warranty covers the hybrid battery, free inspections as long as they are done here, and scheduled maintenance is covered.”

“Sounds good.” Ralph looks at Maria.

“Okay, let’s sign all the necessary paperwork.”

An hour later, Maria is sitting in her new SUV, following her grandfather back to his place. She can’t wait to see what her grandmother thinks about her buying the SUV. She has to go check out the apartment building on forty-fifth street tomorrow and decide whether she wants to buy it.

Later in the evening, Maria arrives back home and parks her new SUV in her assigned parking space. She doesn’t spot Vincent’s car anywhere in the lot. She gets out and heads up to her apartment.

She notices she has the apartment to herself. She hopes Vincent is alright. She strips out of her clothes and takes a nice, long, hot shower. She couldn’t believe she just bought her very first car. She has never wanted to own a vehicle before, because her work wasn’t that far away and it was on the bus line.

After Maria finishes her shower, she heads into her bedroom and puts on her favorite nightshirt, but no panties. She looks up the property that the current owner owns and reviews the posted pictures.

After examining it for a while, Maria powers off her computer and lies down on her bed.