Hour Chase

"I think the work should be over soon, shall we go to the beach at night?"

Tom manipulated the steering wheel and suggested.He cherishes this opportunity very much to be able to drive with Ellie today.

Although he plucked up the courage to propose to Ellie this time, he was very concerned about the result.

Sometimes Tom finds it funny.I have been working with Ellie for almost three years. No matter how many times I invite Ellie to go out with me, I will always be rejected for various reasons.

Even though he was treated like this, Tom would still invite Ellie to go to the ranch from time to time, the dating sanctuary that these young couples in the park often go to.

Sure enough, today is a good opportunity.

Unless Ellie gets out of the car and walks by herself, she can only follow her own arrangement.

"How? Go together?"

The smiling Tom looked back at Ellie in the co-pilot, but the other party just looked ahead without speaking.

Tom just looked at Ellie in a daze like this, not even knowing that the red light turned into a green light.

It wasn't until Ellie reminded him that Tom hurriedly started the truck.

"Isn't the matter in front of you more important than the matter at night?"

"you're right..."

Ellie's statement was irrefutable.

If you cause a car accident because of your inattention, it is not worth the loss.

The lorry raced along the highway, and the road to North London was smooth.

Along the way, Ellie kept looking at the front of the vehicle, and never even glanced at Tom who was driving beside him.

Tom, who is knowledgeable and interesting, naturally knows very well that his proposal will only end up rotten in his stomach.

Turning to the next intersection, there are tall buildings in front of you.

"It's in front."

Tom drove the truck forward skillfully, keeping an eye on the traffic around him to avoid scratches.

After making a few turns, Tom drove the car into an open space, and the place facing the truck was the warehouse of the Prince Group.

"Come on, let's get out of the car."

The two got out of the car from both sides. Tom got out of the car one step ahead and greeted the warehouse staff.

Ellie got out of the car and followed Tom.

Although he had never been to this place before, seeing Tom mingle with those employees made him less uneasy.

"The goods are all in the car, can you help unload them?"

Tom handed the list of goods to the old man in the relationship warehouse, and took a pen to write down the arrival time and personnel.

Parts delivered today were requested to be delivered the next day, so the arrival time can be said to be impeccable.

Ellie originally wanted to help, but was stopped by Tom.

"Women can't do it where there are men," Tom said.

As a result, Ellie could only sit idle and watch a group of men carrying goods under the scorching sun.

Not long after, more than ten boxes of parts were all delivered to the warehouse.

After the work was done, Tom was ready to take Ellie to say goodbye to the warehouse employees.

Back in the car, Tom told Ellie about his proposal again.

"tonight..."

"Sorry!" Ellie's cell phone vibrated untimely, breaking Tom's good mood again.

Ellie got out of the car with her mobile phone, glanced at the caller's name displayed on the screen of the mobile phone, and pressed reject.

Back in the car, Tom whistled, as if he wanted to relieve the awkward atmosphere just now.

For Tom, it's not that Ellie doesn't understand what Tom means.It's just that if you obey him the first time, there will be a second and a third time.

At that time, it will be very difficult to refuse.

The truck started, and it would take two hours to get back to the company.

As always, Ellie takes a nap on the way back whenever Tom is driving.

It was the same today, Ellie closed her eyes as soon as the car started.

Ellie was a little annoyed by the call just now, but in the end she chose not to answer it.

The call was from Caroline, but since the text message in the morning made Ellie understand, it seems that I should not have too much contact with her.

Although her eyes were closed, Ellie didn't even feel sleepy.

Sure enough, after pressing the reject button, he still cared about that call.

I really want to know what she will say, but I intuitively tell myself that it must be more difficult to accept than the content of the text message.

If not, then what will be.

Apology or comfort?These seem even more impossible.

Tom, who was driving, stopped talking and concentrated on driving.Sometimes I would turn my head away and look at Ellie's sleeping face, feeling both comforted and helpless in my heart.

Facing a traffic jam, Tom turned on the radio in the car.

At this moment, the phone in Ellie's pocket vibrated again.

"Ellie, Ellie!"

Tom called Ellie's name, but unfortunately he couldn't wake him up.

Probably fast asleep, Tom thought.

Helpless, Tom stopped calling her.But the phone kept vibrating, with no intention of stopping.

Finally, the phone stopped vibrating, and Ellie woke up.

"What's wrong? I fell asleep, just now..."

Ellie rubbed her eyes, she didn't expect that she really fell asleep, and fell asleep unconsciously.

Tom responded, pointing to her cell phone.

