~Magnolia Knight~

I park the car that I borrowed from my brothers, behind the warehouse I was at last time to meet Gab, and walk towards my car that was already eagerly waiting for me. This time is asked Gab to change the position of my phone, because last time Greyson caught me it this exact same place and he will definitely come back to me for that.

I step inside Rage, the keys already set, so the only thing I need to do is start my baby and make her live again.

"I'll take care of her J, I swear." I whisper under my breath as I slowly make my way towards the race track that is about half an hour away from here. There is still an empty feelings inside of me, wanting to be filled, but it will never happen.

When I arrive at my destination, cars from all sorts surround Rage and myself which kinda gives me a lighter feeling. This time I made sure to bring a helmet with me, one that belongs to my brother, but they wouldn't even notice, because of how many they already have. I leave my windows open to let the fresh wind of the night slip through my rebel black hair strains that slips under the helmet. I smile to myself when people recognise my car, pointing their fingers at it and murmuring jealously.

Luckily Gab reserved a spot for me on the white start line and I park the car at this exact same spot, tug my hair back inside and climb out of the car to greet my friend. He was already patiently waiting for me, a grin plastered on his scary little face.

"I saw you made some last changes with the wheels Gab." I state, to which he simply shrugs his shoulders. "It's better this way, thanks."

"No probs MJ." I admire how he is so used to use this nickname in the right moments and I am grateful he does, because I would have been in serious trouble otherwise. "I put your name down, and let me tell you, the boy who took the list to look at it, went white from shock when he saw your name. It's funny." I gently slap Gab ok the shoulder, because of his mockery. "But you need to know that you aren't the only good one here MJ. Someone who is used to these kind of races is gonna be there." He explains simply, but it doesn't even make me scared anymore. If someone wants to race I'll be ready, point.

"His name ?" I question Gab and look around myself to see people looking at us from the crowd that gathered around us to watch the start. My eyes then fall on someone who seems to try and push his way through the crowd to settle himself in the front row. It's my little classmate Will. Told you he would be here. He was the one to bring me to my first race in this town, so he is for sure not going to miss this epic one. When Will spots me, he nods his head towards me, a small worried expression on his face, which makes me frown. I see as he looks next to me, at the place where Gab is standing, and gives him a small nod as well. Gab greets him back.

"You know each other ?" I frown as I ask Gab, next to me, but he just coldly shakes it off.

"No." He firmly responds and looks back at my car to make the last checks, before the start of race. "Did you hear me when I said against whom you were going to race ?"

I slowly shake my head, feeling bad that I didn't listen to him, when he talked to me. I hear him sight and shake his head, just like I did seconds before.

"His race car is called Belladonna. He has won all the races, without losing a single one, since years. He wasn't there last time you raced though, which was good for you, but now you won't really be able to avoid this demon."

"Oh come on, he can't be that bad right ?" I try to laugh it off, but Gab stays silent, which is definitely not a good sign. "Fuck me." I mumble and try to focus back on my car and the race, but somehow I couldn't still my nerves.

The sound of a loud engine can be heard from already miles away, which intrigues me and I gasp in amazement when I see the a beautiful car slowly rolling towards the white start line, until it stops two spots next to me. Loud cheers can be heard from the crowd, which could only mean that this is the famous Belladonna. The windows are tinted, the colour of the car is shiny, but spotless, and I can even distinguish small engravings on the bottom of the car. It's beautiful.

I roll my eyes and climb into my car and begin to start my routine, before the race starts which is in less than two minutes. Gab gives me some small tips that I should be aware of on the track, and then he gives me a small tap on the shoulder before leaving the race track, when the announcer says to clear the road through his microphone. I slowly breath out, exhale the stress and worry, and take a deep breath in, clearing my mind. My gaze focuses on red light and as soon as I turns green, all the cars speed away along with mine.

I have a good grip with my wheels so I can sharply take the turns without struggling too much, but I notice how things get more interesting, when two cars crash into each other next to me. With my mirror I can keep an eye on Belladonna, who skilfully dodged the accident, unlike other cars, and makes its way next to me. Through the straight roads we are wheel to wheel, but when it gets to corners he somehow gets in front of me. He is aggressive, just like I am, and I wonder if we would make it out alive if we keep on pushing each other at full speed, always so close to the barriers. It's like the rest of the world disappears and it's just us now.

