Chapter 3
Chloe only managed to do eight laps in the morning
practise. She had the slowest time and she new she was in trouble with her
boss now, not just Bernie Ecclestone. She walked from the garage and headed to
her trailer. Eddie caught her arms before she went in.
“What’s wrong?” He asked as he looked at her
pale face.
“I’m not feeling to good, I’m just going to
lay down for a little while.”
“I don’t think you should race Clo, I’m
really worried about you.”
“Don’t be. I’m fine I just need to rest for
a while.”
“If you are sure.”
“Yes I am. I’ll talk to you later ok?”
“Ok.” Eddie said reluctantly as he watched her
go into the trailer.
<?xml:namespace prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office"
/>
“Have you spoken to her?” Jeff asked Matt. He
was on the plane to Monaco and he was on the plane phone.
“No. Her mobile is of and Ben said she had
locked herself in her trailer and wouldn’t come out. She did eight laps for
warm up.”
“Have you spoken to Eddie?”
“No. I don’t have his number. I’m sure
she’s fine Jeff.”
“I hope she is.”
As Chloe let herself out of the trailer she wiped
her eyes for one last time. Ben was immediately at her side asking if she was
ok. She nodded yes and headed out back to the garage. As soon as she got there
she was bombarded with questions about what set up she wanted, what type of
tire, what time she wanted to get in the car, when did she want to do this,
want to do that.
“STOP IT!!!!!!!!” Chloe shouted as everyone
talked to her at once. “Just stop it!!!” She shouted again as she ran from
the garage. She ran into the car park and across to Eddies trailer. She opened
the door and let herself in. She went and curled up on Eddie’s sofa. She
cried so hard she was almost sick.
“Matt, it’s Ben.”
“Hey Ben, what’s up?”
“Well, it’s Chloe.”
“What about her?”
“She’s ill Matt, she seems so stressed out and
she just ran out of the garage and me and the others have just spent the last
hour looking for her and we can’t find her and it’s only an hour and a
half until the race.”
“Jeff’s on his way.”
“I know. I need him here. She needs him. And I
was hoping that you could get over here. She can’t handle Jamie at the
minute.”
“What do you mean can’t handle?”
“I mean she needs a break, a rest. She has spent
the last two years running from America to wherever the next race is and then
back to you and then back to Britain for testing. She needs a break.”
“You’re right, she does. I’ll see what I can
do about getting over, the thing is I have to go back to work tomorrow.”
“Well, I will call my dad and see if he can get
here to look after Jamie.”
“That would be great and I’ll let you know if
I can come.”
“Thanks Matt.”
“No problem, and thanks for letting me know.”
“EDDIE!!” Ben shouted through the Jaguar
garage to Eddie who sat on the bench at the back. He hoped of and came to the
front where Ben stood. “Have you seen Chloe?”
“Not since she went into her trailer earlier.
Why?”
“She did a runner from the garage and we can’t
find here anywhere.”
“I have a spare few minutes. You want me to
help?”
“Thanks Eddie. I’ll check the boat and other
places ok?”
“Sure great, and don’t forget to check your
trailer.”
back to Chapter 2
