Noah

Chapter 2. Noah's Free Life

The man who contacted Noah remained silent.

"Doc!" Noah repeated irritably.

"His condition isn't good today, but I've got it under control. Come here, maybe he misses you, and there's something important I want to talk to you about."

"Yes, I know. I'll be right there." Noah ended the call. He got up from his seat and left, revving his motorcycle as he sped through the still-empty streets of the morning.

***

Brem...

Brem...

Brem...

The sound of motorcycle engines revving repeatedly, loud and boisterous, filled the air. The atmosphere was very lively. Many people had gathered, and many motorcyclists were lined up, ready to race.

Yes! They were on a quiet street in a sparsely populated city, a beautiful city located in a corner of this part of the world. Let's just call it Pure Line City.

The young people were cheering, waiting for their defending champion, Hugo, to once again win the motorcycle race.

One...

Two...

Three...

said a girl standing in the middle of the road, between two motorcycles ready to race. The girl threw a red cloth into the air, and soon, the two motorcycles sped off, breaking the silence of the night. The two motorcycles raced at the same speed. The road, which had been quiet, became noisy with the shouts of the other race spectators.

"Noah... you're definitely going to be the winner!" shouted a man who stood jumping up and down, twirling his red jacket and cheering on his best friend who was racing on the street.

"Just watch, Dan! Your friend is going to lose to Hugo. Tonight, the title of champion will remain Hugo's," said Bruno, one of Hugo's friends.

The two motorcycles were still racing each other on the streets at very high speeds. Occasionally, they glanced at each other and smiled dismissively.

"They'll be here soon. I can't wait to find out who will be the champion," said a beautiful girl with short hair and sexy all-black clothes.

"What gift are you going to give Noah if he wins this race, Cilla?" asked Daniel, or Dan as he was usually called, to Cilla—the girl who had long had a crush on Noah.

"What is clear is that I will give Noah a wonderful night tonight," Cilla said with a seductive smile.

It was well known what kind of relationship Cilla and Noah had. They were like a couple, but they had no ties. They weren't even boyfriend and girlfriend, let alone husband and wife, but they often slept together.

Noah's life was completely his own. Family? Don't ask about his family, Noah didn't even feel like he had one.

Citt...

The sound of motorcycle tires screeching could be heard, followed by loud cheers.

"Yeah...!" Daniel ran towards Noah, who had already crossed the finish line with a devilish grin.

"Noah... You're the best. I knew it! You'll easily win the Hugo championship, and we'll have fun tonight with the money we win." Daniel hugged his best friend.

"Of course, Dan." Noah ruffled Daniel's hair.

"Hi, champ." Suddenly, Cilla came and immediately hugged Noah, she also landed her lips right on Noah's lips for a little longer. Noah enjoyed it.

"Oh God! Don't do that here, you guys are making me sick," said Dan irritably.

Cilla released the kiss. "What's wrong, Dan? Are you not normal for seeing that?" Cilla asked with a teasing smile.

"It's not abnormal! I'm actually jealous of that. Just wait until I get a girlfriend, I'll make you jealous," he said with a chuckle.

"Never mind! We'd better go see Hugo and collect our prize money." Noah got off his motorcycle, hugged Daniel, and invited him to go see Hugo, who was upset because he lost the motorcycle race to Noah.

The four young men stood facing each other. Noah narrowed his eyes as he looked at Hugo and Bruno, who were standing right in front of him.

"Hem ...!" Noah cleared his throat softly, a smile playing on the corners of his lips.

"Damn it! I really didn't expect to lose to you!" Hugo cursed angrily, glaring at Noah, who was smiling contemptuously.

"Don't talk so much, where's my money? And I'm leaving here soon. We're going to have fun, Daniel." Noah hugged his friend again and ruffled his hair.

Hugo took out a wad of cash and handed it roughly to Noah. Noah didn't care, he took the money, then once again gave his mocking smile.

"Oh yeah! Here's some tip money for you guys." Noah threw a few bills at Bruno and Hugo. "I'm not a heartless person, so I'm giving you guys some tip money." Noah laughed loudly as he walked away, hugging Daniel.

"You really are my best friend, Noah!" Dan exclaimed.

"Jerk! Next time I'll teach that jerk a lesson." Hugo put his hands on his hips and snorted angrily.

Noah and Daniel ran around chasing each other like little kids playing tag.

"Noah, what are you going to do with your winnings?" asked Daniel, who was sitting in the middle of a fairly quiet street.

Noah walked over to his friend and sat down next to him. "I want to have fun at the club. Do you want to come? I'll buy you all the drinks you want." Noah put his arm around his friend. "Tomorrow I'm going somewhere," Noah said softly, looking at his friend seriously.

"Where are you going?" Dan asked suspiciously.

"You don't need to know because it's not something pleasant. Come on! Let's go to the club, I want to have fun." Noah flicked Daniel's head and ran away.

"Ouch...!" Dan held his head where he had been flicked, and he got up from his seat and ran after Noah.

***

Dum... dum... dum

Loud music could be heard and there were many people there. Even though it was already midnight, the place was never quiet; in fact, the later it got, the more people came. Their bodies moved to the rhythm of the music.

"The usual," Noah said to the bartender.

"Noah!" Daniel shouted because the place was so noisy that his voice was barely audible.

"What is it?" Noah shouted back.

"Cilla was looking for you earlier and said that if you won the motorcycle race, she would wait for you at the usual place," Daniel shouted.

"Yes, I know. I'll meet her later." Noah gulped his drink. A glass of vodka went down Noah's throat and he gulped another glass.

"Drink as much as you want, I'll go meet Cilla." Noah put out the cigarette he had just taken a few puffs from and walked away.