You don't know her like I do

Chapter 20: practice makes perfect

Ally's P.O.V

Me and Ryan walked out to the garages together. When we got there he told me goodbye and good luck and gave me a kiss then we walked or separate ways.

"Hey mark." I say as I walk into my garage. "Hey Ally. How are you doing after everything?" Mark asks sympatheticly. "I'm hanging in there but I'm  not gonna let them ruin this weekend. We are at my favorite track and me and Ryan had this talk that we can't let anyone mess with our careers or let them interfere with our relationship." I say confidently. "That's good. Looks like some people are here to see you." Mark says pointing behind me. I turned around and saw everyone. My dad, Sierra, Beth, grandma, grandpa and even the devil Amanda and Satan Caleb. "Hey guys." I say trying to not be extremely pissed at Amanda for her recent remark. "Hey Al. Good luck out there." Says Beth. "Here guys let me show you to my pit box where y'all can watch practice." I say leading them to my pit box.

"Here ya go. There is room for all of y'all. Just mark has to have that seat and my dad likes the seat next to him." I say and help them up there. "I gotta go guys I'll see you all later." I say and walk back to the garage.

Mark and the guys are making final touches on the car for about 15 minuets into practice and it's time for me to get ready to take a run. "I get my helmet on and pull out to take my first run. As I roll down pit road I look up at my pit box and see everyone there and mark getting ready with his stuff. I really hope I can make them proud even Amanda and Caleb. "Okay. Your at the end of pit road. Start speeding up." I hear mark say snapping me out of my thoughts as I focus on the stretch ahead. "I'm not even up to speed yet and I'm already tight." I tell mark. "Where exactly are you tight on the track?" He asks "coming into 3 and out of 4." By this time I had gotten up to speed was going into turns 1 and 2 and I was fine then when it came time to go into 3 and 4 I was maybe an inch away from the wall cause I was so tight. "Mark I'm coming in there is no way I can drive this thing around track full speed without wrecking." I say as I begin to slow down  and enter pit road to head back to the garage.

As I get out of my car I see my dad and mark coming towards the garage. "Shit. Guys I'm sorry." I said in defeat. "Why Allison? It's our fault the car is off. Our job is to fix it and just drive the car." Mark says. "I nearly tattooed the fricken wall mark! If I cannot drive this car in practice when there is 4 cars on the track what makes you think I'll be able to drive it when there is 40." I say. "Allison this isn't you speaking it's your god awful aunt who is getting in your head. Don't let her win. We have adjustments that we WILL make so that you can get a top 10 Sunday. Give your brain a rest for a sec ally." Mark says. I got and sit on a random stool in the garage and try and clear my mind for a sec before I have to go back out.

Casey's P.O.V

I see how ally is talking. That's not my little girl. It's her aunt who has taken over. I decide that I need to take care of this. Amanda isn't just messing with Allison's emotions but now it's affecting her career. I'm so upset I walk away from ally's garage and down to her pit box where the family is. "Amanda." I call. "What is it Casey?"she rudely asks. I decided to climb up and talk to her. "What is your problem?" I ask coldly "what are you talking about? And you never speak to a woman like that. How did Michelle put up with you?" She says with attitude. She just messed with the wrong man. "First of all don't you dare try and bring Michelle into this. She loved me and married me and you hated it cause it seemed like I had taken your best friend away. Second of all stay away from Allison if your not gonna be positive, the absolute last thing she needs right now is this stress and doubt you are making her believe. She needs to focus this weekend more than any other one." I state loud and clear. "I'm just trying to keep her safe. Which clearly you can not do." She fights back. "Are trying to keep her safe by destroying her dream? Not many people get to live out there dream and she is. Now why is that so bad?" I say. "That's so bad because when she is in a hospital bed and paralyzed from this sport you are going to be the one blamed. She isn't living like a normal kid." I cut her off. "Because she isn't a normal kid. Normal kids don't grow up driving when they are only 13. Normal kids aren't missing there high school dances for races. Normal kids are not famously know at only 23. She isn't a normal girl. She isn't going to ever be. She comes from a racing legacy and even if she were to stop racing she still wouldn't stop loving NASCAR or the people in it because they love her just as much as she loves them. Now why can't you except she is happy and successful." I yell. "Well that's not my fault she's like that. And it's not Michelle's either nor mel (grandma) or James (grandpa). It's yours, The Blaney kid and that stupid community you two call family." She says looking me in the eyes. "His names Ryan and he is like a son to me. If you don't like it then leave. Go back to Ohio and don't stay for the race then if you wanna mess with her, me, Ryan, grandma ,grandpa, Beth and Sierra or anybody that's part of our family." "No. I'm gonna stay. See if your right or I am  either way. I'm staying just to show you that I'm right and I'm only doing this because I love her. Now if you'll excuse me Caleb are going shopping before tonight's dinner." Amanda says and walks off with Caleb. "I'm sorry all of y'all had to see that." I say in embarrassment because of everyone still sitting there. "Trust me Casey. We all wish we could have said that to her a long time ago." Says Mel. Everyone agrees and I decide to take them all to the garage to see ally to hopefully help her.

