Carlota’s POV
I didn’t understand what was happening at first. I was still breathing fast under my helmet, my hands shaking a little after the speed and the pressure. The crowd was screaming, but the noise felt far away, like it was coming from underwater. I was still trying to slow down my thoughts when the commentator shouted something that made my whole body freeze.
“—and Gold boy has crashed!”
I stood there on the edge of the track. My heart dropped hard. It felt like it hit the bottom of my stomach. I looked around, confused, almost scared, even though nobody could see my face.
Gabriel? Crashed? What the hell happened behind me? My mind immediately replayed the last moments. He had been right behind me when everything went crazy. I knew something was happening behind me, but I did
