Chad was helpless to resist Snake, he was an automobile now - and not the self driving kind. Snake drove away from the chop shop. Chad had seen Julio reduce a car to parts in less than an hour. He was a car now, and he could end up scrap metal if - or when Snake got tired of him. He was relieved when Snake swerved to avoid potholes. He was surprised when Snake drove into the high school parking lot. It was Saturday, and the beginning of Spring Break. Who would be here today? Who helped Snake transform Chad into an automobile?
Chad wracked his brain, as Jason backed into a parking space, then turned off the engine. Snake whistled a happy tune as he walked around Chad inspecting his new wheels. Then he disappeared from Chad's line of view, as he walked toward the campus. Chad was furious, he couldn't see which way Snake went. He could only guess who Snake might be meeting. Maybe Snake would bring the mystery person out to inspect Chad, and then Chad would know who else was responsible.
It was technically Break, so no students should be there - except for athletic teams. There was a swim meet, and wrestling matches. So maybe a swim team member - Bruno? Or a wrestler- Dirk? Or someone else on one of the teams? Or a coach, teacher or other faculty? Maybe the janitor? But how was he turned into a car? How did this unnamed person help? Witchcraft? Weird science with nanobots? Or what? Chad just didn't know. He desperately wanted to figure this out, there had to be someway to escape being Snake's car. Who knew what would happen to him as Snake had him detailed. He would have shuddered, if he could have. All he could do was wait in the parking spot for Snake to return.
"Sweet car, who's is it?" Bruno asked as he ran his palm across Chad's naked metal body.
"The color's a bit prosaic. I'd prefer a bright red, yellow, orange or blue over a beige."
"Looks more like a tan, and I like it. Subtle."
"You like subtle, Bruno?"
"Hey, Rick, I'm a sophisticate."
"Yeah, right," laughed Rick, "Still a decent muscle car. Looks like it's brand new." Rick tried the door handle, but Snake had locked Chad. He tugged again, it felt kind of like Rick was pinching Chad's side. "Locked tight."
"Yeah, well, with you wandering around, I understand why the owner locked it," remarked Bruno.
Rick glared at Bruno as he moved into Chad's line of sight inspecting the front of the car. He ran his fingers over the hood and along the grill, "Hood release must be in the car," he said with disappointment.
"If we hang around, I bet the owner will come back. I mean it's Spring Break. Coach Sanchez is late, or we'd be in the pool warming up for the meet. Maybe it's Sanchez' new car? He mentioned he might get one," Bruno said leaning his Speedo clad butt cheeks against Chad's fender.
What didn't Snake put a car alarm in me? Oh, probably part of the detail work. Hm, could Bruno or Rick be Snake's accomplice or maybe it's Coach Sanchez or - too many possibilities. Chad cannot really imagine who would want to do this to him or anyone. Well, except for Snake. Chad wondered if Snake only wanted a car, and the other person wanted to get rid of Chad, or did Snake specifically want Chad to be his car? Where was Snake?