Third Road Incident This Month953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg4EfNBTLD2
The busy streets of Maytown have claimed their third life last Sunday. A 17 year old boy (who has been requested by his family to not be identified) was run over while crossing Hampton St. The driver of the vehicle stated that it was like the boy 'simply appeared from nowhere'. Pedestrians are encouraged to cross streets with the utmost of care.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCww4cvIh03
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First Sunday of the summer holidays. Down at the old dirt track in the forest, with that age old mindset of the world being ours, jumping on bikes like we'd never fall.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfEJUIry6Yc
I had to bring Charlotte along too - had to look after her, my parents said, but they should know that I wouldn't give a damn about what she did or didn't want to do.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMqAidXtJgR
'I'm bored, Bran.'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzWJxIOcTMZ
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOdrlTJfhB6
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiZ0ODtJXsq
'Oy, Brandon, watch this sick flip.' Jake flashes a smile, jumps the bike over a large rock, turning clockwise in a full revolution while airborne.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeBC5kr2aQb
'Yeah?' I start grinding the pedals of my RX towards the lift in the road. Propelled into the air, I take my hands of the bike - clap once, clap twice, oh shit - I land it just in time, absorbing the shock of the ground with a forward lean at the last second.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ30CWHdkhkL
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLK7nwPLveL
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9MWRhKjXBN
'I told you to shut up!' I take the jump again with 4 claps, and pump my fists at Liam and Jake. 'Who's the man?'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnpEk223aqK
Jake sneers playfully, and goes down the track a bit to build speed - when he's in the air, he gets one, two, three, four, five, six - shit! He hits the ground with an elegant thud, and, swearing loudly (with some admonishments from Charlotte), we rush over to him.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNrvgfcNeaE
'Crap, did you break anything?'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQcyjMOPFPb
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14WTfcKtcu
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz3ziP4Qc8E
She let out a 'hmmph' noise in response. I sigh. 'Just sit down here. Liam 'n' I will see if we can find it. It won't be far.' Even as I speak the words, confusion begins to pass over our faces - how did we not see the bike?953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGgd2EC1F90
Jake settles down on the track and inspects his injuries as Liam and I trek a little bit into the trees. Where could it have gone?953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZCwuFrZdpr
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrgmqZOvPTE
I sprint over, and -953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhNFfOY9rF
A bike, in the middle of a tree trunk, rusted and bent, frozen in the clutches of the tree. 'Holy shit.' I grab a stick to scrape off the rust. Just visible, almost entirely worn away, is the engraving RX-4.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf62UER97hb
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOUwMH6JHWW
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFE0YhkiGl
Liam is the first to speak. 'We couldn't find it.' I give him a quick glance of surprise. He swallows. 'I dunno where it's gone.'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8VWUUMU5IA
'Whaaaat? That's my frigging bike!' Jake attempts to stand in shock but collapses on his still unstable legs. 'It can't just have disappeared!'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBIN8webIs
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnsXQ2gdf8N
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYs89zIgXIC
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK5qVcODF5C
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEe9BtcBpGe
'I don't give a bloody damn!' He stumbled off into the trees. 'I'm going to find what's mine, you find what's yours.'953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw8gD7uLVDw
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtIuqtHSkY
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf2J2BGlItG
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrrAQ0Srind
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxUsIaLyzIW
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfnWi0RYEAx
I don't know. I really don't. 'They'll be fine.' He heads into his house, and, calmer now, I cycle slowly back home.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjdv3wyIbkK
From across the street, I can see Charlotte sitting on the front porch. How did she get back so fast? It doesn't matter - at least mom isn't going to kill me now. I get off my bike and wait on the curb.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUzRWacfZD7
'Charlotte! Why the fuck did you go?' She doesn't answer. 'CHARLOTTE!' Bloody hell. Hopeless girl. She'd better be ready for another beating after the next car passes.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYGHHn3LucA
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5DlF1qn8Qv
The world spins.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV79aX0g8d8
The screeching of tires.953Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeAymDGhkQK
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