Two days later, just after breakfast, Audrey and Evan put Dora and Dorothy in Colin's car.

Despite their reluctance, the twin sisters had to return to Sacramento.

And they were the only ones who went back, Virginia and Rob left for New York yesterday, and Collin, who escorted them back, would not stay at home for long. Therefore, the two sisters have been sullen for the past two days.

"Colin, be careful on the road. ”

"Dora, Dorothy, talk to Colin in the car, but don't make a fuss. It is best not to unfasten the seat belt. ”

"When you arrive, remember to call. ”

The instructions before parting are very ordinary and ordinary, but they are heartwarming.

Dora, who is usually the most naughty, will also restrain her temperament at this time and let Evan chatter.

"Okay, we got it. ”

"Don't worry. ”

After a few answers, Colin looked at his two sisters, "Do you have anything else to say, if not, I'll start the engine." ”

The two shook their heads in unison.

Seeing this, Colin said to his younger brother and prospective siblings outside the car window, "Go back." ”

Then Colin twisted the car keys, and the car shook slightly.

"Let's go!" Colin held the steering wheel in one hand and swayed from side to side against the window with the other, shouting, "Target, Sacramento, go!"

At the same time, the sisters in the back seat also leaned around the window and waved goodbye to Evan and Audrey, who were waving on the side of the road.

Less than five seconds after the car started, Evan was too small to see outside the window, so Dora and Dorothy sat down again and fastened their seatbelts as Evan asked.

"Speaking of which, does this thing really work? ...... in the event of an accident."

"It's a ...... trouble"

"It should work, otherwise Evan wouldn't have loaded the family car with it. ”

"Oh, Dorothy, you underestimate Evan, not only the family's car, but even Earl's car has a mandatory seat belt, in fact, now all the cars that Evan might sit in have seat belts. Moreover, Evan also tried to persuade Earl to use an executive order to require all vehicles in California to be equipped with seat belts, but unfortunately failed. ”

The harness restricts the user's range of motion, but the sisters buckle up as they discuss.

"Hey, Dora, how do you know this?" The driver, Colin, adjusted the rearview mirror in the car and joined the conversation between the sisters at the right time: "Besides, we are in the car, discussing accidents or something, will it be too unlucky?"

Dora arched her nose and said, "No." ”

"Even if something happens, it's your problem, Colin. ”

Dorothy was more interested in the seat belt, "Dora, I think Evan's request is good, why didn't Dad agree?"

Dora shook her head, curling her right index finger in her hair, and said, "How do I know?"

"What's so strange about that," Colin said, "Warren Sr. is only an elected governor, not a king, and he can do whatever he wants." ”

Dorothy looked at her brother and asked, "Colin, you know why, don't you?"

"Of course!" Colin nodded, seeing Dorothy's eyes in the rearview mirror, paused, and asked, "You want to know?"

"Hmm!"

Colin thought for a moment and said, "Okay, although it will be very troublesome to explain this matter clearly, but since my sister has a request, I can only give it a try." ”

"There must be benefits to popularizing seat belts, otherwise your brother Evan wouldn't have put so much effort and effort into it. ”

However, there are two reasons why this has not been successful so far. ”

"One, the benefits of seat belts are not enough to impress car manufacturers, manufacturers have no incentive to implement, and this factor may be related to the cost of seat belts......"

"Second, there is not enough awareness of seat belts among the general public, including both the average car buyer and the old men who work on 10th Street (referring to elected lawmakers, 10th Street is the address of the California Capitol)......"

Colin tried his best to explain his knowledge to his sisters in simple and simple language, and Dora, who had never been interested in these things and did not want to use her brain, listened in a daze, while Dorothy listened very carefully, and asked questions directly when she didn't understand something.

For example, after hearing the first reason, Dorothy will ask, "Do seat belts cost a lot?"

Colin couldn't answer this question because he didn't know the exact data, so he could only say, "Dorothy, if you really want to know, I'll help you get Evan for it." ”

Evan is the inventor of the seat belt and a shareholder in SecurityFitting, the only seat belt manufacturer today, so naturally he has the data on hand.

When she hears that the promotion of seat belts requires people to be aware of them, Dorothy will sigh: "Then this thing has to wait." ”

"Dad used to say that those old men only talk, never do things......"

"It's no wonder that my brother has been inventing seat belts for so long, and most of the new cars running on the road don't see seat belts. ”

Hearing Dorothy's words, Colin was happy for a while, and then instructed, "It's okay to say this at home, but it's not appropriate outside, you know?"

Dorothy covered her mouth and said, "Of course I know." ”

……

The car was speeding down the highway and soon out of downtown Los Angeles. At this time, as the scenery on both sides of the road gradually changes from high-rise buildings to fields, the view from the outside becomes more open.

Suddenly, the color of the sky changed dramatically, one second it was windy, the next second it was full of dark clouds.

"It seems to be a rain zone ahead, Dora, let's raise the window. ”

Colin looked at the sudden sky, frowned, and raised the window as he activated the wipers.

Not long after the words fell, the rain hit the car, and the sisters hurriedly rolled the window.

"Tick!"

"Tick Tick ......"

"Wow!"

In less than a minute, the rain was pouring down and visibility on the highway plummeted, and Colin was uneasy and said to his two sisters, "Dora, Dorothy, it's raining too much, it's not safe to drive, I remember there's a gas station in front of me, let's stop there." ”

The sisters had no objection and expressed their support in unison.

Not long after, Colin drove his car into the parking lot of the roadside gas station in the heavy rain.

The parking lot was filled with cars, and it was clear that there were many people who shared Colin's thoughts.

There is a small food shop next to the gas station, which is also overcrowded.

After observing the car, Colin decided not to get out of the car at all, and waited in the car for the rain to lighten up.

At this point, Dora pointed out the window and said, "Colin, that one seems to be a hotel, or we should go there." ”

"I don't want to ...... in the car"

Colin followed Dora's finger and looked to the other side that he hadn't noticed, only to see a sign about fifty meters away from the car, washed by the rain.

On the signboard is the five letters "Motel".