I watch her walk away in her tight ripped jeans, biker boots, and her leather jacket. I stood there in the same spot, bemused; she has the nerve to be angry with me in this situation. I scoff, fold my arms across my chest and sigh heavily. She returns to me with a slip of paper.
“Here are my details,” she says snarky as she waves the paper in front of me. I shake my head and frown.
“It’s fine you won’t be able to afford it, and I don’t care about the car - so it will be only a waste of money and time.”
“Well, says you, the rich bastard who doesn’t care about the damage on his car, but me, I always pay for my mistakes!” She forces the paper into my hand. “My number is on there if you need to get in touch with me about the repairs.”
I hear her sigh heavily as she turns to walk away from me, calling out another apology with an attitude. She marches back to her car mumbling to herself I can only catch ‘pompous ass’ when her car takes off down the road.
“Silly girl. She’s lucky she wasn’t hurt.” I shake my head as I look at the piece of paper in my hand, “Acacia… such a strange name.” I say her name aloud before slipping the paper into my pocket.
I start the car and listen as the motor purrs to life before heading to the vet clinic. He agrees to come and check on the dog at the Cabin, so I meet him there.
When I arrived, I put the groceries in the kitchen, fill up a bowl with dog food and pull up google to look for a garage as the vet checks over the dog. I arranged for a tow truck once I've found one and get them to pick up my car, later on, today.
“Mr Kennedy, the dog looks healthy enough. He’s very weak, but he's also very hungry, he will be okay after some food and some stay inside in the warmth, he just needs a little tender loving care, and he'll be just fine. I've given him a round of immunizations too.” the vet tells me as he picks up his devices.
“Thanks, Dr Marks.” The vet leaves my house right after he was sure everything was okay with the dog’s condition.
“You’ll be good, buddy. Don’t worry,” I murmur as I caress his soft fur. “You need a name, right? You kind of showed up like a ghost… how about Casper?” He lifts his head, looking at me before rubbing his head to my chest. “You like that I think. Okay… welcome home, Casper. I’m Ashton,” I smile at him. He and I will be good friends it seems.
CHAPTER THREE
ACACIA
“What?” I answer my phone with a yell without even looking at the caller ID.
“Whoa, Acacia! Who do I need to kick in the ass?” Toby asked.
Toby is my best friend in this town. We could be the perfect couple with our rebel look and crazy hair colors if he weren't into dicks. Don’t get me wrong, I’m not attracted to him I’m just saying what the popular thoughts are around here.
“Sorry. I’ve just dealt with a rich, arrogant bastard and I am probably neck deep in debt,” I groan.
“Girl, sometimes I really have no idea what you’re talking about.”
“Yeah well, it was strange even for me. I don’t blame you.”
“Are you going to explain or keep me in the dark? I can’t read your mind, Acacia.” Toby asks, confused.
“I was pulling up at the supermarket, and I got distracted by my phone ringing and went straight into the back of a car. It’s a shame, it was a nice car.”
“Shit, girl! Are you okay? Are you hurt?”
“I’m fine. The damage is on his car, and you know what was more annoying? I caused a big ass dent in his car, and he didn’t even care about it. The rich bastard! He probably changes his cars like he changes girlfriends.” I was angry again.
How on earth does a person not care about that kind of car? Or money for that matter? He even had the audacity to scold me as well, and for another entirely different reason, too … for my wellbeing.
“If he doesn’t care about the car why are you in debt?” Toby is still confused.
“I always pay for my mistakes, Toby,” I tell him like he should know this already.
“Was he hot?”
“Huh? Who?”
“The owner of the car, silly. Was he hot?”
I don’t give him answer for a while. I was scared, angry, and too nervous to notice his features, at least that was what I thought, but now thinking about it… I can remember everything about him… well, yeah, he was hot.