Hinton's characters not mine.Except Ryan.. You know the score..
(Tex) When we got to the gravel pits and finished discussing the helmet, Roger was waiting on his cycle and there was a lot more people than I thought there'd be. Roger started "Took you long enough. I thought you'd chickened out." I shook my head. "We're here aren't we. Let's get on with kicking your butt already Roger." He let out a fake laugh. "Very funny. Now, through the gravel pits, down Blatty Avenue double back around and back here. Got it?" Johnny didn't look too sure. "There's traffic on Blatty about now Roger." Roger laughed- real this time. "You scared Collins?" I looked at Roger. "We're game Roger. I hope you're not allergic to dust because you're about to eat ours." Some of the crowd laughed but most were too scared of Roger. He was quite large and had failed before so is older than us. But Roger and me, we understood each other, we'd always got along good. Roger got on his cycle and Johnny and I got on his. This guy Ryan St. Louis went and stood in between the cycles. Johnny and Roger revved up the cycles and the crowd was silent. Ryan lowered his arms and both cycles took off. We were both going pretty fast but it was too close. "Speed it up will ya!" I yelled over the noise. Johnny did. We probably had the cycle at full speed. I'd never gone that fast before. The wind felt good in my hair as we sped through the gravel pits. We were long past Roger. I had no doubt in my mind that we'd win. I couldn't wait to tell Pop. He'd think it was something. Mason might think it was cool too. I know he didn't like the fact I was here but he'd be happy we won. I felt so alive as we came onto Blatty Avenue. There was a little traffic coming in the opposite direction and a little behind us but we were way out in front. Roger was still long behind us. We reached the spot where we were to turn around and come back up Blatty in the opposite direction. Johnny started the sharp turn. There was a pothole that we hadn't been aware was there. Johnny hit it and tried to regain control quickly. We were going quite fast so this was hard to do. I realized that we were now in the wrong lane and going too fast and out of control to help it. I suddenly felt a jolt as something swiped the back of the cycle. Johnny went flying in one direction and I went in the other. I hit the ground-hard. I had been shot before-believe me I knew what pain was- and this was definitely a lot of pain. I didn't feel it for more than a few seconds because everything suddenly went black.
Please R&R-thanks!!!!
(Tex) When we got to the gravel pits and finished discussing the helmet, Roger was waiting on his cycle and there was a lot more people than I thought there'd be. Roger started "Took you long enough. I thought you'd chickened out." I shook my head. "We're here aren't we. Let's get on with kicking your butt already Roger." He let out a fake laugh. "Very funny. Now, through the gravel pits, down Blatty Avenue double back around and back here. Got it?" Johnny didn't look too sure. "There's traffic on Blatty about now Roger." Roger laughed- real this time. "You scared Collins?" I looked at Roger. "We're game Roger. I hope you're not allergic to dust because you're about to eat ours." Some of the crowd laughed but most were too scared of Roger. He was quite large and had failed before so is older than us. But Roger and me, we understood each other, we'd always got along good. Roger got on his cycle and Johnny and I got on his. This guy Ryan St. Louis went and stood in between the cycles. Johnny and Roger revved up the cycles and the crowd was silent. Ryan lowered his arms and both cycles took off. We were both going pretty fast but it was too close. "Speed it up will ya!" I yelled over the noise. Johnny did. We probably had the cycle at full speed. I'd never gone that fast before. The wind felt good in my hair as we sped through the gravel pits. We were long past Roger. I had no doubt in my mind that we'd win. I couldn't wait to tell Pop. He'd think it was something. Mason might think it was cool too. I know he didn't like the fact I was here but he'd be happy we won. I felt so alive as we came onto Blatty Avenue. There was a little traffic coming in the opposite direction and a little behind us but we were way out in front. Roger was still long behind us. We reached the spot where we were to turn around and come back up Blatty in the opposite direction. Johnny started the sharp turn. There was a pothole that we hadn't been aware was there. Johnny hit it and tried to regain control quickly. We were going quite fast so this was hard to do. I realized that we were now in the wrong lane and going too fast and out of control to help it. I suddenly felt a jolt as something swiped the back of the cycle. Johnny went flying in one direction and I went in the other. I hit the ground-hard. I had been shot before-believe me I knew what pain was- and this was definitely a lot of pain. I didn't feel it for more than a few seconds because everything suddenly went black.
Please R&R-thanks!!!!