chapter 8: trouble
AN: hears another chapter, it's a long one. :D
Christine's POV
You had to jinx it didn't you!" VJ scoffed.
"Well...I...not now VJ.." I changed lanes to get around the car in front of me.
"Are we even sure that he's following us?" Holley asked.
The SUV did the same as me, and was now behind me again. I moved over another lane a second time, the SUV did the same again. "Yup...he's following us!" I said, another shot was heard along with the passenger side mirror shattering.
"Why?" VJ moaned slamming her head into the seat, "hug me Leland." She clung to Leland, and he slightly smiled hugging her back.
An evil smirk crossed my face, rod noticed. "Your...not going to do what I think you are, are you?" He asked, with a bit of a smile.
"Oh yeah...I've always wanted to try this!...Buckle up everyone. We gonna loose this guy!" I yelled, " then...go to a friend of mine I knew back when I was on orphan. He specializes in tuning cars." I said, "now...hold on tight!" I hit the gas and weaved around the cars on the highway, horns honked at me. I went for the radio, and turned it on. Britney Spears, do somthin' had just started playing.
-Do you feel this
I know you feel this
Are You ready?
I dont think so-
I swerved to ovoid the car in front of me, VJ clung to leland for dear life.
-Somebody give me my truck
So I can ride on the clouds
So I can turn up the bass like...-
"Aggggg..."I groaned turning the wheel at a high speed to ovoid another car.
-Somebody pass my guitar
So I can look like a star
And spend this cash like...-
"CHRIS!FOR HEAVENS SAKE...SLOW DOWN!" VJ yelled over the music.
"I can't! If I do...They'll get us." I swerved again.
-Whatchu gonna do when the croud goes Ayo?
Why you standin' on the wall,
Music startin' everywhere
So why dont you just move along!-
"HANG ON!" I yelled swerving off the highway onto an exit ramp, the tires squealed, and SUV still following me.
-I see you lookin at me
Like I'm some kind of freak
Get up out of your seat
Why dont you do somethin'?
I see you lookin' at me
Like I got what you need
Get up out of your seat,
Why dont you do somethin'?-
I ran about 4 red lights in a row, making 180 sliding turns.
-Now you all in my grill
Cause I say what I feel
Only rock to what's real
Baby bump bump
But I can't do that with you
Only here with my crew
I can roll if you can
Dont be a punk punk-
I swerved more, " I think I'm gonna be sick" Sid muttered.
"Me too." Rod said.
"You guys arn't..." I grunted, "...helping.." I swerved.
-Whatchu gonna do when the croud goes Ayo?
Why you standin' on the wall?
Music startin' everywhere
So why dont you just move along?-
"stop...! Chris...stop ..the...ca..." Sid puked, some hit me and the dash. I groaned, 'ewww..' I thought, but focused on the situation.
" do you know...I have to pee so bad right now...but," I swerved again for the umpteenth time, "...I can't just stop." The song continued
-Na nananananana
Uh!
Na nananananananana-
The SUV pulled up next to me, ramming into me. I pushed back, "nothing like tradin' paint hua, ya bastards!" I yelled out my broken window.
The SUV rolled down its windows, " those spies our ours, and so's the world. You cannot stop us little girl!" He yelled out to me.
I growled, "Don't you dare call me a little girl, and just who in the hell do you think you are?" I sneared.
"Grem!" He smiled, and pushed into my car again, " give up!"
I recognized the name, "NEVER YOU STUPID SON OF A BITCH, PUSSY, LEMON!" I yelled back, shoving the SUV over, speeding off.
-I see you lookin' over here
Cant you tell I'm havin' fun
If you care like I know
You would stop starrin' at us
And get your own space
And do somethin'-
I smirked, " TAKE THIS!" I swerved down an ally, the suv drive right by it.
-Fuck!
Do Somethin'
Ow!
Why dont you do somethin'?-
End of song
I hit the breaks. The car skidded and squealed to a sudden stop. I turned off the car and turned to look at rod, then at the others. The first thing I noticed was Sid and the floor covered in puke.
"Sid?! What the hell." I asked oddly.
"S..sorry.." He answered like a scolded kid.
I sighed, " everyone alright? Because I know this van's not!" I laughed slightly. Just at that moment I looked over at rod, " you alright?" I asked, rod puked. A good amount of it landing on me, almost soaking me. I jumped over a bit, " you too?! God! I'm never taking you guys on a roller coaster." I face palmed myself.
Rod looked over at me and noticed
the puke on me, " oh god! Christine...I'm so sorry. Please don't kill me!"
I smirked, " don't worry, it's fine. And...I'm nog going to kill you, and there is nothing you could ever do to make me hate you." I stared at him dreamily.
"Umm...earth it Christine..." Rod waved his hand in front of my face.
I came back to reality, " hua...what?" I shook my head.
"Do you need a tissue Chris?" VJ asked stifling a laugh.
"No. wait...W..why?" I asked her.
"Cause your drooling!" She burst out laughing, so did Leland, Sid, and Holley. Finn just chuckled.
I turned around in my seat and looked at the steering wheel, my face as red as it has ever been. I glanced over at rod, he was smiling, and my face only got redder. I sighed, " fine...ya got me VJ. Are you going to make me confess now?!" I asked with a bit too much venom in my voice.
She picked it up, " n...n...no..." She stuttered.
I started the car up, it sounded horrible, " good thing my friend lives in this town. We could really use his help." I muttered.
"Yeah..." Rod agreed with an odd tone, I looked at him with an eyebrow raised. "What?" He asked shyly.
