DRIVE! (hiatus)

The King

14.

"It's Ferrari Portofino," Chanwoo said while they're in a small empty road to test Bobby's speed.

"Huh?" Hanbin turned to Chanwoo while holding a stopwatch.

"Mino's car is Ferrari portofino."

"You find the details?"

"Engine turbo V8, 0-60 mph is 3,5 second... top speed around 200mph"

Hanbin sighs, "as far as I remember it's electronic control seven speed, right?"

Chanwoo nodded.

"Pretty fast." Hanbin murmured while signalling Bobby to start. "GO!!"

Bobby revving up his speed and at the finish line DK holding a flag. He yanked it when Bobby reach the finish line.

"How was it?" Bobby get off the car.

"14.08 sec." Hanbin sighs, he holds the notes about Bobby's record for quarter mile, it was 11.05 sec, "What's wrong?"

Bobby kicked the ground, lowly grunting some curses, and leave.

"What the fuck is wrong with him?" Hanbin shield his eyes from sun while watching Bobby left.

"DK said he's been cranky for days."

"Why?"

Chanwoo shrugged. "No idea."

Bobby slammed his bedroom door, "URGH!!" he grunts while punching the wall, he failed to focus, he failed to break his own record. He's been trying since few days a go but he was stuck on 13-14 seconds per quarter mile and it's not enough, Mino's Ferrari might reach the finish line in 10-11 seconds.

Chanwoo been suggesting another power adding but it's impossible, it'd just break her apart. Hanbin been changing oils, renewing spark plugs, hoses, even the tires, but the problem was on him.

On Bobby.

His eyes staring at the envelope in his desk, it's been there since one week a go, and that's one of the biggest reason why he can't focus. Bobby took the paper inside, it's a written stern warning about the end of the building contract.

Bobby never asked DK to pay certain amount of money. The newcomer, Hanbin, asked him if he should pay anything, he just nonchalantly said 'yeah' but in fact he hates to charge them. Bobby hasn't down for any race lately, just because there were not many races during this season.

Bobby sat on his chair, he got money for living, but not to pay the rent.

He rubbed his face, "Fuck..."

+

Hanbin occupied the room next to DK and in the night like this, they usually chatting while lying down a slider, sliding in and out their bedroom door with their head outside facing each other, DK proudly taught Hanbin this, and even though this looks like useless activity, he still likes it.

"Where's Jinan hyung?" DK asked.

"Back to the States."

"For good?"

"He'll be back after taking care of something."

"Oh, cool."

"You like him?" Hanbin asked.

"Well, he's a little snob but Chanwoo adores him so much 'cause he was here for brief dinner but he taught Chanwoo about engine, and Jinan hyung really good at it."