✦ MANEATER

Volume 1 💋 Chapter 13

(Thank you for 20k)

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Adrenaline rushes through me as I turn the corners, my tires squeaking at how fast I drift, the other contestants pratically eating my dust behind.

I think my stamina got better these days.

It's been a week since my weekend with Joker and I've been focusing on the race non stop this past week. I don't need the prize money but helping my friends who really need it.. of course I will help.

When I agreed to this race, I agreed to do my best and beyond, I don't half ass my promises and I always put all my effort into everything I do.

But everytime I talk to Wooin or Joker, I feel like I'm slacking off.

I get too comfortable.

So this past week, I haven't replied to any of their messages, well I did tell them I'll be busy and focus on the race. It would be shitty of me to sleep with them and then ghost them.

The race ends well, me and Shelly worked together and managed to win it for the team, but I nearly messed it up, nearly.

Like always, the cheers and praise after the game was music to my ears, I think no matter what I go through in life, I'll always love the sound of someone praising me for my efforts, for how good I do.
Is it because my parents are rarely around for it? Probably.

"Y/n you wanna sleep over tonight?" Shelly asked me, we were with the team having a picnic after our win, I felt fulfilled but the fact that I nearly fucked up our chance of winning is still in the back of my head.

"I have to do some training in an hour" I reply

"That's fine, grandpa and I will pick you up" she smiled and that assured me. I loved that she didn't pressure me, she knows I talk when I'm ready.

Also her grandpa is so sweet to me, to be fair he's probably just mainly happy that she's got a friend from England here with her, since he wasn't so sure about her staying here for so long.

Somehow I can't help but feel disappointed in myself. I had been distracted by two men and it nearly cost me the race.

I grabbed my bike and began to walk away from the grass where everyone was. I hear Dom's voice follow me in the distance, he asked what's up with me lately, and someone else's footsteps coming up behind me.

My heart jumped at the thought that I'd turn around and see Wooin there. Why my mind went to him? I have absolutely no idea.

But as I turned around, disappointment washed over me, realising it wasn't Wooin, just Dom and Jay. Shelly giving me a worried look from a distance.

"I know your bummed out but hey it turned out fine so relax y/n! You know what, when we win, let's go buy a new pair of shoes - nah LOADS of new shoes , just us two aye? That'll cheer you up! And me" Dom says , his smile is contagious and I can't help but smile a little bit. He's quite charismatic sometimes.

"Well I guess it's been a while since we went shopping for shoes together." I reply "it's hard to find someone who doesn't get bored browsing for shoes, even Shelly has her limits"

But my smile disappears as quickly as it came.

"Keep your head up" Jay says.

The two walk back to the group and i turn to leave.
I'm lucky, not everyone has got amazing friends like me.

I need to pull my shit together.

Sure I nearly made a mistake. But I still won us that race. I didn't fuck up. And it is okay to make mistakes.

I take a deep breath and shout "Wait!" I quickly drag my bike along with me in the grass as I (attempt to) run towards them, i choose to not ride a bike on grass.

Jay and Don turn around when I'm one foot behind them, I drop my bike and jump into both of them, forcing them into a hug.

The tears of happiness don't escape my eyes but I hug them tight, and I thank them.

"Thank you" I say "you're such good friends."

Jay being himself has no idea how to react, Dom on the other hand spun me around and dragged me back to the group, leaving Jay behind to grab my bike and dragging it along with him.

I'm too hard on myself.
But it's okay, I won't make a mistake again.

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Me and Shelly stocked up on snacks and movies for a marathon tonight, we got facemasks too and some books on the side.

Tonight is all about relaxing.

No worrying
No second guessing
No over thinking

Just us, our movies and junk food.

First we have a Barbie movie in the background, we've seen it a million times so we have it in the back while we do other things, but we end up watching the final scene together anyway.

Barbie and the Diamond Castle.

It's our movie, has been since forever. We always said how Shelly was Liana and I was Alexa. That movie has always stuck with me. With us.

While the movie plays, Shelly decided to catch up on some comics and magazines, she said she was weeks behind on them.

I thought I'd do some reading, i picked out a few books from her grandpas library so I'd have a selection for tonight. He did say he's more than happy to let me borrow some too.

Just as I'm about to pick up a large history book, my phone pings.

It's him.

I smile seeing his name on my phone.

Wooin: Ik you're focusing on the race, but I really miss you