5. The race

I stepped out of the club, leaving a happy and content Rosy behind. She seemed to be getting along just fine with the man she had met at the bar, so I didn't feel too guilty for leaving her. 

The air outside was chill and moist, a stark contrast from the stuffy air that was the inside of Eclipse. I stood there relishing in the fresh air for a while before finally making my way towards my car. 

"Shouldn't we take one car?" Aaron asked, from behind me startling me a bit"

"What?" I asked doubting I had heard him correctly. 

"I said, we should take one car." He repeated, this time coming to stand beside me.

"I'm not going to give you a lift if that's what you're asking," I replied snobbishly. I knew he was just trying to show off his new car and I refused to give him that satisfaction, especially since I thought that his spending habits were irresponsible and altogether frivolous. 

"Actually I  was thinking that we both could ride in my convertible. " he countered, and I almost laughed in his face. 

"Why, so you can strangle me, kill me, and dump my body at the side of the road where no one can see?" 

He ran his fingers through his hair, exhausted. "why are you always so negative? Am I really that bad of a person?" He asked me and for a brief second there, I thought I saw something like hurt flash across his face, but of course, I had to have been mistaken because Aaron never cared about anything I said.

 If anything, he always had the perfect comeback. 

"You know what, I was just trying to help," he replied, fishing his keys out of his pocket and heading towards his own car to leave. "We are going to the same place, I just felt like it was unnecessary for us to take two cars, but if you don't see reason with me, then it's fine. It's pretty inconvenient having you in my car anyway."

"Excuse me?" I asked, taking offense to his implication. 

"You heard me." He replied walking away and refusing to turn back despite my screams and rants.

"I'm the best fucking company you can ever have or hope to have because you're so...so...annoying."

By the time I was done speaking, I was out of breath and Aaron had already taken off in his car. I wasn't exactly sure why I was so angry, but Aaron had a way of always pissing me off and bringing out the worst in me. I couldn't stand him and I hated myself for it. 

Still, I wasn't about to let him have the last word and have me feeling like a fool so I wasn't in control of myself when I practically ran to my car shoved the key into the ignition and turned.

Like someone who was being chased by the devil, I pulled the car out of the lot and stepped on the acceleration because I couldn't even stand the thought of him being ahead of me, even if it was in a car.

Before long, I caught up to him on the road, and I smiled with satisfaction as I stepped on the gas and left him in the dust.

 It wasn't supposed to be a competition, but over the years, everything with us had become a competition and I didn't mind it...much...provided of course I ended up as the winner. 

Also, I wanted to get home on time becausei was worried about his dad so yeah, it wasn't all about him.

Clearly, he had his own plans too because within the twinkle of an eye, he was by my side, struggling to get past me, but I wasn't gonna let him win either so I stepped on the gas and raced like my life depended on it.

 It was the most intense car race from Eclipse to the house, and by the time I arrived, i swear I had run at least three red lights, which is rare considering the fact that I was a model citizen. But again, Aaron brought out the worst in me. 

By the time I finally got to the house, I'm sure I had accumulated at least four parking tickets, but I didn't mind because I got there before him, and that was the best win ever. Few seconds later, he pulled up behind me, and as the high from the race subsided,  a new emotion decided upon as we made our way inside, worry and dread.