Monday, October 22, 2007

Bradley sped up and caught up to Bruno in a matter of minutes. Angie held onto the door handle and closed her eyes because she just knew that they were going to run right into the Explorer. Angie opened her eyes when she felt the car moving to the left - Bradley was trying to pass Bruno up.

"What are you doing?" Angie asked as she closed her eyes again.

"Trying to stop him before he gets to the top. We're going to settle this right here and now."

All of a sudden, the car swerved and Bradley hit the brakes. Angie opened her eyes in time to see the Explorer coming at them.

"Are you crazy? They are going to crash into us."

"Bruno won't wreck his car. He'll stop," Bradley said as he got out of the car.

Angie sat there frozen; she tried to look at Shayla but her eyes were closed. Bruno slammed on the brakes and came within inches of Angie. Bruno jumped out of the car and into Bradley's fist. His nose started to bleed again. The snow was turning red.

"What the hell is your problem? Get your car out of my way," Bruno said as he held his nose. Bradley punched him again.

Angie looked at Shayla. She felt relief come over her because she looked fine. But then anger quickly overcame her. Here she was, watching two guys fighting over Shayla - again. Angie couldn't even get one guy at a time. What did they see in Shayla that they didn't see in her. Shayla got out of the car to stop the fight and Angie couldn't sit any longer.

"Where the hell have you been? How could you have just left? What about mom and Jeff?"

"Is that why you came to look for me? So that you could yell at me? That's all you ever do."

"You ungrateful little brat. I came all the way over here to find you and you don't even appreciate it. I should go home."

"Bye. Don't tell anyone I said hello. And for your information, I didn't need to be found because I'm not lost."

Angie wanted to just smack her. She lunged for her but Bradley caught her.

"Hey, I thought you wanted to find your sister."

"You heard her, she doesn't need to be found. Take me back to the hotel." Bradley held onto Angie, "We're not leaving without Shayla."

"I'm not going anywhere with you, Bradley."

"But Shayla you said you cared about the cause. More importantly, you said that you would be there for me. How could you end up with the enemy?"

"It takes too much effort to be your friend and to support the cause. Plus, I wasn't having any fun anymore. All we did was go to meetings and talk. I guess I just don't know how to be a friend. Just ask my sister. Bruno, let's go," Angie said as she got back into the car. Bruno got in the car, backed up and went around Bradley and Angie. Bradley took Angie by the hand and led her back to the car. Bradley headed up the mountain.

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