Third Road Incident This Month941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRGAZBNnYbK
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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdgHamvgO4X
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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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn0rk8mqQX1
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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1mytmFAl4K
'I'm bored, Bran.'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxtPNLWcbQ3
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYz7PraQXqm
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmbvKpn6iQ4
'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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQzrv5bbQYE
'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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJuJKD1aV3N
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3IJ6Uaauj
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7zioySJ4GA
'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?'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZnuorqMiCH
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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdRQRPazKI0
'Crap, did you break anything?'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXXgGgwdxx9
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9FRLqm9o6s
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5dsgVP9EGP
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?941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcbW8UhzQL0
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?941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡszttTC1za4
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzIEOTNDbeH
I sprint over, and -941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡG1wyl6Gvbo
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-4.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJ9OOfWEAO
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDYCtLErZXm
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjeEKpuUHbE
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.'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT9Cx6xiv1n
'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!'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS6JHubQDE5
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl9lpmL0LrU
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcFImYU8nt
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ3bmtxTVGj
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3neyQg7apC
'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.'941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllpbMbH4RA
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRKHLdna0tY
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK7Evy5Snc4
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJjJlkbbX8V
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡotO7Ux73VE
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSTslIXS61r
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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFXttUnAvfF
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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDx6GVR5zPH
'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.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQCdCYCCpGi
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl3MzhcxsHb
The world spins.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBAJwKB2bS5
The screeching of tires.941Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpbCoPC0Tb4
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