Prompt: A picture of a bicycle in a tree
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Third Road Incident This Month986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFnnHGDQSI3
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.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPFfQ4hLbKu
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.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡf4Th6fvx5O
'I'm bored, Bran.'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW4CEjU4AaD
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5ulr30ZUyr
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhnl5zdr0Pl
'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.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmVfku7tINP
'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.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfa1J62wM8
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3uOx57QuLC
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFCqZoOsbKp
'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?'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRScn1sb2U2
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.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrz3vGX6Naz
'Crap, did you break anything?'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMgGm3rWFZz
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAVDBFfY93f
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZpjfBiBRct
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?986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFPCZKkXXvD
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?986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYosWtRDmdA
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLoaXOVFhH5
I sprint over, and -986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcG5SB9SPY
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-4.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5kVZ67WWKu
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡhLeGKvW3tz
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHTUeL7bis6
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.'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd52g84Ir0h
'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!'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOSUqqVkEeq
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgAwvap9b8e
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTQGsN2fgMd
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDiFuKeJkIZ
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMTPftKvtZI
'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.'986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLg0usJ0S2
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡu2tgyWBAtx
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlG0l4GpUdc
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMwI5zW8ZWs
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcF7K0jYe6S
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZcguBfAQhy
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.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiPBv0cpPO1
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.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiQzOd6EIdj
'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.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlAAXRCeHeE
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmSMi9h0OH5
The world spins.986Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5JArDXpgwi
The screeching of tires.
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