The family wreck

Eighteen (edited)

Esmeray

I stood there waiting for someone to introduce everyone to me even though I knew who they exactly were. I couldn't just say 'Hi everyone! I already know who you are, so don't bother introducing yourselves.' That would raise questions that I don't want to answer right now, so I just stood there.

Finally, getting tired of waiting, I say, "Umm, I'm sorry, but I don't remember you guys."

"Oh, right! Sorry, I am your grandfather, and this is your grandmother. That is your Uncle Karl. He is your dad's younger brother, that is his wife Valencia, and their kids Cyrus, Colin, and Calix." The older man introduced, pointing to everyone.

"Hey, everyone," I said with a small wave to everyone.

"Let's talk over lunch. We don't want the food to get cold." Leo said, directing everyone to the bigger dining room.

We all sat down, and the maids brought out the food for us. I said a quick thank you and dug in my food. There were roasted veggies, creamy pasta, salad, fresh fruits, fries, chicken wings, and lemonade.

"I was wondering, who is that little boy next to you, Esmeray?" Grandma asked.

"This is Theodore, my little brother," I say, looking her in the eye.

"Oh! How come we didn't know about him?" Karl asked.

"Because we found out about him recently. Now Emilio will explain everything later." I say, ending the topic.

"So dear, how was your life growing up?" Valencia asked me.

I stiffen after hearing that question. "It was fine," I say, with a blank face, and continue eating.

After that, no one said anything and just ate their food. The grown-ups decided to go to the study so that Leo could explain everything, and they also wanted to talk about work. The younger ones went to the game room and played twenty questions.

I found out that Cyrus is 19, Colin is 20, and Calix is 23. They were nice and fun. Most importantly, they liked Theo and vice versa. After a while, we went to the movie room and watched movies for the rest of the day, while having snacks and cookies.

Dinner was okay. We talked about our hobbies, likes and dislikes. After dinner, everyone went to their rooms because everyone was tired.

I decided to text Liam to see if he wanted to go racing with me. He replied, saying that he was out of town for a few days, so he couldn't. I replied saying it was ok and we could go when he came back, to which he said ok.

I decided to change my top to a black halter top and a leather jacket since it was cool outside. I tucked my gun in the back of my jeans and strapped two of my knives on me. I put on my combat boots and took my phone and car keys.

I climbed down my window when I was sure everyone was sleeping. I made a run for the gate when I saw the guards looking that other way. I climbed over the gate and ran to my car, which I parked two blocks away for missions and stuff.

I got into my 2018 Chevy Corvette ZR1 and took off to where that race was being held. I blasted Chase Atlantic all that way there. It was a blast. I love Chase Atlantic.

I parked with all the other cars and signed up for the race. I was walking around admiring the other cars before I was told to line up for the race.

A McLaren 765 LT pulled up next to me. I couldn't see who was inside because of the tinted windows. I guess I just have to find out after the race.

A girl walked up in between both cars and waved the flag, indicating the start of the race. We both took off, speeding into the track. We were both neck and neck as we tried to cut each other off before the turn. We both drifted the turn next to one another and then I floored it, overtaking him and winning the race.

After parking, I got out of the car as everyone cheered for me. I turn my phone on to see the time, and then, when I look up, I see Roman walking towards me. Shit! He saw me. Is it too late to run?

There was no point in trying to hide since he saw me already. He was the one I was racing against. He is a good racer, by the way.

"What the hell are you doing here?" He asked, sort of angry and sort of...proud?

"The same thing you are," I said, rolling my eyes.

"This is dangerous, and where the hell did you learn to drive like that?"

"I am not telling you."

"Fine, then explain it to the whole family." He challenged.

"And I will tell them that you brought me here," I say, with a smirk.

"They won't believe you." He said, trying to sound confident.

"Oh, please! We both know they would believe me, and you would get in trouble." I say, pointing my finger at him with a smirk on my face.

"Fine! I won't tell them as long as you promise that you will take me with you the next time you come here."

"Fine. You got yourself a deal. Now we should go back, Emilio wakes up a 5 am, and it is now 3:30 am. We don't want to get caught, now do we?"

"Yeah, I'll follow you." I gave him a nod and went inside my car.

We both parked two blocks away so we wouldn't get caught. We quickly walked towards the gate and saw there were no guards there.

"Where are the guards? They are supposed to be at the gate right now. Do you think it is time for their shift change already?" I asked.

"No, it's not, and even if it was, the previous guards don't leave until the next ones come over to their positions." He said.

Shit! Something is wrong.

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A/N:
Hey guys! How are you doing? I am doing well. I hope you liked this chapter because there is some fun happening in the next. 😈

Since it's Ramadan, I am trying to create a deeper connection with God. So, I just wanted to let you guys know that if I ever miss an update or am late to update a chapter, then I am trying to balance everything.

I hope you guys will understand that I am trying my best and sometimes it gets really overwhelming, even if it something I enjoy doing, like writing. I will try my best to stay on time but I thought I would just give you guys a little heads up just in case.

As always, I love you guys 🫶🫶 and I will be back next time. 😘🫡