Nic drove down Huntington Grove on the way to her new house in Miami. Just
thinking about the life she left behind made her come to tears. Since they
left L.A., Nic had gone through a very depressing phase. She never wore any
sort of make-up, always had bloodshot eyes, and always wore clothes too big
for her. It had been about a week into school and Kat was already dating.
She claimed it was love. Nic pulled into the long driveway and knew she had
to think of this as "home."
*Flashback
"Le, I gotta get home." Nic said.
"Baby girl, this is your home. Don't you ever forget that. I love you forever." Leon said.
"I love you too sweetie." Nic said.
*End
She thought about that memory when Brian pulled up next to her.
"Sup Nic?"
"Nothing much Brian. Just thinking." Nic replied. That had been her excuse for everything now. 'Just thinking.' Well, it was true. She thought about L.A. constantly. Leon, what was he going through? Did he really love her? What was going on with the team? Did they miss her?
School was horrible. She got made fun of constantly for being good looking, for knowing her shit about cars, for being rich---everything. Nic always kept a picture of Leon on her folder. Other girls asked about him. When they did, she just got depressed and went home. She didn't even care to be at races anymore. It reminded her too much of Leon.
The next few months passed by. Nic was still depressed about Leon—she refused to race. Kat and Brain were stupid teenagers in love. Nic was sick of everything. She had a job at Tej's garage with Brian and Kat. Nic always wore Leon's brown DT t-shirt with everything. Kat did almost anything to try to get her to do something. Something to stop her from being a bitch.
Nic decided to do something drastic. She sent in an application, without Kat's knowledge, to be a foreign exchange student in England. She got accepted and just went. She left, once again, hoping that leaving Miami life might help her get over Leon. But it didn't work. She drug Leon's memory with her everywhere. She wrote countless letters trying to explain, but she knew she couldn't actually send them until she knew she was safe.
After her semester in England, she came back to Miami to finish her senior year. The next year was even worse than high school. She started going back to the races. She met guys and tried to go out on dates, but it just didn't happen. All the guys thought she was just some chaser. Somehow, Kat got Nic to race. Nic started to win more races, and her spirit lifted.
Once Nic felt better, Kat felt depressed. Brian had become a cop. He went out to California to do some under cover job. When he came back, he was changed. But a few months later, they broke up. It was real bad for Kat because Brian still lived in Miami. But they got back together like Nic knew they would. Then Kat told her that she was moving to L.A. with Brain, and that they wanted her to come with them.
Nic was a pool of emotions. She was going back to L.A.! Then the thought hit her. Did Leon still love her? Was he even still in L.A.? But she pushed those thoughts out of her head. She was going back to L.A.!
The trip took a week. Nic always beat Kat and Brian to their rest stops, and was anxious during the whole trip. When they made it into L.A. city lines, Nic almost pissed herself with joy.
*Flashback
"Le, I gotta get home." Nic said.
"Baby girl, this is your home. Don't you ever forget that. I love you forever." Leon said.
"I love you too sweetie." Nic said.
*End
She thought about that memory when Brian pulled up next to her.
"Sup Nic?"
"Nothing much Brian. Just thinking." Nic replied. That had been her excuse for everything now. 'Just thinking.' Well, it was true. She thought about L.A. constantly. Leon, what was he going through? Did he really love her? What was going on with the team? Did they miss her?
School was horrible. She got made fun of constantly for being good looking, for knowing her shit about cars, for being rich---everything. Nic always kept a picture of Leon on her folder. Other girls asked about him. When they did, she just got depressed and went home. She didn't even care to be at races anymore. It reminded her too much of Leon.
The next few months passed by. Nic was still depressed about Leon—she refused to race. Kat and Brain were stupid teenagers in love. Nic was sick of everything. She had a job at Tej's garage with Brian and Kat. Nic always wore Leon's brown DT t-shirt with everything. Kat did almost anything to try to get her to do something. Something to stop her from being a bitch.
Nic decided to do something drastic. She sent in an application, without Kat's knowledge, to be a foreign exchange student in England. She got accepted and just went. She left, once again, hoping that leaving Miami life might help her get over Leon. But it didn't work. She drug Leon's memory with her everywhere. She wrote countless letters trying to explain, but she knew she couldn't actually send them until she knew she was safe.
After her semester in England, she came back to Miami to finish her senior year. The next year was even worse than high school. She started going back to the races. She met guys and tried to go out on dates, but it just didn't happen. All the guys thought she was just some chaser. Somehow, Kat got Nic to race. Nic started to win more races, and her spirit lifted.
Once Nic felt better, Kat felt depressed. Brian had become a cop. He went out to California to do some under cover job. When he came back, he was changed. But a few months later, they broke up. It was real bad for Kat because Brian still lived in Miami. But they got back together like Nic knew they would. Then Kat told her that she was moving to L.A. with Brain, and that they wanted her to come with them.
Nic was a pool of emotions. She was going back to L.A.! Then the thought hit her. Did Leon still love her? Was he even still in L.A.? But she pushed those thoughts out of her head. She was going back to L.A.!
The trip took a week. Nic always beat Kat and Brian to their rest stops, and was anxious during the whole trip. When they made it into L.A. city lines, Nic almost pissed herself with joy.