A couple of days had passed, and to Arianna's surprise, she hadn't heard anything from her parents. Jesse had been giving her a ride to work every morning, but she knew that wasn't sustainable. She would need to figure something out quickly. Arianna was browsing cars online, hoping to find something cute and reliable with a payment of under $300.00 a month.

"Don't get that," Arianna heard from behind her, causing her to jump in her seat.

"Oh my God, Pierce," she gasped, clutching her chest.

"Did I scare you?" he chuckled.

"What do you think? Sneaking up on people and whispering in their ears and shit," Arianna huffed. "Where...