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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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB12LxMg9ZH
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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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPeKlMmBZqO
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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH1TxDUEA5o
'I'm bored, Bran.'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb540WZJB9y
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEvXHsw5lwt
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡks0tMLZ3TQ
'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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSzvTDxYsEx
'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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLcQ83hCm3H
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQiV4nr7Qi
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEBpOd8soc0
'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?'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzhnV1ZkTK1
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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCoehKmWeYI
'Crap, did you break anything?'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzESxyGOH4
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB5vDtaglQC
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMre32cNOw7
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?725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRWDm7OdV82
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?725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgPrZiyATfQ
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqKgCh2Qu1I
I sprint over, and -725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEgKkP1yhH7
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-4.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UwjIBcm5c
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1c09ZhcxR
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiaqb9HLoqV
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.'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5jJ4I2MZ3
'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!'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgzC8JpVHls
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIvkp958yRg
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfdPbzKl8rN
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5hWKPUTUp
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡD8n3FflDD8
'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.'725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA9ZTlSQcnb
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjARbfOGm5
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDyIDEh15RA
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKqEAjYYRUn
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUf7vLYbKGH
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpblJnXMBJd
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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFM2BQ4yyOF
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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNm0jtp3uQl
'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.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV8Ajdtkvv5
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTu4HiuS0xf
The world spins.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCDzSRuZWSd
The screeching of tires.725Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5gS3xKeFJ
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