Alex gripped the steering wheel, the engine purring beneath him like a contented predator. The streets were quiet this morning, sunlight glinting off the hood of his sleek, metallic gray sedan.
For the first time in his life, he was driving to college in his own car. Every turn of the wheel, every slight vibration beneath his fingers, sent a thrill through him.
This was a dream... one every boy in their class had fantasized about but few ever achieved. And today, that dream was his reality.
He had already dialed Danny, Mike, and Sarah earlier, instructing them to wait in the campus parking lot.
He grinned, imagining their faces.
Little did they know, the 'surprise' they were waiting for wasn't a small prank or gadget... it was this.
His car.
The closer he got to campus, the faster his pulse raced. Parking lots that usually seemed mundane now felt electric, buzzing with anticipation.
