Aquamarine Blue..by Michael

A Story by Michael Reisman

It sat in the back of his parent's house in the driveway a few feet from the garage. Jeffery's first car as a birthday present to a son who had just obtained his new drivers license. The twenty one year old hosed it down and carefully soaped it up and washed it again. Then it was polished and simonized as the aquamarine blue car sparkled like a diamond. A brand new 1969 mustang which he fell in love with right away. His first true girlfriend often spent time over at his parents house in that back driveway helping him clean his pride and joy. Janet loved the car as much as he did as they were the only people that sat in the front seats. Eventually they split up as young couples often do and Jeffrey sold for a newer one that was bigger. The years went by as he turned forty two years old and had forgotten old cars and girlfriends. It was on a block he rode down when he saw a for sale sign on the back window of an aquamarine blue 1969 mustang. Fond memories surfaced as he called the phone number on the advertisement. Jeffrey bought it and fixed it up to it's original condition. Inside the glove compartment was an address book he left behind from so many years ago. It only contained one name which happened to be Janet. She answered the phone and soon drove over to meet him once again. In his back driveway they both cleaned the car together and kissed and hugged just like they used to. It was one year later that a bride and groom walked down the aisle. Nothing traditional on her part but well accepted as it had a very special meaning for the both of them. Janet looked so lovely in aquamarine blue....Maybe something is sold and bought back again for a reason. An item in glove compartment left behind, a girl he once loved, and a color that would make statement of commitment. Case in point in a short love story about Jeffrey, Janet, and aquamarine blue....

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