Mayhem by Madi

Mayhem


By Madi


Chapter 1

When I woke up it was midnight when I looked at the time. Someone was yelling and shaking me, but then I woke up for real. My mom was trying to wake me up to get ready. “Why did you sleep in? Didn’t you remember was your first race!” My mom said.
“Uh-oh. I didn’t remember!” I thought.
So I got out of bed got a pair of shorts, a t-shirt, and a sweat shirt. Finally, I helped get loaded up. Then we were on our way to Elko Speed Way.

Chapter 2
When we got to Elko I saw many different faces. Then I bumped into my best friend who raced and lived right next door. Her name is Anika. We have been friends since kindergarten.
“Hey Dan! When did you start racing?” Anika asked.
“I just started! Do you want to see my car?” I said.
“Sure, but it has to be quick.” She exclaimed.
Then we got to my car and it was quick, so after she left I started to get ready to drive.

Chapter 3

“Ok sweetie your race is next are you ready?” My dad asked.
I nodded nervously. I was shaking inside the car. I could feel the sweat falling down my face. I looked over to see all the cars I am racing and in my stomach I got butterflies. Then I hear
“Racers start your engines.”
Then I knew they were ready for us on the track. My dad said
“Well here you go time for your 1st race”
He had a giant smile on his face. I was so nerves when the green flag dropped!

Chapter 4

Then I see the yellow flag go out and I see Ankia had Spun OUT! I wanted to cry but my dad told me before the race to stay tough. That’s how my fear of flipping started. Then the red flag goes out. When I saw her clime out of the car and take off her helmet, I saw her face bright red with tears coming down her face. I knew she was hurt. I wanted to climb out of the car to comfort her, but I didn’t so I stayed in the car. Then I see people helping Anika as see limps off the track.

Chapter 5

Then after the race I go to Anika’s trailer. She was crying so hard! I notice her leg was all swollen up, so after a couple of minuets she had to go to the hospital. Before she left she told me to do good and be careful. The next race I didn’t see Anika in the stands or anywhere, so I tried to think about the race. Then right in the middle of the race I got spun out! I was so worried I would flip, but I didn’t. I was so glad. The next race I saw Anika in the stands cheering me on with a broken leg. I feel a smile appear on my face. Then the world went silent for a while, but then someone spins me out and another person hits me really hard and I FLIP! Oh-no not a DNF (did not finish). I thought about what Anika said before she left as we brought the car to the trailer.

Chapter 6

“Why did I have to flip and get a DNF dad?” I asked him.
“Well flipping happens in racing. I thought you really wanted to race!” he said.
It was the intermission. My dad said to me
“Honey I don’t know for sure if the car will be done in time for the feature because you have a broken shock, Radius rod and the chain fell off. Why don’t you go say hi to Anika while I try to fix your car?”
My race was in two minutes and I checked up on my dad, he was still working on the car, but I knew the car wouldn’t fixed in time for the feature.

Chapter 7

After the race I got loaded up and went home with Anika. We hug out for a while. Then I went home and did all my homework. Finally, I fell asleep. I saw Anika Flipping over and over and over. I thought for sure she was dead.

Chapter 8

The next Sunday morning I heard my alarm clock go off. I wake up. I was wondering where I was, but I finally figured out I was at home. It was 6:30 in the morning. My mom was in my room seeing if I was getting ready. She was dress and had her hair done. It was like she woke up at 5:30 in the morning. I was helping and finally got to the race track. When it was my race I came in last! AGAIN!!!!!! Then on my feature race I came in 2nd to last.

Chapter 9

After we got home I pulled my dad aside to talk to him. I told him that I didn’t want to race anymore. He told me to just do 1 more race and see if you like it or not. Well the next Sunday after racing, I told him that I LOVED it!!!

Chapter 10

On my 3rd race day I was so happy about my decision to keep racing. Or I wouldn’t get to have fun things to do. When the feature finally came I was really tired. They sent me to the back because I needed to work on my starts. At 10 laps to go I was in 2nd and then I got to 1st with 1 lap to go. Then I WON!!!!! I got to go around the track with the CHECKER FLAG!!! Then I got to go to Victory Lane. I got a feature win sticker to put on my car. I went home I went to sleep right as we get home and had a great story to tell at school!