I am going to die, and I am going to die with an absolute idiot", you cried, almost meaning it.
"Heyyy, don't let that be the last thing you ever say about me", Charles grumbled, lightly hitting you in the shoulder.
You turned away from him and faced the window. "Shut up"; you then started whispering a little prayer. Despite your banter, you were actually quite worried about your life.
Charles realising your condition, turned silent and instead started playing around with the steering wheel to keep himself occupied.
You busied your mind, thinking about every idiotic mistake you had made that led up to this very moment.
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When you looked out your window, it was snowing quite bad and you realised you might not be able to go out later to get groceries and other necessities that you were running out of. You got your car keys, made sure to lock up your house and left in your car.
First mistake
When you reached your nearest superstore, you found that all the stores in your area were closed. You didn't register the seriousness of the situation.
You then drove around town, looking for any stores that might be open; you really needed the items. But found yourself unsuccessful.
Your phone pinged, bringing your attention to the little device. It was your best friend texting you 'Hey, what's up?', you pulled your car over and called him as soon as an idea came to your mind.
"H, I need your help", you said as soon as he picked up.
Second mistake
"Thank you so much Michel, I owe you one," You said to Charles as you put the supplies in your car's trunk, Charles behind you bringing the rest from inside his house.
"A friend in need is a friend indeed, I believe is the quote", Charles puts the remaining supplies in the trunk as well, "Besides, without these" - gesturing towards the trunk - "You would be fucked".
You raised your eyebrows, amused, "I know, that's why I said thank you".
You got into your car, about to drive off when you realised that Charles was getting into the passenger's seat, "What do you think you're doing?"
"The weather is horrible, I don't think you should be driving home alone", Charles said casually, fastening his seatbelt.
"And how are you supposed to get back?" You folded your arms across your chest and waited for his response.
"Will come back tomorrow, don' worry love", Your heart thumped a little louder with the nickname. You just sighed and started the car.
Third mistake
The snow fall had increased quite significantly, making it difficult for you to navigate the road.
It wasn't long before your car started slowing down and suddenly just stopped. Confused, you turned the keys a couple times but the car didn't start.
You got out of the vehicle, the cold wind instantly hitting you, and lifted up the hood of your car to assess the problem.
"What happened?" Charles asked as he stuck his head out the window, squinting his eyes as he waited for your answer.
"I think the low temperature has caused the engine oil to become thicker", you said with not much surety in your voice.
"So, what do we do?", you just shrugged and asked him to move to the driver's seat and turn everything off, then start the ignition again. Charles did what you asked but your car still didn't comply.