"Someone is calling you, take a look."

Did you call again, but you still haven't given up.

Picking up the phone from his pocket, the moment the screen lit up, the other party called again.

The time on the screen passed by second by second, and the phone kept vibrating in his hand.

"Why don't you answer? It seems that I have called many times."

Tom reminded her, which made Ellie feel a little annoyed.

Finally, after Ellie pressed the power off button, the phone stopped vibrating again.

Out of curiosity, Tom wanted to know who the other party was.But when he thought of Ellie's behavior, he felt a little sympathy for that person.

On the way back, the two didn't have any conversation.

It seems that the only sounds that can be heard are the noise outside the car window and the occasional horn.

In the evening, Tom drove the truck back to the company safely.

However, Ellie beside her was still immersed in her sleep.

Opening the door, Tom jumped out of the car first.David walked up to Tom and saw Ellie who was dozing off.

"Go and rest, I'll wake her up."

David patted Tom on the shoulder and smiled helplessly.

Before David could finish speaking, Ellie turned over and accidentally bumped her head against the glass of the car.

The two people under the car only heard a thud, and looked into the car together.

I saw Ellie sobbing and pressing her forehead, slowly waking up.

When Ellie opened her eyes, the sun had already set.

I wanted to check the time, but found that the phone didn't light up no matter how I pressed it.

Thinking about it again, it turned out that I turned off the phone myself.

After turning on the phone again, the phone continued to vibrate for half a minute.

It's all caller ID and text messages.

Not only Caroline, but even Karen called herself.

Although the number is not large, it may be urgent.

Compared with Karen, Caroline's call reminder took up a whole screen.

It's all right Caroline, Ellie called Karen back.

Ellie listened to the ringtone coming from the handset, but the other party didn't answer it for a long time.

Sure enough, the final call failed.

"Ellie, come down quickly and wait for you to eat."

David's urging made Ellie give up calling back, open the door on the other side and get out of the car.

At the dining table, three people sat on one side.

Knowing that Tom didn't need to drive tonight, David took out the wine he had just bought some time ago.

In addition to the grilled fish that David is good at, there is also Ellie's favorite potato salad.

Of course, David, who loves to drink, also prepared several appetizers, and the dishes on the table were also rich.

"By the way, Ellie, you went to the Prince Group today, didn't you see Miss Caroline?"

For some reason, when Ellie heard David repeating Caroline's name over and over again, her heart suddenly felt strangely piercing.

Immediately, she put down the spoon and looked at David.

"You know, she called me more than ten times today, and I'm almost annoyed by her!"

It's not that I hate it, but when I'm entangled with a woman, I feel particularly bad.

Maybe I should reflect on why I was treated like this by the other party.

Is it because I am sorry for the other party, or because my stupid behavior has caused trouble to the other party.

Perhaps the escape at the beginning was wrong.

However, how could I have thought that Caroline was so persistent.

Hearing Ellie's words, David smiled slightly.

"It turns out that she has already called you. She also called the company today, and she called because she couldn't reach you."

"When?"

David thought back on time.

He remembered calling while he was reading the newspaper after Tom and Allie had left.

After all, it was afternoon.

"I remember that the clock on the wall went to exactly three o'clock at that time. It must have been around that time."

"Three o'clock..."

Ellie took out her phone from her pocket and checked the incoming call reminder repeatedly.

Sure enough, there was no incoming call reminder since it opened at three o'clock.

David and Tom had one glass after another, seeing that the dishes on the table were about to be cleared, but there was still more than half of the wine.

Compared to the two men drinking, Ellie finished eating first and returned to the room.

Didn't ask David about the content of Caroline's call, even if he knew it would be useless.Ellie felt that Caroline would not give up.

At this moment, the hour hand passed eight o'clock.

Although it's not that she doesn't like going to bed early, Ellie is still very awake at this time.

Driving a truck is no better than driving a private car. It is very necessary to maintain sufficient attention and sobriety.

Therefore, the daily sleep time must be controlled before ten o'clock.

However, there are always exceptions to everything.

It has to be said that Ellie pays close attention to the text messages in the morning.

Judging from past text messages, Caroline never seemed to have said such words as today.

Although more or less, I can understand Caroline's mood.

However, Ellie herself needs to hear Caroline's words with her own ears.

At this moment, Ellie made up her mind and pressed the callback button.

After waiting for a long time, the other party finally answered the phone.

Through the earpiece, Ellie found that the voices on the other side were very noisy.

After a long time, Ellie heard a male voice.

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