Late night drives

XIX : A plan

He nods his head in approval. What an asshole. He seriously believes that everything is permitted. For a privileged spoiled ass like him? Who would have thought? Think.THINK. I need to quickly come up with a plan to gain his trust back. At all costs.
The groan of my stomach snaps me out of my thoughts, I'm hungry. luckily Silver returns. we go down to the kitchen. the space is very spacious and tidy, one can doubt that a person lives here. We make it to the kitchen and sit down at the table over a steaming bowl of noodles, with half-cooked eggs, slices of meat, and some veggies. The smell of spices invades the room. It looks delicious, my mouth is watering already.
I bend down to take the first bite. ay. it's hot and extremely spicy. I hear a slight resentment. I glare at him.

"Be careful..."

Silver hands me a glass of cold water. I am very disturbed by his behavior toward me. It's so different. In total opposition to the reputation of their squad. Oh, the clichés. There is still an exception to the rule.
A few seconds later I get used to the spicy flavors of the soup. It's even better than I could imagine. My compliments to the chef.

" I would love to know the recipe."

"It's a secret."

" A real family secret ?"

"More or less. We can say that."

" I love it."

" Ah to be honest the recipe is not mine."

"Oh really?" I answer curious. He slightly turns his gaze to Kim. I should have guessed. I nodded without showing more interest and quickly changed topics.

" Any news from the league ?"

" They found the one who caused the crash. The higher-ups are going to take care of him. I hope he gets expelled. That was extremely dangerous." Silver replies.

" It is not the first time."

" Certainly in tournaments, there are low blows. Is victory at all costs? People's lives were in danger."

" Strange things have been happening."Those are his words since we started to eat.

" What do you mean?" I address him for the first time since we're at the table.

Is Kim suspecting someone? Silver rushes to respond and changes the subject again to ease the tension.

" It's getting late."

Yes, the time. I completely lost track of time once again. I ask Silver what is the time. Midnight. WHAT? It's already midnight. I have no car to go home. It's mission impossible at this point. I better take one thing at a time. We finish our meal in silence, contrary to what I was expecting no awkwardness, which was reassuring.

" Oh, since your car is off-service...here."

I look up and see him handing me a key. I am so confused.

"Why? You might probably wondering. Let's say it's a surge of altruism since we have it there. Come on let me show it to you. You won't be able to refuse when you see her."

Her? Sentimental I see. Curious to learn what he could have named her.
We left the table and I follow Silver to the garage. There are plenty of tools hurriedly stored in their boxes, rows of engine oil, vices, and piles of new and used tires. a veritable cave of Alibaba for all lovers of mechanics. So the rumors were true. Silver is a talented mechanic in addition to being one of the best racers in the league.

" Here is the baby. She is freshly renewed. Drumroll, please. RICA."
I remain speechless. Hard to believe what my vision is showing me right now. The car shines, is completely redone, it has a midnight blue color. Such a rare model. I go around to better appreciate the renovation. It's the same model as my big brother.