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aul, and Evelyn-people I wished I never had to see again. People I hated for what they had done to me. But

eets this year. The other competitors might show them a good time, but

woul

race,"

xcitement. "Hell yeah! Glad I didn't sp

you ra

The Streets and have a starting spot at the first

you swin

a deal wi

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get you to come back, s

uld have known the two of you would

your own

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ey when I know you'll kick my ass out there? I

t least you kn

, too, Mason. Yo

orner of his garage and grabbed two beers. He tossed me a can, and I p

y ten to register. You've been out of the game for a

tomach was already tight with nerves a

gas thick and heavy in the air. I missed the wet pavement, the burni

f it and none o

as unlike any woman I'd ever met, and I followed her around like a lost puppy dog, desperate to know anything and everything about her. She was a veterinarian. Her

onths before I proposed.

the middle of summer. She wore a white sundress that went down to the ground. I remember she had grass stains all on

y girl. My

dden after a year of

or some epic shouting matches. She laid hands on me in fits of rage, and when I was forced to make her stop hitting me by holding her wrists,

h to believe it

ad been uncontrollable. Benji and Rick were with me for backup. I'd had no idea how bad things were g

free will, smiling at me in a way that made my insides squirm, everything fell

it all went down sti

y, M

kbench on the far side of the garage. His beer was in one

t?" I

nk Evelyn wi

the same things. That day had been hellis

the rest of my beer.

l you do i

a damn fucking thing. I'm goi