"Saaaaammmm...., it's Jesse", shouted my grandma.
"OK", I was watching MTV in the living room at her house. Jesse had told me he was gonna call later, but I just got back home. I had stayed at Dom's last night since we got back late from racing. I haven't raced yet, but I want to. I was very good. I could smoke ass! I've stayed over at Dom's before, but only when I'm staying at my grandma's. I go back and forth between my mom, dad and grandma and grampa. Only when I'm with my grandma and grampa, can I go stay at Dom's or have them come over here. I didn't want to know what my mom's reacion would be if I invited 5 full grown men over!
"Hey, I thought you were gonna call me later", I said sitting down in a chair next to the phone.
"Yeah, well....something came up. Ya know Clutch? He's back in town. Dom's all worked up about it. We're gonna go settle some business.
"He wants you to come." He sounded very excited.
"Clutch?, Me help?!, How?" I was surprised they wanted me to go. Clutch was a new, yet older street racer and made the mistake of playing Dom. They had raced for $25K which he didn't have. Dom won and was not very happy when he found out that Clutch didn't have the money. So, he attacked Clutch, who singled his 'body guards' to slam him. Dom ended up with a bruised rib and no money. It was a while ago when it was only him and Vince, so he didn't have that much 'back-up'. Now he has better cars, sense and strength. All Dom wanted was his money.
"Well, he told me to tell you that this will get your name out in the racing world and it will show you how to drive since you're going to escort him to Dom."
"What!, Escort!...You mean I have to tell him that he has to follow me?!" I really was wishing I never answered the phone.
"Well, I'll help you. So will Letty and Leon. You just need to get his attention and be a leader."
"OK", I was scared and nervous. I had to make a person follow me who had 'played' and beaten up one of my best friends and I didn't even know how he drove. He could try to kill me but then again Dom and Jesse almost killed me.
"I'll come and get you" he said. Since I hadn't said anything for the last ten minutes.
"OK....I'm driving back."
"I know! Bye."
"Yup", I said and hung up the phone. When it came to me driving Dom and the team called me the lone driver/racer, I didn't like to have other people in the car with me. I liked to have a great sound system and a NOZ intake and I was fine. If someone else was with me, I drove kinda crappy, but if it was Jesse, I drove better than ever! One thing that we do just about every night, is go on our 'run'. It's where we take the Jetta or the Corvette and drive on the mountain roads with lots of turns and corners. The reason we took these cars was that the Jetta has a sun roof and the Corvette is a convertable. One of us would drive and another would crandk the system and stargaze. It was very fun on clear nights. When you're in the passenger seat and looking at the stars, it kinda feels like you're flying with your fav tunes cranked. It's amazing. That's how we became close friends. We would talk about life and silly things.
"Grandma", I shouted, getting up and turning off the TV and heading for her room. "Grandma, I'm gonna go back to Dom's. I need to help them with something" I said grabbing my sweatshirt and CB. "OK, have fun and be good." "OK, Bye, Love you." "Love you too." Then I was out the door. I walked all the way down to the end of the driveway and waited for Jesse. It took about 5 minutes until I heard the hum of the Corvette. Once the black 'vette pulled up, I got up from my seat on the ground. "Hey", I said while he got out of the car. "Hi", he said while we slapped hands and I swung into the car. We drove peacefully, with the music pumped, all the way to Dom's.
"Dom, what's going on?" I asked, getting out of the car. Everyone was outside getting ready.
"We need to find Clutch and you're going in for the kill", he said, pointing to me. He got in his RX7 and took off.
"Where's he going?" I asked Leon, who was the person closest to me.
"The park, where we are going to bring Clutch."
"OK....how are we gonna do this?" I ask.
Letty, getting up from leaning on her car, said, "You're gonna get his attention and tell him that Dom wants to talk to him. Then we're gonna come up and help you box him in."
"OK, but how are we going to make him follow us? He could.....", Vince interrupted me and pulled something from his pocket. "I'll give him a little incentive" he said, showing me a black gun.
"Oh," I said.
"You have your CB, right?", Leon asked. I saw Jesse come out of the shed with two tanks for the 'vette.
"Yeah", I said, pulling it out of my pocket.
"Keep it on. That's our communication link", Leon said, showing me his.
"Let's roll", said Vince, jumping in Leon's Skyline. Then Leon got in to drive. The car was a Euro, so Vince who had a gun would be closest to Clutch's car if Leon stayed on it's right side. Jesse had done his research and knew where they were, so we started there.
CB Letty: "That his car? The silver one?"
CB Jesse: "The Mustang?!"
CB Letty: "Yes, that's his."
CB Me: "It's a Ford. No wonder he's a player."
CB Leon: "Yeah!" he said laughing.
CB Me: "What do we do now?"
CB Jesse: "Wait til he leaves, then close in."
CB Me: "OK"
For about an hour we all debated which was better, Ford or Chevy while waiting for him to leave. Dom even got in on it.
