For someone who got their driver's license two years ago, Lucy was more than terrified driving alone. No matter how much she didn't want to admit it, Natsu was right. She didn't have enough experience to drive on her own, she didn't even have enough experience driving with someone. Everyone told her that the ideal driver should relax and drive, trying to multi-task; looking at the road, knowing what to do next, and Lucy's not very good with depending on her decision making skills sometimes.

Fortunately, she knows her directions. It's just driving in general she needs to overcome. No one else will be able to judge the road, except for herself.

"Okay, calm down Lucy." She tries to encourage herself. "Lisanna's gone, I can do this."

But how was this time going to be any different? Even with Elfman and Mirajane, Lucy would have been nervous to the max if she were to drive. Company was great to have but it was intimidating.

There was a red light as she reached the intersection and she decided to stay on the left lane. Then it clicked to her, the marketplace was to the right. She was so nervous that she forgot. Maybe I can do a U-turn if I enter that street, Lucy thought.

And with half confidence, she enters a one-way street. Much to her demise, a car was driving towards her direction fast and panic started to get to her. She swerves to random garage in attempt to avoid the car, but she didn't swerve fast enough. The car coming her way speeds and hits her, stopping abruptly. The back of Lisanna's car gives a loud thud and Lucy stops the car to gets out. What is she going to do now?

"Where the hell do you think you're going?" It was a middle-aged man that got out of the car. He was furious. "This is a one way street!"

"I'm so s-sorry," Lucy said frantically, shaking. "I r-really am sorry."

"I swear, girl drivers are so-" The man's anger left when he noticed how panicked she was. With a loud sigh, he scanned his car then looked at hers. "My car wasn't damaged, so it's fine. I'll forget this even happened."

Before Lucy even realized things, the man was gone. What a prick.

So Lucy just stood there, looking at the damaged light that the man hit. His car might not have been damaged, but Lisanna's car was. Lucy figured that he probably left because he didn't want to deal with covering the expenses for fixing the car he hit.

Now she was all alone, scared. She should've called the police when the man was still around, but now he's gone. What a big mistake and Lisanna would be upset when she finds out.

Her phone beeped. It was Natsu.

Hey, where r u? I'm worried.

She called him right after that. "Natsu, I need your help..."

"Okay, what's wrong?" She could hear his coach calling out his name. "Time out, I'm on the phone!"

"I-I got into an accident, can you come and get me please?"

"What!? Are you okay!?" He practically yelled in her ear. "I'm coming, just stay there and wait for me."

"Yes, o-okay..."

"Did you call Triple-A?"

"Oh n-no..." Lucy cried. "I-I didn't..."

"Just calm down, alright? Don't go anywhere. I'm coming to get you." He forgot to hang up, because she could still hear him talking after that. "Coach, sorry! I'm leaving practice early, emergency!"

"TEN LAPS TOMORROW DRAGNEEL!"

The line ended.


The waiting part was agonizing. Lucy was balling tears even when she thought she was done; it was getting cold and it was past four. Her hair must have gotten messed up from all the scratching she did when she was panicking, evaluating her mistakes as she waited. She removed her ponytail and let her hair drop, her long hair reaching the ground of the sidewalk she sat at.

A black Ferrari stops right in front of her and one of the windows roll down to show Gray's face. "Lucy?"

"Gray..."

Gray comes out of the car and walks up to her. "You're a crying mess." He turns to see the damaged car. "Holy- Did you call Triple-A?"

She shook her head.

"Are you alright?" Gray asked, sitting down beside her to cup her face with his hand. "You were crying and you're cold. Did you call anyone?"

"I'm fine... and yeah... They should arriving anytime now."

Gray removes the jacket he had on and put it on top of her. "Do you want me to stay with you until company arrive?"

"It's alright, thank you..." Lucy gives a weak smile with a tug on his jacket. He sat with her for a bit. "Can I ask you a question?"

"Shoot," Gray raises a brow suspiciously. "Are you going to be mean like the other day?"

Lucy laughed awkwardly. "No... No I won't."

"Alright, then ask away."

"Is it true?"

"Is what true?" He blinks, looking at her.

"About you and Juvia. Are you guys really over?"

It took him a few seconds before answering, and clearing his throat "err, yeah, we're over." Then he stood up. "I'm gonna have to go, I have to pick Lyon up. You think you're gonna be okay?"

"I think so, I'm a little bit calmer now." She listened to his relieved sigh and watched him walk away. "Really, thanks for staying."

"Alright, well, have a good weekend." Gray says through the window when he got into the car. "I'll see you next week."

Lucy knew he wanted to avoid the conversation. She knew he didn't want to talk about Juvia. He was quick with his actions and he was quick driving off. But he was nice enough to stick around, and it didn't take that long afterwards for Natsu to come get her.