Prompt: A picture of a bicycle in a tree
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Third Road Incident This Month696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy1HQCA21AI
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgG9Xzdw5lJ
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjICQ4yUG6d
'I'm bored, Bran.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdLaUHWCYjH
'Shut up. Read your book.' Everyone laughs at my sister, but only momentarily - we paid her little attention.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlyas0EdMh7
We'd all waited six months to get our RX-4s, and I wasn't going to let Charlotte ruin this day of celebration.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡV862HRp9u6
'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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1UDskagAhy
'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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt85q2qafYg
Not to be outdone, Liam does the same, but claps once, twice, again, three times! And lands it with a whoop.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡllQWujgpFu
Charlotte wails in consternation. 'Bran, mom said that you should be careful.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡd5eBChPiaK
'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?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM7c0g1UEAz
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw56L4zRwRQ
'Crap, did you break anything?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡueeq5pIfNP
Jake props himself up on our shoulders as he rises with a groan. 'Nah, it'll be fine. Where's the bike?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRJh1i4wbWo
It wasn't on the road. 'It... it must have tumbled out somewhere. Charlotte, did you see it?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyL18s9Loyg
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?696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbh52XaeuDF
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?696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuBy3K1SL94
'Bloody hell, guys, take a look at this.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDAsUneZks
I sprint over, and -696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡN5b5DAMwSZ
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-4.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnIkVzXoIoe
'Get away from it.' Liam was staring at the tree. 'I don't like this...' I back off. It was making me uneasy.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQ7WKxXvbSl
We head back to the track. Jake looks up at us.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡo6P8MuhSCo
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.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR8h8PECTBR
'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!'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcxmInjRvps
'We'll come back tomorrow to find it.' I manage. 'It'll be somewhere.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡm7N7wXIzPJ
Jake stares at us in disbelief. 'You guys are crazy. That's my bike.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJyiLjrdBE
Liam is pale. 'You can search if you want. Bran and I are going.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTzX71gEdw5
'Charlotte, come on, we're going.' Pause. 'Charlotte?' Crap. 'Jake, where the fuck did she go?'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdTaDyeagsa
'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.'696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprNESQN1BA
'Jake, you can't just go off and - Jake! Come back.' He disappears into the thicket.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡltzGeOXZn8
Liam tugs at my arm. 'Let's just go, Bran, I don't - ' His voice trails off.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfxArS2NDi8
I pause. Shout out for Jake once more. Shout out for Charlotte. Nothing. I nod.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNoGn9sEUcS
We get onto our bikes and go as fast as we can back to Liam's place, breathless and dragged down by drenched clothes.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsfNWxPYztE
'They're gonna be okay, aren't they?' Liam asks.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFR7AXNiSnB
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbO41puFfUg
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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtf3Hv78dVX
'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.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlL3DK0JkNZ
She raises a hand - but it's not in greeting. Flick - 696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3sSILAzi9U
The world spins.696Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlf4hJCfQCw
The screeching of tires.
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