PITBABE (ENGLISH VER)

CHAPTER 2 (PART 2/2)

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"It's been a long time since I saw you, Babe."

There was a sound from the car next to them, breaking the sound of the engine revving as the car entered. All cars competing in the Night Race lineup at the starting line. Babe rolled his eyes with a not very happy facial expression when he heard that voice. Charlie tried to pull the brim of his hat down and ducked his head as soon as he saw Babe roll down the driver's side window.

He pressed his arm against the edge of the car window and twirled it with a teasing voice, until the man sitting next to him tilted his head in curiosity. Who is it? Why does Babe seem to hate him like that? But, he couldn't see who it was because Babe forbade him from raising his head.

"I miss you." The man's voice sounded as annoying as Babe's. I think these two may have had a not so good past with each other. "If you take someone with you, it doesn't seem like you're that bad."

"You are my ex-wife."

"Is it true?" Babe laughed and replied in a tone of shock that sounded very fake, "That means I'm lost that time."

"Because since I broke up with you, I've been having fun with no one."

Charlie looked at his own palms lying on his lap, acting confused. He didn't know if he had the right to know these things about Babe. But if someone else said it knowing that he was sitting there like this, it might not matter.

"I'm sorry if you had to go through that." The other party didn't seem bothered by Babe's hurtful words. It was very painful but he seemed to be trying not to give up, because from the words Babe said earlier Charlie thought he was strong. "Just today, you brought a new child. I'm really sad."

"If I don't have you, then I'll have to find someone new. What's so strange?"

"No, but does this mean you still miss me?"

"Um...I missed you too," Babe said in a sweet voice, looking thoughtful. "But in this new year, I wish all bad people would disappear from my life."

"Is this weird?"

After that, the people who thought it was Babe's ex-boyfriend fell completely silent. And at the same time, a beautiful woman in skimpy clothes came out and stood in front of the starting line. All the cars closed their windows and prepared to take off in earnest. Babe turned his attention forward. Meanwhile, Queen Race lifted a bright red cloth and waved it very sexily. The cheers of the surrounding audience were as loud as the sound of tires on the road. Charlie's heart was pounding fast, in stark contrast to Babe who looked so calm and focused.

This is the real King.

The king of the race shouted something in a language that seemed unfamiliar to Charlie. He guessed it might be Spanish because he had also heard Babe speak Spanish to some of the racers.

Queen Race lifted his cloth and waved it three times, before waving the cloth at arm's length while shouting "Go!" And in that very second, all the cars sped away from their starting point so hard that dust covered them.

Charlie automatically raised his hand to reach for the belt around his body. Babe uses high speed from the start. He felt it was much faster than when he was a spectator on the sidelines. Plus, the race looked much scarier because this was a Night Race, where the side of the road was not very bright, only the street lights and a few building lights provided sufficient lighting. The rest, there was only light from the headlights of each car.

Babe said in annoyance when a green car purposely tried to pull up behind him, which Charlie assumed belonged to Babe's ex-boyfriend. The reason is, Babe looks more annoyed than usual. The beautiful racer stepped on the gas pedal harder, until the car went faster than now, even reaching another level. The car that was trying to enter from behind sped up and hit the wing, before Charlie's eyes widened in surprise when the lime green car swerved and hit the side of their car so hard that it almost hit the driver's side door.