Prompt: A picture of a bicycle in a tree
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Third Road Incident This Month686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tTI6olbvj
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.
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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.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiI6CTGc0Tc
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.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5Piq0ETtf
'I'm bored, Bran.'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ274fX8LIXb
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfW32Wx3HGt
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJk4rGrOe1P
'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.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ1lIkbHmfT
'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.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡj9OcpRVDnU
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kJzhAIFR6
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyR8mEmXZA9
'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?'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKRpNrfVf5d
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.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkGT8o9bWWj
'Crap, did you break anything?'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpegUEuRVZC
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYJxTpc0iDA
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE5eqbftpzS
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?686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6kFFMKZKA2
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?686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhzmLvl6eej
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡP1qvTJGa1o
I sprint over, and -686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJlm8NEi40e
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-4.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvrocy5E37t
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡldmm5Ocpei
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡU6gueAOlr5
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.'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN6fxRd6MSH
'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!'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTZwYVmpaUo
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsStopETPTc
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGKjRjE9bET
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡStz5lrmQM6
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsAQ4zjNtUv
'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.'686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXSXZWBsyfi
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC4ct6lDZYl
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDXg1Aw073O
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHWXNfbh1N
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrcp1zAObcV
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi8u9ssjL2t
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.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwXtBCfZNY6
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.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrCKLKkPfWw
'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.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4yjuCKCUkA
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEsxjoKbb63
The world spins.686Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFaSf61zWHS
The screeching of tires.
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