As much as she tried,Dawna just could not find anything,anywhere that was even closely similar to the strange doodle that Talia had drawn on the hospital napkin. It looked like it could be a decal for some brand of car,or maybe a devilized version of a dodge ram symbol. But given the stress and her concussion,Talia likely hadn't remembered what she had seen clearly that night three months ago. Dawna would be on her way to meet Talia as she got off work at the bookstore,they were both going to go for some late lunch of sushi and bubble tea. Something that they hadn't done in a very long time. It was supposed to be a nice,regular,normal, no racing or talk of cars what so ever sort of evening. But as Dawna rounded the corner to the street the bookstore was on,she saw a red car. Not just any red car,but the one that had been directly involved in the incident at the race and Talia's injuries. Enough was enough, Dawna huffed to herself, she pulled out her phone, snapped a picture of the car and then made a B line for it. The car was parked close to Talia's work in a stall like the driver was waiting for her friend to get off shift. Dawna was not going to let him near her again-whoever the driver was,was either trying to get her friend killed,or was some crazy stalker. Either way, he was bad news and she had to let him know that she wasn't going to idle by any longer. Storming up to the driverside window, Dawna knocked on the glass. when nothing happened, she leaned in and pressed a hand against the glass, it was tinted but if she looked hard enough she could just make out the vague shapes of the interior. It looked empty. 'damn.' the blonde growled, glancing up and down the street, looking for someone,anyone that could be the car's driver. He likely would look out of place and possibly within sight of his car-but no one even gave a glance towards Dawna or the car. No one looked suspecious, or out of place. Her eyes narrowed as she turned towards the bookstore,the driver could possibly be inside-maybe he was threatening Talia! Growling, she'd step to move for the store when Talia came bounding out all smiles and finally returning to something of her old self. 'Hey Daw...' Her expression fell as she froze in the middle of the side walk. Not looking at her friend,but the car right behind her friend. There was a mixture of fear and something else,Dawna had never seen the look on her face before. It wasn't a good one,and not wanting to have any more attention drawn to them, she'd take another step.

The engine roared to life,causing Dawna to spin, trying to catch the driver. There was no way that someone could have snuck in behind her and jumped into the car in that short time, not without her noticing or hearing the door open and close. She'd turn back to Talia and frown. Moving away from the car,she'd reach her friend and spin her around by the arm and lead her away from where the car was parked. Talia glanced over her shoulder,eyes wide as they walked. 'I wonder why he's here.' 'Does it matter?' Dawna snapped. She was angry. Talia was just getting better, both emotionally and physically and then this creep shows up again? what game was he playing? '...It...might.' Talia trailed off as they went around a corner and out of sight of the red car. Instantly she seemed to deflate and fall within herself like she had right after getting out of the hospital.'What if he's here to kill me.' 'That's why we're not sticking around.' 'No...I mean...if that's why he was here...there's nothing you, or anyone could do.' 'Yes there is. we can go to the police.' 'I don't think they can help.' Dawna came to an adbrupt halt and spun to face Talia towards her to look her in the eyes. 'Moons, I love you but you have to tell me what you've been keeping a secret all these months.' She huffed slightly. Talia's eyes rounded,and she'd inhale like she was about to say something, then her head would fall and she'd look away to the ground. 'You won't believe me.' She frowned. 'Don't tell me what I will or will not do without giving me a chance to decide on my own.' Talia glanced back at her friend and sighed. 'The car is alive.' 'Alive?' Talia nodded and looked away again. 'Like, christine? or Maximum overdrive?' Dawna tilted her head in confusion. 'No..more like...giant transforming robot.' Talia shivered, it was a nice day but there was a nip in the air. Or maybe she was imgaining that. She couldn't look her friend in the eye,she didn't want to see the disbelief. 'Okay then...' 'You...your going to accept that?' 'If its what you say.' Talia opened her mouth to protest when the red car came around the corner. 'C'mon.' Dawna grabbed Talia again and began to lead her off. 'Where are we going?' The car would be creeping behind them, following at a distance but still blazingly obvious that they were being followed. ''away from that car.'

No matter where they went,the car followed,and Dawna was growing tired of walking. Eventually they ended up in the mall and sat at the food court. Though they couldn't hide there forever, they might be able to escape the car or driver in the mass amount of people. Talia sipped her sweet tea as Dawna waited in line for the food they'd ordered. How long did this have to take? it was just a few simple burgers? Stomach growling, Talia frowned. She hadn't had anything to eat since before work that day, and had worked up quite the appetite after all that walking she and Dawna had done. But her mind couldn't focus, it kept going back to that car...robot...whatever he was. He had saved her,so maybe he wasn't going to kill her? And he had seemed to like driving with her,as he'd been the one to break the silence and talk to her. Maybe he just wanted to explain himself. And, didn't she owe him that? Even though he was entirely scary and impossible to exist, she knew that she had to see the car again. Alone. As much as she wanted to believe that Dawna believed her, she was certain her friend was just humouring her until they found out what was actually going on. Or she already knew about the giant robots and was a plant...Maybe that's why she was trying to keep her away. Talia was a paranoid conspiracist, but she had never thought that her friend could be in on the conspiracy...No, she knew Dawna better then that. Her friend believed her,or as long as she herself believed what she was saying to be true. She felt bad for doubting and distrusting her, even if it were for less then ten seconds. Sighing heavily, she'd lean on her one arm, holding her head up in her hand and run her fingers over the table. Glancing over to Dawna, there seemed to be some problem with the food order and Dawna was now arguing with the staff that had taken her order. That was never a good idea. Smiling, she'd reach into her shoulder bag for a pen and grab a napkin to quickly write something down. Dawna was going to kill her later,and possibly nevr buy hre food again,but it may as well be worth it. maybe.

Scribbling a note that read 'gone to car, call you later,i'm ok.' on the napkin, she left it under her drink before using the distraction to disappear out the back end of the foodcourt and down the opposite end of the mall. She felt bad,she did,just abandoning her friend like this but. She needed to find the car. If he was even still around-after fallowing them all day he may have given up and left. She hoped not. Dashing threw the large glass doors, Talia was hit by a blast of cool breeze. The sun was setting and large crowds of people were heading out through the parking lot heading home for the evening. She didn't have long before her friend would come looking for her. Talia walked the the edge of the side walk and looked one way, then the next. She saw a flash of red, and her heart missed a beat, feeling suddenly excited and strangely happy. But then the car came into veiw and she saw that it was the wrong car. Her smile faded and she felt like a tone of bricks fell on her shoulders. the thought that he'd given up weighed even heavier as she still didn't see him. Maybe she should turn back and call Dawna, and hope that she wasn't going to kill her herself. That's when the car pulled up to the side walk and she had to step back. The passanger door opened and at first she expected someone to get out-but when no one did she tilted her head. It was the red car! Her red car! 'Get it.' Rumbled the voice from that night at the race. Now that she heard it again,clearly, she found that it was kind of sexy. However,she had no intention of sitting in the passanger side. Moving off the side walk she'd walk around the front of the car and feel that being watched feeling again. She'd then open and slide into the driver's seat before smiling. 'Well...' The door that had been opened for her would shut as the engine revved and the car moved away from the mall.

Talia had no idea if this was a good idea or not, nor what would happen now, but what she did know was that once behind the wheel of this hot red car, she felt so much better. The best she had felt in months, it was like a part of her had secretly longed for this car...robot...and now that he was back, she'd get her answers...and maybe another race.