Race to the Finish

Race to the Finish chp. 49

“I’m what?” He asks befuddled.

I smirked. “You heard right. Now, let’s go.” I said grabbing his arm and dragging him off towards my street race car.

“Are you crazy! I could f*cking die!” He exclaimed.

“That’s why we’re going to teach you. We’ll teach you properly so you won’t ‘die’.” I said as calmly as I could.

“What would you know about racing cars?” He asked.

“Jason, you should know by now that there are many things you don’t know about me.” I said.

“So you race cars?” He asked completely distracted from his previous freak out.

“Never said that.” I spotted Titi looking over the car.

“But you insinuated it.” He pointed out.

“Think what you will Jason, but I neither confirmed nor denied your guess.” I said and let go of his arm.

I walked up to Titi with Jason following behind me. Titi was looking at the engine before standing straight and dusting his hands off grinning. 

“Everything’s set.” He said happily.

“Great.” I said before turning around to face Jason.

Jason was admiring the car. I knew he didn’t have a problem driving around this beauty, but it was the overly speeding and fast turns that bothered him. I mean he was in the car with me when I almost got us killed by a train. I couldn’t blame the guy. He’s a newbie.

“Come on. I’ll be in the car with you. I’ll be instructing you on everything you’ve got to do.” I gave him an encouraging smile.

He visibly relaxed before nodding in agreement. Titi handed him the car keys and patted him on the back with a bright smile.

I went around the car and got in the passenger side. I’ve never been on the passenger side when car racing. I’ve always been behind the wheel so this ought to be fun.

Jason got in the car a bit nervously, but not much. I was nervous too my first time so I’m not judging.

He set the key in the ignition and turned it, igniting the engine to life. The roars of the engine and the vibrations around caused me to sigh in bliss. I settled more into the seat completely at ease. 

I looked over at Jason and saw that he was gripping the wheel tightly and seemed too rigid. I sighed and sat up straight much to my annoyance. I placed a hand on his and gently pried his fingers off the steering wheel. 

“Jason first I need you to relax. Breathe in deeply and feel the soothing vibrations of the car and listen to the comforting roars of the engine. Don’t think period.” I instructed him.

He nodded before following my instructions. He closed his eyes and took a deep breath and relaxed his muscles. The car became silent besides the soothing hum of the engine. A few seconds later and all the tension that had built up due to Jason’s stress completely vanished. A small smile crawled up slowly on his face and he opened his eyes with something akin to readiness lighting up its grey pupils. He gave one firm nod and I knew it was an indication for me to tell him what to do next.

“Alright, now I want you to rev the engine. Feel how powerful it is and take it all in.” I continued my teaching with a tiny smirk.

He did as he was told and a smirk appeared on his face as he felt the power of the engine. My smirk grew as well as I could feel myself becoming one with the ferocity and power of this car. 

“You are going to step on the gas all the way. Don’t think about speed limits, don’t think about danger. Your mind is focused on the road before you, but blank of all else. Feel the adrenaline and nothing more.” I said in a soothing tone trying to contain my excitement in.

Before I could blink, I was forcefully pushed back in my seat as he put all the pressure of his foot on the gas.

Ok, this felt… 

F*cking AWESOME!

“Woo-hoo!” I yelled sticking my head out the opened window.

The wind hit my face which caused me to close my eyes and a huge grin that could possibly rival Titi’s appeared on my face. My hair was blown back from the harsh wind caressing my scalp. This feeling was beyond words, but being behind the wheel was indescribable.

I took a break from the rush I was feeling to peek inside to see how Jason was doing. He was going extremely fast, but I’ve driven faster so I was perfectly fine with this speed, but he was freaking out before so it made me curious.

My grin faltered a bit once I caught sight of him. I recognized that look on his face.

His hair was disheveled from the wind, his jaw was set, his chest was rising and falling at an immense speed, and he had a look of determination on his face, but also his eyes glimmered with what could only be the feeling of freedom. 

I knew that feeling all too well. When you gain control of the steering wheel, you feel free. You control the road, you control the car, and you control the speed. You feel as if there’s absolutely nothing that can stop you. You don’t have to worry about anyone else, but yourself. The adrenaline is just a plus as it surges through you like a drug. And through all this you just experience… you. You are just being yourself and nothing more or less. No need for pretending, no need for lies and deceit. You just have to relax and enjoy the ride.

I quickly diverted my gaze from him to look out into the track. We were just about to turn a curve and this might just be the most difficult part. 

I sat back into the car properly and kept my focus on the curve.

“Jason, you are about to turn a corner. I need you to slow down.” I said in complete seriousness.

This command seemed to snap him out of whatever trance he was in. He glanced at me quickly before looking back at the road fully.

“What?” He asked confused. “I thought I was supposed to be speeding.” 

We were really close to the curve and flashbacks of the race with Derek flashed through my mind.

“Jason, trust me. You have to slow down. Once you have turned the corner, you may speed once again.” I said completely calm. We were so much closer to the curve and he still wasn’t slowing down. “Jason, NOW!” I screamed at him.

He jumped at my sudden outburst and the car swerve just a bit. I gripped onto whatever I could and felt him slow down just as we turned the curve. Once we passed the curve, he sped once again, but not as fast as he was previously going.

I breathed in deeply and exhaled. I relaxed against my seat just feeling the speed relax my body.

“Why did I have to slow down?” Jason broke the silence, but barely a whisper.

I sighed, but answered him none the less. “I’d rather show you than tell you… If you want to go a few times more at whatever speed you want feel free. When you’re done, I’ll show.” I told him.

He nodded and sped faster down the track. All else once again forgotten…

--------Author's Note-------

Hey guys!!! SO I'm sorry for the boring chp I'm hoping the next one will b better. This could have been updated yesterday, but my dad was hogging the computer and i needed to finish my next story. because of finals i wasnt planning on updating today, but i had such a nice comment on my other story that i had to update :) 

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