By the time Alex parked the car in front of his house, it had stopped raining, and the trunk of his car was filled with all sorts of dog feed, treats, and dog care items which they had stopped to get on their way.
After he agreed to let her keep the dog, Vanessa had pleaded with him to stop by a shop where they could get food and other items required to take care of the mutt. She had meant to use what little money she had on her to purchase the items, but the moment she saw the price tag on the items she had realized that caring for a dog was more expensive than she had imagined.
