Lesson Twenty-Nine - Be Unstoppable.
"Is that Lyra Anderson?" Asked one of the girls that were standing around my car as I got out. She rested her hands on the front of my car and I narrowed my eyes at her.
"If I was you I'd be quick to take your hands off my car." I felt Riker put his hand on my shoulder, giving me a warning to cool it. I didn't care though, no one touched my cars.
"Yep without a doubt that's Damon sister, alright." One of the guys stepped forward and held out his hand for me to shake. He was tall at 6 foot with tattoos running up his arms. He had a cheeky boyish look and feel about him. I had a feeling we would become close friends. "My names Archer and this is Zoe." He said pointing behind him to the girl that was scowling at me.
"Lyra." I said shaking his hand confirming what they already knew.
"I hear you used to be one hell of a street racer. Zane told us all in the end that you were the masked racer. I must say you have gotten yourself out of some situations before and still won."
I shrugged grinning. It was good to be known for something other than my money and family.
"Nice car." He said with a whistle as he looked it over. "Want to pop it open so I can see?"
I pulled the leaver and he pushed the hood of the car open and his eyes lit up like Christmas. "The whole engine is redone and customised that's some serious power you've added to it." He then looked me over. "You think you can handle it?"
I rolled my ice blue eyes at him. "Of course I can handle it, I built it." I lowered the hood of the car again and closed it over.
"You built this?" He looked so shocked at my comment.
"Of course she did, she rebuilt all the cars we drive." I didn't have to turn around to know it was my twin brother Damon who spoke. He was walking over to us with his hands in his pockets. "Can I talk you, dear sister." His voice was sickly sweet.
Me and Damon hadn't spoken to each other from the stand off in my room. In fact I hadn't even seen him. I could tell by the look in his eyes that he was still pissed with me but there was something else he wanted to talk about.
"I'll be back guys."
I walked away with my brother until we were in a quiet spot by ourselves. A girl sent my brother a wink as she walked past and I watched as he looked at her ass as she swayed her hips. He was so easily distracted, like always.
"What do you want, dear brother?" I asked mocking what he had said to me only moments ago.
"What the hell are you doing here?" He growled out after his attention snapped back to me.
"Racing what does it look like? Riker said he needed my help and who am I to pass up the opportunity to be the hero." I said acting innocent. I knew I wouldn't get it past him through, he was my brother. My twin brother, he knew me better than anyone.
"If Zane sees you here he's going to lose his shit."
I scoffed moving out of the way of a group of friends that were trying to get past us. "Does it look like I give a flying fuck what he thinks or does anymore?"
"You know he did everything the way he did it to try and protect you Lyra. He wanted to make sure you could walk away at any moment."
His voice was low and with the loud music in the background it was hard to hear him but I heard every word.
"Having me half in, half out like that was the reason he almost got me killed so many times. Damon you know better than anyone that you can't be in this life half-assed."
"Then don't be in it at all." He shouted but it was hardly noticeable with the music. "Don't go down this path Lyra. It was different when you were with Zane he kept your face out of it but if you do this now, with Riker your face is going to be everywhere. You're meant to be the future Heir of our fathers Empire. You can't be seen playing on the streets with us."
I stepped closer to my brother pointing my finger at him, poking him in the chest. "Who are you to tell me what I can and can not do. Father's Empire is due to be mine because of the choices you and the rest of you made. This now, standing right here is my choice. I'm not going to give up being the Heir but I am also going to do what I want to do." I stepped back from him holding my arms wide. "Maybe if you had all realised that sooner you wouldn't have gave it up and walked away from dad."
"None of us walked away from dad!" Shouted Damon after me but I didn't care or turn around to face him I just stuck up my middle finger to the sky and kept on walking.
I bumped shoulders with someone and turned to look to see that is was Ashley Blain. Of course I had to see her next. I had only gotten here and people were starting to get on my bad side.
She was hardly wearing any clothes like the rest of them and I could see some of the guys around us looking at her with want in their eyes. She was a pretty girl I wasn't going to lie, but her personality made everything about her horrible. Who was I to judge on someone's personality though, mine wasn't much better. I was a bitch and I'd be the first to admit it.
