As we walked out of the station and arrived at the hood of my car, Charlie continued to look around as if looking for an invisible car stashed away somewhere between mine and the VW Rabbit parked next to me.
"Weren't expecting this were you?" I teased playfully as I unlocked the drivers' side door and climbed in.
" Bella you have to promise me you won't speed in that thing." Charlie said in full- father/ cop mode.
" I promise." I sighed as innocently as I could, crossing my fingers behind my back.
The way I was positioned only Joey, Hyde, and Chris could see this gesture, they laughed quietly.
When we got back to the house Joey ordered pizza and we changed into our army cargos and some, of course, army green t-shirts. I tucked my shirt and threw my hair up in a ponytail, might as well get comfortable right?
We sat in the living room making small talk until the five hand tossed cheesed and random other fruit and vegetable covered pieces of heaven arrived.
"Cheese, pineapple, and sausage for Chris, Supreme with extra black olives for Joey and two plain cheese for me and Jecks." Hyde said handing us our individual pizzas. "Oh and Charlie's anchovy, sausage, pepperoni, sardine, celery, and pineapple pizza. Man I thought we were freaky, but you my friend, you are super freaky!"
Charlie just laughed, "Dig in"
Those were the magic words. There was pizza being shoveled down so fast that there were debris flying around like crazy. I am proud to say that my debris flew the farthest.
"Hmm, three minutes definitely not our fastest, we are a little out of practice." I giggled as I measured the damage and Charlie, who hadn't even taken a bite out of his one slice, his mouth hanging wide open.
I leaned over and looked down at his pizza, "you gonna eat that?" I joked.
After he got over the initial shock of his daughter eating like a cave man he leaned back in his recliner.
" Hey I'm gonna go for a drive. I'll be back in a little bit." I yawned as I walked towards the door.
" But look at how hard it's raining!" Charlie exclaimed worriedly.
" I know I'll be back. Don't worry. You guys should get to know each other while I'm gone" I smiled reassuringly and slid gracefully out the door. I know me? Graceful? Ha what a funny thought.
I put my ear against the door to listen to Joey's sure to come explanation.
Surprisingly it was Hyde who spoke, " Sorry, she has been doing this since we met her. This day every year she disappears for a little while. I forgot completely about it. But she was right, you shouldn't worry about her, she always shows up the next day in perfect condition."
"Yeah I think its because she never cries." Chris sighed for once not joking, " I think this is how she gets all of her emotions out. Don't prod her about it, just let her go for a little while."
" You guys really care about her, don't ya'll?" I heard Charlie ask.
" More than you know." Joey stated quietly. Then he mentioned something about a football game and I lost interest.
I hopped in my car and just started driving. I turned on the c.d. player and blasted the song 'I'm so sick' by Flyleaf. (A/N everyone should play this song while reading this next part! It adds to the mood!)
I will break into your thoughtsWith what's written on my heart
I will break!
Break!
This was good. I needed the anger and adrenaline.
I hopped onto an abandoned stretch and floored it.
75 80 90 100 120 135 I needed the speed it felt to good to give it up.
Suddenly I wasn't the only car on this abandoned road, there was a black Ferrari coming in next to me.
"You want a race? You got one." I whispered excitedly to myself. I pushed Delilah a little faster. I know how weird is it to name your car? But whatever that was the last thing on my mind right now.
They pushed it even faster. Suddenly the rain turned into something much more dangerous, ice. But that didn't stop me. My brothers were only slightly off on their assumption. I didn't get away to feel something; I got away to feel nothing, to feel no responsibility, no need to impress, and no need to hide anything. Just the way I like it.
Then the ice woke me up by twisting my car at an odd angle.
"Come on baby! Come on!" I screamed not in terror but in anger.
After I stopped fishtailing I went back to my normal speed of 145 miles per hour.
Then I remembered my mystery opponent, I looked back expecting them to be right behind me but instead I saw their beautiful car flipping through the air, towards me.
I swerved just in time to see it land beside me.
I jumped out of my car, my training kicking in, and ran to see if whoever was stupid enough to act like me, was all right.
What I saw stopped me dead in my tracks.
Five very pale, very beautiful people stepped out of the completely totaled car and looked at me in curiosity. And then they gaped at me in recognition.
I fled back to my car, threw it into drive and killed the gas pedal as I ran away from my fears.
I needed a drink.
