Andrew and Aaron drove along, both on edge but keeping calm enough to not cause a problem. After all, Aaron had programmed himself to stay rational even at the peak of arousal so Aaron was able to take over and drive himself when Andrew was too distracted.
Some of the paperwork had to be forged since they couldn't tell anyone the manufacturer of Andrew's new car. But the forgery was minor and no one noticed. Besides, how often does anyone forge the manufacturer's information. The forged paperwork would probably stay unnoticed as long as they kept a low profile.
They arrived at the Puffin Beach Club. Andrew wanted to show off his new car to his friends so this was the hangout place where his friends usually gathered. It was mostly an outdoor place and had tables and a dance floor on it's own section of beach.
As they approached the club, Andrew said, "Uh oh. I forgot about the valet parking."
Aaron said, "Don't worry about it. Just remember to keep the fob with you. Also, there is a secret lock you can set that will allow me to stay awake even if someone takes the keys. Lock that and no one can force me to do anything and then the keys mean nothing. I haven't told you all the secrets I worked into my car design."
Andrew asked, "So you're going to drive the valet around?"
Aaron said, "Not as long as he behaves. I'll pretend to be a normal car unless he tries anything funny and then he won't know what hit him. But how are you going to get our friends to leave the Puffin?"
Andrew said, "There are other beaches. We only gather at the club so we can all go to the same place. After a little refreshment, we usually head out to better beaches."
They pulled up to the Puffin and Andrew did as Aaron said. The valet pulled away nice and slow as Andrew went inside.
As soon as he was out of Andrew's sight though, the valet put the gas pedal to the floor and tried to race Aaron. Aaron resisted as best he could which prompted the valet to exclaim, "What's wrong with this car? It looked brand new."
The valet pulled out an electronic device and plugged it into Aaron's USB port. Aaron asked, "What's the password?"
"Password?" the valet asked. "I've never needed a password before to just plug something in."
Aaron said, "Sorry, that is incorrect. You only have two more attempts before the computer locks down."
The valet started cursing.
Aaron said, "Sorry, that is incorrect. You only have one more attempt before the computer locks down."
The valet tried, "GIRLS."
Aaron said, "Sorry, the computer is locked down. Please call the number listed in your owner's manual to verify that you are the rightful owner of this car. If you are, then you will appreciate the value we place on protecting your car from theft."
The valet cursed some more.
The valet drove past the parking lot, headed for a chop shop. Aaron quickly realized what the valet was up to so he gave himself a leak in his fuel tank. He opened up his fuel tank and dumped it all in one splash. It ignited and Aaron felt the burn on his tail end but he was a car so it didn't harm him. Aaron thought, "I might need to adjust that part of
the program when I get a chance."
The cars behind Aaron swerved to miss the fiery spill and then swerved to miss Aaron the car as he sputtered to a halt. Aaron had chosen an area of low traffic to reduce the risk of causing an accident but he had to prevent himself from being taken to a chop shop.
The valet was really cursing now because not only couldn't he deliver the car to a chop shop, he couldn't easily cover up his crime anymore either.
The valet opened the door to get out of the car but the seat belt refused to let loose. The valet pulled on it and twisted it this way and that trying to get it loose. Aaron said, "Please stay calm and wait for the police. You don't want to add vandalism to the charges already against you."
The valet panicked. It took all the effort he could but he managed to wriggle out of the seat belt, tearing his clothes and losing his shoes in the process. He stood outside the car when the car door slammed shut on him.
"AAAAAaaaarggghhh" the valet screamed as his entire body was slammed and crushed by the car door. He limped and leaned against the car. Aaron decided to roll onto his foot and stop. The valet screamed and cursed so Aaron decided to pop his trunk which hit the valet smack in the jaw.
The valet tried to run away but he couldn't get the car off his foot. His foot was holding up so far but it was under a lot of crushing pressure. He was actually glad when the police finally arrived and pushed Aaron off his foot.
The valet was arrested and out of the way but now Aaron had a new problem. The police wanted to impound him as evidence. Aaron just wanted to get back to his brother. He wondered what Andrew and friends would be doing when they discovered his new car missing.
What should Aaron do?