love that heals

chapter three: broskies

One week after they went to the beach, Keon, Cash, Devon, and Joe were at the abandoned parking lot in Doral to hang out with Hunter and the boys.

"Yo! It's so good to see you again," Ronan gave them fist bumps.

"Same here!" Cash smiled.

Once they were settled, the boys sat down on the back of Ronan's truck while they watched Joe and Hunter racing and doing tricks with quad vehicles.

"Not too bad, bro!" Hunter high-fived Joe.

"Thanks, man," Joe grinned. "We should race more often!"

"Trust me we definitely will," Hunter laughed. "This ain't over yet!"

After they were done, Keon and Cash were next.

"I'm gonna beat your ass," Cash smirked.

"You're a terrible driver, what makes you think you're gonna be any better at riding a quad?" Keon snickered.

"I guess we'll see about that."

Keon and Cash did a three lap race around the area, both of them cussing each other out and laughing out loud while speeding up and doing tricks with the quads. At the end of the race, Cash ended up being the winner.

"So much for me being a terrible driver!" Cash cackled.

"Shut up!" Keon playfully shoved him.

"That's why you never underestimate your opponents," Austin giggled.

"You're saying that just because you've never seen or been with Cash while he's driving," Keon replied.

"Driving a car and riding quads are two different things."

"You're right."

Shortly after that, Keon saw Aria and Estelle getting out of their car. His heart began to race, a cheesy smile plastered across his face as he went to greet the girls.

"Well, well, well, look who's here!" he raised his eyebrows, greeting them with hugs.

"I didn't think you liked to ride quads," Aria giggled.

"I don't ride them every day, but I wanted to try it out today since Hunter was riding his own quad," Keon chuckled.

"You guys being here was definitely his idea, wasn't it?" Estelle asked.

"Yeah, he invited us last Saturday at the beach," Keon told her.

"So does that mean I'll be seeing you more often?" Aria lowered her head shyly.

"Yes, we'll see each other more often," he gave her a reassuring smile.

They all kept making small talk until Hunter returned, greeting Estelle with a kiss.

"Keon, do you wanna take a ride down the block and back?" he asked, wiping his face with his forearm. "I'll take Estelle, and you can take Aria with you if she wants; I trust that you will keep her safe."

"Yes, of course," Keon nodded. "Do you wanna come with me, Aria?"

"Yes, yes, yes! I would love to!" Aria giggled in excitement.

"Do you want to sit at the front or the back?" Keon inquired.

"At the back, if you don't mind," Aria replied. "I feel safer there."

"Alright, hold on tight, because I'll go quite fast!" Keon helped her sit on the quad. As soon as he made sure she was holding him tight, he grabbed the throttle and off they went. Keon went as fast as he could safely go, adrenaline pumping through his veins while he heard Aria squealing and laughing excitedly. After finishing their ride, they both went back to the parking lot with the rest of their friends.