Page 110 of Black Flag

“I’m starving.” Icomplained again.

“The race has beencalled,” Kyle announced. “It’s scheduled again for tomorrow.”

“Thank god, now I caneat!”

I fired up the engine.The pace car led us down pit lane.

“Take the car to the—”

His voice came to anabrupt halt, the radio went dead. I pressed the button a few times thinkingmaybe the rain was messing with the interception. It just cracked.

“Kyle?” I asked. “Kyle?You there?”

“Um...yeah, I’m here.” He paused. “Take thecare to the hauler.”

“Oh, okay. Don’t weneed to take the car to garage?” If it was a rain out and under the halfwaypoint, we’d be racing tomorrow. Why would I take the car to the hauler?

He was silent for a fewmoments, his voice sounded considerably different when he spoke. “Shane andMason will take care of that. Just go to the hauler.”

That was strange.

“What’s going on?”

“Jameson,pleasejust take the goddamn car to the hauler.” Kyle asked in a monotone voice.

Something was wrong. Icould tell by his tone. Something was definitely wrong.

My heart began beatingerratically and I found it hard to keep the car within the 10 mph speed limitthroughout the pits.

When I pulled up to thehauler, Spencer, Alley and Aiden were standing outside, under the cover of theawning. The rain had increased to a steady patter.

Their grim expressiontold me something was wrong.

Sway wasn’t with them.

I began ripping thehoses followed by my belts before I even stopped the car.

“Where is she?” Igrabbed Alley by the arm when she walked past, tossing my gloves and helmetinside the car. “Goddamn it, answer me!” She started crying as Spencer steppedbetween us.

“Jameson, let her go.” Spencerdemanded, scowling for good reason.

Alley looked over atme, her mouth turned down as tears slipped. Her eyes focused on mine abruptlywide with pain.

What the fuck is wrongwith me?

“Jameson, you have tocalm down before I tell you what I’m about to tell you.”

Oh well that was reallygoing to make me calm down now.

Are they fuckinginsane?

“Just...tell me already.” I barked back. “Thisis as calm as I get!”

“Emma’s with Sway.She—”

“Where is she?” I interruptedimpatiently looking to everyone for answers. “Why isn’t she with you?”

“She...” Alley started crying again and lookedtoward Spencer.

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