The Heart of Cars

Chapter 9

Colton's Point of View

I look up at the car coming down the ramp and turn to see whose car it is. Isn't that Commander Forester's daughter? I slowly stand up but hesitate as I follow her gaze to see another male stepping forward to claim her. I take a deep breathe and walk forward. I look up at my parents and my mom smiles at me shyly and Commander Forester looks confused and worried, which makes sense since I don't think anything like this has ever happened before. I step onto the stage and follow my mom's directions to step off to the side. She looks so scared and confused. I make sure my face doesn't give away my confusion and panic. I look around for my parents, knowing they will have some kind of explanation. "-call me Jo or J. What's your name?" I hear a quiet yet strong voice say in front of me. Oh shoot, I didn't hear the beginning of that. Oh well, I know part of her name, for now. "I'm Colton. Happy?" Maybe if I piss her off she will stop talking to me so I can look for my parents. Didn't her dad say she has a bad temper like him? "Ecstatic, thanks." I smile a little and look for my mom and dad. Guess I was right, she does have his temperament. "Who are you looking for, Colton?" She just won't stop. It's kind of refreshing compared to all the others I've met. She kind of beautiful too. Wait, what am I thinking? She is Dustin's only daughter. I can't think of her like that.

"No one you would know, Little One."

"Are you sure about that?"

"Yeah, I'm looking for someone not around here."

"That doesn't mean anything genius."There is that temper I'm looking for.

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I see her and her dad leave the house from the spot I followed her that one night. I wouldn't mind chasing after her if she chose me. I have to talk to her dad about which facility she was in to see if she is eligible to be released from serving or having a child.  I drive behind her dad and laugh when I see she is very far ahead already. I wonder what she would do if I caught up to her? I'm sure I could since we have the same car, mine is just black instead of red. Would she try to race me or let me pass easily? I follow her dad to a truck stop and get out. "Dustin." I nod my head to him. "Hey Colt, What brings you to following people?"

"I need to ask you about her. I need to know where she went for juvi."

"Look son, she has to choose either way. There is no getting around it. The king said she has to pick."

"Wait, when did the king say that?"

"The night of the party. When J got her car and met you." He laughs a little bit. "You know she thinks it's funny that you two have the same car yet you never went up there when Sam got his car."

"Oh, that. I wasn't even here. I was over seas when Sam got his car or so I figure. We should probably get there before she goes off the wall."

"Yeah well, she isn't going to stop till she is there and checked in." I nod and get in my car and follow his truck to the capital. On the way there I make a call to the king, my dad, to see why he would make her choose when he knows she has been to juvi. He doesn't answer though. I throw my phone at my dashboard and pull into the hotel lot after Dustin.

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