Third Road Incident This Month785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0Dc1TVF0hH
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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ66WcvM05co
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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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaJoCfWhDgR
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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBGHb5xpyG
'I'm bored, Bran.'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdoSurFvZh1
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡblCJpY1p7A
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnSh2jwqefh
'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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAIfDAF9uOl
'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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ6reVYwi6m
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡggnJj9Ogd6
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUJu6x4cAUl
'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?'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDQ4gwV89dS
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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP6R57BzhdU
'Crap, did you break anything?'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJSkZhVZe9H
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTqr5JKsUSo
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhXtSAcd2f
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?785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhGbqeyzSb9
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?785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡboHklTLnsF
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPE9bffp14F
I sprint over, and -785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7fWw8aUqfC
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-4.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9JnCxCbycw
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Zf6WJuTKP
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡac3yqjhECL
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.'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrhxqXkJpiC
'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!'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6edrpejDGO
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhiYdyPygKM
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrPLeybGEd5
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJ9vloLRgMO
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlDlhRylHlE
'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.'785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ01c490giw8
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjrx88F9EPD
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVfwMsn0kUB
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3ATCZObqg
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpoqed5vci
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWOJKy4G5o0
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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTTYsk2nCTV
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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUo0rEecoPL
'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.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4fKoNEEwjQ
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFSbVG35sDx
The world spins.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8sJTxHNRpU
The screeching of tires.785Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpTC7w4fb8
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