There is not much time left, and I feel that my wheels are starting to struggle, but I know that his tyres are in the exact situation as me, so at least we are both struggling. In the distance, I see that the road gets nearer, barriers on both sides of it, which meant that this was going to be crucial for us if we didn't move now, because at this moment we were once again wheel to wheel. I push harder on the gaz paddle, which makes Rage shoot forward a few feet further than Belladonna, but somehow he catches up.

"Shit, shit shit..." I curse under my breath. My eyes widen under the helmet, when I see what is coming for us."I am sorry Rage." Seconds later, I hear one of the sides of my car coming in contact with one of the barriers, while the other one scratches Belladonna. My head violently jerks to the front, because of the sudden contact at a high speed like this and it makes me hit my head, under the helmet. I forget the pain and soreness I feel through my body and try to concentrate again. I am squashed between him and the barrier, just like Belladonna is. At this point my car is fucked, but I continue to race forward as I see the finish line. I feel a liquid rolling down the side of my eye, which meant that I definitely cut my skin open right above my brow. Luckily for me the other car is in a worst condition than mine, and I gain better speed to take advantage and finish this freaking race.

Seconds later I pass the finish line.

I am first.

The adrenaline that is still rushing through me, makes me hear a buzzing sound in my ears and somehow I can't believe I won. This was one of the most intense races I ever had, which leave me breathless. I try to catch my breath by opening the windows, but that's when I hear the loud yells and cheers of the crowd. I forgot I wasn't t alone. Unable to manage the crowd, I slowly drive towards an empty spot, where people couldn't be able to follow me and I shut the engine off.

I let out a laugh and let my head fall back against the seat, joy filling my body.

"I did it again Jace. I did it." I whisper as tears start to blur my vision. This moment makes me think back to the first time I won a race with Jace.

"You did it shortcake ! I told you you could do it." I hear Jace's voice boom behind me and I spin around just in time to watch him scoop me up in his arms, his hands holding my legs around his strong torso. Without being able to contain it, I let out a chuckle, which makes Jace's smile only grow larger by the second. " Goodness, you are beautiful and amazing you know that ?" He mumbles as his lips slowly graze mine and I can't wait before smashing my lips against his.

I find myself grazing my lips with the tip of my fingers, but I stop my movement when I hear the familiar roaring of an engine. I sit straight and put the helmet I somehow managed to remove from my head, back on and snap my head toward Belladonna that parked right next to me. Oh fuck. I dunk towards the glove compartment to grab the gun I asked Gab to hid just in case of an emergency. This is an emergency, the person who just lost is probably after me, ready to kill me.

The owner of the car was quick to step out of his car and I have to squint my eyes to try and keep them on my target, because of the dark. I tighten my grip on the weapon as he moves around his car to stop in front of mine and my eyes widen when I realise who it is...no, no, no, no ! Shit. This can't be real.

I watch as he takes a gun out of his back pocket and points it directly at my windshield, but I am so shocked that I stop breathing and stare at him blankly. Of course he can't see how traumatised I am right now, because of the tinted windows, but I wish he knew whom he was going to shoot now. My freaking brother...

"GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE CAR OR I'LL SHOOT !" The famous Blake Knight, or my big brother if you prefer, yells in the dark night that surrounds us, with one of the most scary expression I have ever seen from him. He was not kidding.

So with a very shaky hand, I grab the door handle to push the door open, something that seemed hardly difficult at this point, because of my shaky members, but I managed. I step out into the cold night, my legs feel like jelly at this point, but I don't care, my eyes are only focused on Blake. My Bee.

"Who the fuck are you ? Take that fucking helmet off." He orders, but I don't move one bit, which only seems to add oil to the fire in his eyes. "I said. Who. The. Fuck. Are. You. I know damn well that you are not MJ, because that guy is dead. I am warning you bastard." He threatens and takes a step closer towards me, while cocking the gun in his hands and I can't help, but to let out a small frightened whimper. He knows Jace ?

When he is only a feet away from me, his tall frame towers over my small figure and he gives me one last warning to show my identity, before he pulls the trigger.

I can't do it...he will hate me if he figures that out...my secret.