“And it’s still just as good,” Ellie grinned.
“I’ll put these in and come back with some water?—”
Cora’s eyes caught on something outside. “Well, I’ll be?—”
“What?” I looked out the window, but didn’t see anything. Well, not right away.
Scarlet got out of a car, but it most definitely wasn’t mine. It was a convertible. A very expensive convertible. And she was driving.
“Now…this could mean anything,” Ellie said, trying to placate me.
“My car…”
“Don’t—”
But I was already out of my seat and running out the door into the cold morning air. “Scarlet!” I shouted, getting her attention immediately. “Where the hell is my car?”
“Oh, that old clunker? I traded it in.”
“You what?” I screeched, unable to believe my ears.
“It kept dying on me, and so when I pulled into the sales lot, they were eager to scoop up that old beatbox.”
“It—How?—”
“You can thank me later,” she grinned. “This is much better. Although, I think I might keep it for myself.”
“Scarlet, you can’t trade in my car! Your name isn’t even on the title!”
“Oh, I talked to Frank and explained the situation. He was more than happy to help me out. He said you can go by and sign the paperwork later. The lease is very reasonable.”
“Lease? But I owned Delilah!”
“I know, and you should be happy I got you such a sweet deal. The monthly payments are quite low. Only five hundred a month.”
“Five—” I was going to pass out. Air ceased to exist anywhere in my vicinity. How the hell was I supposed to breathe when this…this demon woman had just traded in my only car? This couldn’t be legal. There was no possible way. She didn’t have the authority to do this!
And Frank should have known better.
“Scarlet, you will take this car back right now and get my car back.”
“Nope. Sorry, but I will not be seen driving around in that beater ever again.”
“That’s right, you won’t because I won’t ever let you in it again. Not if you’re bleeding. Not if you’re having a baby. Not if the only way you’ll live is if I let you sit in my car!”
“You are so ungrateful! I was doing you a favor! You could have died in that thing!”
“Take it back right now, Scarlet.”
“No.”
“I swear to God, if you don’t, I will have you arrested for theft!”
“Oh, like anyone would believe you over me,” she scoffed.
An insane rage I had never felt before washed over me. I didn’t think. I didn’t plan.
I just attacked.
