A final step
By the six-month mark, the car was nearly finished. The final step was installing a new engine, a task Charles insisted on doing himself with Tom’s guidance. When the engine roared to life for the first time in decades, the entire garage erupted in cheers. Charles’ eyes glistened with tears as he sat behind the wheel, gripping the steering wheel as if it were a lifeline. “It’s like she’s back,” he whispered.
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