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I’m not even going to try. “We got this,” I say, giving him a thumbs up.
A few stalls down, Maddie waves, and I return it.
“Don’t do that,” Jake barks. “She’s the enemy. All of them want to beat you. Remember that.”
“Is this how you think at the beginning of every race?” I’m honestly surprised and probably shouldn’t be.
“No, I’m toning it down. This is a fun event, remember?” He taps on the back of my kart. “Go! Go!”
How do I even respond?
∞∞∞
“How are we doing?” I ask.
“Gotta be honest, it’s not great, Princess. Driver on your left around this corner.”
“On it.”
I navigate and make the pass the time. Jake’s defeated tone amuses me, but there’s some guilt, too.
“You did it,” he says with genuine shock. “You passed someone.”
“What’s next?”
“I’m afraid to tell you. Promise you’ll take this seriously.”
“Are you crazy? We’re kicking ass today. Who is it?”
“It’s your friend, Maddie. She’s right behind you. Pull to the right, and you can block her.” There’s a long pause, and Jake whispers, “Please try.”
“Kicking ass.” I move to the left.
“Right! Right! I said right!”
“What was that, Alpha Two? You’re fading.”
Maddie approaches on my right and waves.
I return it. “You’re doing amazing,” I yell, hoping she can hear me over the wind.
“So are you! This is a fantastic race.”
We both slow down.
“I think Jake is crying right now.”
“Boone is having a panic attack.”
Jake’s scream briefly overtakes our conversation. “What in the hell are you doing?”
I ignore him. “Is Lily enjoying herself? I’ve hardly seen her since the race started.”
“She’s a full two laps ahead.”
They block in professional races to help teammates out, right? Nothing in the rules says we can’t do it here.
“Do you think we can help her go for three?” I ask.
