Third Road Incident This Month701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZ5agxeIunF
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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDJVMSQ6K7h
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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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNWdGDR12Fg
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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnlO1YLKJzi
'I'm bored, Bran.'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0VpSvm9oVJ
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfqQy8w1pd
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDZHbjYzvmk
'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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF1ylUQ0CAK
'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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqW9qXfLWVO
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZxar0oteeH
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxGt7RQT10O
'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?'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC7oUtJjc69
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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnRKh9PZQBk
'Crap, did you break anything?'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzMSitDNphQ
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLy6zrnaBb
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9m03rU1dlC
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?701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0mcX6hKMqX
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?701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPAPkLR6y3i
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5jZCZmiI2l
I sprint over, and -701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8i1FQD1jWf
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-4.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuUa9SDvqD3
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtvsdmjyOYo
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNtAUAnv2p9
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.'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXyhmwU0XaT
'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!'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtEATYU0rV3
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwQVwNHJJoq
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡb0AATyOvJT
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuIByfXuy4E
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvcFThluLUV
'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.'701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudl376PBLy
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwcV8ExTIUH
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCJT4cROv9o
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm0QI7Na5Sk
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM0yHlYGSML
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQEU3Whtthp
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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡECYNQN3MDj
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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAULkR7ozeR
'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.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxfxP6SJvh8
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgWTlLoeLHe
The world spins.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtQJinCMQdw
The screeching of tires.701Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjF6nro6WRw
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