Barton decided to take the scooter out for a trip to town the next day after work. Gloria was at her car getting ready to leave when he came to the front pushing the scooter.
“Hi,” he said. “I thought I would go to the store and maybe stop and get something to eat,” he said. “Do you want to go with me?”
“Sure,” said Gloria grinning. She put her things in her car and locked the door. After putting on her helmet, she climbed on behind Barton and held on tightly.
Barton took off slowly but picked up speed as he got used to the scooter. When he stopped at a fast food place for a hamburger, they both got off the scooter and, grinning widely, went inside holding hands. They ordered hamburgers and sat at a table where they could keep an eye on the scooter while they ate.
“I had forgot how muc
