Double Star.

19: Nasty Girl.

PoV Sarah:

When he called me yesterday to inform me about the time and the location where the race would take place, Luke didn't warn me that he was going to be late. And here I am, on a Saturday evening, almost 30 minutes waiting for him like a dumbass in a creepy area where we were supposed to meet.

-"Luke, answer me or you'll struggle alone with your stupid race". I called him for the umpteenth time, hoping that he would finally answer.

-"I prefer answering you then". A hoarse voice from behind caught my attention. When I turned to face the source of my torments, he was dressed in a black jumpsuit and carrying a helmet under his arm. Wow, I didn't know he could be more attractive than he already was!

- "You are late! " I frowned crossing my arms and staring at him with a sulky air even if, deep inside I was moved to see him. He got closer to me and kissed my cheek. I widened my eyes feeling surprised that he was acting so natural and spontaneous with me like he knew me for so long but I didn't say anything, only enjoying the warmth and softness of her lips on my cold cheek.

- "Sorry for making you wait, princess". I blushed and he took me by the hand.

- "Can I know why you are running like that? And where exactly are we going? " He continued to speed his steps ignoring me. Of course, I should have expected this from him!

- "Luke, I'm talking to you ! I am not a dog that can follow you wherever you like and not saying anything, you know ?". I said getting impatient but still with a calm tone.

-" Here we are! " He stopped suddenly in front of a suspicious and noisy place. As I was inspecting carefully around me, I couldn't believe my eyes. The place was full of people... How could I say? Atypical? Girls who were wearing only a small bra to hide their chest, robust and tattooed men walking around with the smell of alcohol that was infesting all the area.

- "Luke, don't tell me this is a gang race ?!". I turned suddenly to him almost screaming, shocked by what I was seeing. Everything is explained now! The frightened looks of the students every time they saw Luke, the car races, the guy with strange tattoos in the forest. I felt my hands becoming wet and my throat tightening, this is absolutely not a safe place and if my aunt learns that I am here, she would lose her mind and never let me go out again.

- "Don't worry, as long as I'm with you, no one can hurt you". He tried to reassure me but saying that in such a normal way, not caring about how much it was dangerous to bring a coward like me in a place like this, is making me freak out more than anything.

- "Luke, this is street racing and it's illegal ! And you didn't even tell me that you were going to bring me to a risky place like this, at this point, even you, I don't trust you !". I felt my legs shaking, some people were looking at me like I was a stranger and this was not good. What if someone recognized me and wanted to kill me? Or worst, what if the police turned up ?! I heard that street racing is liable to three months imprisonment and a fine of $1,000 at least. 

Oh, God! If my aunt hears about that, I'm dead...

- "So now you're afraid ?! " He looked at me amused with a smirk on his face. Seriously? He's not giving a damn about the risk to which he's exposing me and it's starting to make me boil from inside.

- "AND YOU THINK THIS IS FUNNY ?! WHERE DID YOUR REASON GO ?! YOU BELIEVE I'M A JOKE TO YOU OR WHAT ?! ". I screamed at this unconscious boy. Suddenly everyone around us stopped talking then some people started whistling and screaming from everywhere. Some girls with their narrow eyes seemed to be staring me down, and other boys bite their lips with a flirting glance. Oh god...