Race (pt.34)

Samantha couldn't stop thinking of the kiss between her and Quinten. It felt right. But she still couldn't get of the fact that he had done what he had,that his life was far more complex than she had ever thought. She had been with wannabe gangsters three times over but this man was real. Honest. "What will they say? Adrine,Analisette and most of all Lolita?" She shook her head from right to left and nearly missed the red light and quickly stopped.Realizing she was almost in the middle of the intersection she shifted her car into reverse.
In the distance filled with glittering lights and magnificent bridge she seen where she was supposed to meet Cyclo and Marcus. As she drove closer she seen flashing headlights indicating where they were. Flashing back Cyclo did a burnout and sped off. Smiling she followed. It was only a moment before her phone was ringing,"You think your cute?" She herd Marcus laughing probably on the passenger side as Cyclo replied,"Yes.Think your old lady could keep up with my new bitch?" Samantha pulled the phone away from her ear and looked at it then placed it back on her ear,"You keep up." She weaved to the other side of the street and pulled up beside Cyclo and lifted her chin to him. He looked forward and seen a car was coming and pointed and yelled,"Hurry the fuck up!" She shifted and at the last minute before her and the oncoming car were nose to nose pulled in front of Cyclo's Subaru STI. She looked in her rear view mirror and seen that he had his caution lights on,she did the same to show that she understood.
She liked that Cyclo was back,they had been friends ever since she could remember. Always working on cars,and stealing parts off of cars. They didn't care. They weren't rich,and they wanted the best. Racing was natural to them and they had worked together to win. They told each other that who ever won would split the money with the other. Whenever someone wanted to get into what they were doing they would test them out.Many times their new recruit would try to stiff them on their cut.When that would happen it always ended in a brawl. As they grew a reputation less and less people would disrespect them,and more people would want to be in whatever they were about. New City wasn't the smallest place in the world but word always traveled fast as if it were a small town. In the racing world,if Samantha and Cyclo were racing everyone would come out to get a piece of the action.
As they pulled into the abandoned Crystal Movie Theater where everyone would meet up to set locations and prices Cyclo and Samantha did a burn out in unison to signify that they had arrived. Everyone cheered. Samantha got out of her car first and waved to a few people she noticed then walked over to Cyclo and Marcus. As she gave Cyclo a hug as he said into her ear,"If you ever scare me like that again ill leave your Old Bitch on cinder blocks." She half smiled and nodded. He walked over to a beautiful thick Hispanic woman and kissed her passionately. She smiled at them then walked over to Marcus who looked mildly out of his element. "Been a long time since you came out.Good thing you rode with Cyclo,I'm already noticing bitches looking at you.Your deff gonna bag someone tonight,"Samantha said with a smile. Marcus smirked and replied,"I hope I do bag someone tonight." Samantha laughed at his emphasis on "someone" and hoped he wasn't talking about her because she still had Quinten running through her mind.
"Samantha this is my Wife Honey." Cyclo introduced the woman he had been kissing earlier. Samantha smiled then hugged her,"Wow Cyclo I didn't know you could be with someone so beautiful." Cyclo threw his head back and smiled at her verbal jab. Honey looked over at him and said,"Yeah.His old girl was lacking in certain departments i specialize in." Samantha looked around as they play argued and began kissing each other. When she looked back she seen Honeys side view and noticed she had the biggest ass she had ever seen. Then laughed at how his ex girl had no ass and thought,"guess that's one of her departments."
