Becoming The Rich Heroine

CHAPTER 26 : WATCHING THE RACE

Bella was just slacking off this Sunday in the bedroom. She lied down while watching Korean Drama on the bed. Alas, she also felt bored doing all of those mundane things.

"Mum is right, I have no friends except Sherla," Bella admitted in defeat.

She decided to go out of the room and checked around the house as she thought there might be something else she could do. After taking a while roaming around the big house, there wasn't anything she could do. Bella headed to the kitchen to take ice cream and ate it while watching the television in the parlor. While eating the ice cream, Bella saw Alvin was wearing black leather boots and a black riding outfit tonight.

"Where are you going tonight?" Bella curiously asked.

"Racing, wanna come?"

"Oh, racing! Alvin's going bad. I'm gonna tell Mum!" Bella was about to snitch, "Mum—"

Bella stopped snitching as Alvin covered her mouth with his palm. She bit him immediately, "Ouch! It hurts silly!"

"That's the consequence of covering my mouth," said Bella casually, "Anyway, I'm coming with you."

Bella decided to come with Alvin right away as she was bored to be at home.

"Fine, be quick," said Alvin.

"Tch, wait a bit, do you? I should change my outfit first. Can't watch the race by wearing pajamas like this," said Bella.

Bella walked upstairs and headed to her bedroom. She changed her clothes and wore a black t-shirt, jeans trousers, and a black backpack. She went upstairs as she was done changing because Alvin was waiting for her. Both Alvin nor Bella didn't speak to each other while heading for the racing track. After they arrived, Bella was amused as it was her first time to be there. She saw there were many people doing freestyle with their motorcycles, and there were also many people who just watched the show sideways.

"Let's go," said Alvin.

"Where are we heading?" Bella asked.

"Gather with the rest of Vacolnoes members, silly. Where else?" Alvin replied.

"Nah, I passed. Don't wanna meet them right now. I'm going to walk there if you're looking for me," said Bella while pointing at the spectators' spot.

"Are you okay by yourself?"

"Hey, I'm not a little girl anymore. I can take care of myself," Bella lightly said.

Alvin couldn't do anything but let his sister go because he understood that Bella wasn't comfortable being with the Vacolnoes any longer.

"Don't be too far, okay?"

"Yeah yeah, fine," Bella answered while walking toward the start line where the spectators gathered in the crowd.

Alvin gathered with the rest of the Vacolnoes members. Bella saw the Vacolnoes from afar and there was also a girl who always presented with them. She was none other than Isha.

"Heh… that innocent girl likes to watch races too, it seems," Bella muttered to herself, "Too bad Sherla isn't here. She's the one who usually asks me to watch this kind of race."

Bella already gathered with many spectators sideways near the start line. She was looking around and her eyes caught familiar figures immediately.

"Hmmm… I think I know them…" said Bella while squinting.

Bella's eyes widened as she realized who the familiar figures were.

"That is Arthur! Bryan and Georgi were there as well! Why are they here too?" Bella wondered in surprise, "Wait a minute, Nicholas presents too! Crap, I forgot they also must've joined the race."

She hurriedly found something from her bag to grab a mask and wore it immediately so The Cobra members wouldn't recognize her. Unfortunately, when she attempted to look at The Cobra once again, her eyes and Nicholas' eyes met. She could feel her body getting warmer and she was sweating.

"s**t! I hope they don't realize that it is me..."

Bella tried to once again look at The Cobra members and sighed in relief to see that they were busy doing something together.

"Sigh… Apparently, he didn't recognize me so easily… Thank goodness…”

Bella took sunglasses from her bag to make sure that her disguise was even more convincing.

All the racers were in line on the start line as they prepared to race tonight. Bella could see Nicholas who glared at Marco cynically since they were enemies. Bella felt tonight's race would heathen up because Bella compromised the previous race days ago.

"I think it'll be fun. Two people who hate each other will compete in a race like this," Bella enthusiastically waited for the race to begin.

A girl who brought a black and white flag walked toward the center of the road in front of the start line. She got ready as the committee started to voice the sign for the race to begin.

"On my count! One…"

"Two…"

"Ready… Go!"

As the committee shouted ‘go’, the girl waved the flag and the racers were accelerating their own motorcycles respectively.

"Marcooo!" The Vacolnoes yelled supporting Marco.

"Nicholas! Nicholas!" The Cobra members were also competitive by yelling for Nicholas.

Bella was also excited to watch the race. She seriously thought about who would win this race. Was it Marco? Or was it Nicholas? Or was it none of them?

As time passed, Bella noticed that two racers started to approach the finish line. They were Marco and Nicholas. Bella's eyes widened because she couldn't wait to know who would be the victor. All of the supporters yelled and chanted for their own favorite racers. Marco and Nicholas were speeding up their own motorcycles fiercely. Eventually, the awaited moment arrived. Nicholas came first to the finish line, followed by Marco behind.

"YES!!" Bella shouted blissfully.

Bella watched the rest of The Cobra members approach Nicholas as their leader had won the race.

"You're great!"

"That was so cool, bro!"

"Yahoo! We won!"

The Cobra was celebrating their leader's victory whilst The Vacolnoes watched them regretfully. After she is satisfied because the winner was decided, Bella left the area immediately because she didn't want Nicholas to know that she was there, let alone if he knew that she went home with Alvin. She really didn't want her real identity to be revealed.

As she was walking away, Bella once looked to her left, and looked to the right, until…

BUMP!