CB Vince: "There he is!"
CB Letty: "Yup, that's him."
CB Me: "What do we do?"
CB Leon: "Chill out girl. Just follow him, but be inconspicuous."
CB Me: "OK"
CB Jesse: "Sam, don't think! You'll drive better that way!"
CB Me: "Thanks Jess."
CB Letty: We have to follow you somewhat to help box him in.
CB Me: "O....ok"
Only after waiting til he was closer to Dom, did I start going faster to get his attention. We were on a 3 lane road, so I sped up and got next to him. I drove side to side getting really close to him, then I would drift away and then go back again. He finally rolled down his window. Mine was already down.
"Dom needs to speak with you. Follow us" I said seeing Vince pull up on the other side of him with his gun. You could tell he wanted to floor it and go but that's when I sped up and cut in front of him and Letty pulled up to where I was. That's when he frantically looked in his rear view mirror to see Jesse behind him. In my mirror, I watched him slam his hand on his wheel and say Shit. I just smiled and went to the park. We all stayed pretty close to him so he couldn't get out.
"OK, I'm stopping", I said, once I went by Dom and Leon's car was parked by him. Leon backed up the car so Dom could see Clutch's car trapped between us. We all parked the cars where they sat and got out. We all ganged up behind Dom waiting for Clutch to get out of his car.
"Hey Dom, Where'd you get the tamale?!, he said, getting out and nodding toward me. I took a step toward him. I wanted to hit him soooo bad, but Dom's hand went out and he told me "NO!"
"Where's my money Clutch?" "Ahhh....Dom, you know I don't have it. Anyway it's old news", he said while glancing at me every once in awhile. I so badly wanted to flip him off, but I didn't want to flip a 'switch'.
"Clutch, money now or your car" said Dom. "Dom" Jesse said, looking at him in a funny way. Dom looked at him and nodded. They went over to the Mustang and popped the hood.
"Hey, that's m....." Clutch started. Then Vince walked up.
"Shut up" he said while pushing him against the Mustang.
"Sam, come here" said Jesse looking at the engine. Jesse always reminded me of a Seal. Every time he saw an engine, he looked like he wanted to dive right in it!
"What?" I asked walking toward Jesse. Clutch winked at me and grabbed my ass! My quick reflexes kicked in. I grabbed his hand and punched him inbetween his eyes. Shit, did that ever feel good.
"Sam!" Dom said.
"What?!, he grabbed my ass! He had it coming all along!" I yelled. Clutch was crouched over with a bloody nose. Vince just stood there and watched him bleed. I went and stood beside Jesse who was all red from laughing.
"How much?! he asked me.
"Well, for starters it's a Ford." (I grew up with a Chevy-loving family. My mottow about Ford vs. Chevy: bite me Ford Boy. Real men drive Chevys.
"You and your Chevs" Jesse said, then continuing- "What about the engine?"
"What, are you thinking 'black market'?"
"Well, we could. But I was thinking us."
"Money! Take the money. We can't use this shit!", I said looking at Clutch. He looked at me with a bloody nose.
"What ****?" It cost me a fucking fortune!"
"Yeah, well you paid a fortune too much", I said backing up from the car while Jesse slammed the hood.
"Money, Clutch" Dom insisted.
"Hey, I told you before I don't hhhaaaave iiittt...", Clutch kind of faded out when Vince shoved a gun barrel in his face. Dom sniffed.
"OK, OK" he said putting his hands up and then he opened his car door and grabbed a wad of money from the glove box and handed it to Dom; Dom gave it to Jesse to count."
"Can I go now?"
"Be patient" I said winking at him. He just gave me a bloody smirk.
"Yup, it's all here" Jesse said, folding it back up and handing it to Dom. Dom grabbed my arm and pulled me over by his car.
"Use Jesse's knife; pop the tires, take the keys, trash the car"
"OK" I replied. Then he got in his car and drove off.
"What'd he say?" I ignored Vince and went straight to Clutch. He just ignored me! I looked at Letty, who smiled and nodded, then to Jesse, who was watching us and he nodded.
"Hey, Last time- where's your keys?!", I asked. He just looked the other way. I then tapped him on his shoulder. He looked at me. Then I gripped his shoulder and punched him in the stomach.
"Where's the mother fucking keys!?" Even though he was still hunched over, he still decided to ignore me.
"Jesse- KNIFE!" I just turned and Jesse slammed it in my hand. Clutches eyes were full of terror. He didn't know what I was gonna do. I went to one of his tires and stabbed it, then looked at it and smilled. I did all the others even the spare.
"Can I have them now?" I asked. He looked at his car in pity, but still, said nothing.
"OK" I was having a blast thrashing on his car. I grabbed the crowbar from Jesse's car and smashed all the Mustang's windows and hit the sides of the car denting them. I looked up at Clutch, still nothing. That is when I took Jesse's knife and slashed everything I could that was in the car. I popped the hood and started cutting wires and switching stuff. I must have been reeally into it 'cuz when I looked up, Clutch was standing beside me with his keys in hand and a look in his eyes like he wanted to cry.
