I Will Be The Death Of You

Chapter 3: Driving Defence

Chapter 3: Driving Defence

“So why don’t you drive?” Jace asked as he pulled out of the school parking lot. I was sitting at the front beside him and I just told him where I had lived. H was in the back seat in her carrying case safe and secure.

“I can’t drive. It is a skill I don’t have” I stated.

“What do you mean?” he asked.

“I can’t drive. It just doesn’t do what I want” I stated.

He blew out a long breath “I’m taking you somewhere to teach you how to drive” he stated and then turned on to a road that wasn’t the way to my house.

“What? Why?” I said. He was going to take me somewhere... this doesn't sound good.

“Because, maybe you just haven’t had the right teacher” he stated.

“I can’t drive your car! It’s black and shinny” I stated. Trying to find an excuse.

He gave a small chuckle “shinny?”

“Yes shinny. If I damaged your car that would be the end of me” I stated.

“Don’t worry about it Angel” he stated as he pulled into this gravel road. Tree’s covered both sides of the path. Did he take me out here to kill me? After a few minutes of driving we came to a huge clearing. Probably about the size of a parking lot, it was just all grass with a tree outline.

He turned off the car and jumped out. I opened my door and jumped out “I am not going to drive your car” I stated.

“Yes you are, now come here” he said.

I reluctantly walked around the car so I was standing beside Jace beside the open car door.

“Get in” he said.

“I can’t drive alright. I can’t” I stated.

“Get in” he said.

I sighed and walked past him. I sat in the drivers seat with my hands in my lap.

“Perfect” Jace said with a smile and then jogged around the car. He jumped into the passengers seat and tossed the keys into my lap.

“Do you know how to start the car?” he asked.

“Yes” I snapped and put the key into the ignition. I turned it and the car roared to life. I put my hands on the steering wheel.

“Alright, now you can never step on the gas and the break at the same time” he stated.

I took a deep breath and switched the car from park to drive. I put my hands back on the steering wheel and pressed on the gas. I felt we were going to fast so I freaked out and stomped on the break sending us lurching forward.

My head whipped to Jace “are you okay?”  I asked putting my hand on his shoulder.

He nodded “well that taught you to never step on the gas and break at the same time” he stated with a small chuckle.

I leaned back into my seat “I can’t drive” I stated.

“Yes you can. I have faith in you” he stated.

“You don’t even know me!” I stated.

“I know that you will get into a car with a ‘stranger’ and go to a deserted place” he stated putting air quotes around ‘stranger’.

I crossed my arms. That did sound a little bad… “So” I said back starring forward out the wind shield and not at him.

“It leaves you vulnerable… in danger” he whispered suddenly close in my ear.