Part 46

Deacon spins the car around, enjoying taunting me and refusing to stop as if he wanted me to puke in his car. I felt dizzy as his car completely stop. "Are you alright?" Deacon said as he assisted me down.

I gave him the thumbs up.

"Does riding in a fast car feel fun?" he teased.

"This is the first and only time I’ll do so," I said, putting both hands on my head. "I swear, I’m never going to ride there again."

"It’s your first experience, so it’s natural to feel dizzy," he explained.

Deacon’s friends, who are also racers, came over to us. They all shook my hand, one after the other. Honestly, this is making me uneasy. They were all focused on me and less on the race. They looked at me as if I am an actor.

"You know, Gemma, I’m actually surprised that Nyx brought a ‘FRIEND’ here," the guy in a leather jacket said.

I forced a laugh.

"This is the first time Nyx has taken someone onto the racetrack," said the guy with a nose piercing.

Deacon and his companions continue to talk. I simply no