Board Battle by Jake Maddox

Author:Jake Maddox
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: 9781434259752, 9781434262080, Fiction, Jake Maddox Sports Stories, Sports & Recreation/Skateboarding, Boys & Men, Social Issues/Friendship, Social Issues/Bullying
Publisher: Capstone
Published: 2014-02-15T00:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER 6

THE PLAN TO PRACTICE

The next Saturday, Conner rode up to Slim’s at 9:15. Hannah was already there, crouched down behind an overgrown hedge near the fence of the office building next door.

“What are you doing?” Conner asked as he rolled up next to her.

“Shh,” said Hannah. She grabbed Conner by the sleeve and pulled him down next to her. “I’m waiting for the truck.”

“What truck?” Conner asked.

“Keep your voice down!” Hannah hissed.

“I don’t think anyone can hear us from here, Han,” Conner said.

“Hank’s dad’s truck,” Hannah said with a sigh. “We’re waiting for those bullies to leave, and when Hank’s dad’s truck gets here, it means they’re leaving.”

“Or we could go inside,” Conner said.

Hannah ignored him. Suddenly, a loud rumble filled the air.

“Here it comes!” Hannah said. She dropped even lower to the ground.

A horn honked loudly, and the heavy doors of the skate park banged open.

“Okay, okay!” Hank shouted as he and his friends stepped outside.

“Watch your tone,” the driver snapped. The boys climbed in. Three doors slammed, and the SUV’s tires squealed as it sped off.

Hannah looked up at Conner. “Now it’s our turn,” she said.

* * *

When they got inside, Hannah went right to the half-pipe. Conner stood at the start of the street course to watch.

Hannah climbed the steps to the top and took a deep breath. After a quick nod in Conner’s direction, she dropped in. On her first pass, she already had enough speed for a quick handplant with a frontside rotation.

“Nice one,” Slim said quietly from the desk. Conner could hear him, but he was pretty sure Hannah couldn’t since she was all the way across the park.

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