"Great!" I said with a big smile, snatching the keys and getting in the 'vette. I saw Vince knock him out by hitting him in the head with the gun. "Fuck, that was assault!" I thought. I admit I was scared. When I went over to the nearby bridge I threw the keys out the window into the water. I went for a short drive to kinda clear my mind. When I got back to Dom's, everyone was inside.
"Sam, I think you should start racing" said Dom, coming from the kitchen with a beer in hand. "What you think?" he asked me.
"yeah, I could"
"Great, I'll see you tomorrow." All night I had nightmares about beating up Clutch and how my race was gonna go. The next day was Saturday which means no matter what, I would ride my horses. Horses and cars were my things. I was at the nearby barn all day riding Marquisse, Satin and Black. Marquisse, my halflinger, Satin and Black my Arabs. I was riding Marquisse when Jesse came to pick me up.
"Who's that again?" he asked. I brought him to see them once, but he is way too into cars to have a small hobby.
"Jesse!, you know very well who it is!"
"Satin?" he guessed. Then said,"No, it's Marquisse the one I rode."
"Yeah" I answered getting off and putting her away.
"You are the most unique person I have ever met. Horses and cars" he said while we walked to the car.
"Yeah, well at least they both have horsepower" I replied, getting in the Jetta that I wanted.
"Its only 4:30 races dont start till 10" I said while jesse drove the jetta toward evrett.
"I wanted to go to lunch" Jesse stated then added "anyways Dom wanted to talk to you about a car situation."
"ok" I said kinda puzzled. What car situation! The only thing I could think of was the vette was Dom gonna sell it? As I was floded by ideas I could faintly hear jesses voice in my head saying chickin or pizza? What the hell did chickin and pizza have to do with cars!!
"Samantha!" said jesse shaking me vilontly.
"yeah" I shouted accdently while coming out of my thoughts.
"chickin or pizza?" He ask, I looked around to see a Papa Murphys and a KFC.
"KFC KFC" I Replied.
"what are you all of a suddden a KFC rain man!" He said glancing at me while parking the jetta.
"shut up!" I said punching him in the shoulder. He got out laughing while rubbing his shoulder. Afterabout an hour of being the two loudest people in kfc we left to go talk to Dom.
"So Dom whats up?" I said walking into the shop,
"what kind of car do you want?" he muttered. He was sitting in the hood of a car wiring it.
"whens you birthday Sam?" shouted Letty, it sounded like she was on the computer. The computer was in Doms office.
"aug 23" Jesse stated. I turned to look at him i never told him that! Dom ovesly saw my look and saved me and jesse an arugement by saying
" i had him look you up" Jes could find anyones personal informatioin on the computer. It really wasnt ok but what are you supused to do about it.
"I want a jetta"
"o thats right you love Jesses Jetta"
"ya so?"
"Well i was gonna try and get one for ya, after you win some races in that" Dom pointed to the Vett that was infront of the shop, then contuied "you'll have your owne car to show off!"
"cool" i replied. "but in the mean time what r we gonna do we have like 5 full fucking hours till I become a real racer!" I said cockily. Dom smiled and grabed a wrench and threw it at me then went back to wireing the car. I got the hint that we'd be fixing the civic for about 5 hours so i got to work.
"hey let y u wanna know my bday?" i ask while tottly breaking somthing off the car!
"cuz i just needed it for personal information" she said walking out of Doms office witha bear inhand. She decided to go see what Dom was doing wich was a accdent cuz he was avoulsy mad about somthing
"Letty get out of my face!" He yelled, she was only hovering above him she lookat me in a whoa face and we inside. Jesse heard Dom yell and came and looked over his shoulder and laughed. Dom wheeled around and yelled
"what the fuck am I doing wrong?"
"Reds negtive" jesse said very calm, Dom had it the other way around with red being positive! He acted like jesse didnt correct him and just kept on working. Jesse look at me and we both rolled are eyes. Dom the one who dosent like to be correct just got corrected! After 5 hours i felt like i was stoned all i wanted to do was anything but race.
"ok lets Goo" Dom said ovously in a better mood than 2 hours ago.
"Sam" Jesse said squiting down eyelevel with me, while he graped my shoulder he sorta whispered
"tonits your nite" i nodded and smiled then got up.
"jes.... tanks" i said nodding to him while i walked to the vett. A cupple mins later he came back with 2 tanks and put them in the car.
"Lets role!" Vince announced. Tonight we were racing at the strech the track i knew the best. WE pulled in at the usual 5 mins late, i dont know how it got started but i guess dom wanted his challengers to wait in supence? After we sat our cars we got out.
"hey Dom ready to rumble?" said hector giving Jesse his challengeing money.
"no" All four competodors stoped in shock
"what" asked whatt stuned.
