Author's Note
Wow! I am so totally stoked to get reviews! They make me sooo happy. I will give shout outs to my reviewers at the ends of the chapters, cause you guys ROCK!
Okay. I had a little dilemma with chapters, because I wanted to have each chapter sort of following one character, but that would make some chapters very short. So, to make up for the shortness of this chapter, I am going to post the third later today, so everyone gets TWO chapters in ONE day. Now don't you all feel special!
Anyway, enough jabbering.
GET IT ON!
Allegra Sauvagess flopped down onto her bed, pink faced and exhausted. She had just had what could only be called the best skate run of her life, and still hadn't come down off the adrenaline high. Man had she shown those boys how to ride.
She went to the local skate park every day, and it seemed like every time she went she was being hassled or teased by the guys who thought she was just some chick trying to compete with them. Only the boys who were experienced with the atomic bomb that was Allegra Sauvagess knew that to resist her skating prowess was futile. She was one of the best boarders -snow or skate- around for miles, and to tell her otherwise was like asking for your head served to you on a platter.
She pulled out a small wad of bills from her back pocket and smirked. They hadn't even seen her coming. Most of the guys unfamiliar with her skills just went easy on her when she challenged them to a ride, thinking that if they went too hard, they'd hurt her little 'gurly' feelings. Sometimes, however, you'd get the wannabe tough guys who seemed to think that the fact a girl was in the park was a challenge to their manhood, and bets were always made. She made a lot of cash that way.
She smiled to herself, recalling the havoc she had brought upon the male ranks earlier, and pulled out a snowboarding magazine. Grabbing the remote to her stereo, she kicked off her shoes and cranked the volume, full well knowing her mother would be yelling at her to turn it down in a minute or so.
"Allegra!" Like clockwork. Soon to be followed by her mother banging on her bedroom door and scolding her like she was a little kid. She was 18 for Christ's sake! A legal adult! She sorta had a job, she was looking for a place of her own to crash, and she had entered a submission form to what promised to be a very good investment, if only they would call her back.
"I'll turn it down in a minute! This is a good song!" She hollered, knowing full well she wouldn't make good on the promise. She was surprised when her mother opened the door.
"That's not what I was calling about Hon, you have a phone call."
Allegra sighed. She never got any peace and quiet in this house. "Fine, fine. I'll take it in here. Where's the portable?" Her mother tossed the phone onto her bed, and Allegra abandoned her magazine and turned down the stereo.
"Hello?"
"Is this Allegra Sauvagess?" She didn't recognize the voice on the other end, but he sounded friendly enough.
"Yeah, what's up?"
"Hey Allegra, my name is DJ Atomica, I'm calling on behalf of the race officials of the SSX pro-Circuit." Allegra's heart skipped a beat. She glanced back at her magazine, to the article she had been reading about the very popular boarding event. Choice locations, fierce competitors, and sponsors. LOTS of sponsors. She had sent them her application months ago, and thought they had forgotten about her.
"O-Okay," she stammered.
"Well, we've been looking for some new competitors this season and when we got your application, we thought we'd give you a call."
A huge smile was making its way across her face, and it took all she had to keep herself from screaming at the top of her lungs.
"You want me? To race? Like, in a pro division?" The voice on the other end laughed.
"Yeah, we do. You up for it?"
"Of course! Do you even have to ask? Just tell me who what where when and I'm there!"
"Great! Now let me fill you in on the details."
Ok, like I said, short chapter, but no worries, there will be longer ones later!
Shouts:
Princesspie45: Thank you so much for putting me on your fav's list! I'm glad you like it so far, and hopefully its only going to get better! I hope you liked this chapter as well, and the other one I'll be posting later today! THANX!
DJ Atomica: Your so enthusiastic! I am really glad you like the story so much, and even though this chapter didn't have a lot of Atomica in it, I promise there will be more later on. Basically I'm trying to follow as many of the new characters as I possibly can so I can write from each of their perspective and stuff. But more Atomica will come. Thanx for the review!
Thank you every one! And remember, reviews make the world taste better.
Luv ya lots,
DeFemme
