Chapter 5: Whiskey BreathIt's funny how when you make up your mind, the universe has a way of yanking you right back on the path it wants you on.
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Scarlett's car slowed to a stop in front of the house she shared with Ruby. The voice of the vehicle's computer driver made her look up from her commpad. “Destination arrived. Choose alternate parking location.”
She looked up to see a red minivan in her usual spot and sighed. Dammit, Cash. She thought it was annoying. He thought it was funny. He would even jokingly claim that he was there first.
“Just park against the curb.”
The car pulled up to the curb. Across the street, she noticed a vehicle she'd not seen before. The mostly primer-grey sedan was once a creamy yellow but now threatened to leave chunks of rust on the asphalt. With i
