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The Fast Life

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CHAPTER 2
Avery POV
I could hear the front door open from the living room. It took my mom about three hours to finish correcting the quizzes. I had barely finished my AP English homework and chemistry.
“How where the scores mom?” My mom placed her two bags on the counter.
“They did alright, pass me a glass of water please”. I grabbed a glass cup ; poured some ice and water.
“Here you go”.
“Thanks, we should order some pizza no?”
“Oh , I was thinking of heading to the movie later with Lacette”. My mom finished her water , taking the glass cup to the sink.
“That’s fine darling, ill just order one for myself. What time was she going to pick you up?”
“She said around 10, is that fine?”
“Isn’t that too late?” She opened the refrigerator and took out a piece of watermelon, placing it on the counter and grabbing a spoon.
“Well , that’s the time the movie starts”.
“Alright , don’t come back to late okay!” She picked up the spoon and the watermelon heading to the living room to watch the news.
I immediately texted Lacette that I got permission to go.
I took a quick shower, changing into a white loose blouse matching them with a pair of floral shorts. My dark hair stayed in a low pony tail. My phone vibrated to see that Lacette was calling me.
“Hey what’s up?”
“I’m outside already”.
“I’ll be there in a bit”. I hanged up grabbing my wallet on the way out of my room. Entering the living room to see my mom half asleep watching a movie.
“Mom I’m out”.
“You have money?”
“Yeah, I’ll be back in a bit”.
“Alright take care.” I check the time to see it was 9;30 , I grabbed my keys from the counter and closed the front door seeing Lacette in her white kia.
“Hey girl!” I opened the door and got in to the car. Lacette was wearing a floral cut shirt with some high wasted denim shorts.
“Um, I kind of don’t want to go to the movies”.
“Well, where do you want to go?” She began to tap her fingers that where holding the steering wheel.
“I want to go see the race”.
“NOO”
“Why not, it’s not like we are going to race. Let’s just go watch”.
“It’s dangerous”
“How would you know, you’ve never been to one”. Lacette demanded, and she was right I’ve never been to a race.
“Okay, just this once”. I replied feeling my cheeks turn red, I was nervous to go but more scared than anything.
“I knew you were going to say yes!” She gave me a quick hug and then began to text on her phone.
“So where is it?” I asked
“Here”, she gave me her phone. “Put that direction into the gps.” I began to type in the address that was on her phone, the gps began to calculate how far it was and the route to take. There, I placed the gps back.
“Why is it so far away this time?” She turned on her kia and followed the direction that the gps showed her. She decided to take the freeway which was the shortest route.
“I’m not going to lie, I’m pretty scared”. I mumbled
“The first time is scary, but don’t worry its fine!” We took the last exit on the freeway seeing that we were close to the airport.
“Why did they pick the airport?” I asked pressing the button to put my window down.
“Well, no one can hear the motors from all the way over here so”. When Lacette got her driving license she attended her first race and beat some girl from Orange County that pushed her up to be #45. Even though she isn’t on the top ten lists, she is still well known and respected.
We passed some lights and turns; making our way toward the back of the airport, it was lonely and this airport wasn’t used to much like LAX. Lacette stopped the car to see two guys with flash lights.
“Number”. The guy said, making Lacette bring down her window.
“45”.
“And her?” The light hit my face softly letting me see the guys face, he was from our school.
“Not ranked”.
“Enjoy yourself” The guy said as Lacette pressed on the gas entering the parking lot.