Spontaneous idea popping up in my brain´s headcanon department when spotting a driving school car a few days ago... Enjoy! 😉
Rating: G
Word counting: 2064
Note: I refer to the driving examinations as they are practiced in Germany, Europe – so this might happen somewhere in Mid Germany…
Anna Arendelle was nervous. She must pass this test. Her family would decapitate her if she failed. It was embarrassing enough, that as a daughter of the well-respected car industrial family, she had not yet made it to the driving licence. Anna had recently celebrated her 21st birthday and her father had stated that it was about time for her to line up in family business. He compared it like her being a butcher´s daughter, but living vegetarian…
So, here she was now, waiting in front of the state vehicle inspection center in Wernigerode, for the examiner to join them. Matthias, her driving instructor, reminded her sincerely of driving slowly and watching the road signs. Then, she would be fine. Yes, she would, she was determined. After all, she had been brilliant at the theory test. She would handle this with graciousness and gallant routine. Oh dear, she needed to seek the toilet a last time. But there was not time. Hold it!
There was not time to muse any longer, when a tall blond man emerged from the building, stepping up to them. Anna could hear Matthias letting out a deep breath and quickly he whispered one more time to her ear, “slowly Anna, I beg you, drive slowly!”
“Anna Arendelle?”
“Yes.”
“Hi. Kristoff Bjorgman. I´m your examiner. Hi Matthias, how are you doing?”
“Good day, Kristoff. Thank you, alright. It´s a lovely day for a nice drive, isn´t it?”
So, Matthias seemed to know the big guy with the most wonderful brown eyes Anna had seen before in her life. She forced herself not to stare at him. Gosh, what Greek god was working here at this boring and torturing place?
The Greek god was not the pleasure type. He simply replied dryly, “shall we?”
When they had all taken their seats in the driving school car and had fastened their seatbelts (Matthias behind her), Mr. Bjorgman explained to Anna the procedure of the next 45 minutes. He would announce in time if she had to change directions. The manoeuvres would be asked in a safe place and if she had a question, she should ask. There was no reason to worry. All she had to do was to show her capability of handling the road and surrounding traffic.
Okay, he seemed kind and patient. She could do this! Stop staring at the man….
She had checked the mirrors and was ready to set off.
“Alright Miss Arendelle, please make your way out of the parking lot and at the main road you turn in direction of Elbingerode.” Should she secretly call him Eros? Concentrate!...
Anna started the engine and drove VERY slowly through the parking area. At the main road, she halted the car and elaborately checked the road, the mirrors, the road, the road sign, the road, the mirrors... A quiet clearing of throat came to her ears from the right, and the man clicked his pen and put down some note. Oh dear, he was displeased already…
Anna had made her way onto the main road and was now driving into the direction of Elbingerode. So far, so good. She prayed that the traffic today would have mercy on her and there were no great troubles at left turns at any crossing.
So, they would drive for a while like this. Some red lights. Some turns. Nothing severe. After another while, Anna started to feel more at ease and Matthias behind her seemed relaxed. It gave her a good feeling and for some reason, though she would not realise it, she started to increase her speed.
“Miss Arendelle, what road are we on?”
Why would he ask? He had told her to drive that way…
“Ehm… On the main road in direction to Helmstedt.”
“Yes, and what speed limit would be required in town?”
“50 km/h…. Oh dear, I´m sorry. “…. The speedometer showed 60 km/h… Not good, not good… Concentrate!
At some point, they left the town centre and came into a living area. She had to slalom the road-calming structures and watch the entering streets. All was calm and Anna felt safe, just driving on. She had not realised having missed d a “no right of way” sign and happily drove on.
“Excuse me, Miss. Have you not seen the sign?”
“What sign?” Anna was confused, what was it now?
“The ´no right of way´ sign? You just crossed the road without even checking, nor slowing down!” Mr. Bjorgman seemed bewildered. Upsie….
“Ehm, no… Sorry… But luckily there was nothing coming, was there?” She chuckled nervously and tried to look very concentrated and serious about her mission, when she noticed the clicking sound of the pen scrabbling on the protocol board…
When they finally left town, the traffic lessened, and the road lay open before them. Anna enjoyed the free feeling without trucks and other cars in front or pushing from behind her. And now she was allowed to speed up (to 100 km/h).
“Please take the autoroute in direction of Blankenburg. So, she did and increasing the speed up to 120 km/h was even better. Anna started to hum a tune and relax in her seat just a bit more. After a few minutes, she got asked to leave the autoroute again and head back towards Wernigerode on the state road.
Outside town there was a lovely Drive-in that signed “Luigi´s Pizzeria – rasten und feiern” (rest and feast). There Anna was meant to park the car, frontways, sideways, and backways. She had to adjust the wheels once or twice (which was basically allowed).
Another quest was the full stop performance and the start at the hillside.
