The short story”Are These Actual Miles”by Raymon Carver is told in the third person; it’s about a man named Leo and a woman named Toni. In this story, Leo and Toni are selling an automobile and Leo is afraid that Toni will not be successful when making the sale. She, however, is successful in making the sale. With Leo and Toni running this scam, everything catches up to them. Toni comes home hurt, repeatedly saying “bankrupt” to Leo; he goes out into the driveway and speaks to the man in the car as he’s leaving,
Hey, one question. Between friends, are these actual miles?” The man stating, “Okay look, it doesn’t matter either way. I must go”
Leo realizes what has occurred and that the selling has become too much to handle; he goes back into the house and lies down with Toni, remembering the old car.