Chapter Fourteen: Road Kills

Pesky and over-talkative. Those are two words that best describe Marco. He was talking nonstop in the backseat and Elaine couldn't help but listen in silence. He said he was staying temporarily with his uncle since the station he was currently assigned to happened to be near there. He also added that it was just two blocks away from Elaine's new house. He went for a jog that morning when he saw her coming out of the house to look for the nearest convenience store.

Elaine pulled to a stop right in front of the gate of her house. She then turned to face Marco, gesturing to him to get out of the car.

"Are you not taking me home?"

Elaine rolled her eyes. "I am absolutely not a taxi driver to drop you off at your front door. Get out of my car."

Marco pouted his lips but followed as told so. Elaine locked her car before rushing towards the trunk to get the grocery bags. However, Marco already had them in h