The Story of Blood and Roses Chapter 43

Published at 14th of June 2019 03:53:07 PM Chapter 43

"I'm still warming up . We'll see what this demon is worth during the race . This is just a trailer . " The excitement slithered through my veins as I saw the bright lights ahead .

Headlights .

The bunch had stopped moving .

We were the last to reach, but lucky enough to see the irritated looks on everyone's face . Anthony's head was hidden behind that tinted helmet of his . His posture screamed 'smug' . He was sure of that he would end up victorious . He was a competitive man who would never go down without a fight . His superiority complex would be the end of him if it was not for his hard-headed intent on winning every single fucking time .

It was later when I felt Sean shifting off the bike that I realized that Ethan was at the crown of the crowd . His bike was parked at an odd angle and the other bikes stood behind him . He played with an odd looking piece of cloth in his hand while leaning against that bike of his .

I silently parked the bike at the end of the messy formation .

Ethan took a few moments before he started to speak in that booming voice of his .

"Hello, bitches!" The collective snickering broke out from the crowd . "We're all gathered here today to beat some biker ass and race towards the cash . " The hollering ensued . "But there are fucking rules!"

"No one deviates from the designated route . "

"No one hurts any civilian . "

"No one hurts another participant during the race . "

"You go as fast as you can . "

"May the odds be ever in your favor!" Whispers broke out and people laughed at the enthusiastic little ending . They took their positions, as did I . I felt the weight of the event pressing down on me . This was a serious matter . It was like one of those rituals that held deeper meaning that no outsider could understand . I was an outsider . I'd eventually get the hang of it, I tried to soothe myself .

This was a bonding session, of sorts; each testing their loyalty to the other . Competition brought out the truth behind every mask . It was a tactic to comb through all the members of the mob and prune out the rotten ones . Pride, I decided, was the key factor . It was a matter of pride, too . As an outsider, I had no other reading into the matter .

What sounded like a loud 'go,' echoed through the air, followed by the growl of engines being pushed to their limits .

I felt Sean squirm behind me as I brought the demon to life and whizzed past a few of the contenders . Adrenaline pumped as the distance between the final destination and we decreased . I realized that it was time to test the limit of the little demon that purred in satisfaction between my legs . Gripping the handle tighter, I accelerated it until I felt like I was flying . I could hear Sean squealing behind me . The poor kid was holding on to me for dear life, but I didn't let that deter me . I pressed harder and harder until everything became just a blur . The roaring turned to shrieks . The sirens sang in my ears as I saw glimpses of bikes falling back . Nothing was fast enough . Nothing except that one bike that sped right beside me, often overtaking me and speeding away for moments . The flash of bronze was all it took . Everything became sharper at that moment . Harder and harder, the demon broke through all limits, giving Anthony a hard time .

I saw his face constantly moving from me to the road . I saw the woman behind him clutching on to him, his helmet on her head . His head was air blown, an explosion of bronze swiveling with the winds around him . I took up too much time concentrating on that, I realized .

Adrenaline pumped harder, constricting everything within me to push harder . Anthony won out, speeding away, not far, but enough for me to know that we were losing . I doubted that Sean would be able to find the cash before her .

She was a gold digger, right? Who was better in sniffing out shit worth something than her? I thought a bit bitterly . Yes, it was pride . My pride hurt knowing that I wasn't winning and they were .

That wouldn't do .

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