"It's so hot." Laura grumbled, turning over another patch of dirt as she weeded her parent's flowerbed.
"Someone must have forgotten to give you the memo that Florida is hot in August." Sarah, Her mom replied. They had been out working together for most of the day, and had both suffered under the same heat. There was nothing for it though, as yard work was part of her parent's conditions for living at home after graduating college. "It beats hurricane season, and I think the heat makes excellent motivation for job searching."
Laura grumbled at that, but elected not to make a fight of it. It's not like her mom had a lot of experience with hunting for work anyway. She was a slender five foot eleven with black hair and dark brown eyes. With an ample bust and no qualms about showing off her body, she had snagged a husband right out of college and laid back to enjoy the stay-at-home life. That was, until a Laura came along and Sarah became a full-time mom.
Laura herself sometimes dreamed of following in her mom's footsteps, but wanted more out of life since she had graduated a year ago. She had inherited Sarah's physique with her father's chestnut hair and almond eyes. She knew she looked good, but apparently that had intimidated anyone she was ever interested in, so she was woefully inexperienced when it came to boys. She didn't mind though; That only meant more time for pursuing her exciting new career! ...Right after she figured out what that career would be.
She was stirred from her contemplative labor as she heard the purring of an engine coming down their quiet, suburban street. Laura watched as the neighbor's son, David, pulled into his driveway on his new motorcycle. This was no ordinary motorcycle, it was the new Midas Model 2, which had only been released last year. It came equipped with gadgets for everything and was the coolest ride on the roads right now. She had thought the bikes were all electric, but she figured that was wrong given the powerful engine she was hearing.
As David cut the engine and took off his helmet, Sarah walked over to his yard to greet him.
"Wow, David! That's quite the ride you've got there. It doesn't look like anything I've ever seen before."
"Thanks!" he replied. "I just managed to save up enough to buy it. It took every penny I own, but driving it is worth every cent. Look! It comes with everything -- I can change the color using this screen here, and over here I can..."
As David listed all the amazing features that came with his new bike, Laura walked up to the two of them, staring slack jawed at the vehicle. It looked sleek, and as David showed off, panels began sliding, revealing more goodies hidden within.
"Laura?" David repeated.
"Hmm?" she replied, snapping back to reality.
"Do you want to go for a ride on it?" David offered.
They had always been friends, having been the same age and grown up next to each other. The offer still shocked her, as she'd never even dreamed of getting to ride one of the new Midas'. Her car was a broken down old thing that she was determined to drive until it was destroyed for good.
"Ye-yes please!" She finally managed to stammer out.
"Great," he replied, "I'll go grab you another helmet and we'll drive through town together."
Even the visor was filled with tech. Laura had a small video feed of David's view, an overlay that showed real-time directions, and the helmets had connect speakers so they could speak easily over the roar of the wind. With the visor down she didn't even hear the engine at all.
"This is so cool, I can't believe the helmets are soundproof!" Laura exclaimed.
