Becoming The MC Princess

She Must Be Mad

I am sitting in my third-period class in my thoughts of last night. I love Skyler. He is so funny and has the sweetest down-to-earth personality, which is so rare, that you can't, not love him. The sound of the classroom speakers crackling pulls me to the present as everyone heads pop-up from their class work, "Will Raina, please report to the office with her things. She will not be coming back to class. Thank you." Everyone's head snaps in my direction, and I smile and grab my things as I make my way out of the classroom. My whole face is warm, and I know that means my cheeks are glowing, making it so much worse. I take a deep breath as the classroom door clicks closed behind me as I step out into the empty hallway. I walk to the office curious as to why I am being called to the office. When the wall-sized windows come into view my blood runs cold. Standing there waving at me like a loving, happy, proud, mother is Candy. No sooner did I walk through the glass door, than she walked towards me saying aloud, "There's my beautiful girl?" She leans over hugging me tightly and whispers in my ear," In case you thought you would escape after school." "Well Honey, are you ready to go on our mother-daughter vacation ?? Before you ask yes, I already have your week's worth of work, so you don't fall behind. Just like you asked me to", she goes back to speaking aloud. "Yes Mom, I have been so excited that it is all I have thought about. Oh, and thank you for getting my work ahead of time. I love you Mom", I responded, praying I am convinced. As we walk out of the office, all the ladies that work there are praising my mother and my relationship as she beams, praising me. Once we are in the car driving home, she lays a blindfold across my lap and says, "When the garage door closes enough to not be seen, put that on correctly."I nod my head in response as I stare out the window. As the garage door started to close, I put the blindfold over my eyes and got out of the car. Holding my hand out in front of me, I felt the kitchen door open. I walked forward. Opening it, I stepped up into the kitchen. As soon as the door clicks shut, the smacking sound that comes with the pain repeats until Candy's arms grow tired of swinging. As she tires of beating me with her leather belt, I am barely able to move. "I am going out to meet up with some people. You better be out of sight by the time I get home," she says, leaving me bleeding on the kitchen floor.

