Third Road Incident This Month954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXr2I0KXN9z
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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHEs1NbkVnv
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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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡx7Q7pCiFI2
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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡms2VENRJeE
'I'm bored, Bran.'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYcqcJZGphX
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPdqyGDr9C
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0WUvA70rg8
'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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBpzxAYT32h
'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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFDPhP8rOH
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4IKfNJRmGJ
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcBFjSUtrDS
'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?'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡaLTamZRJ1U
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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0S2tVEiIQY
'Crap, did you break anything?'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc2U1ovNdJ9
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDemGuEqky4
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC3g0bmrHR6
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?954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxpCFvIFapT
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?954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLQRD46ELx
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8bfZoGPhUt
I sprint over, and -954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzXiVjLZUVn
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-4.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡX2RtvXg6EP
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSMjY34HJ5w
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡa2gHR1G6a2
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.'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbhsZ0LyR0s
'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!'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJpMWijrgTj
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYp8ZZWupuH
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbUH41qM6fO
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡohBd9jSDqU
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnivsmJdEnf
'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.'954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLLmfMoOjQl
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ59Vv9gghtW
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBHfmLcyWOG
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAPjOkakv2y
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXMPgpy02YO
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhe82ZpAEVY
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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI3xouhSCCT
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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJslGND5fNO
'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.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHH0A0hgDzz
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN4ZGlzQDbv
The world spins.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDe3gH6F66m
The screeching of tires.954Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcikCCMwkUI
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