"Nothing...just...nevermind.." I put the car in reverse, and backed out of the ally.
"So this friend of yours..."rod began to ask, I butted in.
"He'
s about 20. I grew up with him in that hell hole of an orphanage I was in. We kept in contact, with letters. He sent me his address just after he was adopted. After that...well...I stopped getting letters." I frowned, " he was my only friend then." I explained on the way there.
We pulled up to his house, " well...this is it. VJ...you with me. The rest of you stay in the car." I got out, VJ behind me,, and we walked up the steps to the porch
.
The house was big and rather fancy looking. I sighed deeply and knocked on the door. A minute later, the door opened to revile a tall women in a pale yellow dress, maybe in her early 40's.
"Hello." She sad.
"Hi..." I said shyly, " is Travis home?" I asked.
"Travis...!" She said, " ummm...who are you?"
"I'm Christine Collin. I...was a friend of Travis's from the orphanage. He sent me letters, he was my only friend." I sniffled a bit, " is he home?"
"Y...yes." She turned around, " TRAVIS!... SOMEONE'S HERE TO SEE YOU!" She yelled back into the house, then turned to me once more, " just a minute dear."
"Ok.." I said quietly.
"What is it mom...I'm busy ...making something" I could hear the despair in his voice, " More like upgrading." He corrected himself sadly.
"Travis...sweat heart...it's that girl you told me about, she's here." I heard her whisper to him.
"What?" He said and I heard him run to the door, " c..Christine?"
"Hi.." I said.
"Oh my god. It really is you!
You've grown up so much, I barely recognize you. It's so good to see you..." He went to hug me, but I backed up, he looked hurt.
"I'd love to give you a hug, but...my friends kinda got car sick, and...well..." I gestured to myself, " some got on me."
"Oh. Well...what brings you here?" He asked.
"Well..." I looked back at the van, " I need your help.."
He looked too, " no problem. But...have something better for you." He smiled wide.
" What?! Travis?!..." I shuttered, he pulled me into the house, I pulled VJ.
We got to a wooden door and he stopped, " I made you something I know you will love. I just...didn't know how I was going to get it to you. But now..." He opened the door and I gasped.
When he opened the door, sitting in the garage was a black dodge challenger with purple rims, and purple neon under lights. It also had a purple border around the bottom and over the wheels. Purple flames ran down its sides, black flames encased in the purple ones, and my same tattoo of two stars on its left side, right above the rear wheel, just like me.
"You didn't! OH MY GOD!" I freaked out, " y...you remembered.." I sighed, " man..you gonna make me cry."
"What is ...wow." VJ saw it.
"This isn't just a car either. It's advanced, and lots of tech has been put into it." He informed me.
"Like what?" I asked, running my hand smoothly over its hood.
"For one thing, it has advanced capabilities!" He said, " it has a maximum, top speed of 400, and...it's tires can't be deflated by anything." He smiled triumphantly. He walked up to me, handing me the keys, " and now...it's yours."
"Wow. You did this ...for me? I can't believe this." I suddenly remembered my situation, " look...I have about..." I mentally counted, " 6 people with me, and...we're in a bit of trouble." I said.
"What...kind of trouble?" He asked crossing his arms.
"Umm.. I'm trying to help some friends get back home. There from another dimension, and people trying to kill them in they're world, followed them into ours."
"And...how many are from the other dimension?" He asked.
"5 of them. She and myself belong here." I gestured to VJ and myself, " there from...the cars world, like Disney cars 2."
He laughed, " wow. You..." He started to mock, then he was shocked, " wait! Your not kidding are you?" I shook my head no, " your serious!" I nodded yes.
"They are! It's Finn, Holley, Sid, Leland, and..Rod." I said.
"Damn! That's incredible!" He exclaimed.
"I know! But I need your help." I frowned .
"This car is yours. I'm sure you can all fit." He smiled.
"But...how?" I asked.
"Did you notice that the car is a bit longer?" I then nodded yes a bit, "it can seat 8, you'll have room." He went to hug me again, I put up my hands.
"No. Remember, the puke." I said.
"Worth it!" He picked me up in a big hug and spun me around.
I laughed, " ok...stop now."I
smiled at him as he put me down, " thank you, for everything."
"No problem. Now...go before I'm caught helping you." He chuckled.
"Gotcha. VJ...go get the others ok?" I asked her.
"Yup. On it." She ran off.
Travis opened up the main outside garage door, everyone was standing on the other side, there mouths hanging open.
"Well...what do ya think? Looks like I got a car." i smiled and posed.
Rod whistled, " nice. Now...don't reck it like the van." He chuckled.
"That...is impossible...right Travis?" I smirked.
"Right. This car is one of a kind, nothing can damage it." Travis answered.
"Lets go. Finn, Sid and holly, i want you in the second set of back seats. Leland and VJ, you get the first back row of seats, and rod, your in the passenger seat. I'm driving, Everyone in." I ordered.
They all got in, I thanked Travis again, " here." I said handing him a piece of paper.
"What's this?" He asked.
"My number. So we can still talk." I smiled, " and...can you do me a favor?" I pleaded.
"What is is?" He asked with a smile.
I handed him the keys to the van, " can you return the van to the rental place? Or keep it if you want. I don't care."
"I...think i'll keep it. You...never know when you'll need a car." He smiled, hugging me normally.
I got in any started the new car, the engine roared powerfully. 'Wow' I thought. I revved it a few times, enjoying the sound it created. I rolled down the window and waved, hitting the road again.
AN: so...no cliffy here,...yet. :3 reviews?