Third Road Incident This Month696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsYqXYjxI3W
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLtpIR6UnUv
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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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2eEZyR78HP
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWzCslldDQg
'I'm bored, Bran.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6eNl5cTl5
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3n7PzUDOMz
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhgDzLG58Wt
'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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEwprWpie5A
'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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ15LsJ39bAC
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllUbGXsnLt
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡosqJFGUkEX
'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?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEJyezadBFo
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVtlGnNxofO
'Crap, did you break anything?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1X39TA8niK
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcO30Jjm2sW
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaY1qjWADGN
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?696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ11jy61ICTP
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?696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnklshdlINy
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6zJzYLeaSm
I sprint over, and -696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGAoQr2XbMy
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-4.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvGyRMFMlla
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfE0sOSaYQy
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUnaRNpt6pP
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.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRcm0N2yoAK
'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!'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdB6mIiob63
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeK50uE25o8
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5k7ILlnDcT
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLUETmCSsRK
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeLsz9Fn1mu
'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.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdWR8pSs7fX
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJky6ciwxyR
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM9Eu2yCRJD
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJU3mN5RQSp
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc7qD7LSvoq
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡO3qJr4m1LO
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFjKiDzhBgb
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpl4yWujwGN
'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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj5tAQN9Jul
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPpB9ILtKuJ
The world spins.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYVpKAFI13q
The screeching of tires.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7nXkXM8lLh
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