"What the fuck are you doing here?" She growled out once she noticed who it was that bumped into her. I needed to make sure to burn my jacket after, shame it's my favourite jacket. Oh well better than catching something from her.
"Don't know how that's any of your business but if you must know I'm racing." I gave her a smirk knowing I was going to get the reaction I wanted from her. It was the reason I was here in the first place.
"Does Zane know you are here?" She growled out and I rolled my eyes. Why was everything about Zane today. That also wasn't what I wanted her to say.
"Why does everyone keep asking me if Zane knows."
"If Zane knows what?" Came a deep voice.
I closed my eyes in annoyance and tried to calm my breathing. Of course he was going to show up. Can't wait for this argument next. Once again this is why I hate people.
I turned around and greeted Zane with a large fake smile. "Zane, fancy meeting you here."
"Lyra." I could here the annoyance in his tone from a mile away. "What are you doing here?" It wasn't really a question, everyone could tell. It was like everyone was now watching us. They knew a show was about to go down.
"Oh you know just helping out Riker." I said waving off his question. I knew I was going to hit a nerve and that's what I was aiming for.
"Riker Kennedy." Growled out Zane and he grabbed my wrist tightly. Once upon a time I might have felt something for Zane Knight but now he was nothing more than a ex to me that needed to stop telling me what I could do.
"That's my name, though please don't say it again." Spoke Riker walking over to us. Great that's all I needed. "I don't like it when trash speak my name."
Riker's face was blank as he came to stand in front of us he looked down at the grip Zane had on my wrist. His eyes narrowed slightly but it was quickly gone as he looked back up to met Zane's gaze hard gaze. I was the only one to see the look.
If people weren't watching before they definitely were now. I didn't blame them Riker and Zane coming face to face was always a scene. The school waited for these moments but the teachers did everything to make sure they didn't cross paths. So this was probably the first time they actually seen each other since the fight.
"What are you going to do Riker tell me to let go off her?" Asked Zane and I narrowed my eyes at him. I didn't need anyone to save me. Offending me like that was the wrong move and he of all people should know that.
Riker shrugged a grin had now come over his once blank face. "I would but I don't think I need to defend someone like Lyra. She can handle herself perfectly fine."
"What the fuck is that meant to mean." Asked Zane not even paying attention to me. His full attention was on Riker and it was starting to piss me off. How dare he stand there and ignore me like I was nothing more than a weak little girl who didn't know how to defend themselves.
"It means, let me the fuck go before I knock you the fuck out." There was so much venom in my voice even I was scared of myself. I was seeing red. How dare he treat me like a little girl. I was nothing like those girls he's being playing around with since we broke up.
For the first time he seemed to look down at me like he remembered I was there. "Lyr-"
"Don't Lyra me." I said pulling at my wrist but he still didn't let me go and it was his mistake. "Let. Me. Go." There was a warning there, a warning that I wasn't going to tell him again.
"Lyra." I heard Damon warn in the background. He knew better than anyone what I was like. I could sense that our earlier arguments was out of his head. He was now more worried about what I was going to do next. Like he didn't already know.
"Oh, this is going to be good." Remarked Riker as he took a step back from us with a grin on his face.
"Lyra l-" I didn't let him finish his sentence. I brought up my left fist and punched him square in the face. I felt his bones crack under my knuckles and I wouldn't be surprised if I punched him with so much force that I broke my own. I didn't care though. He didn't let me go.
As soon it happened he let go of my wrist and brought his hands to his jaw. I caught him nicely there.
"That's for not letting me go you dick." I then kicked him in the stomach with my knee. He hunched over in pain as I leaned over to whisper in his hear. "That's for thinking I couldn't defend myself."
I bumped my shoulder with his as I walked past then had a thought. I kicked him in the back of the knee and I laughed as he fell straight unto his knees. "Ok that one was just for the hell of it."
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So who's your favourite character so far? I would love to know ðð
Lyra
Riker
Zane
Damon
Sky
Or anyone else ð