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I LOOK UP AT MY MUM She looks worried, and she’s holding , but I don’t ets nervous, so I let her squish the life out ofit makes her feel better
I don’t knohy she gets nervous though I don’t get nervous, ever, simply because my dad is the best driver in the world He’s the chaain
I wriggle ers a little as they start to feel funny
“Sorry, darling” Muht, worried smile
I wish she wouldn’t worry so much
I s to make her feel better
She’s really beautiful, ave it up when she had me
I’e I hate it I’m ten and taller than h I wish I were sirls in my class
Everyone says that I look just likebecause she’s the most beautiful person in the world
My dad says I look like her, too, and that he’s in for a night to keep a cricket bat by the front door to beat away any boyfriends I ht have
He’s crazy Like I’ll ever have a boyfriend I won’t have time for boys when I’m older
I want to race like Dad does or maybe even be a mechanic like Uncle John He’s not my real uncle, but I always call hiodfather
I love when Uncle John lets et all covered in oil and dirt Muet it on my clothes, but I don’t care
Mum doesn’t say it, but I know she doesn’t want me to work on cars, and she definitely won’t want me to race I think she’d be happy if I did what she used to—be a model
But I’s like her I’m like my dad I love cars
And Dad says I can do anything I want as long as I put my mind to it and work hard in school
“And he’s set to do it! Co in on the final lap!”
At the sound of the announcer’s voice, I look up at the screens and see thatfor the finish line
I get that excited feeling in , and I start jigging on the spot
“Our reigning chaain Wait—so…oh God, no There-there looks to be a proble from the back of his car…”
I watch helplessly as my dad’s car tailspins out of control, the back end on fire, and he crashes into the barrier
I feel his i that barrier
Then, everything happens so fast yet so incredibly slow
I can hear Mu On the screens above, I see theto his car
I can’t move I don’t want to
Please be okay, Daddy Please