Kitt & Bonnie ~ TFLN~

[bonniebarstow]

@ki2k

On a scale of 1 to I should hide, how deep did I dig my grave?

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[ki2k]

KITT has backed himself, literally, into a corner of the garage, away from the lights. He really doesn't want to face Bonnie right now. The ebony of his hide blends into the shadows, swallowed by them, so maybe Bonnie won't notice him?

[bonniebarstow]

The silence coupled with the fact that Kitt kept trying to hide from her spoke immeasurable volumes. Putting down the tools she had been gathering, she slinks to the floor. Her turquoise gaze respectfully fixates upon the wall opposite of where he was trying to hide.
Wrapping an arm over her knee she breathes, "its okay you know. To make mistakes... to have problems... and to be curious. No one is perfect, Kitt..." She states, in an effort to ease any burden he had placed upon his own axles.
"Did I tell you about the time I almost burnt down this garage while you were still being built?"Bonnie pauses for a moment, letting out a nervous laugh. "I was so anxious to impress the great Wilton Knight that I became all thumbs on his first visit as my employer. I accidentally put down the lit blow-torch next to a canister of gasoline. Needless to say, I've made many other poor choices-- but working on you..." This time she allows her gaze to slowly drift in his direction. "Working on you gave me purpose. And no matter what you've done... or aided Michael or Rc3 in, I will always love you. You know that... right?" She is trying to cleverly dangle an invitation for him to speak.. about anything and everything he wanted to discuss. That is, if only, he is willing.

[ki2k]

Despite himself, he's listening. She doesn't sound angry anymore, more... resigned. And she'd just told him, reiterated to him the fact that she loved him. His tires made a tacky sound on the garage floor as he rolled forward a few inches before he realized he'd even done so. If she didn't know where he was before - and he didn't think she was stupid enough not to know - then he'd just done a good job of giving himself away. With an electronic sigh, and without firing the engine, he slips into neutral and allows himself to roll forward out of the shadows, while still keeping a respectful distance from her.

"You did? What did Mr Knight do? Or Mr Miles?" He couldn't help it, she'd piqued his curiosity, and that was always a weakness.

[bonniebarstow]

She turns her head ever so slightly to glance at Kitt. The longer Bonnie dwelt upon her mistake, the funnier it almost seemed. "Yeah. I did." She confesses, her tone tainted half with amusement and half with bitter disappointment in herself.

"Devon was in absolute horror and he raced to put out the blazing inferno. Wilton, he moved to turn off the torch and then he pulled me away from the flames," she recalls.
"To my amazement Wilton found my mishap quite entertaining. He said it was the most excitment he has had since before my father passed." With this, she turns further to face Kitt.

"Devon... well, he was furious with me. In fact, he was seething enough that I could practically envision smoke coming out of his ears."

"Wilton spoke in my defense. Saying that 'I was my father's daughter'. My clumsiness was just a result of over-active nerves. He saw right through me..." She adds.

Then with a half smile she continued, "so you see, Kitt. I'm not perfect. I too make big mistakes. Had it not been for second chances, I wouldn't be your mechanic...."