"your gonna race Sam" Dom said nodding toward me. "
Dom do you know what your doing, shes a ....shes a well a ..SHE!" said Benni.
"Do you wanna raise the stacks some more?" Ask Dom kinda saying that they couldnt beat me.
"ya 5k" said hector looking at me trying to see how i was gonna race by my looks! Thats gonna do alot of good! The rest nodded and gave jesse more money.
"Ready Girly" Said Benni.
"more than you r Queeny" i said while getting in the vett. After the remark i could see every1 laugh and benni getting pist off when he walked toward his car. After we all lined up benni roled down his window and nodded toward me, i roled down my window
"Side-bet? if i win u gotta kiss me and if u win.."he trailed off so i could fill in
"u gotta strip down nude, steal a police car, Drive it into a lake and let them catch you! DeaL?" I said Joking. After getting his strange look off his face he said
"deal" As i roled up the window i was kinda shocked myself. I had to win for the team for myself and Benni's reb. After vince started the race we all flored it! It was kinda a battle of the shifters in the begining then who ever shifted fastest and had a better car would win. I being the fastest was in front but benni was right behind trying to get me to kiss him! After 4th i pushed noz.. it was way too soon and i wanted to stop, i knew Jesse was about to have an ADD Attack cuz of it, i could feal His nearvs! then i saw Benni fly past me after he hit his noz then it was whatt behind me! i knew we were closer to the end of the race when benni pushed his noz again, right after i saw that, i hit mine then looked back to see whatt hit his. As i got next to benni i shifted and the car picked up major speed. I saw bennis mouth jrop in my rearview mirrior as i crost the finish line. I won!!! After stoping i got out, enored all the congrats, and walk to Benni who was just sitting in his ride.
"So you ready Girly" i said to him. he just glared at me.
"where do i start?" he said shamfully. Dom walked over confused and then Jesse came and jumped on me
"u did it u fucking did it!" he yeled
"ya i did" i kinda laughed.
"do u have your video camera with ya?" i ask he look at me like ok.
"ya"
"go get it" i just looked at him like you'll see soon enough.
"Sam whats going on?" Ask Dom how looked kinda worried.
"sidebet" i said noddiong to Benni who was just sitting there. Dom started to say
"but what.." then i cut him off
"Jesse record this"
"k" "Everbody circle around!
"come here! Benni has a bet to forfill.(every one went oooooooooo) He has to strip down walk to the police station and steal a police vicile. (every1 in the crowed even Dom was like o my God) Thats not all then he has to trash in in a lake and let the cops arreest him!" I heard several people including Letty say Shit! Jesse was laughing really hard the whole time ,all of us got in our rides and hid in place as Benni walked to a police car and started picking the lock right infront of the fucking police station!!!! Then as four Pigs(cops) ran out yelling at him he started the car! All of the the team was rolling in laughter! After getting out of the parking lot and getting on the freeway he was making his way the the near by lake!!! We followed him on the sideroads recording him. We were trying not to attract any cop attion. then once he made it to the lake he busted threw the gard rails and drove the car into the lake he jumped out at the last minut and started running around. He looked like he was playing tag he was runing around with no clothes on with the cops running behind him!!! Leon was in the car with me and Jesse, cracking up over what the scanner said!! "nude Suisidle man at..." it was so funny! then he got arrested. Jesse filmed him driving awaying and the scanner said "we got him in custdy" wich put and ending to the tape and the bet!
"Damn that was the best bet forfilment ive evea seen" said jesse trying to breath, it was amazing that he said anything at all since he was laughing so hard. I just looked at him and drove back too the strech to see that every1 was already there.
"my family has your back" said hector walking toward me, then he slaped my hand and patted my back.
"thanks" i did the same thing to him and while i patted his back i saw Dom wink at me. i was now in the 'inner circle'! while meating new people and learning my conections i saw Dom talking to one of Jonny Trans men Jeese and ever1 was talking to him i wanted to know what they were doing but i was like a magent right now everyone wanted to talk to me. i couldnt move. i watched them while hearing this girl talk about how i could somehow hook her up with Dom. to tell the truth all i heard from her is mumbles. I then saw the guy leave and the team come over.
"We gotta go" Dom said to me and the closest people around me. We all left the growing party and went home.
"y were you talking to trans men?" i ask throwing the vett keys on the kitchen countertop!
"u dont need to get involved in it Sam." Dom said sturnly.
"what the fuck i just raced and..." Jesse interuped me and said
"Sam it's ok" he could see my temper riseing! I nodded toward the door and me and jesse left, i wasnt about to say good nit to Dom.
"can we Go on a Run please?" i ask from the passenger seat of the jetta.
"ya" We drove threw the mountion to a valley we called ours. We layed down in the long grass of the valley that glowed from the Moons shine. you could see everything it was so clear. We layed there and showed eachother stars that we knew the names of like Cassiopia and the big and little dippers. it was fun and it relxed me but i think Jesse just liked too have me for himself, it was ok with me cuz i liked being with him.
