creed

Ch. 20

The day of the race is here as me and Devon show up at the classroom to meet Mr. Davis.

"Are y'all ready y'all can follow me or ride with me" Davis says.

"I think we will take my car" I tell him looking at Devon and he nods in agreement.

As we head out it mostly a silent ride. "I'm thinking about dropping out" Devon says shocking me.

"What why" I say.
"Because I don't want to race against you I know I'll lose either way" he replies.

"Plus I don't need the money and this is your dream kellie" he says smiling at me and I just nod to him.

When we arrive it's packed and hectic , Devon tells Mr. Davis he doesn't want to compete and I find out that I'll be racing with real racers also. They show me to the car I'd been working on in creating designs for my race car to be remembered.

I grab a snack and get to know some of the other racers from different schools me being the only girl gave me confidence I was ready to race I was itching to whoop some ass.

"Kellie!" I hear a voice behind me I look to see zyler.

I get up and run to him crashing my body into his
"Did you miss me" he asks.
"I missed you so much I can't believe your here" I tell him.

"I came to support you your like my sister kell" he says and I tear up a little bit.
"Oh also Thomas is hear" he adds and I go still.

"Who's this" I hear Devon ask.

"This is zyler he's like my brother we've known each other sense forever, zyler this is Devon my-" I start to say but I'm interrupted. "Boyfriend" Devon finishes and smiles. "My boyfriend " I repeat and smile.

As I get settled in my car they start the race following the stock car out I was in between two real racers.

"Check check can you hear me kellie" mr. Davis checks the head set.

"Loud and clear" I reply to him.

"Good luck girl I'm counting on you" he adds.

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As we circle the lap we hit the gas when the flag waves. It isn't long till I hit 100 mph feeling the speed the power under my feet I press harder as we come around the first curve. This goes on for couple of laps, when we hit the 70 mark we take a pit stop.

"Your doing good now get back out there and earn first place" mr. Davis says excitedly.

As I hit the track I hit the gas weaving through each car almost at the third spot when the car in front of me blows a tire. As I swerve out of the way the car behind me isn't so lucky , as I hear tires squeal and the sound of metal on metal.

"Take a pit stop the track needs cleaned" mr. Davis says over head set.

When I pull in I get out, "how long do you think it will take" I ask.

"Ten minutes hopefully" he says.

"Hey how are you doing" Devon asks wrapping a arm around me.
"Doing good" I tell him.

"Kellie there ready" mr. Davis says so I jump in the car.

When I hit the track I gain second spot no problem, everyone was scared after what happened. I noticed the car infront of me was a real racer so I took pride in being behind him.

As we make our ninety ninth round out of the hundred I gain the speed around a curve to surpass the racer right as we are fifty yards from the flags. When I get around I haul ass putting the petal to the metal crossing the line made me feel so excited I was numb.

When I get to the winners spot I get hand shakes from all the real racers. Devon runs up to me and grabs me in a bear hug lifting me up high.

"This is my girlfriend!" He yells excitedly.

After he puts me down slyer hugs me earning a mean look from devon,and then I see it mr. Davis running at me taking me in a tighter hug.

"You are my favorite student" he says not caring that Devon is right behind him.

As I stand up on the highest block with the trophy in my hand I start to cry knowing I would've made my dad proud.