Chapter 42
“I think we went a little overboard,” Candy chuckled, watching in amusement as she and Poseidon started to play a game of Tetris with their massive Costco haul.
“Ya think?” Poseidon replied dryly.
He moved a heavy box of meat to the side, shifting strategy to fit the bulky, oversized items first, then squeezing the smaller ones into every remaining nook and cranny of the trunk. By the time he started loading the backseat, he was incredibly grateful he drove a Bronco; at least the vehicle had the raw volume to hold this much stuff. The real challenge was the geometry of making it all fit.
When they finally checked out, the total on the receipt was staggering. They had spent well over $1,000 just on groceries and another $600 on clothes. Neither of them had been able to resist