"OK", I was watching MTV in the living room at her house. Jesse had told me he was gonna call later, but I just got back home. I had stayed at Dom's last night since we got back late from racing. I haven't raced yet, but I want to. I was very good. I could smoke ass! I've stayed over at Dom's before, but only when I'm staying at my grandma's. I go back and forth between my mom, dad and grandma and grampa. Only when I'm with my grandma and grampa, can I go stay at Dom's or have them come over here. I didn't want to know what my mom's reacion would be if I invited 5 full grown men over!
"Hey, I thought you were gonna call me later", I said sitting down in a chair next to the phone.
"Yeah, well....something came up. Ya know Clutch? He's back in town. Dom's all worked up about it. We're gonna go settle some business.
"He wants you to come." He sounded very excited.
"Clutch?, Me help?!, How?" I was surprised they wanted me to go. Clutch was a new, yet older street racer and made the mistake of playing Dom. They had raced for $25K which he didn't have. Dom won and was not very happy when he found out that Clutch didn't have the money. So, he attacked Clutch, who singled his 'body guards' to slam him. Dom ended up with a bruised rib and no money. It was a while ago when it was only him and Vince, so he didn't have that much 'back-up'. Now he has better cars, sense and strength. All Dom wanted was his money.
"Well, he told me to tell you that this will get your name out in the racing world and it will show you how to drive since you're going to escort him to Dom."
"What!, Escort!...You mean I have to tell him that he has to follow me?!" I really was wishing I never answered the phone.
"Well, I'll help you. So will Letty and Leon. You just need to get his attention and be a leader."
"OK", I was scared and nervous. I had to make a person follow me who had 'played' and beaten up one of my best friends and I didn't even know how he drove. He could try to kill me but then again Dom and Jesse almost killed me.
"I'll come and get you" he said. Since I hadn't said anything for the last ten minutes.
"OK....I'm driving back."
"I know! Bye."
"Yup", I said and hung up the phone. When it came to me driving Dom and the team called me the lone driver/racer, I didn't like to have other people in the car with me. I liked to have a great sound system and a NOZ intake and I was fine. If someone else was with me, I drove kinda crappy, but if it was Jesse, I drove better than ever! One thing that we do just about every night, is go on our 'run'. It's where we take the Jetta or the Corvette and drive on the mountain roads with lots of turns and corners. The reason we took these cars was that the Jetta has a sun roof and the Corvette is a convertable. One of us would drive and another would crandk the system and stargaze. It was very fun on clear nights. When you're in the passenger seat and looking at the stars, it kinda feels like you're flying with your fav tunes cranked. It's amazing. That's how we became close friends. We would talk about life and silly things.
"Grandma", I shouted, getting up and turning off the TV and heading for her room. "Grandma, I'm gonna go back to Dom's. I need to help them with something" I said grabbing my sweatshirt and CB. "OK, have fun and be good." "OK, Bye, Love you." "Love you too." Then I was out the door. I walked all the way down to the end of the driveway and waited for Jesse. It took about 5 minutes until I heard the hum of the Corvette. Once the black 'vette pulled up, I got up from my seat on the ground. "Hey", I said while he got out of the car. "Hi", he said while we slapped hands and I swung into the car. We drove peacefully, with the music pumped, all the way to Dom's.
"Dom, what's going on?" I asked, getting out of the car. Everyone was outside getting ready.
"We need to find Clutch and you're going in for the kill", he said, pointing to me. He got in his RX7 and took off.
"Where's he going?" I asked Leon, who was the person closest to me.
"The park, where we are going to bring Clutch."
"OK....how are we gonna do this?" I ask.
Letty, getting up from leaning on her car, said, "You're gonna get his attention and tell him that Dom wants to talk to him. Then we're gonna come up and help you box him in."
"OK, but how are we going to make him follow us? He could.....", Vince interrupted me and pulled something from his pocket. "I'll give him a little incentive" he said, showing me a black gun.
"Oh," I said.
"You have your CB, right?", Leon asked. I saw Jesse come out of the shed with two tanks for the 'vette.
"Yeah", I said, pulling it out of my pocket.
"Keep it on. That's our communication link", Leon said, showing me his.
"Let's roll", said Vince, jumping in Leon's Skyline. Then Leon got in to drive. The car was a Euro, so Vince who had a gun would be closest to Clutch's car if Leon stayed on it's right side. Jesse had done his research and knew where they were, so we started there.
CB Letty: "That his car? The silver one?"
CB Jesse: "The Mustang?!"
CB Letty: "Yes, that's his."
CB Me: "It's a Ford. No wonder he's a player."
CB Leon: "Yeah!" he said laughing.
CB Me: "What do we do now?"
CB Jesse: "Wait til he leaves, then close in."
CB Me: "OK"
For about an hour we all debated which was better, Ford or Chevy while waiting for him to leave. Dom even got in on it.
CB Vince: "There he is!"
