Chapter 161 - Keep Calm

She headed towards the eight-floor smoking area. It is an open area, with a couple of plants and benches that were provided for smokers, but because of its magnificent view of the Lotus City and its calming ambiance, it became a breathing area for stressed-out nurses and doctors as well since there were only two or three people in the Department of Surgery who smokes.

J gripped the railings tightly, she seemed to have labor breathing, and her heart felt like shaking. She closed her eyes again and take a deep breath. But that ritual of her to remain calm doesn't seem to have any effect. She never felt this way before.

She takes a seat on a bench close to her and rested her back in its backrest. She closed her eyes again longer and take a couple of more breath. But Nurse Maggie's words were lingering on her head, "They probably lived together for five years."

J opened her eyes again. "Damn it!" she mumbled to herself.

"Damn you Jacob!" then she kicks a nearby pot that makes it fall and break. That felt better. She thought. Then she heard her phone ring. She reached for it in her front pocket. It was Buck, the Team Manager of her race team.

She swiped her phone to answer the call. "Hey, Miss J."

"Yes," J replied nonchalantly.

"The Annual Lotus City Motor Speedway Championship will be in a month. When are you going to practice?"

Because of the series of events happening lately she almost forgot about that.

"Can I still come in the speedway to practice?" J asked. Due to technology, most professional sports car racer uses simulators to practice driving due to restrictions in the Lotus City Motor Speedway. Racers were allowed to practice in the Lotus City Motor Speedway only once a month but since the Annual Lotus City Motor Speedway Championship will be held next month, there is a testing ban. So, most of the professional racers have no choice but to use a simulator.

But J who only race as a past time hates using simulator simply because she does not enjoy it. What she wants is a real-time action.

"No, a testing ban is in effect," Buck replied.

"Okay, Thursday morning. Naupaka Racing Circuit." J said in an intimidating tone.

"Copy that," Buck replied before the line went off.

Naupaka Racing Circuit is a local track in Naupaka County that was closed 10 years ago. But it was bought by President Martin as a birthday gift for J after she won as Rookie of the Year when she was 17. She rarely used it because it was quite too far from Lotus City compared to Lotus City Motor Speedway. But during racing series when there is testing ban, she was able to utilize it.

After talking to Buck, she's got something to anticipate and was able to forget about Jacob's rumored girlfriend. At least just for a couple of minutes. Because when she returned to the nurse's station, Jacob and Dr. Aaron Choi were standing there chatting. When she passed by the two of them, Dr. Aaron Choi gave her a quick meaningful look which she ignored.

"Good morning, Nurse J." Jacob greeted her with a smile.

J didn't answer nor even glance at him. She remembered again about Nurse Maggie's gossip. Since everyone was used to her cold and aloof attitude, they just ignored her actions but Diana frowned, she seemed to notice that something was off.