Chapter 1
Boost had been out all night with his gang and he couldn't wait to go home. He drove down his neighborhood and to his apartment and went inside. Just as he got inside, something didn't feel right. The apartment was quiet, dark and the smell of his mom's cookies didn't fill the air like it always did. He drove into the kitchen and saw a shape lying on the floor, but couldn't identify it because it was too dark. Boost flicked on the lights and gasped in horror. His mom was lying on the ground, lifeless, and around her metal body was oil, and lots of it. Boost stared at her without doing anything, as if he were frozen. Eventually, he reached for his cell phone and called 9-1-1.
The police came and removed her dead body from the apartment. Boost watched as they took her away and all he could do was start to cry. A police car tapped him on his side to get his attention.
"Now listen boy. You got a father?" Boost shook his head no. "Grandparents, aunts, uncles?" Boost shook his head no again. The police car was stunned to hear this. "Well, I guess I have no choice then…."
"NO!" yelled Boost. "NO NO NO!!! I'm NOT GOING TO AN ORPHANAGE NO!!!" He couldn't believe this was happening to him. Boost took off down the road in blind fury and found an alleyway. He hid behind a dumpster and sobbed and didn't come out from behind it till the next morning.
When he woke up the next morning, Boost felt awful. He felt as if his heart was ripped out and his body thrown into a ditch. Why did his mom have to kill herself? Why? He drove out of the alleyway and back towards his apartment. He broke the door down, since it was locked, and he drove into his room and picked up his stuff. Before he drove out of the apartment, he stopped in his mom's room. He looked through some of her stuff, but found nothing that was worth taking with him. Then, something caught his eye. It was a small little carousel horse that sat on her dresser that Boost's dad gave her when they got married. Boost picked it up and took it with him. He drove out of the apartment and gave it one last glance and after that, he never saw it again.
Boost drove down the highway, hoping that one of his gang members would take him in. He eventually arrived to one of his friend's houses and rang the doorbell. A blue Barracuda opened the door and smiled. It was Snot Rod's mother. "Hiya there Boost! What can I do yah for?" she asked him.
"I need to see Snot Rod," Boost replied in a cold voice. Snot Rod's mother was surprised at his tone and she didn't have the courage to ask what was wrong with him. She let Boost inside and he went straight to Snot Rod's room. Snot Rod was there, on his bed reading his drag racing magazines. "Snot Rod…" Boost said to get his attention. Snot Rod turned around.
"Boost? What are you doing here?" Snot Rod asked. Boost didn't reply to his question. Instead, he opened his doors and all his belongings tumbled onto his floor. Snot Rod got angry at this. "I just cleaned my floor today and now you…."
"Can I move in with you?" Boost asked, interrupting him. Snot Rod looked clueless.
"Why? You have your…" Snot Rod began.
"She commit suicide yesterday and I have nowhere else to go," Boost interrupted again. Snot Rod was shocked. "I know your gonna ask what happened, right?" Snot Rod nodded. "She was in the kitchen and decided to stab herself with one on the kitchen knives. I don't know what was bothering her; she's seemed O.K for the past couple of weeks now. But uhh…I don't know." Boost looked towards the ground.
"Oh Boost, I'll let you stay here. I'll ask my mom. You can get settled if you want. Take my sister Raven's bed since she's away at college now," Snot Rod said quickly as he drove out of his room. Boost began to unload his stuff and putting it in drawers. Soon enough while unloading, he picked up the carousel horse. It was white and wore roses around its neck and some on its bridle. A little pink saddle sat on its withers and a huge, olive green blanket sat under it. Its hooves, mane, and tail were all gold and it had its head cocked in a funny way, as if it was meant to be looking at him. Boost smiled and placed it on top of the drawer, where he thought it belonged. Soon enough, Snot Rod burst through the doors.
"She says you can stay!" Snot Rod yelled with excitement. Boost gave a cool smile. Maybe things were going to work out after all.
…Or will they?
