June 17, Kallang
Bahru, a 3 room flats bedroom, 9am
Beep! Beep!
The message received tone woke Justin up from his slumber.
Who is the idiot SMS-ing me so early in the morning
he grunted
as he reached for his N-GAGE on the bedside table. He rubbed his
eyes and read the message
<< Dude, go log on to MSN now! I got important stuffs to tell
u! >>
It was Henry Lee, Justins long time friend.
Although Henry was in another gang (24 SLK ), they were good
friends ever since Secondary 2.
Besides, SLK is on neutral terms with AST these days, so theres no
reason for enmity between the 2 boys.
After washing up, Justin grabbed a cup of coffee and logged on to
MSN.
Ting Ting! Ting Ting!
The words mhcampboy had just sent u a nudge! appeared on the
screen.
Justin groaned
.Henry is so impatient!
<> Wait la! People just wake up only , right!
<> Sorry la
got something to tell u!
<> Simi
. (meaning what? in Hokkien )
.
<>I heard u are gonna Chie (Challenge ) Donny at Mandai
tonight
u mad izzit? He is a crazy f*cker! Dun get yourself
killed!
<>So wad? I wanna show him that we AST ginas (gang members )
are not cowards!
<> Just be careful ok? Wad time race? I come and support
u.
Upon giving Henry the details of the race, Justin logged off from
MSN and went down to the coffee shop for breakfast.
Shell Petrol Station,
Balestier Road, 3pm
Justin turned off the ignition of his SP and parked his bike on its
side stand.
Justin: Uncle, V-Power 98
full tank!
The Indian petrol kiosk employee, Dillip Kumar, flashed a smile and
began filling up the petrol tank.
whoa
.nice bike, mister! started Dillip as he did his
task.
Justin: Thanks,
Dillip: How much did u buy it for? Looks very new!
Justin: 3000 bucks. its 2nd hand la..
Dillip: Do u race?
The word Race hit Justin like a tsunami; images of the dreadful
night at Mandai flashed across his mind.
Justin: Just do your job la, Uncle
Dillip *sheepishly *: OK, OK
After making payments for the fuel, Justin rode off to Ah Boys to
do a final check on his bike.
Mandai Road,
9.50pm
Vroom ! Vroom! VROOOOOOOOOM!!!!
The sounds of powerful engines being revved at neutral gear pierced
the silence of the night. 20 Kuntong Bikers had gathered for the
race.
Donny, coc.ky as ever, was sitting on his bike, boasting about his
riding skills.
Kelvin: Boss, do u think he had chickened out?
Donny: No way! Im very sure that he would come! The look in his
eyes the other day at Seng Bees tells me that he is thirsting for
this race!
Jessie: Darling, you better be careful ok? Dont push yourself
too hard!
Donny: Careful? Ha! You ought to tell that to the AST boy!
Ermmmmg!!! Errrrrmmmg!!
A beam of light shone upon the group as a white bike turned into
Mandai Road.
Its Justin!
Ignoring the hostile stares from the enemy, Justin parked his bike
and made his way towards Donny.
Soon, the Kuntong Bikers surrounded him.
Are you ready, Donny? Justin stared into the eyes of Donny, his
heart filled with deep hatred.
Ready? Yes, Im ready
. to beat you! announced Donny as the
Kuntong Bikers cheered wildly.
Usually, Justin would feel intimidated when in the presence of so
many rival gang members. However, his burning anger had blinded
him. Justin continued to glare at his opponent, clenching his fists
till his knuckles turned white.
Suddenly, the thunderous roar of several motorcycle engines caught
the attention of the group.
Henry? Justin said as he spotted his friend riding among the
approaching bikers.
The leader of the group got off his Silver Super Four and marched
towards the Kuntong Bikers.
My name is Ralf, introduced the biker , And I am the leader of
the 24SLK Bikers! I heard that there will be a race here tonight,
so Ive decided to bring my boys here!
Kelvin: This race is between AST and Kuntong! You SLK guys are not
welcomed! Get Lost!
Donny put his hand on Kelvins shoulder.
This is a public road, Kelvin! Anyone is allowed to come here!
Besides, I would love to look at their expressions when Ive beaten
this AST bugger!
Ralf: Excellent! If you dont mind, my friend here shall start the
race.
Donny nodded his approval and both he and Justin pushed their bikes
up to the starting line.
Qiqi from SLK Bikers strolled up to the starting line.
Qiqi*holding her arms in the air* : Are u ready?
Both riders nodded.
5!
Justin engaged gear one and started revving his engine
4! 3!
Justin looked at his rival who seemed focused on the road before
him.
2!
Justin released the front brakes and kept the rear brakes
engaged
1!
This one is for you, Johnson! Justin clenched his teeth as beads
of perspiration trickled down his solemn face
Go!
The moment Qiqis arms went down, the high-pitched sound of rubber
assaulting the tarmac greeted everyones ears!
Wow! You could smell the tires burning, man! exclaimed a shocked
SLK biker.
Owing to the FireBlades superior engine, Donny took the lead
rather easily.
Go Donny, go! cheered the Kuntong Bikers as their leader kicked
the gear to 3rd and pulled away from Justin.
Here comes the first corner!
Taking the outer lane, Donny banked his bike slightly and took the
corner at 80kmh! The spectators were speechless
its fatal to make
a mistake at such a break-neck speed!
Its Justins turn now!
Braking early, he leaned into the corner and took the outer line.
However, his exiting speed was slower than Donnys.
Shi.t! swore Justin.
A flash of light from the FireBlades brake lamp startled him.. he
was only inches away from the rear of Donnys bike! Panicking, he
jammed the brakes and caused his rear tire to skid! Luckily, Justin
managed to maintain his balance and pointed the SP to the correct
position once more.
Using the FireBlades power, Donny accelerated harshly down the
straightaway, leaving the SP behind.
I need to go faster! thought Justin frantically. But, how?
(to be continued
.. )
