Bethany O'Conner

Barstow Derby

"Rome!" I yell. "What is it Beth?" He asked. "Please be careful. Can't loose my brother." I said. "Ya won't loose me girl." He said. Roman Pierce. My best friend, we grew up together, along with my older brother Brian. He joined the feds and Rome got busted, ain't seen or heard from Brian since. I walk into the stands and watch as the derby starts. Rome stays in the back. I get up and walk to the sidelines close to the back so I can watch. Rome goes at it and gets all the cars busted and non moveable, "ROMAN PIERCE!" The announcer yells. I walk back to the trailer and change into jeans, a black tank top and a grease covered work-shirt. I hear fighting outside and I look out the window. Rome is fighting with some dude. I put my knife in my pocket incase and walk out the door. "Rome!" I yell. He ignores me. "Rome!" I yell again. "Who are you?" A man asked. "I'm Rome's friend why are you here?" I asked. "We've got a deal to make with Roman." He says. "Who's we?" I ask. "Annie?" An old voice ask. "Oh shit." I say. "Brian!" I yell. I walk towards him and punch him in the face. "The nerve you have! Coming back here!" I yelled. Rome grabbed me and held me so I couldn't get to Brian. "Bethany I didn't do anything." Brian said. I rolled my eyes. "Is this deal legit?" Rome asks. "Yes." The older guy said. Rome and I walked into our trailer and I sat on the bed as he explained that Brian came back to ask Rome to ride and help him with a job in Miami, if they pulled it off their records would be clean. "We really going?" I asked. "Yeah. I ain't leavin you here alone. Your comin and you and Brian are gonna be pissy about it but I'm dealin with him so that means you are too." Rome said. I packed a few bags, clothes, a few blankets and a pillow. Then we left our trailer and Barstow behind...

We arrived in Miami and the US Customs office and I walked next to Rome as he stopped. "You need to go in there!" Brian said. "You need to shut up." Rome said. Good lord this is gonna get annoying fast. "You need to go back to Barstow!" Brian said. "I ain't goin back to Barstow." Rome said. Finally we all walked inside and they explained that I'll be staying with Brian's friends in the office watching over them. The guys I didn't even bother to learn names of, showed Brian and Rome to their new cars. A purple convertible, Rome would want that. He got in and the cop lady got in with Brian. I walked to Romes car and leaned down. "Don't fight with him please. Be safe. I'll be here when you get back. If you get killed imma bring you back and kill you myself." I said. "I ain't gonna get hurt girl." He said. "Promise?" I asked. "Promise. I ain't leavin ya like that one did." Rome said nodding to Brian.