Joe and Bob
had been friends
for a long time.
Joe ran
a big garage in town.
He could fix
any car
and do a fine job.
“Hey, Joe!”
said Bob on the phone.
“What’s up?”
“Hey, Bob!
I need
a new head mechanic,”
said Joe.
“I need the best,
and you’re the best.
busy with your race car.
But I want you
to work for me.
What do you say?”
Bob said nothing.
Joe waited.
Still no answer from Bob.
At last,
Joe began to speak.
“I need you, Bob.
Full time.
Good pay.
How about it?”
“Boy, Joe,
I don’t know.
I’ve been spending
most of my time
with my car.
I haven’t been thinking
about a full-time job.”
“Think it over, Bob,”
Joe said.
“This job
is a sure thing.
Racing your car
is taking big chances.”
“I’ll think about it,”
said Bob.
I’ll call you
in the morning.”
“You’re good,”
Joe added.
“You’re a good driver
and a good mechanic.
You can do both
and make everyone happy.
You can work it out.”