Back at the parking lot of the vehicle inspection center, Anna turned off the engine and pulled the hand break. They all emerged from the car and Matthias slightly shook his head when Anna quickly exchanged a look. Her hopes sank below zero…
“Well, Miss Arendelle,” Mr. Bjorgman started, “what do you think how you´ve done?”
“Ehm… I don´t know. I guess I did great with the manoeuvres. Otherwise, I felt pretty safe at handling the tasks that got asked of me.”
Kristoff Bjorgman seemed to consider his words, but then he stated the things the way they were.
“You´re right. Your manoeuvring was good, and I mark those as passed and sufficiently performed. But about your driving manner… I´m sorry but I cannot confirm your passing the test today. You were too fast at most of the time. You crossed a junction without checking nor slowing down. You passed a bus line, that was not allowed. You head towards the traffic lights too fast. You need to control your speed. I´m sorry. So, next time, all you´ll have to do is prove your controlled driving. You won´t need to repeat the manoeuvres. Alright?”
No, she was not alright. Tears mingled behind her eyes, but she would blink them away with force. After all, he had not screamed at her any words of stupidity. That, she would hear later, she was aware of that… No. Kristoff Bjorgman did not even know her. He had done his job. And it wasn´t his fault that she had been driving like a moron today.
“Thank you, Mr. Bjorgman. I will do that.”
*****
2 weeks later…
Anna and Matthias waited again in front of the inspection center. Some other young man was waiting a bit further down the parking lot and Anna felt sorry for him, just as she did for herself. Maybe she got lucky, and Kristoff Bjorgman would be her examiner again. She would prove to him that she had learned and was a fully capable and respectable traffic member.
The examiner was someone different. Mr. Oaken looked like he had just dropped out of a comic movie or something alike. He seemed a funny chap. But still, Anna was determined to prove her seriousness today.
Again, they had all taken their seats and ready to start. Mr. Oaken had asked her to start the same way as she had last time. All she would have to do today, was to drive nicely and show her control of speed management throughout the drive.
Anna had just started the engine, checked the mirrors one last time, had pulled out of her parking lot, and was about to drive slowly towards the exit. It had been a mere instant, but in the corner of her eye she had spotted a blond head. And when she dared a quick glance, she noticed the young examiner standing on the pavement, looking at her while lifting his hand and smiling briefly. He has seen you and wishes you good luck!!!...
Anna´s foot slipped, and she strangled the engine.
It was so embarrassing. She had whispered a short “sorry”, and hurried to get the way out of there… But slowly, all slowly of course!
After another 45 minutes, the nightmare was over and Mr. Oaken seemed pleased with what he had witnessed. That was it. Anna had passed and got to hold her driving licence.
But Eros was not there to congratulate her…
*****
Kristoff had checked the list of driving students in the morning and had spotted her name at once. It was a good thing, that Olaf Oaken was going to be her examiner. He would do her good. Better than he had done. Kristoff had learned in all this time of his job, not to connect to much with the driving students. It was his job to check out their capability to handle the car, the traffic and if possible both at the same time.
But it had been different with Anna Arendelle. He had no idea why that was so. It was not her name, he was sure. Kristoff did not pay much attention to famous names. A driving student was a driving student at test, no matter where they came from. It was Kristoff´s opinion that nobody should feel in a position to actually “buy” his driving licence. And apparently, Anna had been upset about herself, not about him. She had not misused her family name to force him of giving his consent. She had taken his remarks and now she was here again to have another try. For some reason, he really hoped she would make it.
Now, he sat in the car with this other young man, and he could not help but think of her. He had felt so bad when she had strangled off the engine before. Apparently, she had been distracted. His fault. Olaf had just grinned. He was a witty guy, that one. Surely, he would not scold her for this little failure.
When he returned, Anna and Matthias had left already. He felt somewhat disappointed...
*****
A few days later, Kristoff waited at the bus stop, while his car was at the repair shop.
Suddenly a nice green VW Golf slowed down and pulled right into the bus stop lot. A broad grinning red head leaned over and let down the passenger´s window. Kristoff could not help but grin back at the familiar face.
“I know, I know,” Anna exclaimed, “it´s not allowed to park on the bus stop lot. But I´d say this is not parking, while I have still the engine running. I just spotted you standing there and thought… well… Can I give you a lift?”
Kristoff laughed and accepted the invitation. And even before he had fastened his seat belt, the little Golf drove off with a swift flow, needling back into the flowing traffic.
“So, congratulations to your passed examination. I have seen Olaf Oaken´s remarks. Not bad, I must say.”
“Thank you,” Anna stated, while checking the mirrors and concentrating on the road.
They drove for a while and then Anna asked, shrugging her shoulders. “So, where are we going?”
Kristoff felt a light flash in his chest. Why would that be so? Alright, he was no examiner at that moment. Or was he? Was he may be interested in connecting with this young lady for another reason? So, for a moment and for a change, he felt like being at her mercy now… But he would risk it!
“What about the Drive-in, outside town. You remember “Luigi's Pizzeria”? We could have a drink, or dinner if you like and if you have time in the first place?”
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