The driver, The Girlfriend and Me

Hatred

My stomach was very painful the next morning. It cramped and churned at the same time. I let it go and told myself that it was just period pains.

"Elisha?"

"Hmm?"

"It's time to get up"

"Really? Yeah! Don't want you being late now, do we?"

"Not again" She said, propping herself up on her elbow and rubbing at her eyes.

I got up and went straight to get dressed and put some makeup on.

"How do you do that so quickly?" She asked. She'd only just got out of bed, whereas I was already done.

"Can I meet you at the track?" I asked.

"If you have to. Problem is, is that it makes me look bad"

"What do you mean by that?" I asked with a little to much annoyance in my voice.

"Yesterday you went down without me AND didn't tell me that I had to take Sergio to interviews at that time. If you go down without me today it will look worse"

"I didn't tell you?"

"Yes. You didn't tell me. You should have done"

"Why should I have told you? You're grown up, you can tell the time"

"You're my colleague! You should at least help me!"

"You were slagging me off!"

"I was telling the truth!"

We both looked stunned at what she had just said. The churning sensation returned to my stomach as I went a ghostly shade of white. The room seemed to spin as I looked as if I would pass out.

"Oh my...I'm so sorry. I didn't mean it! Look...Are you ok?"

I carried on trying to stand up, not pass out or be sick.

"I'm fine" I said bluntly, turning around and walking out the door, leaving her to finish getting ready and wonder what had just happened.

***

Nico was stood in the waiting area with Lewis and Sebastian.

"Ah! There you are! I've been waiting an age!" He said, bounding up to me with Lewis and Seb following behind.

"Whatever for? Or am I just that irresistable" I laughed.

"Irresistable aaaaaannnnnndddd you left your laptop and pass in the garage after you went last night"

"Oh god! I'm so bad for leaving things around! Sorry if you went to any trouble"

"No! non at all"

"I see you've found 'your' girl again! Great to see you again Sophie!" Sebastian said, giving me a hug.

"I feel like I should know you...anyway! I'm Lewis, pleased to meet you Sophie"

"A pleasure to meet you Lewis" I said, shaking the hand that he held out.

"Shall we get going then?" Nico smiled down at me.

"Yeah we probably should!" I said, seeing a text from Elisha.

***

"Are you ok?" Nico asked me, looking concerned before he got into his car. He had his suit on and the balaclava but no helmet. He looked like a seal!

"I will be, just feeling a little sick, thats all"

"Are your sure? I can get my masseuse to give you a quick shoulder rub. You look really tense. Also a little pale...ghost like"