Third Road Incident This Month520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5x8JlxMr8J
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYi0x7XkDDj
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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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmMNUxBWjpx
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrRTKJEq473
'I'm bored, Bran.'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZtWNA9SMR2
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq1aGwcGTqE
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbJYGlo7veD
'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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJyvEYUXKBa
'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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu8PTXI3VVY
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTjVqadRmVK
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyGmVEwML8N
'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?'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQmY6t6vhPb
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmLg7ZMNoiB
'Crap, did you break anything?'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhllGd3455j
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYhV5plLPKZ
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd317Iv2srY
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?520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqJ51BwzL0k
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?520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuv8tXzYu0P
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuj83vh5JP9
I sprint over, and -520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCbUOYJD5nS
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-4.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv56fBST0QE
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡptkTa0nB14
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw1WV1qnu57
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.'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR2nyvkyRqd
'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!'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡilHBWoRGAv
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyg3GbjZqVF
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCLPZIZ9MzO
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhJrBgZ09ML
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfOK4Lzxmaq
'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.'520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyp6MYwJfaT
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqnybMHYcoc
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFucl41T3n3
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡstIItw1aJK
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFid8KeLIO1
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmGQkYo2fFC
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAbR9ZgT5Mc
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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmj4tL0WIhn
'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.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtuJVlUWbi6
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnJzpdiJcs
The world spins.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXJtCmlKxSI
The screeching of tires.520Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtePPups35Q
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