(6): Illegal Drag Racers

"You have a lot of explaining to do, mister" Kat demands to her boyfriend who just looks so happy that she's here.

Most of the girls that are here are literally half naked. I feel so overdressed compared to them and that says a lot because this skirt is quite short. Some are wearing bikinis (mind you it past 6 pm and it's not exactly hot), others are wearing booty shorts with crop tops. They're all hanging on to some guy who is groping them.

What is this place?

"Okay, I'm an illegal drag racer" Nathan announces nonchalantly as if speaking about the weather.

"What?!" Kat screams looking appalled, I'm guessing I also look the same "Illegal? Meaning you could go to jail? I could go to jail for even being here?"

"Babe, calm down, the cops don't know about this place" He tries to reassure "You guys are in safe hands"

"Yeah right" I scoff crossing my arms turning my head to Kat "You promised we'd leave if I didn't like it"

"No! You guys can't leave" Nathan intervenes determined "I need my girl to watch me race. Please babe"

Kat seems to think about it for a while before turning to me with an apologetic expression "Just an hour, Chels"

"Whatever" I sigh. She always picks him over me.

He kisses her happily "Thanks babe, it'll be worth it. Tell Chelsea to stop being so uptight all the time"

Dick.

He leaves us alone saying he has to go prepare for his race. This place is full of hipsters. There is a bar so I'm guessing half the people here are already drunk or something, some are smoking. Overall it looks like a place anyone but me could have fun at. It's like some big social gathering except it's illegal and everyone here could he arrested.

"Want something to drink?" Kat snaps me out of my dreamland.

"Just a coke" I shrug not even looking at her cause I'm quite annoyed with her always submissive behavior towards Nathan. What's so hard about saying no?

She looks like she's about to say something, probably apologize but just sighs instead and walks away.

I decide to walk around the premises. It's pretty wide spread. The race track is a wide circle, so wide that you can see clearly on the other side of it. I won't lie, it does look exciting.

"Hey, beautiful" A drunk guy slurs from behind me. I turn around and see a man who looks old enough to be my dad holding a beer can "Want to go somewhere private?"

Eww.

"No" I reply bluntly.

"Oh come on, sweetheart" He presses, moving closer to me, his gross breath fanning my face.

I shudder in disgust "Leave me alone."

He makes a move to touch me but before he can a hand catches him and pushes him roughly away from me. The old man stumbles back and only then do I see the person who 'saved' me.

"Kyle?" I gape with wide eyes.

"What the fuck are you doing here, Chelsea-Anne" He demands grabbing me by the wrist and dragging me some place. I'm already annoyed so I seriously don't need this.

I try to pry him off me "Ouch! What are you doing here?"

Finally we reach his destination in some private area with no one else around. Uh oh, is he going to kill me?

"I asked first. What are you doing at a place like this? Do you know how dangerous it is here?"

"I came with Kat, okay. Her stupid boyfriend asked us to come watch him" I reply harshly, rubbing my sore wrist "And you? Let me guess... you're also an illegal drag racer?"

"If doesn't matter. You shouldn't be here"

"Why do you care?" I snap.

He sighs pinching the bridge of his nose "I don't, okay. I just don't need a girl getting hurt under my radar"

"Well, I'm not under your radar now, am I?" I retort "I didn't even know you were here."

"Fuck, why do you have to be so stubborn?"

"Why do you have to be such a dick all the time?" I reply sarcastically "Questions we'll never get the answers to"

"So I'm being a dick by trying to protect you?" He asks sharply "Listen, you have to go. I'll even take you home. I'll be on time for my race"

"Oh so you are an illegal drag racer" I tsek shaking my head "Why am I not surprised"

"You don't always have to add in the 'illegal', you know? Drag racer would be just fine"

"Yeah, except it's illegal"

He shakes his head, running a hand through his hair "Listen, I don't have time to bicker with you right now. Can I please take you home?"

"No. I wanna watch"

"Fine. Fine" He snaps defeated "That Kathrine girl will get you into a lot of trouble one day. Don't say I didn't warn you"

I know.

"It's your friend Nathan that asked us to come here, FYI"

"Chelsea-Anne, now is not the time to be getting all sassy with me. I'm not your friend" He warns dangerously low, moving closer to me and I can't help but gulp in fear but also in exhilaration with our close proximity, also with how darker his eyes look when he's angry.

Also how undeniably gorgeous he is.

I clear my throat, pushing him away "Good luck with your race"

"Lucks for suckers" I can't help but chuckle when he says that "Try to stick with Nicholas and Winona, okay?"

"They're here?"

"Yes. Now go find them" He shoos me away like I'm a fly.

I sigh but do just that. Luckily it doesn't take that long because of Winnie's bright red hair. She notices me before I can greet and happily makes her way to me.

"Fancy seeing you here" She teases. She looks a bit tipsy "I didn't think this was particularly your scene"

"It's not. Kat dragged me here" I reply.

Kat?! Shit, where is she?

As if reading my mind, Winnie says "She's right over there with Nico. She was looking for you"

"Oh thank God" I breathe a sigh of relief "Let's go to them"

We walk and locate them quite easily. She's having a conversation with Nico and next to them is an unfamiliar girl with raven black hair. I can notice a few tattoos on her skin. They look good on her though.

