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Lexa never knew distraction. Her drive to finish tasks as quickly as possible has been a trait she developed from an early age. She figures Anya is the one who instilled the trait unknowingly into her. From competitions to see who could finish their chores faster, to silly endeavors like seeing who could get to the car first, the sisters were fierce competitors against themselves and anyone. Anya’s tactics to distract the green eyed brunette failed repeatedly after a 7-year-old Lexa realized what she was doing.
Lexa never knew distraction, until she knew distraction in the worst way possible.
The drive home from work was the most grueling part of Lexa’s days (aside from waking up because Lexa thinks there is nothing worse than bright sunlight hitting her green eyes when her alarm blares). The drive home was Anya’s favorite part of the day. She once argued with Lexa for an entire dinner. Anya claimed that strangers singing at the top of their lungs, raps being recited by the most unexpected people, and uncoordinated dancing to the radio’s latest hits to pass the grueling time of the evening was the best thing ever. Lexa claimed it was a distraction.
It was.
The blue Kia Optima in the lane beside her was proof. Lexa looked over to see if the lane beside her was clear only to find the blue car in her blind spot. Avoiding the lane change as the blue car sped up, Lexa happened to catch a glimpse of the blonde driver dancing to her loud blaring pop music. Blonde hair flicked side to side only for her to realize she had been caught by Lexa. Blue eyes met green for a split second as a blush rose onto the blonde’s face. The blonde quickly focused her eyes back on the road and sped up, leaving Lexa enraptured.
Lexa never knew distraction until her eyes were taken off the road long enough for her to lose control of the wheel.
Lexa never knew distraction until her grey Toyota Corolla rammed into the driver’s side of the car to her right.
Lexa never knew distraction until she found herself pushing down on her brakes to try and minimize the impact of her car into the other.
Shit.
Without hesitation, Lexa placed her car in park and ran out to go and help the other driver.
Thankfully, the brown haired girl in the other car had her window down. The girl was unconscious and seemed to be jammed into her seat from the wreck.
“Ma’am! Ma’am! Can you hear me?” Lexa desperately tapped the girl hoping to bring her back to consciousness.
After attempting to wake the girl a few more times, Lexa was successful.
The girl slowly started to flutter her eyelids and respond to Lexa’s voice.
“Hey. Can you hear my voice now?”
“Mm.”
“Okay, I’ll take that as a yes. Listen to me. I ran into the side of your car. You were unconscious for a couple of minutes there. Try not to move. Are you in pain?” Lexa tried to keep her voice calm, so she wouldn’t frighten the girl.
“My leg. I-I can’t. I-c-ca. No I ca--” The girl’s doe brown eyes started to pool with tears. Panic evident in her eyes and quivering voice.
“Hey, hey. Listen to me. What’s your name?” Lexa coaxed.
“Raven. My name is Raven Reyes.” The girl choked out.
“Raven, like the bird. Raven, listen to me. You’re going to be okay. I need you to try your best not to move. I’m going to call the ambulance. We’re going to get you some help. I’m going to grab my phone from my car. I’ll be right back.” Lexa ran hurriedly to her vehicle and grabbed her phone from the cup holder. She called 911 and told them what Raven’s condition seemed to be and their location.
Lexa hurried back to Raven only to see that the girl had finally shed her pooled tears.
“Hey, I’m back. Listen, I am going to get into the seat behind you to stabilize your head, okay?”
Raven muttered an approval through her tears.
Lexa quickly shuffled to the other side of Raven’s car and opened the back door. She slid into the seat behind Raven and placed her hands on either side of the headrest. Straightening her palms and fingers, she used them to firmly secure Raven’s head.
“Okay, there. I’m just going to keep my hands here until the paramedics arrive.”
“Okay, th-thank you.”
“Don’t say thank you. I’m the asshole who rammed into you. I am honestly so sorry. I never get distracted while driving, and the one time I do, this happens.”
Raven let out a soft chuckle. “Don’t feel so bad. It could’ve been worse. Things happen. I’m just thankful you stayed and didn’t make it a hit and run. Besides, there is no one who is more distracted while driving than my friend, Clarke.”
“Why do you say that?”
“Because the girl puts on her own concert while she drives. I swear she doesn’t give a rat’s ass about her life when she’s driving. Fuck.” Raven cried out her last word in utter pain.
“I can hear the sirens now. Hold on just a little bit longer. Well isn’t it ironic that I was distracted by someone who was dancing and singing in their car?” Lexa laughed at the irony, and Raven let out a laugh, too.
The paramedics arrived and worked to get Raven on the stretcher without causing further injury. A tow truck (well two tow trucks because when is there ever only one truck at an accident scene) was at the ready to tow Raven’s damaged car to their lot.
When the paramedics loaded Raven onto the ambulance, Lexa blurted out, “What hospital will she be transported to?”
“She’ll be taken to Trikadia, ma’am.”
“Hey! Mr. Paramedic, is it okay if she rides with me there?”
“Sure.”
Lexa was shocked to hear that Raven wanted her to ride with her when she was in that position because of her. Lexa shouted out to the second tow truck and asked the man to tow her car to the hospital and paid him. Lexa quickly got into the ambulance and sat beside Raven.
“How are you feeling?”
“As good as I can feel. At least I’m stable.”
“I really am sorry. I feel so horrible.” Lexa apologized again.
“Stop that. If I didn’t mean it, I wouldn’t have asked you to ride in here with me. You made the situation feel less intense. Don’t be so hard on yourself about it.” Raven’s words seemed sincere, so Lexa let out a mumbled noise with a sheepish nod.
Lexa never knew distraction until she caught a glimpse of a blue eyed blonde beauty dancing and singing in her car, which wound her in the back of an ambulance with Raven.