June 20, Kallang Bahru
Pizza Hut restaurant, 10am
Justin sat at the public bench outside the restaurant, smoking a
cigarette.
Next to him is a blue KupKia , a Honda Wave motorcycle, which
carries a Pizza Hut box on its rear.
Justin had just gotten a job at the neighbourhoods Pizza Hut
branch as a Pizza Delivery Man. He looked at the KupKia and sighed-
the company policy states that he will be provided free petrol only
if he uses the companys bike for deliveries! Justin would love to
use his SP for deliveries!
But the rise in petrol fares and his desire to save money made him
decide to use the KupKia instead.
Delivery of one Regular Pepperoni stuffed crust pizza to Waterloo
Street, Gee Hin Chan bicycle shop! And one large seafood pizza to
Queenstown, block 647!
The shops manager interrupted Justins thoughts and he went
forward to collect the pizza bag. Putting the bag into the KupKias
carrier box, Justin put on his helmet and started the KupKias
engine.
Vroom!
The engine of the Kup started with a little roar.
Wah
the engine so weak sia! commented Justin as he rode out of
the car park.
Hey, be careful not to damage the pizza! yelled the manager
before returning to the shop.
Justin turned into Bendemeer road and headed towards Bugis.
The traffic was busy and the weather was hot.
Justin was already sweating profusely under his helmet.
Luckily, he was riding a motorbike and was able to squeeze through
the traffic relatively easily.
Oh man
traffic jam! Justin groaned as he spotted the vehicles in
front of him coming to a standstill.
Justin slowed the bike down and waited. 15 minutes before the
stipulated delivery time is up! However, the situation was not
improving and Justin could only inch forward a bit each
minute.
Wah lau eh!
Justin turned around and saw Mr.Seow, an avid mountain biker who is
riding a red Specialized M3.
Mr.Seow: Sian
heavy traffic!
Justin: Ya lor
Im gonna be late for my deliveries sia!
Seow moved his bike nearer to the kerb as a car moved forward a
little.
All of a sudden, Seow stood on his pedals and kicking his heels
upwards, he bunny-hopped onto the pavement!
See ya! waved Seow as he rode off on the pavement, dodging a few
pedestrians.
Justin snapped his fingers.
Why didnt I think of that!
Pointing his bike to towards the kerb, he did a wheelie and was on
the sidewalk a second later!
Time to take the highway! Justin laughed as he sped along the
sidewalk, honking at pedestrians who are in his way.
Siao gina!!! scolded an old man as Justin sped past him, nearly
running over his pet dog.
Within seconds, Justin was already at the front of the
traffic!
Whoa! yelled Seow as the bike closed in on him.
Coming thru! announced Justin as he rode the bike onto the grass
patch and overtook Seow.
Soon, the sidewalk came to an end. Justin took the road and rode
towards Waterloo Street.
Gee Hin Chan bike shop,
Waterloo Street.
A trial biker hopped onto the bench outside the GHC bike shop as
the other customers watched on. A sticker with the name
tofushop193 could be seen on the Monty trial bike. With delicate
moves, the trial biker leapt off the bench and did a 180 degree
turn in mid-air before landing on both wheels gracefully.
Whoa! Thats amazing! cheered Yilong, a Kona MTB rider as the
other customers clapped loudly.
Pizza delivery! smiled Justin as he handed the pizza over to the
bike shop boss.
Wah
U had delivered my pizza 10 minutes before the time limit!
commented the shop owner as he paid Justin for the pizza.
As Ah Boys garage was rather near, Justin decided to pay him a
visit.
Ah Boys Garage, Jalan
Berseh
Aiyo! I said I wanted Hello Kitty decals! Not Snoopy decals!
complained Qiqi as she pointed at her pink Vespa scooter. Blur
lah, u!
Paiseh..Paiseh
I help u remove the decals now! apologized Tan Toh
Tuck, Terrance (friends call him tt3, for short), the new mechanic
at Ah Boys.
Oi, Justin! called out Ah Boy as he spotted his regular customer
riding towards the shop. Justin parked his bike outside the shop
and walked towards the workshop.
U seem busy today, Ah Boy! noted Justin as he noticed the
excessive oil stains on his work clothes.
Yeah, Ive been working on this baby the whole day! grinned Ah
Boy as he motioned for Justin to come indoors.
Yamaha R1! gasped Justin as he stared at the familiar black R1.
Could it be
Hello, Justin! greeted a man on a wheelchair as he entered the
workshop.
It was Johnson!
Johnson! I didnt know that you were discharged already!
yeah
got discharged yesterday! Ive decided to get Ah Boy
transport the bike here this morning to do some repair works on it!
smiled Johnson.
But you
. Started Justin as he stared at Johnsons missing leg
and realized how tactless he was. Im sorry..
Dont worry, Im not angry! Johnson laughed Besides, I might
sell this bike in the future, so its best I repair it as soon as I
could!
After chatting with Ah Boy and Johnson for a while, Justin started
his bike and headed towards Queenstown for his next delivery.
Kim Seng Road, outside
Great World City
Zoom!!! a blue Yamaha X1 zoomed passed Justin as he was about to
change lanes.
What the hell! cursed Justin as he nearly lost his balance. The
rider was carrying a MacDonalds delivery bag. The lights turned red
and the X1 rider stopped at the stop line. Justin stopped his bike
next to him, intending to give him a piece of his mind.
Justin: Hey! U nearly crashed into me, u know!
Mac Rider: Blame it on your lousy riding skills la!
Justin: What! Are u looking for trouble?!
At that moment, the lights turned green
Mac Rider: Alright, prove that u can beat my X1 then!
The Mac Rider twisted the throttle and sped off towards
Queenstown.
Annoyed, Justin went after him!
As the X1 was a faster bike, Justin had a hard time keeping up with
him on the straights. However, the rider wasnt very confident in
the corners and that gave Justin many opportunities to catch up.
However, the corners soon ended and the X1 started to pull away
again. Smirking, Justin drafted the X1 and tailgated him very
closely, putting the pressure on the him. This isnt a race! This
is a leisure ride! smirked Justin as he noticed the X1 riders
lack of skills. Both riders charged down Alexandra Street at high
speed! A traffic light junction soon appeared. Changing lane to the
right, Justin accelerated and attempted to overtake the X1
rider!
Oh no , u dont ! shouted the X1 rider as he twisted the throttle
even further.
The lights had turned yellow!
Instead of slowing down, Justin had accelerated instead!
Not wanting to lose to Justin, the X1 rider dragged the engine to
red line and shot forward!
The lights had turned red!
Screech! Justin did an emergency brake and avoided crossing the
stop line by inches!
What the
muttered the X1 rider as he looked in his mirror.
Ahhhhhhhh!
Crash!
The X1 had collided into a Lexus SUV!
The Lexus driver was so impatient that he drove off the moment the
lights on his side of the road turned green, failing to check his
blind spot beforehand!
The X1 rider was not hurt, but the fast food he was supposed to
deliver was ruined!
There goes my salary for today! moaned the X1 rider as he shook
his head.
He looked at the angry Lexus driver and sighed. And my 5 months
salary too!
The lights soon turned green and Justin sped off to make his
delivery.
Who shall Justin face in his next race?
(to be continued
..)
