Jonah drove along taking in the wonderful scenery that he passed. He had been on the road for 2 days now and except for an overnight stay last night and to fill up the tank, hadn't stopped anywhere. He had a goal and was determined to get to where he was headed as soon as possible.
As he drove he noticed something up ahead, it looked like a moving figure. He saw that they had their hand outstretched as though thumbing a ride. This was something he didn't really like as he had read and heard about so many things happening to drivers after picking up hitch-hikers.
As he came closer he realized it was a female. She looked to be about 19 or 20 years of age, but he couldn't be sure as he only had a back view of her. A very nice view though. She was slightly built but looked very fit. About 5'6" and about 130lbs and with a firm butt. She had a crop of short reddish gold hair that stood out like a halo in the sun.
Jonah slowed to a snail's pace and stopped beside her. He lowered the windows and spoke to her.
"Hi there, it looks like you could use a lift. Where are you going?" he asked.
She turned towards him making him stare fixedly at the vision before him. She was absolutely stunning.
"Oh hi, she replied. My car broke down a few miles back and I need to get to the next town to arrange for towing etc," she replied.
Lily was beginning to tire by now and even though she was fit, it was a hot day and she was carrying a backpack. Jonah leant over and opened the door so that she could get into the passenger seat.
"Thank you so much, I don't really know how much longer I would have been able to walk. There hasn't been any traffic on it since I have been walking. I am so lucky that you came along when you did," she explained to him.
"You're welcome, replied Jonah. By the way my name is Jonah Woodcrot and as luck would have it, I have some business in the next town, so I can make sure that you can arrange everything and get settled while I am there."
"Thank you so much Jonah, and my name is Lisa Hales. I am traveling round the States, just stopping wherever and enjoying the experience. It is bad luck that the car had to break down now, as I have a long way to go yet. I haven't seen anywhere near as much as I want too."
"Righto Lisa, let's go shall we? It is still about 60 miles to the next town and we should be there before dark. I am just glad that I came along or you could have been stranded out here overnight."
They spoke as they continued the journey and discussed all manner of topics. Jonah told her that he had his own Computer Repair Company and he was just going to do some servicing for some of his clients round the state. Lisa confessed that she had worked as a Secretary to a large firm in New York, but after 6 years she decided that she would take a long vacation and see as much of America as possible. She had just turned 27 and felt that her life was slipping away and she had not done anything for herself.
That really surprised Jonah, as he thought previously that she was about 19 or 20. He admitted to being 30 that year and that he really hadn't had the time to see anything of his own country. He thought that this was something to think about in the near future. His Company was doing alright now and he could still conduct any business from his Laptop. He had qualified people who could do any repairs that were needed.
As they drove into town, Jonah asked Lisa where he should drop her.
"I think the nearest good motel or hotel would be great. I need to have a shower first and then ring around for a tow truck."
"I am staying at the Queens Motel on the way into town, would you like to see if there are any vacancies there?"
"Oh yes, thanks again. That sounds great."
"Well let's go and get you settled and then work out what to do about your car. How about having dinner with me after you get that all arranged?"