CB Letty: "Yup, that's him."
CB Me: "What do we do?"
CB Leon: "Chill out girl. Just follow him, but be inconspicuous."
CB Me: "OK"
CB Jesse: "Sam, don't think! You'll drive better that way!"
CB Me: "Thanks Jess."
CB Letty: We have to follow you somewhat to help box him in.
CB Me: "O....ok"
Only after waiting til he was closer to Dom, did I start going faster to get his attention. We were on a 3 lane road, so I sped up and got next to him. I drove side to side getting really close to him, then I would drift away and then go back again. He finally rolled down his window. Mine was already down.
"Dom needs to speak with you. Follow us" I said seeing Vince pull up on the other side of him with his gun. You could tell he wanted to floor it and go but that's when I sped up and cut in front of him and Letty pulled up to where I was. That's when he frantically looked in his rear view mirror to see Jesse behind him. In my mirror, I watched him slam his hand on his wheel and say Shit. I just smiled and went to the park. We all stayed pretty close to him so he couldn't get out.
"OK, I'm stopping", I said, once I went by Dom and Leon's car was parked by him. Leon backed up the car so Dom could see Clutch's car trapped between us. We all parked the cars where they sat and got out. We all ganged up behind Dom waiting for Clutch to get out of his car.
"Hey Dom, Where'd you get the tamale?!, he said, getting out and nodding toward me. I took a step toward him. I wanted to hit him soooo bad, but Dom's hand went out and he told me "NO!"
"Where's my money Clutch?" "Ahhh....Dom, you know I don't have it. Anyway it's old news", he said while glancing at me every once in awhile. I so badly wanted to flip him off, but I didn't want to flip a 'switch'.
"Clutch, money now or your car" said Dom. "Dom" Jesse said, looking at him in a funny way. Dom looked at him and nodded. They went over to the Mustang and popped the hood.
"Hey, that's m....." Clutch started. Then Vince walked up.
"Shut up" he said while pushing him against the Mustang.
"Sam, come here" said Jesse looking at the engine. Jesse always reminded me of a Seal. Every time he saw an engine, he looked like he wanted to dive right in it!
"What?" I asked walking toward Jesse. Clutch winked at me and grabbed my ass! My quick reflexes kicked in. I grabbed his hand and punched him inbetween his eyes. Shit, did that ever feel good.
"Sam!" Dom said.
"What?!, he grabbed my ass! He had it coming all along!" I yelled. Clutch was crouched over with a bloody nose. Vince just stood there and watched him bleed. I went and stood beside Jesse who was all red from laughing.
"How much?! he asked me.
"Well, for starters it's a Ford." (I grew up with a Chevy-loving family. My mottow about Ford vs. Chevy: bite me Ford Boy. Real men drive Chevys.
"You and your Chevs" Jesse said, then continuing- "What about the engine?"
"What, are you thinking 'black market'?"
"Well, we could. But I was thinking us."
"Money! Take the money. We can't use this shit!", I said looking at Clutch. He looked at me with a bloody nose.
"What ****?" It cost me a fucking fortune!"
"Yeah, well you paid a fortune too much", I said backing up from the car while Jesse slammed the hood.
"Money, Clutch" Dom insisted.
"Hey, I told you before I don't hhhaaaave iiittt...", Clutch kind of faded out when Vince shoved a gun barrel in his face. Dom sniffed.
"OK, OK" he said putting his hands up and then he opened his car door and grabbed a wad of money from the glove box and handed it to Dom; Dom gave it to Jesse to count."
"Can I go now?"
"Be patient" I said winking at him. He just gave me a bloody smirk.
"Yup, it's all here" Jesse said, folding it back up and handing it to Dom. Dom grabbed my arm and pulled me over by his car.
"Use Jesse's knife; pop the tires, take the keys, trash the car"
"OK" I replied. Then he got in his car and drove off.
"What'd he say?" I ignored Vince and went straight to Clutch. He just ignored me! I looked at Letty, who smiled and nodded, then to Jesse, who was watching us and he nodded.
"Hey, Last time- where's your keys?!", I asked. He just looked the other way. I then tapped him on his shoulder. He looked at me. Then I gripped his shoulder and punched him in the stomach.
"Where's the mother fucking keys!?" Even though he was still hunched over, he still decided to ignore me.
"Jesse- KNIFE!" I just turned and Jesse slammed it in my hand. Clutches eyes were full of terror. He didn't know what I was gonna do. I went to one of his tires and stabbed it, then looked at it and smilled. I did all the others even the spare.
"Can I have them now?" I asked. He looked at his car in pity, but still, said nothing.
"OK" I was having a blast thrashing on his car. I grabbed the crowbar from Jesse's car and smashed all the Mustang's windows and hit the sides of the car denting them. I looked up at Clutch, still nothing. That is when I took Jesse's knife and slashed everything I could that was in the car. I popped the hood and started cutting wires and switching stuff. I must have been reeally into it 'cuz when I looked up, Clutch was standing beside me with his keys in hand and a look in his eyes like he wanted to cry.
