Chapter 256

David had no choice but to turn the car around. The air inside was kind of awkward. Maria cracked the window open a bit — the chilly wind made her shiver. She was just about to say something to break the silence when David's phone rang. The phone was up on the dashboard running the GPS. He picked it up and hit speaker. "David, are you on your way home?" "Yeah, just dropping Maria off first." "Maria's with you?" His mom’s voice instantly perked up, clearly excited. "Hi Maria! I’ve heard so much about you from David. I’ve been dying to meet you. We should totally have dinner sometime!" “Mom, c’mon...” David frowned, clearly uncomfortable. Thrown into the spotlight, Maria looked a bit startled and confused. "Uh—Hello, ma’am. David's been a big help to me. Really, it should be me treating you to dinner.” "You sweet girl, no wonder David’s so fond—" David instantly coughed, loud and deliberate, cutting her off. He glanced up nervously to check the rearview mirror — and yep, caught Maria bli