Blue Devil Rising
Kat down shifted as she pressed the accelerator pushing the turbo engine to give another eighty horsepower. The twin engine boosters roared as the custom built machine fired up and shot her passed the only competition. Tearing down the isolated roads with the ocean on one side and a sleepy coastal town on the other was the apex of the night. There was no around to stop them and no one would anyway. The car bolted through the finish line and she brought the racing car to a smooth stop as the crowd went wild again.
Removing herself from the drivers side Kat waved to the young teens as they cheered. It didn't take long for her eyes to catch sight of the disdainful glare from her boyfriend and his brother. Tossing her head she walked away from them and didn't look back. Crossing the street to where the racers gathered, she made her way to the front.
"Good job Kat," One of them said as she came to the edge of the crowd. " You did real good."
She smiled at him and stepped up to the man who was in charge. " So Georgie?"
He made a show of counting the fist full of hundreds or more. Finally he glanced up at her and eyed her for a moment. " So Kat?" He asked and smiled softly, " You earned it girl." He handed over the cash, not letting go when she took it. " I hear your leaving town."
"My sister needs in the States for a while." She smiled at the look he gave her putting the cash in her pocket, zipping up the coat. " I'll be back in a few weeks."
"What about Luci?" He asked, nodding to the car that was her pride and joy."
"I was going to ask you about that." Kat said lightly as the man looked at her with wide eyes. " Pepper offered to buy her off me for a million dollars."
Georgie whistled, " Damn Kat, I would give my balls for that car of yours."
She laughed. " Good. She's yours. I was hoping you would say that. Money doesn't have has much value as a mans balls." She grinned at him. " Come on, I'll introduce you."
He eagerly followed her back to the chameleon blue car. Silver-white designs were stenciled on the sides and fin. The black windows gleamed and reflected back the two faces. Georgie stuffed his hands into his coat to keep from touching the machine that called him like a siren.
"Georgie this here is Lucifer." Kat waved to the car, drawing her hand lovingly down the right side. " Luci I am leaving you in his care for a while. Just until I get back."
Georgie eyed her for a long time. "You named your dream machine Lucifer?"
"It means Morning Star and yes I know that it's the name of the devil. But she sure is a hell of a ride and well, you know it's perfect name."
"Katriel you worry me sometimes." Georgie muttered as he looked at the car and gently touched the warm metal. " But don't worry, I'll look after the baby for you."
"Good." Kat looked up and caught the look from her boyfriend. " I should be back in a couple of weeks."
She walked around the car and up to the group that always surrounded her boyfriend. For a moment, she studied the skanks that hung around him. Their painted on clothes and too thin bodies grinding against her boy. Crossing her arms Kat watched as he laid on the charm and made their eyes go dreamy with secrete promises.
"What am I supposed to tell the kids?" She asked and made her expression go into a pained look. The girls vanished almost instantly and she glared at him. " So much for you being lonely."
He shrugged, "We agreed on this Kat. You get your way and I get to play." His eyes followed a trio of blonde skeletons as they walked back to their groups. " Aren't you leaving tonight?"
"Yeah, in about forty-five minutes." She drew in a breath. " You gonna be here when I get back?"
He shrugged again and flicked his gaze over her. " Maybe."
After three years of this kind of situation, Kat no longer was upset or riled at his loose way of dealing with her. " I see." She gazed at the street for a moment then turned away and went to her car. Georgie was looking under the hood as she popped the trunk and took out her bags. He peered at her but didn't say anything.
"I'll drive you." He offered and closed the hood sharply. Opening the passenger side door, he moved to get in.
"You drive." She told him and tossed him the keys; " It's best you get a feel for her now."
They were off and driving down the coastal road within minutes. Georgie took pleasure in testing the car and finding out how everything worked. Twice he had to adjust the seat and finally found the right place.
"Don't stress over Brock, he'll smarten up when you don't come back." Georgie said.
Kat glanced at him. " How did-"
"Hell kid, you've been tearing up these streets for five years. There ain't nothing in this place for you anymore. Besides when you arrived tonight, I kinda figured it all out. I'll miss you like nothing else." He smiled at her. " You'll have to tell me what America is like, I hear so many different things about it."
"As soon as I figure it out, I'll let you know." Kat stared out the windshield and watched the approaching city lights. " Georgie?" He glanced at her as the car rumbled to the speed limit as they approached the outer edge of the city. "Don't tell anyone okay?"
"No worries Kat."
"Thanks." She closed her eyes a moment and stared at the black behind her eyes. In her minds eye she remembered what her sister's letter had said. There would be no coming back for her.