"Great!" I said with a big smile, snatching the keys and getting in the 'vette. I saw Vince knock him out by hitting him in the head with the gun. "Fuck, that was assault!" I thought. I admit I was scared. When I went over to the nearby bridge I threw the keys out the window into the water. I went for a short drive to kinda clear my mind. When I got back to Dom's, everyone was inside.
"Sam, I think you should start racing" said Dom, coming from the kitchen with a beer in hand. "What you think?" he asked me.
"yeah, I could"
"Great, I'll see you tomorrow." All night I had nightmares about beating up Clutch and how my race was gonna go. The next day was Saturday which means no matter what, I would ride my horses. Horses and cars were my things. I was at the nearby barn all day riding Marquisse, Satin and Black. Marquisse, my halflinger, Satin and Black my Arabs. I was riding Marquisse when Jesse came to pick me up.
"Who's that again?" he asked. I brought him to see them once, but he is way too into cars to have a small hobby.
"Jesse!, you know very well who it is!"
"Satin?" he guessed. Then said,"No, it's Marquisse the one I rode."
"Yeah" I answered getting off and putting her away.
"You are the most unique person I have ever met. Horses and cars" he said while we walked to the car.
"Yeah, well at least they both have horsepower" I replied, getting in the Jetta that I wanted.
"Its only 4:30 races dont start till 10" I said while jesse drove the jetta toward evrett.
"I wanted to go to lunch" Jesse stated then added "anyways Dom wanted to talk to you about a car situation."
"ok" I said kinda puzzled. What car situation! The only thing I could think of was the vette was Dom gonna sell it? As I was floded by ideas I could faintly hear jesses voice in my head saying chickin or pizza? What the hell did chickin and pizza have to do with cars!!
"Samantha!" said jesse shaking me vilontly.
"yeah" I shouted accdently while coming out of my thoughts.
"chickin or pizza?" He ask, I looked around to see a Papa Murphys and a KFC.
"KFC KFC" I Replied.
"what are you all of a suddden a KFC rain man!" He said glancing at me while parking the jetta.
"shut up!" I said punching him in the shoulder. He got out laughing while rubbing his shoulder. Afterabout an hour of being the two loudest people in kfc we left to go talk to Dom.
"So Dom whats up?" I said walking into the shop,
"what kind of car do you want?" he muttered. He was sitting in the hood of a car wiring it.
"whens you birthday Sam?" shouted Letty, it sounded like she was on the computer. The computer was in Doms office.
"aug 23" Jesse stated. I turned to look at him i never told him that! Dom ovesly saw my look and saved me and jesse an arugement by saying
" i had him look you up" Jes could find anyones personal informatioin on the computer. It really wasnt ok but what are you supused to do about it.
"I want a jetta"
"o thats right you love Jesses Jetta"
"ya so?"
"Well i was gonna try and get one for ya, after you win some races in that" Dom pointed to the Vett that was infront of the shop, then contuied "you'll have your owne car to show off!"
"cool" i replied. "but in the mean time what r we gonna do we have like 5 full fucking hours till I become a real racer!" I said cockily. Dom smiled and grabed a wrench and threw it at me then went back to wireing the car. I got the hint that we'd be fixing the civic for about 5 hours so i got to work.
"hey let y u wanna know my bday?" i ask while tottly breaking somthing off the car!
"cuz i just needed it for personal information" she said walking out of Doms office witha bear inhand. She decided to go see what Dom was doing wich was a accdent cuz he was avoulsy mad about somthing
"Letty get out of my face!" He yelled, she was only hovering above him she lookat me in a whoa face and we inside. Jesse heard Dom yell and came and looked over his shoulder and laughed. Dom wheeled around and yelled
"what the fuck am I doing wrong?"
"Reds negtive" jesse said very calm, Dom had it the other way around with red being positive! He acted like jesse didnt correct him and just kept on working. Jesse look at me and we both rolled are eyes. Dom the one who dosent like to be correct just got corrected! After 5 hours i felt like i was stoned all i wanted to do was anything but race.
"ok lets Goo" Dom said ovously in a better mood than 2 hours ago.
"Sam" Jesse said squiting down eyelevel with me, while he graped my shoulder he sorta whispered
"tonits your nite" i nodded and smiled then got up.
"jes.... tanks" i said nodding to him while i walked to the vett. A cupple mins later he came back with 2 tanks and put them in the car.
"Lets role!" Vince announced. Tonight we were racing at the strech the track i knew the best. WE pulled in at the usual 5 mins late, i dont know how it got started but i guess dom wanted his challengers to wait in supence? After we sat our cars we got out.
"hey Dom ready to rumble?" said hector giving Jesse his challengeing money.
"no" All four competodors stoped in shock
"what" asked whatt stuned.