THREE YEARS LATER Today is my sixteenth birthday, and I am getting ready for school hoping Kandy is still out. Ever since my dad took her to court for custody three years ago, she has managed to stay out of jail. The only good thing now is that my Dad gets me every other weekend and holidays. Unfortunately, this is not his weekend to get me. Making my way downstairs, relief floods me as I realize she is not home. The phone rings in the kitchen and I answer it, "Hello." "Hello you have a collect call from, (Mom), an inmate at the county jail". I hit one, cutting off the recording. "Raina, I have court this afternoon and will be granted bail. You better be ready to bail me out," Candy says along the line." Whatever Candy," I say before hanging up and dialing a number. "Hello -", I cut her off, "Mom ... Kandy just called from jail. She has a bail hearing this afternoon." "Alright, I am sending Heather to pick you up, and your father is heading down to the courthouse now. Happy birthday sweetie, we love you and will see you soon," she says, as I hear my Dad in the background saying he was leaving as soon as he grabbed the paperwork to turn in. Then the line goes dead. I ran upstairs to my room and grabbed my duffle bag from under the floorboard to get some money before putting it back. I ran downstairs and locked up the house as I waited for my friend Heather. Her dad's a higher club member and we became friends when they moved back to town two years ago. She pulls up in her Lexus 330, and I jump in, "Okay, change in plans ... Everyone is heading out of town to some three-day biker rally at some lake. Do you have camping stuff ?? Oh, the best part is no adults until tomorrow night !!" Let me run back inside and grab my money, and then we can go shopping," I said, jumping out and running back inside to grab my whole duffle bag. Once I am back in the car, we head straight to Camping World and buy everything we need as well as don't need. Once her car is loaded, we head to the mall and buy new outfits for the weekend, as well as bikinis and towels. Then we headed to the compound. As we got to turn onto the bridge, we saw my Dad's motorcycle as he pulled up behind us. I hop out a go to hug him as he climbs off his bike, "Happy sweet sixteen baby girl. The court granted temporary emergency custody of you." "You tell me I don't have to go back when and if she posts bail ??", I asked, and he shakes his head no. back when and if she posts bail ??", I asked, and he shakes his head no." But that is just a bonus, wait until you see your actual present," he tells me yelling for Zara and my brothers. Zara was the first one to come out, "There is my birthday girl ... Kevin go and get her gift so you kids can get on the road before it gets too late," she says, hugging me as Kevin walks off. "You are going to need these," my dad says, pulling the keys out of his pocket and handing them to me. I then was confused until I saw Kevin pushing a Harley-Davidson 500 all black with hot pink emblems and pinstriping towards us, "What ... Know way ??" My father smiles as Mom pushes me toward the motorcycle," Yes way now get on and hit the road." "We can not have you going to your first biker rally without a motorcycle of your own now can we ??", My dad asks, handing me a matching helmet. I am so excited to have my motorcycle because my brothers have been teaching me for the last 3 years how to ride theirs. I can tell my bike is custom because I can hold it up way easier on my own than I can on theirs. " We have way more plans for your birthday once we get to the lake, so let's get there," Tyler says, pulling up next to me on his motorcycle. I started my engine, screaming with excitement and took off, flying over the bridge and down the long dirt road. Kevin catches up with me and indicates that he wants to race. Once we reach the next straight away, we both roll to a stop, even with each other. Tyler and Skyler stop just behind us to record the race for the starting point, while Heather and someone else cover the end of the race. Drake rides past us and turns around facing us as everyone else heads down to mark the finish line. Holding his hands up above his head, Drake winks at us before bringing his arms down for us to go. Kevin and I speed off so fast that our screaming tires leave a cloud of smoke behind us as we go. We are neck and neck until we hit our final gears and my bike shoots forward leaving my big brother behind. My adrenaline is pumping, as I slow my speed, so I am able to stop without losing control of my bike. Once I finally come to a stop, I jump off after killing the engine and do a victory dance in the middle of the street. I didn't even notice that Kevin had come to a stop next to me until he swooped me up and spun me around as everybody jumped and hollered and came towards us. Pulling off my helmet as he set me down, I asked him, “I thought your bike was the fastest out of everyone's ??” “You think I want my little sister behind me when or and if s*** pops off ?? No, no, I want you in front of me, ahead of me, and gone," he says to me. Kevin prides himself on having the fastest Harley or motorcycle in the club. He has never lost a race until now,"You said there was no way in hell you would ever let anyone beat you in a race, remember ??" He rolls his eyes and says,"Raina ... You are not just anyone, you are my baby sister duh." Tyler Skyler and Drake wrote up and are already off their bikes as Skyler runs up to me excitedly saying, "That scared me !!" Drake wraps his arms around my waist pulling me to him for a hug as he says, "That was not only awesome, but Raina made that sexy as hell." Tyler pulls me away from Drake as he hugs me and says, "I can not believe that you beat Kevin. "I laugh looking around as I noticed that I haven't seen Luke today," Hey guys ... Where is Luke??" " I don't know. Maybe he got lost in the maze ??" Kevin says. "OMG Kevin ... Shut up ... Really... Where is he ??" I started with a roll of my eyes over the memory and then curiosity truly got the best of me as I finished my question. Tyler, Skyler, and Drake are acting strangely. I noticed, as Kevin said, "Do not worry Raina, you will get to see your Lukie Bear before the day is over." "You can't be calling him that Kevin, only I get to call him that !! And when ??", I yelled over the engine of his motorcycle as he started it." Come on let's go. The lake we are headed to is still 3 hours' drive away, and we still need to stop for lunch," he says before taking off. "Kevin !! When ??" I screamed, fumbling to get on my bike and put my helmet on my head at the same time. We rode for about an hour and a half before pulling off to a rest area of some sort, I guess for lunch. I decided to get gas even though I still have over half a tank. Heather pulls up at the pump behind mine and I walk over to grab some of my money out of the back of her car from the duffel bag."OMG, Raina ... Drake was not at all happy about the way you took off, hollering after Kevin and asking about Luke. He was fuming as he sped off after you girl.," She says from the driver's seat. I looked across the street to where everyone else parked at the restaurant that was there to see Drake already off his bike looking over our way. "You are right he looks pissed," I said as I walked off to go pay for the gas for both our pumps inside the store. When I come back out from the store, Heather is already pumping the gas for both our rides. We decided to get lunch at Burger King since our group had already taken up all the parking spots across the street from the restaurant. Once we order Heather, head's to find a table while I go to use the restroom, before meeting her back at our table to eat. We finished and cleaned up to leave and as we got outside, I see Drake leaning against my bike with his arms folded across his chest. "What's up Drake ??", I ask. "I have a question for you." he says, standing up." Okay... Shoot," I replied.

He reaches out and grabs my waist, pulling me so close,"

He reaches out and grabs my waist, pulling me so close," If I go one week without sleeping around... Would you go out on a date with me ??" ... Would you go out on a date with me ??"

Laughing, "Drake, I bet you won't make it through till eleven tonight, let alone a week ... Most definitely not through the entire rally."

"What do I get come eleven tonight when I win your bet ??", he asks.

Biting my lower lip and climbing on my bike, I responded, "Me, in my tent alone. For the rest

of the night."