Samantha looked over at Marcus talking to a group of Race Ho's and walked over as if they were trying to take her property. Realizing mid stride that it would be wrong to shut his shit down she took the friend role and put her arm around a tan tight bodied blond and a thick olive skinned red head. "Hello ladies," She said in a confident tone. The two she had her arms around bit their lower lips and returned her hello with kisses on each of her cheeks.The others looked on with want. Marcus looked at her with envy and a shot of jealousy."What are you both up to later?" Samantha said ignoring Marcus and focusing on the two willing women. As the woman whispered into her ears she looked over at Marcus and winked with a big smile that might as well have been a slap across his face. Marcus interrupted her and asked,"So are you going to race Sam?" She pouted then said,"Trying to get rid of me already I just got here?" The girls that were closer to him began to slowly make their way for her. Marcus shook his head as the girls said,"Aw look at how cute she is." and "Shes mine,I saw her first." Before it got to heated she said looking at all of the girls including Marcus and said,"I'm sorry ladies but I'm talking to someone." She kissed the hand of each woman and saluted Marcus and walked back over to Cyclo.
She felt like a bitch for doing what she did. She didn't even know if she was even talking to Quinten but said it just to make Marcus jealous. Samantha could have taken her pick of any of the girls but she grew sick of how easy they were a long time ago. They were just simple play things,if she felt like exercising her linguistics. Although her and Marcus had made rules and restrictions she still knew in her heart that he would be the best choice. She knew he wouldn't hurt her or make anything difficult. He understood her,and never threw anything from her past in her face. Even knowing what she did she wanted to live,and didn't want to be tied down just when her life was taking off.
Marcus walked over to her and Cyclo when they were in mid conversation and said,"You know their still stuck on you?" She smiled and shrugged,"I got a way with the ladies.Thought you would have bagged at least the red head by now." She looked at him as he glanced at Cyclo who shook his head with a regretful smile. "Keeping secrets?" She said trying to make the situation into a funny one. Just then Renni came over and spoke fast,"This is a large race.Ten people. We have four of ours driving. Win we do a four way split. Five grand buy in." Samantha looked over at Cyclo and smiled,"Lets get this money." They both handed five thousand dollars to Renni who ran over to the host and walked to their cars. Marcus chased after Samantha and said,"Sam are you sure,there is alot of cars out there you guys are going to be good right?" His words were desperate and made her heart warm knowing that he cared. "Ill be fine Marcus don't worry." She opened her car door,got in then rolled her window down to Marcus. "Listen,ill always worry about you. Be careful. I love you." Realizing what he just said he stood there awaiting her reply. She looked at him and said,"I love you too Marcus." He backed out of her window and watched as the ten drivers sped off.
As she kept up with the other drivers she thought to herself,"What the fuck?Why did I say that to him?Why now? Now its going to get fucking weird! Whats wrong with me? I never double dip! I just had a date with Quinten now I'm saying I love you to Marcus? Oh my god." She shifted and lined up with the other drivers. "I gotta focus!" She yelled to herself as she turned up her stereo. The music blasted and all the other drivers looked at her. She smiled at the attention.
The host stood in front of the cars and counted. "One" ...."Two".... The cars reved high and all began to shake wanting to be ahead of everyone else ...."GO!"
All the cars took off except two the didn't shift properly. Samantha laughed. Then drove faster she was in the lead with Cyclo close behind and two unknowns behind him. Suddenly her thoughts got to her again,"Maybe I should just be with Marcus,he is perfect for me in a sense." She began to think of all the ways he was perfect and how it would be to finally take that leap into a relationship. Cyclo caught up with her and the two unknowns became three and they were right on their tails. Cyclo hit his booster and took off past Samantha. She watched and seen as another car took his place beside her. She hit her booster and gripped the steering wheel as she got closer to Cyclo. Realizing that the car that was beside her had hit his booster at the exact same time she did fought to stay close to her. Then she began to think of Quinten,"He was so honest,I should give him a proper try. Ill always have Marcus,wont i?" In the middle of her thought the car beside her cut in front of her and showed his break lights.
Scared. Samantha hit her breaks and felt her car buck then tried to swerve away from the car in front of her. She lost control and seen that her car was heading for the guard rail. She held her breath,gripped the wheel and every muscle in her body tensed.
Time seemed to slow down.She remembered the accident with her parents.She felt the force of the collision. For a second she thought she herd her parents screaming her name.
Then everything went black.