He pulls back the brake, turning his head. Pressure of the gear shift. Bare arm and vinyl. Warm, bright air, a slight glare. Can’t see. Growl of the engine. He backs towards the red Porsche...
Hand on the brake, he pulls. Up. Feet on the clutch and brake, his head turns, he feels the breeze on the sweat of his forehead. A cough. Yanking back, turning, he sees...
Grabbing the brake, pulling. Foul exhaust laced with jasmine. Head turning, eyes away from the glare, a pull in the neck muscles, pain, feet lifting from the clutch as...
Hand still on the brake, window, sour air, noise of the street behind, slight headache, pulling, neck turning, too fast, gasp...
Reaching for the brake, turning, look, red Porsche, fast: how far, turning head back, arm, tired, pulling...
Hand on the parking brake, grip, smooth, upward, look, jasmine, exhaust, glare, pulling...
Letting go of the brake...
[Los Angeles, 11/8/89]
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