Down the Fast Lane

Chapter 10: Two Faces, Same Coin

Friday rolled around quicker then anticipated for Bella, although arriving at school and seeing the wide grin on Lucas's face, she rolled her eyes.

Before she could even step out of her Truck, the tall boy was next to her door faster than she's though a Human could mover…well isn't that just a lovely thought, she sighed in her mind.

"So I was thinking we tell your dad that were going on a date in portland or something like that and that you got distracted by something and walked away from me and I had to rescue you from the big bad group of men trying to have their way with you and thats why it took like six hours for us to get back home. That way I won't get my ass shot full of bullets!" Lucas goes off, trying to explain their excuse for going to Seattle.

Bella blinked at him, processing his words.

"Ooooor…we don't mention you at all and I just go with what I've already told him, which is that Mom sent my car up to Seattle and I'm going with Angela down to get it and we might go do some shopping over night stay thing if it gets too late. Angela already on board and Mom helped back me up for why I'm going to Forks…which I mean, isn't a lie that part, but still, rather safe then sorry."

"…oh" Lucas answers, "I guess…if you wanna be boring." He pouts, turning away from her.

The brunette laughs at his behavior, reaching up to ruffle his hair she tells him, "Don't worry, were still going! Angela thinks were going on a date anyway, so she wont say anything." Lucas lets out a noise in displeasure. Rolling her eyes, she adds, "You can still be my fake boyfriend."

Turning back to her with a big smile, "Alright babe, lets do this!" He fist bumps into the air with one hand and swinging the other around her shoulders, nearly dragging her to the entrance of the school.

"Hey, watch it!" Bella manages to squeal out in fake anger, he's a child at heart, she laughs at his actions.

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"Urgh! Class couldn't have ended sooner! I swear to god and everything that if possibly holly, that teacher loves torturing us secretly with his droning voice!" Angela whines into Bellas shoulder.

Patting her friends shoulder, Bella nods in agreement, "He probably records us all too, to watch us slowly die on the inside."

"Ew, I really don't want to think about a reason for him to record us." Angela pushes away from Bella.

"Chill Ang…Anyway, I gotta go find Lucas. We're heading down as soon as I find him."

"Hmm, are you leaving your car at the school?"

"Yeah, Dad is picking it up later after his buddy drops him off." Bella informs her.

"Cool, so he's not suspicious? About Lucas?" Angela worries a bit.

Bella shakes her head, "No, but he knows we're friends, and I'm trying to have our relationship be a bit better, but still I'm going to a big city with this new guy who happens to be a bad boy? You know how dads can be all overprotective mode on that. By the way, you're parking your car in your garage right?"

Angela smiles at Bella, "Yup, also I kind of told mom about your date… I can't really keep a secret from her! But she's on Board!"

Bella shifted uncomfortable with Angela's mom knowing what their up to, "Is she really though?"

The other girl tools her eyes, " Her exact word were ,quote" I remember when i did all kind of things behind my parents back and they still don't know till this day! I mean I could have probably died, but don't do as I did, do as I say! As long as you told one adults, thats fine, just tell her to text you, okay!"quote, so I think she's okay with it."

Bella threw her arms around Angela,"You are the Besets friend in the whole world!"

Angela hugged her friend back " Well, what can I say, I try!"

"Urrgghmmph!" Someone cleared their throat.

Letting one another go, they turn to look at the bystander.

"Well now that I have your attention after your little…Love fest. Bella we really gotta go if you want togged your cars on time before the place closes." Lucas smirks at the two friends.

"Yeah yeah, hold on to your panties." Turning to Angela, they bide their goodbyes and Lucas and Bella make their way to the blue mustang.

"So…what you two talk about so endearingly?" He pries curiously, tilting his head toward her.

The girl shrugs, "Ya know, just how our teachers a psychopath probably and how her mom used to be a loose canon back in the day before she married the pastor."

Pursing his lips, he made one wide nod, "Just the normal high school stuff then huh. Although what did her mom used to do, now I'm curious?"

"Oh my god, your fucking gross, you pervert!"

"What, a man can't be curious?" He defends himself. Bella shakes her head and ignores his comment.

"Lets go Buttercup! You said yourself , well be late!"

"Buttercup?" He questions in disbelieve.

She turns toward him with a smirk, "Oh, I'm sorry, do you prefer…Butter Cheeks?"

"Butter..cheeks?!" He exclaims.

Bella ran toward his car, "Hurry up, Butter Cheeks!"

"BUTTER CHEEKS!?" He shouts, running after her.

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About two hours into the drive after talking for a bit in the beginning, a comfortable silence overcame them, Bella let out a sigh as she kept thinking about what would need to go down. Essentially, this is going to be dangerous after all. She let out another unconscious sigh.

Lucas glanced over at her worriedly, "You all right?"…he was ignored. I don't think she heard me. "Bella?" He reached over and taps her on the shoulder, taking her out of her thoughts.

Startled, she jumps in her seat, "Yes!"

"Whoa! Calm down firecracker!" He tells her laughing a little. Bella blinks at her surrounding, and turns to him,

"How long till we get there?" She asks him, trying to avoid his gaze from the side of his eye.

"About another hour and a half or so…" He answers, "Whats got you so deep in though?" He asks carefully.

"Nothing." She stares out the window.

The dark hair male lets out a snort, "Yeah and I'm a pink hair'd Ballerina named Bethany. Tell me the truth Bella, I might act stupid, but I know someone with a past when I see em' "

Bella turns her head to face him, " And you think I'm someone with a past? I think you've got me all wrong." She retaliates defensively.

"Now I know you've got a past and ain't got nothing to do with your ex."

Bella turns back to the window.

"Who are you planning on getting back, sweet cheeks?" Lucas continues.

"I've got a lot of crap on my mind alright. Could you just…stop!" She growls out.

"No, I can't! Believe it or not, I actually want to be your friend here, all right! No ulterior motive or whatever. But the thing is, if we start riding together, I wanna know if theres gonna be lives put at danger here." He snaps at her.

Bella presses her lips tightly together. Knowing she won't answer him, he pulls the car over to the side of the road.

"What the fuck are you doing?" She yells at the sudden jerk of the car.

"I tell you what…you tell me your story, I tell you mine alright?"

"Why should I?" She asks stubborn to go along with him, I've known him for barely a week!

"Because you're not getting rid of me! And I don't plan on leaving you alone with whatever you're planning. Look, were both street racers, which means something got us unto it, and obviously something got you out of it, wanting to go back into it, and trust me, I know it ain't just for the adrenaline." He shouts at her angrily. "I look at people, Bella." He continues in a calmer tone, "When I look at you I see someone who's angry at something, someone, wanting control, and I see revenge."

Bella makes a face at this, "How do you know what revenge looks like?"

Lucas leans back into his seat and closes his eyes, "Because thats the same look every time I look into the mirror and think about whom killed my girlfriend a year ago."

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Authors Note: So I named this Two faces, Same coin, because I want you guys to understand that this is about these people living two lives, having two faces and that there will be a struggle to keep these things separate in the future. Just in case anyone got sudden whiplash from the mood change, sorry, I'm not good at transitioning and I am trying to move the story forward a bit faster. And also to show with the coin thing, we got the typical High Schoolers identity and the Borderline Criminals. Which personality is real, which ones are fake? Are they both fake, are they both real? Are they something completely lost and its all just for the stage? We'll know as, hopefully the story continues on! See you next time, whenever that may be?