She's a Street Racer

CH#15 We've got a problem

Here, I was laying on the bed thinking. My head was in a jumble it was 2 am, and I hadn't even had a wink of sleep even after the exhausting fun and weird day I don't know what to think.

I decided against sleep and went downstairs out to the pool side, I sat on the edge into the pool with my legs dangling above the water the weather was cool and serene it was calmer than most nights.

"What are you doing up?" A voice broke my thoughts jolting me out of the train of thoughts.

I turned my head around to look for the intruder who dared to disturb me, to see Cameron leaning against the sliding door at the entrance of the pool in a pair of boxer shorts and a wife beater his hair was devilish.

"I can ask you the same thing." I replied.

"I'm not the one sitting around the pool at half past two." he replied as he came and sat next to me leaving the little place between us which I was thankful for.

"Well, I'm not the one sneaking upon people at night." I replied and started to get up, I already have a lot on my mind and don't have time for one of his tantrums.

"Wait!" he held my Wrist before I could leave.

"I'm sorry, I couldn't sleep and whenever I couldn't sleep I normally come sit out here." he said he said with a sigh as if it was the most difficult thing he had said.

I decided against going and decided to sit back down since I still wasn't ready to go to bed.

"Well, I couldn't sleep either, so I decided to come down here." I replied and looked at the sky where the stars were twinkling.

"Care to share what's going through your mind? I can hear the wheels grinding." he inquired.

"I'd rather not." I replied I sat there in silence after a while until I yawned and decided to go to bed.

"I think I'll go to bed." I said getting up when I looked at him; he seemed to be staring at me and broke out of the trance he was in shaking his head.

"Yeah, I should too." he said getting up after me.

I woke up at 9 am the boys were to leave at 12. It was still undecided what to do about Chris, he's my best friend almost like a brother. I haven't thought of him like that or anyone. As a matter of fact. I didn't need to, the door burst open and entered Josh in his usual cheerful mood.

"Yo sleeping dragon get up it our last hours here and you're still in bed. You know I really feel the love." he said sarcastically.

"Booohoooo. I'm up just don't want to get out of the bed do you know how cosy it is." I replied

"I don't, should I join you to find out?" he said jokingly

"You can try but I don't think you'll be able to go back with a broken skull and arms." I said equally joking.

He laughed.

"Seriously get up, Chris made pancakes." he said.

Really? my eyes bulged out of their sockets let me tell you this. Chris makes the best pancakes ever, but he's very lazy to do, so he makes them once a year sometimes twice if you're lucky like this year.

I pushed Josh out the door and dressed up in a jeans and tee and went downstairs.

"Morning boys." I greeted cheerily all the boys were here around the table except Cam. I sat next to Josh.

They all mumbled their hellos busy stuffing in their pancakes.

"Here are your pancakes with extra syrup "Chris served me my pancakes.

"Thanks." I said and moaned at the exquisite taste.

After breakfast, we pulled up in the car to drop them of at the airport the awkwardness between me, and Chris was gone and neither of us wanted to bring it up.

"Bye, take care." I hugged Josh when it was time for take-off.

"Bye, I'll miss you." I hugged Chris.

"I'll miss you too." he said and looked deep into my eyes

"Just think about what I said." he said and kissed my check lingering his lips there for a few seconds and let go.

The next few days went by in a blur with school and exams today was Friday, and I was sitting with Nate, who was helping me out in calculus when Matt entered the room in a panic.

"We've got a problem." he stated.

"What's wrong?" Nate asked eyebrows furrowed.

"The rules for the race have been changed. the ones who actually raced at the qualifications are only allowed to race for the competition." He said pausing a bit.

"So that means." he continued to be stopped by Cameron, who had just entered the room.

"That only if Aqua races for the competition, we'll be able to enter the race." with a sour face and a sneer.

What the hell is wrong with this bipolar jerk? Why is he like this most of the time when we're not alone?

I was broken from my thoughts when I saw a hand waving in front of my face.

"You there?" Matt asked. I shook my head to clear the thoughts and said.

"Yeah?" I replied.

"So??" He added expecting me to answer

I noticed that Nate had already left, and I could hear him arguing over the phone I think.

"So what?" I asked confused ...

"Will you race in the competition?" Matt's answer as of its the most obvious thing.

"WHAT? NOOOOO!"I exclaimed.

"I said it earlier when I raced that's it's a one-time thing. I'm not gonna join a competition with you guys." I I further added still angry.

"I didn't want to do this, and I didn't want you to join the race in the first place but if you don't I'll have to." Cameron said passing me a couple of photos and printouts.

There were photos of me and my friends with racers and trophies the races we won and stuff.

"So? what are you gonna do with these pictures.” I asked.

"I'm gonna send these to your mother. I already know how much she's proud of you, and how much she loves you racing." He sneered sarcastically. What have I ever done to this guy to hate me this much?

"You wouldn't." I said standing up face to face with him.

"Try me." he sneered in my face.

Matt came in between us.

" Look guys, there's no need to bite each other's heads off. We're one team we need to work together. Whether we like it or not."

"Are you kidding me? one team." I scoffed and Cameron flew out of the room fuming.

"Look we really need you, this completion is very important to us. Especially Cameron it's something we can't risk." Matt explained. Or tried to.

"Please think this over it. We've got a race tonight. It's one of the first race for the completion after the qualification round."

"And you love to race from what I gathered and you'll get to drive." he added ...

At the same time, Nate entered the room.

"We can't do anything about it, Aqua we really need you to race. I know I promised you that it's only a one-time thing, but we need you." he said.

I sighed deeply and said.

" Fine, but I've got one condition." I said.

"Anything." both the boys replied.

"I'll drive my own ride that's back home." I said.

"Done! but tonight you have to drive something from our collection, and tomorrow we'll get you your bike." Nate negotiated to which I agreed.

Let the fun begin to note the sarcasm.