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“I don’t want to take the chance.”
“But you’re an adult now.”
“I don’t feel very adult-ish.”
“You own a house.”
“I was given it by Gram.”
“And you have a car.”
“You had one. You bought it yourself.”
“And look at how that worked for me.” She sighed. “I should have done more research on it, but it was so cheap.”
“How long was it having issues?”
She winced. “Since I got it.” I gave her a flat look. “I had a plan anyway. I was working doubles to save up for a new one. I just have to do it earlier now. And now, my amazingly adult sister can help me. Obviously I have bad taste in cars.”
“I can try. Nashville is not a cheap place to buy a car.”
“We could travel. Please? I’m so bad at this adulting thing.”
I rubbed my forehead. I didn’t have the patience to go on a hunt for a car. It had been miserable finding my little sedan.
“How much have you saved?”
She told me a decent amount, but it wasn’t enough to buy one outright.
And she read my resulting wince like a book. “Is it too little?”
“Yeah. You could do a car note.”
“I haven’t built my credit yet.”
“Okay, so that’s out.”
“What am I gonnado?”she moaned. “I needed that car to last longer.”
I bit my lip and thought about it. My car was paid off since I’d gotten it at a good deal. It was one of the few things Ididn’towe money on.
And I didn’t need it as much as she did.
“You can take mine,” I offered.
“What? But how will you get around?”
“Levi can drive me.”
“No way am I taking your independence from you when you just got married. Never depend on a man.” She soundedsomuch like Gram.
“I’m not depending on himthatmuch.”
“Still. You said you don’t want him solving your problems.”
“It’ll be fine.”
“I barely know this guy. And so do you. What if he changes?”