To Race A Hasting

Chapter 3

I rev my engine and smirk at the sound. Images of my races flood back into my mind but I quickly shake them out.

I then begin my drive to town.

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"So where to first?" Josh asks.

"Can we get some food?" Ofe asks.

"We just had lunch" Josh states. Chelsea laughs and gives Ofe some money, which I'm guessing is for food.

"Here, meet us at the sports shop down the road in 20 minutes" Chelsea says. Ofe nods and goes to get food.

"How do you guys know your way around here if you just moved?" I question them.

"We used to come here alot as kids and I guess it just stuck really" Grant tells me. I nod my head.

"Well listen I'm gonna go to the sports shop now, I need to buy something" I tell them. Chelsea and Grant decide to come with me whilst Josh goes to buy some new clothes.

When we get in the store I head straight to wear the skateboards are.

"You skateboard?" Grant asks. I nod my head.

"Yeah, my brother taught me when I was younger" Talking of Max gives me the idea of asking him if he wants a new skateboard. I quickly dial his number and a few rings later, he answers.

"Are we just stalking each other now or what?" Max asks jokingly. I laugh.

"I'm out in town and I was wondering if you wanted a new skateboard? My treat" I ask him.

"Are you getting one?"

"Yeah, why?"

"Well what happened to the one that mom got you?" Max asks. I can just hear the smirk in his voice.

"Errrrrm.......the dog ate it?" I more question than say. Max laughs loudly.

"We don't have a dog" He states.

"We could have a dog. Anyway how would you know, you haven't been home in two weeks. We could have got a dog and the dog could have ate my skateboard" I say smugly.

As I say this Grant and Chelsea laugh, clearly hearing the conversation. How? I have no idea.

"Okay, fine we now have a skateboard eating dog" He says sarcastically.

"We do! And mom told me to tell you but I just said 'Max can find out when he comes home' and next thing you know BAM. Dog ate ma board"

"You need help" Max tells me still laughing. I faintly hear laughing in the background.

"Have you got me on speaker?" I ask.

"No. Why would I have you on speaker?" Max says trying to sound casual but it doesn't work.

"Whatever, do you want a board or not?"

"Yeah, a blue one preferably"

"Alright, love you" I hang up the phone and grab a blue board, it has black skulls on and the background is blue. I know Max will like it.

"I think you really do need help" Chelsea tells me jokingly.

"I'm not even gonna ask how you heard any of that" I say laughing slightly.

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"What about this board?" Grant suggests.

We've been looking for 20 minutes for a skateboard I like. Now Ofe and Josh are here and I still haven't picked one.

"No" I say. He puts the board back. Finally I see one I like. It has a black background and a fire design on it "Guys, I found one" They all sigh with relief making me laugh.

When we finally finish I hop on my board and test it out. Once I finish trying out some tricks with it I hear clapping. I turn around and see the guys clapping their hands and looking impressed.

"Where you guys watching me the whole time?" I ask. They nod their heads. For the rest of the time we are out I stay on my board except when in shops.

We all decide to head home because it was getting near 5pm. I skateboard my way over to my car and hop in.

I rev the engine and drive off. Without thinking I speed up my car to racing speed since there was no cars around. When I reach home I realise I sped.

'Maybe I should race tonight' I think. I shake my head and get out my car grabbing mine and Max's boards. After locking my car, I walk inside the house and see my mom making food. My brother slowly emerges from the other room.

"What up little sis?" He asks in a high pitched voice making me laugh.