‘You’re giving me a headache. Lie down, get some rest.’ Eventually Laika tired of watching the fields roll by, and lay down amongst the nest of blankets on the back seat. ‘Pretty darn comfy, I know,’ Tabitha said over her shoulder. She smiled at Laika’s big yawn. Her heart soared at the feeling of being on the road. ‘We’re going north. I think,’ she said. ‘Yeah look, there’s the sign for the motorway.’ Tabitha caught herself checking her right for oncoming traffic before she crossed the large roundabout. If only, she thought. If only this was the old world, and she could cut in front of someone right now. She’d give anything for a blazing row on the roadside, just for normal interaction again. Just to know that there were rules to follow. Tabitha crossed the roundabout and hit the motorway, and put her foot down. She’d never imagined driving over a hundred before. She’d always stuck to the limit. Apart from the odd abandoned car to dodge, she had a clear run.
