Chapter 16

"The battery is dead, not the car," I say with a sigh.

Alana glares at me while I’m making a ponytail with my long hair. It's good that I didn't put on any of my summer dresses. Comfortable shorts and a loose t-shirt have always been perfect for me. I got into the habit of dressing like my sister after her death, as if I wanted to revive her girly image in myself, nevertheless, one can’t get away from their own nature.

"Where did you rent this car?" I squint, for the sun is dazzling. I finally stand tall, trying to stretch my stiff body.

"Gosh… I didn't ask them anything about the car..." Alana's voice is sad and embarrassed. "I didn't even think that the car was out of order!" She rubs her neck, keeping her head down to conceal her blushing face.

Looking into the trunk, I can't believe my eyes. I have a feeling that I won the coolest lottery in the world, because there’s a spare battery up front! Any other day I would have wondered why they keep it in the trunk, but I’m too lucky now to doubt their actions. All I have is to hope that it was put here not so long ago.

"Did you find anything useful?" asks Alana anxiously.

"Yes, I did. Them guys hid a corpse in the trunk..." I answer dramatically.

"What?!"

"Why are you so surprised?" I whisper languidly. "You're a killer, a hitman, I mean, a hitwoman. You shouldn't be embarrassed by such trifles as a corpse in a car!"

Alana blushes, "Stop kidding me! We're stuck here!" Her voice is trembling as if she is about to cry.

"The prospect is not the best. You, me, and the corpse..." I can't help laughing when she purses her lips.

Of course, it would be too much to hope that I will find rubber gloves. Okay, either that or wait for help that may come… not soon.

I’m careful when removing the old battery, fortunately, it doesn’t look damaged or leaking. After reconnecting the positive and the negative terminals, I ask Alana to test the car, "Try to crank up the engine or just turn on the electronics!" I order her like I’m an intergalactic captain (Please, pleeeease, let everything powers up. I’m sure the battery is properly installed!).

My obedient sexy pilot nods taking orders from me. I smirk, slyly watching her get into the car.

"It's alive!" she shrills with joy. "You are a genius!"

"I’ve just changed the battery; I didn't fix the hole on board of the ISS or something... Are you ready to get going?" I'm interrupted by Alana hugging me tightly; her kiss is hot and wild.

"I have no idea that the battery changing can make you horny!" My legs are still shaking with excitement. What's stopping us from making love in the back seat?

"Probably this motorcyclist will stop us."  Alana's brow furrows. Defiantly she puts her hand on my shoulder as we turn to the motorcycle that has just stopped.

Ohh, I can’t believe I said it out loud that I want to make love in the car in the middle of the road, albeit deserted and rather romantic...

"What does he want from us?" Alana turns on her protective mode again.

"I think it’s a woman!" I correct her.

"It's even worse!" Alana answers irritably.

To be honest, I share her emotions, for I also don’t want someone to break into our road idyll.