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Submitted to Contest #159
When Carter was 17 he totaled his best friend's car. It was the car that his friend, Will, had worked hard for. Three years Will spent saving his money and dreaming about this car. It was worth it, too. The car was cherry red with black rims. The screen inside was huge. It was like a laptop was propped up on his dash. Will was obsessed with the car, which Carter found obnoxious. It wasn't like Carter understood, though. He had never had to work for the things that he got. Will's parents wanted to go away for the weekend to have a family bo...
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