"your gonna race Sam" Dom said nodding toward me. "
Dom do you know what your doing, shes a ....shes a well a ..SHE!" said Benni.
"Do you wanna raise the stacks some more?" Ask Dom kinda saying that they couldnt beat me.
"ya 5k" said hector looking at me trying to see how i was gonna race by my looks! Thats gonna do alot of good! The rest nodded and gave jesse more money.
"Ready Girly" Said Benni.
"more than you r Queeny" i said while getting in the vett. After the remark i could see every1 laugh and benni getting pist off when he walked toward his car. After we all lined up benni roled down his window and nodded toward me, i roled down my window
"Side-bet? if i win u gotta kiss me and if u win.."he trailed off so i could fill in
"u gotta strip down nude, steal a police car, Drive it into a lake and let them catch you! DeaL?" I said Joking. After getting his strange look off his face he said
"deal" As i roled up the window i was kinda shocked myself. I had to win for the team for myself and Benni's reb. After vince started the race we all flored it! It was kinda a battle of the shifters in the begining then who ever shifted fastest and had a better car would win. I being the fastest was in front but benni was right behind trying to get me to kiss him! After 4th i pushed noz.. it was way too soon and i wanted to stop, i knew Jesse was about to have an ADD Attack cuz of it, i could feal His nearvs! then i saw Benni fly past me after he hit his noz then it was whatt behind me! i knew we were closer to the end of the race when benni pushed his noz again, right after i saw that, i hit mine then looked back to see whatt hit his. As i got next to benni i shifted and the car picked up major speed. I saw bennis mouth jrop in my rearview mirrior as i crost the finish line. I won!!! After stoping i got out, enored all the congrats, and walk to Benni who was just sitting in his ride.
"So you ready Girly" i said to him. he just glared at me.
"where do i start?" he said shamfully. Dom walked over confused and then Jesse came and jumped on me
"u did it u fucking did it!" he yeled
"ya i did" i kinda laughed.
"do u have your video camera with ya?" i ask he look at me like ok.
"ya"
"go get it" i just looked at him like you'll see soon enough.
"Sam whats going on?" Ask Dom how looked kinda worried.
"sidebet" i said noddiong to Benni who was just sitting there. Dom started to say
"but what.." then i cut him off
"Jesse record this"
"k" "Everbody circle around!
"come here! Benni has a bet to forfill.(every one went oooooooooo) He has to strip down walk to the police station and steal a police vicile. (every1 in the crowed even Dom was like o my God) Thats not all then he has to trash in in a lake and let the cops arreest him!" I heard several people including Letty say Shit! Jesse was laughing really hard the whole time ,all of us got in our rides and hid in place as Benni walked to a police car and started picking the lock right infront of the fucking police station!!!! Then as four Pigs(cops) ran out yelling at him he started the car! All of the the team was rolling in laughter! After getting out of the parking lot and getting on the freeway he was making his way the the near by lake!!! We followed him on the sideroads recording him. We were trying not to attract any cop attion. then once he made it to the lake he busted threw the gard rails and drove the car into the lake he jumped out at the last minut and started running around. He looked like he was playing tag he was runing around with no clothes on with the cops running behind him!!! Leon was in the car with me and Jesse, cracking up over what the scanner said!! "nude Suisidle man at..." it was so funny! then he got arrested. Jesse filmed him driving awaying and the scanner said "we got him in custdy" wich put and ending to the tape and the bet!
"Damn that was the best bet forfilment ive evea seen" said jesse trying to breath, it was amazing that he said anything at all since he was laughing so hard. I just looked at him and drove back too the strech to see that every1 was already there.
"my family has your back" said hector walking toward me, then he slaped my hand and patted my back.
"thanks" i did the same thing to him and while i patted his back i saw Dom wink at me. i was now in the 'inner circle'! while meating new people and learning my conections i saw Dom talking to one of Jonny Trans men Jeese and ever1 was talking to him i wanted to know what they were doing but i was like a magent right now everyone wanted to talk to me. i couldnt move. i watched them while hearing this girl talk about how i could somehow hook her up with Dom. to tell the truth all i heard from her is mumbles. I then saw the guy leave and the team come over.
"We gotta go" Dom said to me and the closest people around me. We all left the growing party and went home.
"y were you talking to trans men?" i ask throwing the vett keys on the kitchen countertop!
"u dont need to get involved in it Sam." Dom said sturnly.
"what the fuck i just raced and..." Jesse interuped me and said
"Sam it's ok" he could see my temper riseing! I nodded toward the door and me and jesse left, i wasnt about to say good nit to Dom.
"can we Go on a Run please?" i ask from the passenger seat of the jetta.
"ya" We drove threw the mountion to a valley we called ours. We layed down in the long grass of the valley that glowed from the Moons shine. you could see everything it was so clear. We layed there and showed eachother stars that we knew the names of like Cassiopia and the big and little dippers. it was fun and it relxed me but i think Jesse just liked too have me for himself, it was ok with me cuz i liked being with him.