walk to Amanda's. The driveway is smooth stone and from up on the hill the stars are brighter. I hike up the garage door with a branch that I break off a tree in her yard and slide myself undemcath.1 walk to Ihe back of the garage and open the door which leads into hcr house and lhe kitchen is dark and the damn dog scares the hell out of me by sneaking up and licking tile shit out of my hand again. I take Ihe car keys off the message board where Ihere's a sticker fmlll Amanda's demisi saying she has an appointment on Tuesday. I starl.the car ill the garage, change the station on the radio from her father's to mine, and push the big white button on the garage door opener which is clipped onto the dri,'er's side visor. Eight Don't ever try 10 steal a BM\'V. I took a hammer 10 the window of a Beamer once and it didn't break. My buddy, Korlez, took one while it was still running. Some guy ran in for a Clip of coffee dO\m at lhe 7-11 on South l\ofain and Korlez jumped illihe hot seal and look offdowllthe ro.'ld. It had rained, so the roads were a lillie slick, but Kortez says the car took over and he ended up ill a telephone pole. He got out because of the airbags but he says to me, "Don't ever t11' to steal a BM'\!." ThaI's when I tried the hammer; It didn'l work. Now I pass them on the streel and give 'em a wink, they wink back. God help you if you every try to steal a Bl\'1\\!. Nine Getting a caris easy, it's getting a place to chop it that's hare!. Anyone can steal a car. Damn, I could go out and steal your car right now, but where ani I going to take it? And if y011 plan on converting the car, after you respray and change the plates, you better get the exact make and model car VINs from a \\Tecker, and don't miss lhe VIN at the oottom oflhe ashtray. And even if yOli can get the light VINs you better pray no one notices they've got the standard livets because manufacturers ],12
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