Roars and growls of the engines from the cars around over powered the wert whirl whistles and yells which failed to call the attention of a leggy short haired blonde, as a matter of fact it just brought a heavy scowl on her face. She rolled her blue eyes at them before flipping them off as she made her way to a black and red Sabre Turbo claiming a spot on the hood, lashing out a light and cigarette.
"Hey Viv where's the five grand?" A man with Asian heritage came within reach of her a smug confident look on his face.
She looked up at him after lighting a cigarette giving him a glare. She un-tucked her worn- out muscle shirt from her denim hot pants revealing the wad of cash resting on the band of her shorts. "I got it right here." She informed him a subtitle English accent lacing her words she bit on her cigarette whipping out the cash, waving it around his face.
Hoa stretched his hand out but before he could grab the money Viv snatched it back. "Do I even have to give it you? We all know I'm winning." Viv smirked taking short drag.
"Don't be too cocky Viv I have a new kid joining tonight." Hoa smiled stealing the money away from her.
"For me to beat? We'll this is going to be fun."
Hoa just shook his head. "This is why I like you." He told her an amused mien present. He looked her over once more before his attention was shortly taken away as a white Buffalo pulled over beside them.
"Well speak of the devil." Hoa gestured to the car making Viv look catching the eyes of a young African-American man parting from his car.
"Franklin my man!" Hoa greeted gripping the others hand before pulling him into a bro-hug. Viv silently watched the two throwing her cigarette on the ground before pulling herself back to her feet.
"You ready to burn some rubber?" He asked opening his palm. Franklin rolled his eyes digging a hand in his front pocket whipping out his share of the bet and handed it to Hoa.
Viv tucked her arms together eyeing the man now in-front of her giving him a small nod but her demeanour still tough, he just returned the nod kindly to some extent taken aback from the woman.
"Hey Hoa this your boy?" Some guy called from the car behind Viv's.
"Yeah." Hoa replied shortly and coldly.
"Good, now we can get this race going!" He cheered high fiving one of his friends before sliding into his seat.
"Aye Blondie get outta the way and let the big boys play." He adds with a laugh referring to Viv.
She looks at Hoa and raises an eyebrow like she was asking for permission to hit him and put him out of misery. "Viv… don't" Hoa sighed shaking his head knowing he can't do anything if she does decide to lash on him.
"Let's just get the show on the road." He tells the crowd now claiming his spot on the sidewalk skipping tonight's festivities seeing he organized it and was holding tonight's payoff.
"Yo, look forget him." Franklin told Viv before making his way back to his car. Viv just nodded copying Franklin, she made her way to her car, keys in hand ready to feed that asshole her dust.
"Hey aviation blonde, didn't you hear me?" The same sorry excuse for a man spoke up without being even spoken to. Viv made fists with her hands eyeing the man like he just killed her whole clan. The proud smirk soon faded as Viv found herself stalking up to him.
She stopped just within arm's length of him to open his door and pull him into the pavement with one quick move. "I AM FUCKING BLONDE!" She screamed at him before colliding her foot on his head and spitting on him. His crew came running to his side pulling him back to his feet.
"What the fuck is wrong with you?!" He shouted at her clenching his now broken nose.
"You want another one?" Viv asked clutching her fists. "You? How about you?" The young English woman asked his peers who just looked at each other before backing away.
"Good." She tells them before turning to her heels making her way back to her car.
"Come on people let's get this show on the road." Viv announced as she claimed her spot behind the wheel.
"You heard the lady!" Hoa said counting the last of the money after all the stakes went higher thanks to some "generous" man's donation.
Viv gripped the gear stick which was still on park, she pressed on the gas gently. Watching this skimpily clad woman a piece of bright red cloth in hand which was actually more fabric compared to her whole outfit.
Viv turned to her left briefly catching Franklins gaze he nodded at her and gripped a hand on the wheel while his other hand casually resting on the frame of his door. She just cocked her brows at him and returned her attention in front of her.
"Ready!" She pointed to her right and as a reply franklin and the driver behind him pressed on the gas a loud roar from the engines.
"Steady!" She pointed to her left and Viv did the same. Her hand clutching the gear.
"Go!" And some sort of reflex Viv changed gears slamming her foot on the gas leaving the other two behind her feeding them her dust.
"Shit man." Franklin said in astonishment hurriedly hitting on the gas hoping to catch up.
"So what'd I say?" Viv snickered looking into the rare view mirror to be greeted by franklin's headlights. "not on my watch." She smirked slightly turning the wheel to the right blocking Franklin making it impossible to pass.
She shifted gears flooring it eyes still on Franklin careful not let him pass not to mention avoiding oncoming traffic which quickly got the best of the third driving colliding with a pickup truck.
"I guess it's just you and me."
Franklin took a sharp left trying to overtake Viv but yet again she was faster than him, he repeatedly shifted from left to right looking for an opening.
"Fuck!" He cursed getting tired of looking at the back of Viv's car.
And like a surge of light a smirk grew on his face. He took another right and some sort of little dance Viv got used to routine thinking Franklin was going to take a left and because of this little mistake Franklin had the chance to pass through over taking Viv.
"That's what I'm taking about!" He celebrated looking over the rare view mirror.
"Shit!" Viv groaned shaking her head wanting to hit herself for that mistake, being a little too cocky does hurt.
But it wasn't exactly a home stretch yet. It was the last lap and the last obstacle left was a curved channel leading to the finish line where the crowd of eager enthusiasts awaited along with Hao with the wad of money which was the only important thing after all.
"Nice try but I'm not having bleeder burgers for dinner." Viv shifted to second gear allowing the widest variance of speed best for harnessing the engine's torque. She pushed the clutch and flicked the steering wheel to the inside of the turn while simultaneously pulling the hand break while adding pressure on the gas pedal letting go of the clutch to steer the car in the direction of the curve of the bridge and she was drifting.
Time itself felt non-existent like it stopped for a moment slowly coming back, like everything was in slow motion and she was the only one aware of what's happening. Soon enough like arising from being under water for a long time all her senses came back to her just in time to hit on the breaks.
A long stream of cheers flooded her hearing as soon as she emerged out of her car with Franklin in tow just behind her who surprisingly didn't look too disappointed.
"That's what I'm taking about baby!" Hoa hailed parting away from the crowd to approach the winner; Viv.
He greeted her with the price money proudly which Viv accepted literally with open arms. She smiled proudly taking the money and before anyone forgot she gave Hoa his share where Hoa returned the favour with a bump of the fist.
"You always come true for me babe." Hoa laughed wrapping an arm around Viv's shoulders. "You bet." Viv replied shoving her pay in her pocket for safe keeping. The blonde looked up searching for franklin in the near distance spotting him propped on his car.
"Hold on Hoa." Viv parted away from everyone else leaving them to celebrate or in other terms disperse before someone calls the cops.
"That was something." The young blonde called Franklins attention, his face lighting up suddenly.
"Yeah I'd say, you're better than half if not all these guys out here." Franklin replied gesturing to the other cars.
"Umm… Thanks." Viv started tucking her hands in her pockets, feeling the midnight breeze hit her skin.
"Hey man, if you want to do this again sometime or need a good mechanic." She brought out a small stiff piece of paper.
"Viv Vacant, mechanic." Franklin read out loud before putting it away in his pocket.
"Ayt, I'll see you around." He said and before he could say another word sirens went off.
Both of their eyes widen. "See you around." Viv repeated waving him off running towards her car.