ever thinking h

start. The roar of e

s and forced me onto the back of the motorcycle, tying my wrist

piece of greasy c

ordered. "So you don't

nt of me. He had used that back to shield me from

forward with a

e gag, the sound lost in the wind and the engine's roar. I beat a

, the cloth muffling my words.

bike faster and faster. All he could think about was the

e of the other racers, a big guy named Spike, had cornered

ed. She shot a panic

uthed, her eyes wide wit

s all i

ff the moving bike, leaving me tied t

himself at Spike. "Get your hands o

ly and then crashed. It fell on its side,

body. A hot, wet sensat

So much

me. My leg was twisted at an unnatural

was nothing compared t

ain, I saw Betsy ru

ying her face in his chest. "Take

were his k

back. "It's okay, baby. I'm he

his arms, as if she

t look a

"Your other girl! Her leg's broken! And h

ned on Betsy's arm for

is eyes met mine acro

annoyance. I saw a flicker of something el

ve him back was a