Been drivin routes between wales and midlands for near 40 years now. Truck routes get lonely. Know every service station, every layby from cardiff to manchester. Birmingham especially always been good to me when im needin some company.
Last wednesday was one them nights. Long haul from swansea felt like forever. Pulled into birmingham services round midnight. Texted a girl i know from previous trips. Stella her name. Polish. Always reliable. Knows how truckers work. Dont need no long conversations just somethin warm.
She met me in back of me lorry. Clean spot. Always keep fresh towels. Some blokes dont respect basic hygiene but me i know better. She was lookin good. Dark hair. Tight black dress. These service station meetups aint romantic but they got their own rhythm.
Paid upfront. Didnt take long. Sometimes thats all a man wants after weeks on road. No judgement. Just human contact. Stella understands. Shes professional. We chat bit bout her studies shes doing part time. Respect that.
Back on road by 1am. Another night. Another city. Thats trucker life. Cant explain loneliness to folk who sit in offices all day. Road is different world.