Footloose || lrh

ariel

I followed Jace over to the bus that he would be racing in, as everyone else were patiently waiting for the race to begin.

As Jace jumped onto the bus, he tripped a little, and I knew exactly why. He had been smoking all day and everyone knows that he shouldn't be racing in this state, but he doesn't listen to anyone so there is no point in telling him. "Oh baby, are you okay?" I asked as I helped him stand back up, "You kinda had a lot to smoke."

Jace came right up to my face, pointing his finger at me, "Don't be telling me when I've had too much to smoke."

"I didn't say you had enough, I just said that you had a lot." I explained, not wanting to start an argument over something I knew he wouldn't think about stopping anyway. I had always been telling him that he smokes too much and how bad it is for him but it always just puts him in a bad mood in the end.

"Well if you want to lecture somebody, go and tell Hemmings to start up the engine to his bus." Jace snapped.

He didn't even wait for me to reply before he closed the door to his bus, starting up his own engine. I rolled my eyes, not being surprised in the slightest by the way Jace was treating me, he always treating me like this when he had been drinking or smoking something.

I ignored his demand, and jumped on the back of a truck that would be driving beside the track while the race was taking place.

"This is going to be a three lap race until the finish line folks," A guy Josh who was always high announced. "Gentlemen, start your engines!"

Luke and the other two people competing started up their buses, I made eye contact with Luke for a split second and I made sure to mouth the words 'Good Luck.' He smiled a genuine smile for the first time, before concentrating again.

The buses started off slow, although the race hadn't began yet, it was just to the get buses started. I knew the way Jace won these things, he would bump into anyone to prevent them from beating him, which I found kind of pathetic.

"Hey, where's the green flag?" I roared into Sean, the boy that was driving the truck.

"I don't know, your gonna have to improvise." He laughed, knowing what I was going to do.

I thought about it for a moment before grabbing my green top and pulling it over my head. This was good enough for a flag, right?

As we passed Jace I heard him shout, "Preacher's daughter my ass!"

I held my top up just like a flag, swinging it from side to side to show that the race had officially began.

"Green flag, green flag!" Josh shouted in the microphone, "And they're off!"

As they went around the first corner, Jace was a little in front of the rest, as the other three were still right beside each other. Jace had the inside bus so it was easier for him to turn the corners - well that's what he seemed to think.

"And Jace takes the lead, with Harry up his ass! And fighting for third place, Luke and Jenna." Josh announced, as everyone cheered for who they wanted to win - most of the cheers were for Jace and Luke though.

I didn't know if I wanted Jace to win or Luke. Of course I would choose Jace over Luke any day, but with the way he has been treating me and how cocky he always is, I would love to see his reaction if he actually lost for once.

Jenna kept bumping into Luke's bus, sending him closer and closer to the wall, "She is tearing him up!" Josh laughed

By this stage, Harry is no longer in the race. Jace kept bumping into him until he hit the wall and couldn't get the old bus started up again.

"They are heading for the fourth corner, and there are still three contenders." Josh roared, as if all the people beside him couldn't hear him well enough with a microphone.

Soon, Luke finally got control over his bus and began bumping back at Jenna. His bus was a little bigger than his so he was able to hit her a lot harder than she was hitting him. By the time they were on the next lap, Luke bumped into her once more, causing her to crash straight into the Harry's bus which was lying at the side of the race track.

Jenna jumped out of the bus immediately, "Luke, you son of a bitch!" She screamed, although I could see a smile on her face.

Now it was only Luke and Jace, they were right beside each other - well Jace was the tiniest bit in front of him.

Luke looked towards Jace once more to see that he was mocking him cockily. This must have sent Luke over the edge because the next thing I seen was Luke crashing right into the side of Jace, nearly sending Jace's bus onto it's side.

Luke then took the lead, finishing the race first as Jace couldn't get his own bus to start up again.

Luke immediately jumped off his bus, as Michael and Woody ran over to congratulate him, "That was awesome, let's do it again!" Michael laughed as he hugged Luke quickly.

Luke turned around, so he was facing me. He smirked and I knew what he meant, he was smirking because he beat Jace. That's the only reason he was even a part of this stupid race in the first place.

"Well done," I smiled as I jumped off the truck, "Maybe he won't be so cocky all the time now."

Luke shrugged his shoulders, "We'll just have to wait and see."

After spending another half an hour just hanging out with everyone, I decided it was best for me to go home and finish the rest of my homework as I had school tomorrow.

I didn't know how I felt anymore, sure Luke was an attractive guy and all but we don't seem to get along too well. I know it is mostly me as I have an attitude problem sometimes, but that's just what I'm like. I hate people walking all over the top of me and I know they would if I didn't act like how I do.

Then there is Jace, the guy who is a few years older than me. The guy who I have had a crush on for ages and he has finally looked at me, but now I don't know if he is as special as I originally thought he was.

I sigh as my head begins to get sore, knowing that is the sign that I should head to bed.

I just hope I don't make any stupid mistakes any time soon.

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it's soooo much harder to write ariel's pov omg I'm sorry for this short shitty chapter but i promise the next one will be better x