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Chapter 1

Jackson

The girl drops the handkerchief and I hit the gas, desperate not to let Nate Fucking Ryder ain

I’ve got this

Dust spits up behindbackward intocroho have co will finally be defeated

And that king? Yeah…it’s not me

Nate sits in his Ca to speeds well beyond acceptable for a dirt track, but the fucker is talented He knows exactly what he’s doing on this track We’ve each raced it at least a hundred tiht, this is different

We’re not racing to win despite what everyone er than that Nate and I have been at war for two long fucking years and tonight, this is finally a chance to find our winner Hell, this shit isn’t even about racing Winner takes the fucking throne and the war can finally be over I don’t kno I’ve let this bullshit go on so long, but here we are trying to settle this once and for all

I put everything out ofelse, justNate Ryder

The first corner approaches and it’s a question of ill go first The corner is only big enough for one and soet around it before I do Which generally, I’a new paint job and unlike Nate, I don’t have the spare cash to throw at my car, not like these rich kids from Broken Hill do

Going against ment, I back off and let Nate take the corner first I don’t look across at hirin on his face I just gave hi to be easy, especially against a guy like hiht be a douche, but he kno to race

Nate sails around the corner in front ofup rocks and dirt atit nearly ih Nothing will dare stopthe lead back

I fly around the corner behind hi frohts My back tires spin out just as Nate’s had and I do what I can to maintain control of my car I can’t say I’ve ever done this track so fast before, and I’ to lie, it’s certainly a rush, especially with the eyes of every senior and junior from both Haven Falls and Broken Hill in the crowd

Nate exits the corner, pressing down on the gas and I take off after hih to get around hih, I could certainly catch him

I turnwill stop me I will beat Nate Ryder I won’t dare back down

I repeatmyself focused I can’t lose I won’t lose It’s sied him to this race Hoould I look if I come out second best? In fact, I’m a firm believer that there is no second best There’s either winning or losing and losing isn’t in my nature

I keep right up on Nate’s ass, so fast that the dust spitting up froht under e cloud that follows us around the track I spy the next corner approaching and I tightenwheel My knuckles turn white

I need to be careful here Nate’s a good fucking driver, but driving behind someone at speeds like this isn’t for the faint-hearted One sht into the back of hi This is about precision and that unknown hasback as we hit the second corner of the track

Just as he had the first, Nate sails around the corner with ease His back tires slide around the dirt as he fights to keep control of the corner, but I hardly have a second to admire his skill as my car takes the corner just inches behind him