Third Road Incident This Month700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXmEfamxhDk
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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuRX3q2XExD
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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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP5054yx4Vb
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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlCMgzre9As
'I'm bored, Bran.'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYtsnIysuTs
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRdwWbL0C39
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIBbfU4dosW
'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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFgc17c3zSS
'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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXPd7xU6N7
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRvQqRoeRMD
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkHbD0Xu3Ku
'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?'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡezHcXFwU04
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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkMCYQJJUQl
'Crap, did you break anything?'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrkAgJYEFIE
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3CaRFDGnSp
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ADQ58hS3j
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?700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaKUhrxHXUa
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?700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxzeorzFTfF
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ65UiZDD2s4
I sprint over, and -700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTyaPDb6PO
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-4.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbgDeKe3oFy
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGrwcQqnIlY
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDlYdDGxfuK
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.'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3a8anz4Yru
'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!'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZFFKp8j3bL
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKr3pVPTsBh
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfD4oaoBNNH
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7SE82PIYH
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc60Z4WVdpd
'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.'700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBPDN6poyTy
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrg9LfREiMT
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSJniDQKu2C
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE94ui0HUb0
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3ak5ivKEoC
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVAiB54EMKA
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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn7m4i1u0dA
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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh1zZfXNyHy
'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.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ89gNH0brJ1
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDba1g4Bcpr
The world spins.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbwusINLHs
The screeching of tires.700Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7gxE3NtauE
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