Third Road Incident This Month698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiSuOOZjpFQ
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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqVWbgTq7Fw
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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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQgVP8OCka9
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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ17rqSlbCYY
'I'm bored, Bran.'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg0Wsve10uD
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLEgyQa9B7
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTp1tBTxnpI
'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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZnk3ozxJW
'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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuULxg8nOX2
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WDKk9qHnC
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs0cJ7VWrtf
'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?'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3Bjy9ZDi3u
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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU5UbXyKSHF
'Crap, did you break anything?'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1q3YHbPFuR
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUvCqbicmnr
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPlZA1Acmmd
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?698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIoxrF4M0AA
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?698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdIqBjg2KPs
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡakm5sL7nxF
I sprint over, and -698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgagKCAgVOD
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-4.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2jEAs3cxer
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWFt7zMY8fH
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2AV9iOtU6
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.'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEIGVkJxFsp
'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!'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡg71ycTuD64
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbIX1B05Dnw
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSlr9I4hh7g
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCYhBJbSQhJ
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTBuFBL3Nu5
'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.'698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiXEUnWd8PH
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2Ii03C7TXl
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGusXXD4GAh
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHU8YGFPih7
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLmSDGXQ0vX
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2riHpFn4Jh
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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUmKXrPPX2z
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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr31nEDrlhv
'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.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFDXOC1ME8F
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRhNNNWH5kG
The world spins.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0EJJqXNlF8
The screeching of tires.698Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA6bsMQZ02s
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