pit stop

[ritasaysrelax]

"guido, i know that she's on her last legs, okay? i know. but i'm just not ready to let her go yet so you do what you've gotta to save her. if you need to give her a whole new heart, liver, kidneys... you do it. help me, obi wan mechanic-obi. you're my only hope."

[guidoalza]

"i'll see what i can do for you, rita, but she really is on her last legs. there's only so much welding and bolting can do." he sighed inspecting the car. one of the handles coming off the door "see? it shouldn't do that. leave it with me and i'll see what i can do. i'll try my best for you, okay? but keep those expectations realistic"

[but-theylovehim]

"yeah, man... it's kinda been making this rattling sound, you know? like a-," he cleared his throat before making a wildly inaccurate rattling noise. "you know? that and i wanted to ask how you've been doin'? feels like forever since i've seen you. i have to go around messing up my car just to get some face time."

[guidoalza]

guido had to contain himself at travis' attempt at mimicking the sound the car was making "i hope that it's not making that noise because dear god" he eventually chuckled "i'm doing alright, been working away and being back and forth for the new f-one season. you know you're always welcome to stop by. how've you been anyway?"

[alfredogusteausor]

"sounds good. it's the same number i've had for years." alfredo chuckled at guido's answer and nodded "life in the fast lane can get tiring, no? my brother brings me here. well, my father asked me to come and check on him but i've stuck around. he's been a mess." he shrugged "i did, rolled it out in a pretty good turn around considering i had to jet here quickly. i'm looking to open up a place in town now. any suggestions of spaces if you've seen any?"

[guidoalza]

"it can, there's only so much you can do before boredom sets in. i forgot your brother was here. how is he doing? did he figure things out with the la bouff girl? he looked miserable without her" it had been quite the dramatic story to keep up with while he was working in town "i've not seen any spaces but maybe check in with becky over at third street? if anyone is going to know where to open a restaurant space around here, it'll be her. it's been a gold mine since she opened that place"

[itsmarygibbs]

"ohhh what? are you sure? i mean can we double check or something? well if it's not a cute car saying hi, then i guess you can fix whatever is going on with it"

[guidoalza]

"mary, i can categorically tell you that no car is going to be giving you cute hellos, especially when they sound like that" he chuckled "if it's what i think it is, it won't take too long to fix"

[patrickpattersxn]

"thanks man, my dad would go mental if he found out that i forgot to put her car in, but that mom disappointment look hits different"

[guidoalza]

"your secret is safe with me. i can have you get the mom disapproval look. give me a day or two to give it a full run over and i'll give you a call. does that work for you?"

[itsbowpeep]

"oh that is great to hear. i had some shitty neighbours at my last place and i could live a hundred lifetimes without having to deal with that again. mrs hasagawa, okay, i'll keep that name noted. is there a particular reason why i should be looking out for her?"

[guidoalza]

"yeah? that sucks. this is the first place i've stayed where everyone is is close to one another both in physical space and friendships. she's a character, but can get in your business and can't be tamed"

[zachzerocasper]

"thanks guido, jack will appreciate you being able to take it in on short notice. he was about to do a delivery run when it started making that weird noise"

[guidoalza]

"you're all good. this type of car is known for being difficult when it doesn't want to play ball. give me a day and i can get it up and out for you"

[happiestjameshook]

He would probably be able to talk about his wife for hours, but right now that wouldn't be the case. He had a business meeting coming up and he was so nervous to leave her. How was he going to survive leaving without her? But he couldn't take her with him. And even if he wanted to, that wouldn't be an option because he would have to see men ogling her up and he would probably snap if that was the case. Like, that's his wife. So when the car keys fell into Guido's hands, he just nodded. "Well, you can check everything. I don't mind paying extra. Just making sure that the car will run when I go to this business meeting next week."

[guidoalza]

guido nodded at the instruction from james "will do, and if there's any other work that needs done i'll let you know and the cost to get your approval before i start working on it. i promise you the car will be ready and running like new in time for your meeting"

[itsmarygibbs]

"perfect, do whatever you think needs done, guido. i really appreciate you taking it in on such short notice but i figured an engine screeching at me wasn't a good sign. unless that's a cute car way to say hello?"

[guidoalza]

"no, engines shouldn't screech like banshees and unfortunately it's not a cute car way to say hello. i really hate to break it to you on that one. i'll fix up whatever is causing it and i'll give you a call when it's ready"

[patrickpattersxn]

"that should be it. you're a lifesaver. persephone asked me to bring this in a week ago for her and i totally forgot. i don't want the look of disappointment from her"

[guidoalza]

"i'll put it at the top of the queue for you. don't worry, your secret is safe with me."

[javi-jookiba]

Javi adjusted his glasses, and let out a small sigh. "No, I think that's about it. But I suppose if you notice anything odd, feel free to take care of it, I don't mind paying extra."

[guidoalza]

"no problem, if i find any other issues i'll give you a call to flag them and you can let me know if you're good with the work being done. looking at your car briefly, i don't expect any other issues coming up"

[alfredogusteausor]

"thank you, guido. do whatever needs done to it and i will settle it up when i come to collect. i have to know, what brings the formula one darling to redwood hollow? last i saw you, you were out in monaco"

[guidoalza]

"you got it. come pick up in a few days, alright? i'll drop you a text when it's ready. oh yeah, i forgot we were out in monaco. honestly, as much as i love formula one, ironically i wanted to slow down. what brings you here? did you open your place in monaco like you were looking into?"

[guidoalza]

"yeah, yeah, so i'll take a look under the hood and change out the tyres for you. anything else you want looked at while you've got your car in the shop?" he asked when he caught the car keys tossed to him.

@happieststarters

[guidoalza]

If your being extremely quiet what does it mean?

that i'm observing what is going on around me and analysing

[itsbowpeep]

"nice to meet you, guido. i'm bowie, but please call me bow. it feels less formal. so tell me, what is the neighbourhood like? how are the other neighbours?"

[guidoalza]

"bow it is then. the neighbourhood is good, everyone is friendly and if you ever need anything then one of the neighbours are always offering to help. it might possibly be the kindest neighbourhood around. there's an old lady, mrs hasagawa. watch out for her, she's quite the character"

[itsbowpeep]

"welcome flowers? for me? thank you, that's so kind of you. it's been an interesting arrival to town. I didn't realise a big storm had hit, i hope everyone is okay"

@happieststarters

[guidoalza]

"i can't bake for shit, so i figured i'd save you the stomach ache and get you some flowers as a welcome. i'm guido, i'm your next door neighbour"

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