The driver, The Girlfriend and Me

Drama

I woke up at 5am on the first day of Barca testing. I was contemplating whether I should get ready or not. Yesterday had knocked my confidence so much. All I could see was the loving smile that he gave her. I couldn't even focus on the cheeky smile he gave me. It wouldn't be just a cheeky smile. It would be a friendly smile. There I go again. I had the wrong end of the stick.

Yesterday when I had looked at his abs again, the smile he gave me wasn't cheeky nor friendly, but mocking. Every time I did something weird or funny he would mock me with that smile.

I felt the tears in my eyes as I knuckled them in hope of not crying. A few came out. I didn't cry a lot. Just a few tears.

When I awoke once again it was 7am. Nico would be coming for me soon so I got up and dressed.

There was a loud knock at my door. I knew it. Nico.

"Morning" he said with a smile.
"How long have I got?"

"Ages! Me and Laura just felt like hanging around with you until testing starts"

"That's good. I haven't had my breakfast yet!"

He grinned at me, came in and sat down. When Laura sat next to him he put his arm on the top of the chair. It was to cute for my liking.

I finished making my breakfast and sat in front of them. i was only having eggs.

"How do you like your eggs in the morning?" Nico sang. He looked at me as Laura had no idea what he was going on about.

"Served with a kiss!" I said as we laughed.

"Don't worry darling, it's a song that Sophie likes"

"I don't like it! It was in my head!"

It felt like torture having to watch them. They were to cute. I wanted to break down in tears but I knew I couldn't.

"Have you signed anything yet?" I asked.

"No not yet. We were a little bit busy" he said, smirking at Laura as he did. I had to pretend to not know what was going on.

"I need them done for tomorrow!"

"What?! Shit!"

Me and Laura just looked at each other and laughed.

"He's never been the most organised of people" she laughed.

"It seems that way!"

"Hey! Is it bash Nico day or what?!" He said.

"No but it is 'Nico, get in the car and drive day!" I laughed.

"Fine fine I'm coming! I'll guide you...you'll get lost"

"To true!" I turned to Laura "everyday in Jerez ,except 1, I got lost and had to have Nico take me where I needed to be"

"Oh my! I was the same when I started coming in 2013!"

"At least he knows where he's going!" I said as I locked the door and looked at him for directions. He pointed one way and we set off walking.

***

Laura seemed a lovely woman. She to was 25 like me. She liked makeup, fashion, music and Motorsport. We had a lot in common.

"I love your hair" she said as we sat on the cabinet at the back of the garage.

"Thank you! You know that's the first thing Nico said to me to start off a conversation"

"Really? How weird!"

"I know!"

"Have you worked in Motorsport before?"

"Yeah, I was in BTCC with Jason Plato"

"Nice!"

"Do you know what to do if the cameras come in?" She Asked.

"I was told to either smile and wave or just ignore them"

"I always ignore them!"

I laughed, handed her some headphones, out my own on and started to write some emails to fans. The majority of these were asking about the signed merchandise that Nico still hadn't signed.

***

He hopped out the car and thanked everyone. The car wasn't on pace with everyone else so in my mind he was giving everyone a sarcastic thank you. He came over to me and Laura. I was so engrossed in my emails I didn't realise. He tapped me on the shoulder.

"Huh?!"

"Having fun with those emails?" He laughed.

"Oh ha ha ha" I said with a smile.

"Well done babe" Laura said as she hugged him tightly. I looked down and finished the email as they kissed. It was so cute I wanted to be sick.

"I'll meet you back at the motorhome babe. Perhaps me, you, Sophie, Elisha and Checo can go out for dinner"

"Sounds great to me" elisha said bounding up with Checo.

"I'm in" he smiled.

Nico nodded. They looked at me.

"Of course"

"Right! 7 o'clock at the Belle Rouge? It's an off track place that we love"

We all nodded and walked off. It was just me, Nico and a couple of mechanics left.

He turned towards me. Weirdly his arms were outstretched and his head on an angle. He beckoned for me to come to him. Then it clicked. He wants me to hug him. I walked into the hug as his arms went around my waist, making the hairs on my arms stand on end.

"I'm coming back to your motorhome. While you get ready, you're going to tell me everything that happened for you to get that little face of yours smashed up" he whispered into my ear. Each word he said in his smooth German accent tickled my ear. We pulled away at the perfect time and smiled.

***

I went to my cupboard and picked out a black dress with black lace on the arms and black shoes.

I came back out of the bathroom and saw him sitting on the end of my bed.

"So tell me, what happened?" He said as I began brushing out my hair and turning on my hair curlers.

"Right, it's a pretty long story"

"We've got ages"

"So basically..."

After twenty minutes I had done my hair but I wasn't finished with the story.

"Her boyfriend got me up against the wall, slapped me and punched me. It won't cover with makeup"

"Woah...I'm sorry...I don't know what to say..."

"Don't say anything then" I said with tears in my eyes. The longer I looked in the mirror, the more I wanted to cry.

"Come here Soph" he said soothingly.

I knew I had no choice. I walked over to him and sat down. His arms instantly latched around me, bringing him and I closer.

His cheek was pressed against my head as he consoled me.

"Shhh. It's ok. I've got you. Your ok" he said as he rocked me.

I tried as hard as I could to stop crying. And I did.

"I'll be ok" I said I to his chest.

"Will you?"

"I'm sure"

He kissed my forehead and released me to finish getting ready.

***

I was quiet at the table. I didn't want to say anything as I was afraid I would cry

***

You were awfully quiet. Are you ok? X

I felt like if I said anything I would cry. Thanks for earlier x

no problem! I hate seeing people upset. Especially people who are special to me x goodnight x

Goodnight Nico x

Special to him? What does he mean?