Chapter 295 - Driver - Charger (1/2)

The moment I heard 'American Muscle', I blacked out. I just felt my body moving on its own and I could faintly hear screams from a single person. A few moments later, I felt my body getting heavier and heavier by the second and each step I took was getting difficult.

I partially returned to my senses when I felt everyone pulling me away from the driver's seat of the helicopter. Their hands are grabbing every inch of my body just to hold me down in place. I only needed to close the door and I would be able to fly it back to base. What I didn't notice at first is my reflection from the glass.

”Bro! Wake up! Bro! You're not driving that f.u.c.k.i.n.g helicopter for the love of Sarenrae!”

”Sky!”

”Sir! I have children, please!”

”His smile.... It's scary...”

”Just hold him down!”

”For how long?!”

”As long as it takes~ Bro! Wake the f.u.c.k up!”

”Why are we holding him down?”

”Didn't you notice that he was about to fly off on his own?!”

”Nah, I bet he's just excited, right?”

”You don't know him like I do!”

”Kaley is here! He won't leave us here!”

”Well- just don't let him drive the helicopter! He'd drive it as fast as he could!”

”PULLLLLLL~!!!”

It's a huge commotion but we comically flew backwards when I've regained full control of my senses.

*CRASH*

”Oh, what did I do?” I looked back at them.

Jared just breathed his biggest sigh of relief when they succeeded and he looked at me like I'm crazy.

”Bro, if you saw your face, you'd be f.u.c.k.i.n.g scared too. Why the f.u.c.k would the president say 'American Muscle' without sitting you down first?! Sheesh! Old people these days!” Jared is widening his eyes at me.

”Why are you saying it again though? That's bad, correct?” Tatiana is confused.

Nikolas is looking at us from the side confused as to what is happening.

”Nah, it's just his initial reaction of hearing it we need to worry about...” Jared was almost out of breath.

”What? I'm not too sure at what you're talking about man. I'm perfectly normal! I just don't want to waste a bit of time...” I replied, in denial.

”Yeah, yeah, nice talk for someone who almost left us, huh?” Jared is shaking his head.

”Really? *chuckle* The president just said 'American Muscle', right? I thought you'd be more interested on Japane-” Kaley interjected while half of my ears perked but Jared closed her mouth shut.

”KALEY! ARE YOU F.U.C.K.I.N.G CRAZY?! DO YOU REALLY WANT HIM TO LEAVE US HERE?!” Jared started to lose it while Kaley was letting out muffled sounds. Jared was forced to let go when she kicked his shin.

”Hey! I can hear you dude! I'm not as obsessed back then! I don't even have 'that' car back home, remember? I only have the Hayabusa!” I exclaimed.

”Yeah, right. Could you just let Micah drive it again so I don't have another heart attack-like event?” Jared finally calmed down.

”Well, what happened back then?” Kaley asked.

”That is a fun mem-” I answered but Jared interrupted again with renewed ferocity.

”For you it was! Do you have any idea how I instinctively flinch every time I'm riding a vehicle with several hundred horsepower when you're the one driving?! Anyone forgotten that loopy thing in the helicopter?! That's just one of many! The horror...” Jared almost trembled in fear remembering the past.

The two of us began an even louder back and forth though that allowed the rest of our team to board the helicopter ahead of us. The loot we had was also loaded amidst that and we eventually flew back to our base. We landed at the roof of the hospital once more and I almost dashed as fast as I could when we saw that animal-like sprinter rushing towards us.

I instinctively located Rod's location and I saw him beside it.

It's a 1970 Dodge Charger R/T.

I immediately thought to myself, ”This is f.u.c.k.i.n.g mine.” before I stepped closer to inspect it.

”Wow, that looks nice.” Kaley was also excited to see it.

”Bro, take a few deep breaths okay? Also, I'm not riding shotgun anymore, okay? Kaley's here.” Jared immediately said after catching up.

”I wouldn't mind. This looks great!” Kaley chuckled.

”Hah! You say that now...” Jared warned.

”That really looks like the one in the movies~” Micah added.

”The only thing missing is the hood blower.” I replied.

”Like it, kid? The body has that classic look but there's definitely a few things changed. The engine has a few modifications too but the most changes are done on the interior.” Rod threw me the keys.

My smile is so wide and my sorrow for the totalled Mustang disappeared. It has this glossy black finish where two white lines are bisecting the car from the hood to the trunk. The wheels are definitely not based on the classic one and the brakes are also different from the original. I'm caressing the whole thing almost uncomfortably and I took a peek at the inside.

”It's been somewhat backdated, right?” I looked at the president.

”What?” he tilted his head.