Kat down shifted as she pressed the accelerator pushing the turbo engine to give another eighty horsepower. The twin engine boosters roared as the custom built machine fired up and shot her passed the only competition. Tearing down the isolated roads with the ocean on one side and a sleepy coastal town on the other was the apex of the night. There was no around to stop them and no one would anyway. The car bolted through the finish line and she brought the racing car to a smooth stop as the crowd went wild again.
Removing herself from the drivers side Kat waved to the young teens as they cheered. It didn't take long for her eyes to catch sight of the disdainful glare from her boyfriend and his brother. Tossing her head she walked away from them and didn't look back. Crossing the street to where the racers gathered, she made her way to the front.
"Good job Kat," One of them said as she came to the edge of the crowd. " You did real good."
She smiled at him and stepped up to the man who was in charge. " So Georgie?"
He made a show of counting the fist full of hundreds or more. Finally he glanced up at her and eyed her for a moment. " So Kat?" He asked and smiled softly, " You earned it girl." He handed over the cash, not letting go when she took it. " I hear your leaving town."
"My sister needs in the States for a while." She smiled at the look he gave her putting the cash in her pocket, zipping up the coat. " I'll be back in a few weeks."
"What about Luci?" He asked, nodding to the car that was her pride and joy."
"I was going to ask you about that." Kat said lightly as the man looked at her with wide eyes. " Pepper offered to buy her off me for a million dollars."
Georgie whistled, " Damn Kat, I would give my balls for that car of yours."
She laughed. " Good. She's yours. I was hoping you would say that. Money doesn't have has much value as a mans balls." She grinned at him. " Come on, I'll introduce you."
He eagerly followed her back to the chameleon blue car. Silver-white designs were stenciled on the sides and fin. The black windows gleamed and reflected back the two faces. Georgie stuffed his hands into his coat to keep from touching the machine that called him like a siren.
"Georgie this here is Lucifer." Kat waved to the car, drawing her hand lovingly down the right side. " Luci I am leaving you in his care for a while. Just until I get back."
Georgie eyed her for a long time. "You named your dream machine Lucifer?"
"It means Morning Star and yes I know that it's the name of the devil. But she sure is a hell of a ride and well, you know it's perfect name."
"Katriel you worry me sometimes." Georgie muttered as he looked at the car and gently touched the warm metal. " But don't worry, I'll look after the baby for you."
"Good." Kat looked up and caught the look from her boyfriend. " I should be back in a couple of weeks."
She walked around the car and up to the group that always surrounded her boyfriend. For a moment, she studied the skanks that hung around him. Their painted on clothes and too thin bodies grinding against her boy. Crossing her arms Kat watched as he laid on the charm and made their eyes go dreamy with secrete promises.
"What am I supposed to tell the kids?" She asked and made her expression go into a pained look. The girls vanished almost instantly and she glared at him. " So much for you being lonely."
He shrugged, "We agreed on this Kat. You get your way and I get to play." His eyes followed a trio of blonde skeletons as they walked back to their groups. " Aren't you leaving tonight?"
"Yeah, in about forty-five minutes." She drew in a breath. " You gonna be here when I get back?"
He shrugged again and flicked his gaze over her. " Maybe."
After three years of this kind of situation, Kat no longer was upset or riled at his loose way of dealing with her. " I see." She gazed at the street for a moment then turned away and went to her car. Georgie was looking under the hood as she popped the trunk and took out her bags. He peered at her but didn't say anything.
"I'll drive you." He offered and closed the hood sharply. Opening the passenger side door, he moved to get in.
"You drive." She told him and tossed him the keys; " It's best you get a feel for her now."
They were off and driving down the coastal road within minutes. Georgie took pleasure in testing the car and finding out how everything worked. Twice he had to adjust the seat and finally found the right place.
"Don't stress over Brock, he'll smarten up when you don't come back." Georgie said.
Kat glanced at him. " How did-"
"Hell kid, you've been tearing up these streets for five years. There ain't nothing in this place for you anymore. Besides when you arrived tonight, I kinda figured it all out. I'll miss you like nothing else." He smiled at her. " You'll have to tell me what America is like, I hear so many different things about it."
"As soon as I figure it out, I'll let you know." Kat stared out the windshield and watched the approaching city lights. " Georgie?" He glanced at her as the car rumbled to the speed limit as they approached the outer edge of the city. "Don't tell anyone okay?"
"No worries Kat."
"Thanks." She closed her eyes a moment and stared at the black behind her eyes. In her minds eye she remembered what her sister's letter had said. There would be no coming back for her.