Blind Curve by Elizabeth Karre

Author:Elizabeth Karre
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Lerner Publishing Group

I put the Teg in the garage, pop the hood, run to catch the bus, and make it back to school after lunch. The secretary takes my note, and I slide into math class.

The next day I persuade Bee to let me drive his car to school.

“You said you’d help me practice for my test,” I say sweetly.

I park his Nissan where I’ll be able to see it throughout the day. When I look out the door before lunch, it’s gone. I curse. I don’t know when he left so I don’t know what to do.

It’s like a cat-and-mouse game the rest of the week. I try to get the rhythm of when Bee’s leaving, but it’s not predictable. I keep telling myself he could be skipping to do lots of things besides racing. Most racing happens on weekend nights, right? But I can’t think of anything good he can be doing.

I’m obsessed. And I’m itching to drive the Teg again alone. I could skip out of school any day and go do it, but I won’t let myself without a good reason. Keeping Bee here and out of trouble is a good reason, I tell myself.

It’s time to try some other things, things I thought I’d never do. Snooping and Johnny Xiong. Snooping’s easy since Bee trusts me with his school stuff and thinks I leave his private things alone. I shake out every notebook and textbook and go through his bag. I find a few notes from girls and I read them, looking for any clues. Nothing, except this in a note from Lucy Lor: I heard you’ve got a hunny in Cali—true?? Too bad 4 all the MN girls …

Bee hadn’t written anything back on her note.

I think about getting his phone to go through his texts, but that would be harder. So I talk to Johnny.

My brothers are overprotective, but I do think they’re right about Johnny. Pakou says he stares at me all the time in class, so maybe he does like me. He sure spends a lot of money to copy my answers. And he is in a gang.

On Monday Johnny comes to my locker before school to borrow my math notebook.

“Is there going to be a rematch?” I ask casually, taking his smoky, cologne-y smelling money.

Johnny looks confused. “What?”

“You know, between Bee and Chai,” I say, my heart thudding.

Johnny rolls his eyes. “Chai’s gotten beat three times, so you’d think that would be enough, but it’s turning into a grudge match. That’s a sweet car your brother’s got. I hear you’ve got an even sweeter one, though.” He grins, leaning closer.

I blush. Most people don’t know the Teg is mine. Bee must be talking.

“So, I’ve been there,” I say, looking in my locker. “But I don’t remember where you go after you get off the highway.”

“It’s easy,” Johnny says, turning my math notebook over and sketching a map on the back. “Why? You going to the one today? I could give you a ride.

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