Mechanic girl

Chapter 10 : I guess we are back to normal

Couple of days later, at the garage

"Isn't strange that John didn't call anymore?", Luke asks as I have my head buried in the engine. I removed my head and I cleaned my hands and face.
"Yeah, it's weird. Last time when I spoke to him was like...I don't know, few weeks ago?"
"I hope he is alright", Luke says worried.
"You're sounding like he is in trouble"
"I hope not"
"What do you mean you hope not? Is here something that you don't tell me?"
"I will tell you later. Care to join me for a ride?", Luke comes up with this idea.
"If that means to tell me the truth, then yes I will"
"See you at 7. I'm coming to pick you up"
"Okay. See you there"

"Girl, can you tell me what the hell is with Luke?", May shows up from nowhere.
"God, May! Stop doing that. You scared me to death", I say with a hand on my chest trying to catch my breath.
"Sorry about that. But what did you tell Luke that made him smile like he has received the best news in a while?"

Wait what? Did I make Luke smiling?

"Yeah, you did silly"

Oh fuck! I should stop thinking with a loud voice.

"Well, he asked if I would like to join him for a ride and I accepted. What's the big deal?"
"You mean he asked you out? Like a date?"
"No? May, we're just...trying to sort out things between us. That's all"
"Mhm. That's why you were trying to hide your smile?"
"No, I -"
"Alex is in love", she started to sing.
"Fuck you!", I say showing my middle finger.
"Thank you for the offer, but Damien is enough", she says.

Oh Gosh!

Later at 7pm

I was staying in the kitchen enjoying a cup of coffee and scrolling down on social media. Yes I have social media, I know it's strange.

"Alex, Luke is here", I hear May saying.

Please God, don't make me feel regretting

"I am coming", I say.

And there he was. Standing at the door talking with May. When his eyes meet mine, he stopped talking. His eyes now had a blue color fixing me, making me feel like I am going to melt there.

"Hey", he says with a smile.
"Hey", I say.
"Okay lovebirds. You should go", May says and Luke lets out a chuckle.
"She's right. Let's go", he says and we make our way to the car.
"Have fun!", May says.
"I am going to kill you one day!", I say back.

We jump in the car and we start our ride.

"So where are we going?", I ask.
"On a hill", he answers.

2 hours later, we arrived on the hill. It was a peaceful side of the city, where the view is breathtaking at night.
We got out of the car and we hoped on the hood. I could stay here all day long, it's so calming and it helps you clear your mind.

"So, what's with John, and why you hope that he's alright?", I break the silence. I hear him letting out a sigh.
"John, how to say this, he's a very busy man. He's your guy when you want to take part at a race. He takes care of the car and he puts you in the race, without any problem"
"Like illegal races?"
"Yeah, just like the one you won against Rodriguez"
"Oh God", I say.
"Yeah, what's the truth behind mechanical engineering? Because I think it something more behind all this"

This time was my turn to let out a sigh.

"It's just a passion that I developed during these years. It's my escaping place", I say.
"And your parents, what did they say about this? I know that I asked you before"
I puffed.
"All that they cared about it was their business. I don't even know what business they take part of. They leave 24/7"
"Oh, that sucks"
"It's fine. I got used to it"
"But really now, why cars? From what I know mechanical engineering has more options"
"Why cars? Well, because they don't wake up and tell you I don't love you anymore"
"Have you been in love?"
"I really can't say that it was love. Is that typical teenage bullshit, when you are in a relationship and you think that you'll marry him. No, now when I look back, it was just a typical teenage bullshit"
"What happened?"
"We broke up after 7 months. He believed in some rumors spread about me and that was the ending of that bullshit"
"Damn, cars really don't wake up -"
" - and tell you I don't love you anymore"