She makes her way to Winnie and whispers something in her ear which makes her giggle before she clears her throat.

"Chelsea, this is my girlfriend Delilah, Dee for short" She introduced and the girl smiles at me "Dee, this is my friend Chelsea. She just moved in with Kyle"

"You're his girl?" Dee asks taking a drag of the cigarette she is holding.

I snort at the thought "No. Just roommates. I already have a boyfriend"

"So how come you're here?" She asks walking to some camp chairs and I follow her there taking a seat on an empty one.

"Uh, my best friend's boyfriend asked us to come here. He didn't exactly tell us what it was. We only knew when we came" I explain.

"Oh there you are" Comes Kat's chirpy voice "Where did you disappear to? Oh and by the way, I met your friend Nicholas. Did you know he was Nathan's friend too? For like the past three years? Small world, huh?"

Either she's tipsy, high or drunk. She gets super happy and chirpy when she's either. She also tends to ramble on and on.

"I was just looking around" I reply to her first question "And what were you guys talking about?"

She takes a seat on another camp chair "I was thanking him for helping you find a place. And I also apologized for putting you and him in that situation. I'm really sorry."

I giggle, she's an emotional drunk too "It's okay now, Kat."

She grins "Good. I love you"

"I love you too"

"Ladies and gentleman, the race is about to begin. Would you all like to join us at the start" Comes a deep voice through the speaker. People start to cheer, raising their beers and whatnot and get up.

"Let's go!" Winnie shouts excitedly. We all follow her to what I think is the start. There are about six cars involved in this race. She looks at me "The blue one is Kyle's"

As I look, I notice his blonde hair and effortless good looks. He looks very focused. Both hands on the steering wheel and his jaw clenched. I don't know how but we end up making eye contact and I give him a thumbs up. He scowls before looking away.

Dick.

A girl in a bikini holds the race flags.

"Drivers, are you ready?"

The accelerate their cars which I'm guessing means yes.

She does a little dance "Ready! Set! Fire! Go!"

She drops the flag and the cars drive past her in speed.

Okay, this is definitely exciting.

"Nathan is the green car" Kat excitedly shares before shouting "Go baby! Woo!"

I doubt he can hear her but it's the thought that counts.

Winnie explains to me that the cars have to go for ten laps in the huge circle. There are people betting a lot of money and the winner and runner up take it all.

Oh so gambling? I can see why it's illegal.

"Kyle always win. He's like a god at this" She says with star struck eyes as she watches the race unfold "Everyone bets for him. He makes so much cash per race"

I can imagine. There are a lot of people here.

He always wins? I'm kind of surprised and very excited! How many people can boast that their roommate is a drag racer who always win and makes a lot of money?! He does hate me, but who cares? He's still my roommate!

"Nathan and a guy called Zorro take turns to be second" Winnie adds on jumping up and down "I wonder who it will be today."

I continue to watch the race in front of me with wide, anticipated and excited eye. At first it's not really clear who is first and so on but after a while the blue car takes the lead for the next few rounds to follow.

Go Kyle!

The girl comes back and waves the flag that signals that it's the last round. All the drivers drive at their fastest but Kyle is still in front and it looks like it's going to remain like that.

I notice the green car, which belongs to Nathan, creep its way to second place just before the finish line is reached. Kyle crosses and then Nathan does.

People cheer and scream and the music bangs louder through the speakers. We couldn't hear it thought the race before how loud the cars where. I can't help but grin and dance along. This is actually so much fun.

"Kat!!" I scream and then she also screams "Your boyfriend was second. I'm so happy for you!"

"Your roommate was fucking first, bitch" She screams just as excited "I'm so proud! Oh my God!"

"I think we should drink to this"

Winnie hands us all a bottle of beer and as much as I don't really like alcohol, I gulp it down because I'm just too excited to care. Plus being nice and tipsy is exactly what I need right now.

"Go Chels!" Kat cheers me on as we dance on.

"Babe!" She screams and I look behind me to see her running to Nathan and enveloping him into a tight hug "I'm so proud of you, you sexy beast"

He chuckles but kisses her and then I look away. Sometimes they're quite cute.

Winnie disappears from next to me and then I see her dancing with her girlfriend, Dee.

Great, I'm all alone.

I look helplessly for Nico because I know he's here even though I haven't seen him yet. I spot him but he's too busy touching every girl giving him attention. I think I've already seen him make out with 3 in the past minute.

Interesting.

"He does that to forget about Winona" Kyle says from next to me as he follows my gaze "He's stupid like that"

I smirk looking at him "So, a drag racer that always wins, huh? I must say I'm quite impressed, Chambers"

"What happened to the 'illegal'?" He asks amused.

I shrug "Eh. I'm over it"

"Now I guess you know my secret"

"I guess I do" I smile nodding as I take a sip of my second beer. My head feels light "So why do you race? Aren't you like filthy rich or something?"

"None of your biz"

Cue cold Kyle. Again.

He looks around after I don't say anything "Stay here, I'll be back. I'm pretty sure you can't look after yourself."

"Excuse you! Wait, where are you-" but he is already gone.

Greattt.