Chapter 1 - Traffic lights
Sophie slowed down her car and pulled to the side of the road. She reached for her bag, helplessly searching for a tissue as the tears streamed from her eyes. She stared unseeingly into the queue of red brake lights ahead of her. The traffic lights at the end of the road turned to green and the traffic surged forward. The lights turned to red and more cars sped past her up to the lights and stopped. Then green. Then red.
It was only when the chimes of Big Ben signalling that it was nine o'clock that Sophie realised she was late for work. She reached for her mobile and rang her office to explain that she wouldn't be attending the meeting that morning as she didn't feel very well. She didn't really care what trouble she'd be in, she just didn't want to let people down. Her life had changed now though, she had to start getting used to letting people down. She forgot the short conversation she'd just had with the receptionist and started the car. She edged out and drove on the left side of the road. She was used to the British way of driving now, she had gotten used to her new life in London and hated the fact that she'd soon be leaving the place and the man she loved.
