My heart was racing faster than ever. Did he hear me? Was he around? Was it just a coincidence?

"I get it, answer the text, I can wait" Sean calmly says

way to save my ass,

thanks.

what did i do?

sean just asked me

if i have a boyfriend

and i accidentally

told him i do and then

boom you text me

i can pretend to be

your boyfriend to

throw him off

only if you want

to go through

with it

want is an

understatement.

get me out of

here please

The moment I close my phone I spot my so-called-boyfriend running towards us. Sean is too focused on trying to get my attention to notice Marcus.

"Busy with her?" the new zealander asks

"Was about to make her break up with you, thank God you came!" Sean says in return.

I'm stuck in the middle. I am no one's girlfriend, one likes me, one probably doesn't. What does one do in this situation?

"Better not, 'cause then I'd have to beat you up" They both laugh.

.

"Thanks for coming earlier. You saved me from a really awkward situation" I say again

"No need to thank me, I just did what a boyfriend/friend would have done"

We smile at each other. Does he feel the same way about me as I feel about him? Does he even like me? Or he's just nice to me because I'm leaving?

My flight is announced, and with that I hug Marcus one last time and leave.

Ever since she texted me that now I'm her fake boyfriend, I couldn't help but think, is this real? She likes me? She just thought of a random person and I popped up?

This is confusing. I see she's also having thoughts that eat her alive, and questions she dies to ask, but we leave in silence. Just one hug, and she's gone.

I wonder if she likes me the way I like her.

.

All my races I have been thinking when can I see her again. Am I ever going to see her again? What if she doesn't like me?

What if she's tired of seeing or hearing from me?

These past weeks before graduation have been chaotic. I had to apply for jobs, study for my exams, prepare the graduation party, try and apply for colleges and do so much more. I'm seventeen and my life is just beginning.

I haven't really talked to anyone on the paddock recently, not even with my own brother.

To be fair, I miss the Prema boys. All of them. You can't show them to me and then give me work to do in order to forget about them.

I miss Robert and his russian accent, has Paul taken his braces off? Did Enzo grow even a little bit? How's Nyck doing lately, I haven't heard from him in a while. Is Sean finally over me and having a girlfriend? What about Jehan? What is Jehan singing now? Is Gianluca still into pineapple on pizza? Has Mick gone skydiving yet?

Marcus. That name gives me chills. Only when I think of him so many feelings come back. All the love I felt for him, all the times we laughed, everything. I miss him the most.

I get a call from no other than my own brother, and hurry to pick up.

Hey! His voice is husky, like he's been living a trauma right now.

"Hi favorite sportsman, what's up?"

Have you been watching motorsport lately?

"With all I did so far, I haven't. Is everything okay?"

Marcus. He's...

Hearing his name and a soft cry after that small break makes me wonder what has possibly happened. A million thoughts run through my head right now. Is he okay? Has he crashed? Is he still alive?

"Man up, you're scaring me"

I can hear the tremble in his voice.

Hospitalized right now. He just lived a horrible crash. I can't believe how lucky he is that he's still alive now.

My heart breaks in a million pieces. Marcus Armstrong could have been dead? This is not happening.

"What hospital?"

You have your graduation in two days, I'm not letting you miss that for him. I know you loved him and all, but

"No buts. I'm coming" I firmly say. "Oh, and it's not >, it's >" and hang up