Chapter 10
Infernal Odyssey
Tarka Petta was causally lazing on the lounge. Zero Ross and Brett Champion were sitting at the table talking. Zero was from Mexico, medium build with long black hair tired back off his face. He was only nineteen and had only been racing for two years in the rally car circuits. He and Brett were friends they had met together on the rally circuits and could not believe that both were going to be racing in the Acceleraces together.
"All this time we got together during the year, who would have every thought we'd both be here', said Zero
"Yeah, that stupid contact said we could not mention it. That just about killed me. The number of times I can close to saying something".
"Yeah, me too, glad were here now though".
Brett was roughly the same size as Zero but were Zero was slender Brett was stockier, he had strawberry blond hair cut into a new style that stuck out all over the place. They both had easier going natures and enjoyed all forms of completion.
Michael had just come back into the room from walking around the building checking it out.
"So", said Tarka looking over his shoulder to Michael.
"Only the doors to the gym, laundry and pool are open, like Brett said". He replied.
He sat down at the table starring up at their team logo, Infernal Odyssey, painted on the wall that was on the left side as you walked in. Their rooms where decorated in a deep red.
Michael said to nobody in particular "There appears to be only the three teams then".
Michael had seen the two other doors with their team logos on them. He thought to knock on them and introduce himself but then thought better of it. There was plenty of time to meet the other driver.
This court Tarka's attention and he rose from the lounge and walked over to the table joining the others. He picked up an apple from the basket of fruit that had been placed there before their arrival. Taking a bite and talking with his mouth half full he said, "Brett ran into Phoenix Londo earlier, you know him."
Michael nodded.
Brett then said, "He was with Akira Nao, Akira is a street racer from Japan, nice kid, be interesting to see if he has what it takes to race. They've got Jarvis Sendon on their team, they didn't say who their other driver was, he hadn't arrive them when I saw them'.
"We arrived with a women by the name of Simone Knight, I guess she must be with the other team', said Zero.
"Could be a female team perhaps I arrived this morning with a women called Leah James'. Tarka told them.
Michaels head snapped back to look at Tarka "Did you say Leah James".
"Yeah, do you know her', replied Tarka.
"I know of a Leah James but she is no racing car driver".
"Tall, brown hair, long legs, face of an angel" said Tarka.
Michael merely glared at him. This could not be, not the Leah James he knew, loved and lost all those years ago. She could not be here, it could not be her.
"I'm sure it's only a coincidence', said Michael but somewhere deep down he truly hoped it was her.