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Chapter:Trouble and Winning
The weeks have flown by and I've almost completed all of the races in TFK. Tonight is the last race before I face Wolf. Nikki and Jessica left early this morning to have some girl time, because Nikki knows these next two races are huge and I needed to focus. She knew that wouldn't happen with her there. Colin and I get to work after the girls leave. Since he's racing as my wingman tonight we need to be prepared. So we check our cars to make sure they're in working order. Then we clean them up, and make em shine.
"Hey man let's go do some practice runs with the crew. You need all the help you can get for tonight's race." Colin says.
"Wow. Thanks Colin glad to see you have some faith in me." I say as I punch him in the shoulder.
"I didn't mean it like that. Hey guys come here" He says rubbing his shoulder.
"What you need?" Sal says followed by the rest of the crew.
"We need you 5 to be our competition. We are going to run the final race in TFK tonight." I say
"Well let's go then." Neville says getting in his RX8. We all get in our cars and ride to the spot.
When we get there, Colin comes on our SMS systems, "Okay this is the spot. Guys don't hold back on us."
Sampson laughs and says, "If that's how you want it."
"Okay when your GPS lights up green go." I say reving the engine. When my GPS lights up I hit the gas and dart forward. Colin is in front of me with Sal and Sampson on my side. I look around and see David and Sal headed for a short cut, So I punch it and blow past Colin to his left. He catches up, "Want speed huh? Get in my line." So I fall back behind his car and stay in his draft line for 30 to 40 seconds and then bust forward hitting 190 when I blow past Sal and David to get to the finish line. I stop the car and wait for everyone to catch up. Colin says, "Do that tonight and we'll win for sure."
"Yea man you were on fire." Neville adds.
"Guys look over there." David interrupts I look up hearing the sirens. And see Nikki's car followed by a string of cop cars and Darius.
"You guys up for some fun." I say sliding across the hood dukes of hazard style getting in the stang.
"Let's do it." Sampson says. And we all take off.
"Let's split up guys get the 5-o off the girls." Colin says
I radio over to David. "Call Jessica see what happened let me know. I'm going to get my bike so I can have some real fun."
"Okay will do. I'm gonna go mix it up with these boys." I take a short cut toward the garage where I have my bike. I park the stang put on my helmet and start the bike when David Radio's over. "Hey Scott Jessica said they we're eating lunch and Darius showed up. So they left and he got the cops to follow them."
"Well let's really give them some one to follow."
"Say no more." David says wrecking one patrol car. "1 down 20 to go." I speed out of the garage and catch up to Darius rather quickly and see that the crew is hard at work on the cops so I pull up beside him. Raise up my face mask, flip him the bird, lower my mask and take off. He's right on my tail when we pass the girls. I take a tight trail and lose him. Shortly later Sampson radio's over. "5-o taken out."
"great anyone know where the girls are?" David says
I hear arguing in the distance. "I think I have an idea."
As I pull up I hear. "Darius get out of our way."
"Not until you take me back."
"I don't love you anymore."
Darius grabs her. "Look me in the eyes and say that."
"I...Don't...Love...You...Any...More" she says furious at this point. He then pulls Nikki in and kisses her. She fights back and slaps him. "i love Scott. Not you Always have. I'm with him."
And before Darius can pull his gun I speed out on my bike and kick him square in the chest. I then lay down the bike and walk his way gun drawn. As he's getting to his feet with his gun. "You stay the hell away from her." I say.
He stares at me. "Like you could stop me."
"Just try me." I then turn to see Kenji and Wolf pull up get out and pull guns on me.
"Now this is how this is gonna go. Nikki your coming with me. And Scott you get to spend some time with my buddies." He nods to them and before I can move they tackle me, cuff me grab my keys and take off my helmet.
Kenji throws Darius my keys and laughs. Nikki speaks up as the guys head back toward me. "Okay! Darius I'll go with you. But Scott and Jessica are allowed to leave unharmed." I shoot Nikki and Look but she continues. "Uncuff him give him his keys and let them leave. And ill leave with you." Darius nods at Wolf and he uncuffs me as Kenji throws me my keys.
Nikki walks over to Darius, "I knew you'd come around." he says with a smug grin.
I intrrupt. "Now I've got another condition. When I beat Wolf and win his territory. Nikki is allowed to be with whoever she wants; weather it be me or you." Nikki looks at me with surprise and pain in her eyes that I would even have to add Darius but I knew that would be the only way he would agree. I keep my eyes on him to keep her from seeing my pain. Darius speaks up, "What if you lose?"
"I wont but if I happen to I'll leave and never return. You'll never see or hear from me again."
"Okay You have a deal. Now let's get out of here," he opens the door for Nikki to get in she glances back at me for a second and then gets in the car. They all drive off. A few second later David and the rest of the crew pulls up. "Man sorry I got here as fast as I could." David says Jessica rushes to his side he hugs her tightly.
"Scott... she left me her keys." she hands them to me. "You've really did all you could. She knew Darius wasn't going to give up and she wasn't going to let him win again."
Colin steps up then, "Scott we have to go, Jessica take Nikki car and follow David to the race. Scott go get the Stang. The race starts in 15 minutes." I jump on my bike and head to the Stang. Then Colin and I pull up to the race right as it begins we blow past the competition and take the win. After it's over Jessica comes over to us with David by her side. "Scott you need to see this."