Ally's P.O.V

"Hey ally. We have fixed the issue we think. Wanna take another run we have 15 minuets left?" Mark asks me. "Um..yeah sure" I say. As I'm about to put on my helmet I hear a familiar voice. "Wait a second Allison. A couple people wanna say good luck." My dad says running up with my family. My real family no Amanda or Caleb in sight. "Look ally. Don't listen to Amanda or Caleb. They don't understand the real you. Your amazing." Said grandpa. "I couldn't ask for a better cousin." Said Sierra. "I couldn't be prouder of anyone in my entire life." Said grandma. "Go kick some serious ass out there Al." Said Beth. I decided to that I didn't need Amanda and Caleb to ruin this weekend. I was gonna listen to my real family. "Thanks guys you really helped. Mark can I still take that run?" I ask turning to him. "You bet. Nice to have you back Al." Mark says. I get a group hug from everyone but I feel one more person join in. When it ends I look to see who it is. "Hey Ryan." I say as I hug him. "Hey cutie. Look I need to tell you something but right now you have 8 minuets to get out there and get a run. Now go." He says chuckling. I laugh and put on my helmet and hop in my car. As I'm about to put up my window net I feel something stop it I look and see Ryan. He leans in and kisses my helmet like I sometimes do when he races Xfinity. He thens puts up my window net and I roll out to take a lap.

Once I'm out there the tightness is gone and I'm much more relax and am actually having fun on this run. "That's my girl. How's it feel?" Asks mark. "Perfect." Is all I'm able to say. I run around the track about 4 times before the red flag drops. I bring my car back into the garage and look at the fastest times. I was 3rd fastest overall. "Great job ally. Now I have a question." Ryan says. He won't stop smiling so this has to be good. "Okay. What is it baby?" I say. "Joey can't race the 22 discount tire Xfinity car tonight. He is sick and isn't up for it but we need somebody to fill in and I suggested you and Joey loved that idea. So will you run Xfinity for Penske?" Ryan asks hopeful. "What about brad? And I'm not a Penske driver. What does my Mr. H and mr. Penske have to say about it?" I questioned. "Well brad has already planned a date night for him and Paige and I'm not gonna try and get in the middle of that cause I value my life and I spoke to Penske he said he would love to have you drive tonight and mr. H thinks it great for you too with your family being here. So what do you say?" Ryan asked. "I'll do it." I said pretty happily. "Shit." I say and my face goes blank. "What babe?" You could see the worry in Ryan's face. "I'm supposed to have dinner at my dads RV tonight since my family is here. How am I gonna fit that with the race tonight?" I ask. "We can have it earlier. Your team needs you ally. Go be there for them. Ryan please come to dinner too." My dad says scaring the living crap out of me. "I would love to." Ryan says. "I need to go get ready then. Bye dad I see you in an hour." I say as me and Ryan walk back to our RV.

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