Ch-23

Many times she had tried using the brakes to slow down but nothing had happened.She had tried to stop,but again nothing had happened.Her brakes had failed.They didn't work at all.She had used all her strength on the pedal,but nothing had happened.

How could it be?They were fine yesterday morning and the car had just been picked up from the repair,how could something be wrong now?

Isabel felt like crying inside,but she tried calming herself down.The worst thing you could do during these situations was panic.She decided to drive in roads where she could avoid other cars,traffic lights and especially people.

***

Gael was boarding off the train and streching his back.There was a delay with his flight,so he had bought a ticket for another city.He could've just waited,but the bad feeling Gael had for the past few days had only multiplied so he couldn't wait a second more without seeing Isabel.

After arriving in the other city,Gael had taken a car and droven to another city to take a train.The distance between had been much shorter so he had arrived almost two hours earlier.

He hadn't called Isabel yet,since he had fallen asleep in both his car and train ride.Gael thought he was lucky that he wasn't muggeled.His obviously expensive clothes,watch and phone were basically a "Rob me!" sign.Good thing he had been with good people.

Gael turned on his phone and tried calling Isabel to let her know that he arrived,but she wasn't answering.Gael called again,but still nobody picked up.The bad feeling he had grew bigger.He kept calling while getting out of the train station,until somebody finally picked up.

"Gael I can't talk to you right now,I have a problem to solve-"

"Isabel what's wrong?Why didn't you pick up the phone directly?Why are you so tense?"

"…G-Gael!" Isabels voice was stuttering and weak. "I-I'm driving a-and…"

"And what?" Gael asked anxiously.

"M-my brakes aren't working!Gael!My brakes aren't working!" Isabel's crying voice came into his ear.

"Wh-What do you mean your brakes aren't working?Isabel where are you right now?" Gael screamed panickingly at the phone.

Isabel sniffed and took a deep breath to stop her stuttering."I-I tried to take roads to avoid cars and people." She then proceeded to explain the roads while Gael tried finding it with a map while quickly running to the car rental shop near the station.He gave all the cash he had in his wallet,his business card,and grabbed a pair of keys he could reach,while apologising and explaining it was an emergency in the foreign language.Gael got in the car and started driving.The worker behind was yelling,but when he counted the money he didn't chase behind anymore.

"Isabel are you able to send me your location?"

"I'll try,but-"

"If it's hard don't!Remember your safety is most important,so pay attention to the road and tell me the new roads you enter!"

"O-Okay….I just entered XXXX."

"Keep it like that!Take a deep breath!You'll do this!You're gonna be okay!" he tried comforting Isabel since panicking would be dangerous,but the one he tried to comfort the most was himself.

Gael pushed the gas pedal to the end as the GPS told him the closest route to the road Isabel was taking.

***

Half and hour had passed since Gael had started driving.Since Isabel was constantly moving it was hard to spot her.

Suddenly Gael had an idea.

"Isabel,how about continuing to drive like this until you run out of fuel?Then you would stop right?"

Being under the stress of wheather she would live or not for almost 2 hours,Isabel snapped.

"Wow,Gael!How couldn't I think of that?!The tank was full this morning it would take me days to empty it in these roads!" Isabel sighed and with a crying voice apologised "Sorry!I shouldn't have yelled at you when you are trying to help!Maybe it would be better if I just died here!"she laughed self deprecantingly "I guess this bad luck is a way of God telling me that my time has come!"

"ISABEL!Don't you ******* dare think like that again!DON'T!EVER!We'll find a way!Let's just think!Maybe I'll try calling some car mechanic …" Gael kept scrolling to his contacts,but a sudden car horn made surprised him so his phone fell down.He moved the ferris wheel to the side and barely avoided the incoming car.

Hearing the car horn and then sudden movement.Isabel called out.

"Gael are you okay?Gael!" but a faded voice came from the other side.Isabels mind thought the worst and she cryingly yelled again. "Gael answer me!Please!Are you okay?"

"I'm fine!I'm fine!My phone just fell!I'll try calling a car mechanic right now and ask for what to do okay?Remember deep breaths!Eyes always on the road!Deep breaths and eyes on the road!"

"Okay."

"I'll come back to you in a minute okay?"

"Okay!Gael,you also be careful,please!"

"Don't worry,I will."*beep**beep*