I sit in Nikki's car and Jessica plays the recorded SMS from her. "Scott, You have to win. You can't worry about me. I'll be safe, I promise. You can't let Darius win again. I love you please be careful."
I'm in shock as Colin walks up with the rest of the crew, "You don't look so good man go get some rest." Sal says. I head back to the safe house to get some sleep. The next couple of days fly by. Finally it's race day. I get a call at 6 am. From Wolf, "Old Creek Road 11 pm there." I get up and take a shower then put on my favorite pair of Diesel jeans, my blue t-shirt that says David's garage, my favorite Grey jacket with black hood and nike's. Sal is the only one up when I walk in the main room. "How you feeling man?" he says as I enter.
"ready to win. Hey you mind doing a couple of Canyon Run with me for practice?"
"Not at all lets go."We head up and do several runs until 10 am. Then we head back to the safe house. I tweek the stang a little more and head inside. Jessica and David are at the table eating so I head in the kitchen fix me a grilled cheese and some Dr. pepper then go sit with them. Jessica smile and say, "You ready for tonight?"
"Yea. I'm just ready to be with my girl again."
"Dude so you gonna do what you had planned the other night tonight?" David speaks up
Jessica looks confused. So I pull out the little black box with the diamond engagement ring.
"I might. You know that's the second time Darius has interrupted my proposal."
Jessica gasps, "Awe Scott she'll love it. You should do it tonight after you win."
"That's the plan. I just have to win tonight." I finish eating and work on race things until 10 pm.
"Ight guys let's roll." We all get in our cars. Jessica and David Take Nikki's car so she'll have it after she comes back with us. Once we reach the spot Darius is there with his crew and All of Wolfs crew. I find Nikki almost immediately. She's wearing a rad tank top with a black leather jacket jeans and heels. I steep out of the stang and walk over to Colin. "How's It looking?"
"You know Darius has something up his sleeve."
"Yea but that's why I have you guys."
About this time Wolf pulls up and Screams angerly, "LET'S GO!" I exchange looks with Nikki as I run back to the stang. I pull out the little black box once inside and kiss it for luck. Then tuck it away and fire up my engine. Darius starts the race, and Wolf and I are neck and neck most of the race until about 1 ½ miles from the finish line David pops up on my SMS, "Dude Kenji and Angie are waiting a mile from the finish line to take you out."
"Ight thanks man." I notice Wolf fall back to block me in so I speed up playing along as Sal send me the short cut directions. I swerve right before I hit Angie's ride. They spin out and try to catch me but I hit the nos and pull in front of Wolf right before we pass the finish line. He gets out of the car pissed As Kenji pulls up beside him. "Way to go Asshole. You cost me the win!" As he goes to pull him out of the car Darius walks up.
"Get in your car we have one more race." We then head to West canyon road."
Wolf leads most of the race as we're servering in and out of traffic going down the hill. I see it's close to the end so I go to pass but as I do. Wolf starts ramming me. So I wait til I see him try again and slam on my brakes. He loses control of his car. I race to the bottom to take the win. Everyone surrounds my car when Wolf finally makes it down. He walks up to me and hands me his keys as he says, "It's all yours punk. But you'll never beat all of us."
he speeds off and Darius pulls up. "Nice run. And I hate to bust up the celebration but get em boys."They're is about 20 comps around when we all run to our cars Neville and Sal get caught on the escape. We all split up. And I radio over to Colin. "I have to shake the heat. Get Nikki. Darius and I had a deal."
"Will do. I'll call you when it's over."Colin follows Darius back to his place then waits til the coast is clear and runs in the safe house to her room. "Nikki lets go. I'm here to bust you out. Scott won."
"Colin... why didn't Scott come get me?"
"Long story. But basically Darius double crossed him again so he's having to shake the heat." They get her stuff and back to his car and take off. Colin pulls up an SMS call with me, "We're safe."
"Good. I'll meet you as soon as I lose the heat."
I look over to see Nikki on the screen. "Hey baby."
"Hey."
"You okay?"
"Yea I am now are you?"
"I will be. I got to go guys about to lose these last 5 cops then I'll call you. Colin you know what to do and Nikki I love you."
"I love you to." I then start driving and finally shake the 5-o. I call Colin and Nikki back. Colin says "We're almost there."
"Okay I'm on my way."
"Wait a minute guys. What am I missing here?"
"Trust me it's a surprise."
"Scott..."
"sorry baby you'll have to wait until you get there to find out."
I pull up and see Nikki and Colin waiting. I stop my car and kill the engine.
I step out and Nikki walks over to me. I wrap her up in a passionate kiss. "I've missed you."
"I missed you to."
Colin interrupts "I'm gonna leave you two love birds alone." he gets in his car and drives off.
I say, "Do you know where we are?"
"Yea this is where the race for the city was Years ago."
"Correct and so I brought you here so I could do something I was going to do after I won that night."
"What's that?" I take her hand and pull out the box and open it. She gasps and get teary eyed as I continue.
"Nikki will you marry me? I know we've been through hell lately but I know if we can with stand that we can make it through anything."
before I can finish she kisses me Passionately.
"So I'm taking that as a yes?"
" No that's a hell yes." I laugh and slide the ring onto her finger. We then head back to the safe house and tell everyone the news. Eventually we turn in and get some well needed rest.