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"McKenzie. Hold on. We have a final surprise. But put on this blindfold."I listen to Jason and we go somewhere. I feel a breeze, and know we are outside. We stop. Jason stops us. "Okay. Take off the blindfold."
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I take off the blindfold. I almost faint. Sitting there in front of me is a maroon 2015 Ford Raptor 4x4. Brand new. Never used. All mine. "Oh my god guys! You didn't have to do this." Jason tosses me a set of keys. "It has Pandora Radio, built in Wifi and leather seats." "What are we waiting for? Climb in guys we're going for a ride!" I hop in and put the key in the ignition. We drive through town listening to Highway 103 on the radio. All of a sudden, an inspiring song comes on. Mud On The Tires. We all burst into song.
I've got some big news
The bank finally came through
And I'm holdin' the keys to a brand new Chevrolet
Have you been outside it sure is a nice night
How about a little test drive
Down by the lake
There's a place I know about where the dirt road runs out
And we can try out the four-wheel drive
Come on now what do you say
Girl, I can hardly wait to get a little mud on the tires
'Cause it's a good night
To be out there soakin' up the moonlight
Stake out a little piece of shoreline
I've got the perfect place in mind
It's in the middle of nowhere only one way to get there
You got to get a little mud on the tires
Moonlight on a duck blind
Catfish on a trot line
Sun sets about nine this time of year
We can throw a blanket down
Crickets singin' in the background
And more stars than you can count on a night this clear
I tell you what we need to do is grab a sleepin' bag or two
And build us a little campfire
And then with a little luck we might just get stuck
Let's get a little mud on the tires
And then with a little luck we might just get stuck
Let's get a little mud on the tires
It rained so there is mud all over. We splash through the mud, getting my brand new truck muddy. But hey, who cares? It's almost midnight when we get to the compound. Thank god we get tomorrow off. We get back and head to the bar. But first, we stopped and got Alex and Liz. Alex had six beers and Liz had two. I had one, but I feel dizzy and loopy. I go to my truck and drive. Before I get back, I almost hit 6 trees and a deer. I plop on to my bed and go to sleep. I go into a dream."Wake up initiates!" I wake up and go to the bathroom. I look in the mirror. I have my hair dyed six colors, green, red, pink, blue, black and purple. My ears are pierced top to bottom, my nose is pierced twice and my lip is once. I feel a piercing in my mouth, and open my mouth. But my tongue is covered with piercings. All my skin is covered with ink, and I can't find a patch of bare skin anywhere. I run out of the barroom and look for Kylee. I don't see her. I run up to my instructor, Jax and ask her, "why do I look like this? And where are my friends?" "First of all, your friends are dead. All of them. And second, your friends weren't there to protect you, so you became a drunk drug addict." "Why are my friends dead!?" I demand. "After your party, you went to the bar. You drank 15 beers. You took your friends for a drive, and your truck flipped over the edge of the bridge. Your friends all drown. After they were dead, you started depending on alcohol, cocaine and meth." No. This can't be true. They can't be dead. I scream.
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What's going to happen to McKenzie?
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Divergent (Hunger Games)
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