Taking the Chequered Flag by Pam Harvey

Author:Pam Harvey [Harvey, Pam]
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9780730401445
Publisher: HarperCollins Publishers
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

The three of them yelled and cheered as E.D. flew around the course, each following his progress as he fought past a bike and then was suddenly overtaken again in a flurry of activity at a corner or down a straight.

‘What’s he got to get to make it again?’ Gabby called.

‘Top 15,’ Angus shouted.

‘He’ll do it easily,’ said Gabby, clapping her hands as E.D. raced into a corner and sped ahead of two riders who had taken a higher line.

‘He’s coming ninth,’ said Hannah.

‘What about Jack?’ Angus asked.

‘Fifth. Can I have a look through your video recorder, Gabby?’ Hannah asked.

‘In a minute, Han.’ Gabby knew how much Hannah loved new technology but she didn’t want Hannah pointing out all the features before she had discovered a few of them herself.

E.D. finished the race in eighth position, behind Jack. They watched two more races, Gabby videoing unsuspecting spectators, pleased with the way she was getting the hang of her new recorder. She even let Hannah take a few minutes of film.

‘I think this is E.D.’s next race,’ Hannah said, checking the program.

‘Oh, quick, Han. Pass me back the camera. I want—’

‘Ssshhh,’ Hannah said, holding up her hand.

‘…so this will be the final race of the day.’ A race official had just finished speaking over the loud speaker.

‘Last race?’ Gabby queried, taking the camera from Hannah.

‘Something about a severe weather alert, I think,’ Hannah said, glancing over her shoulder at a bank of almost black clouds looming behind the railway line to the south-west.

‘E.D.’s going to have to finish in the top six,’ Angus said, listening intently to the announcement. ‘The officials are telling the riders now. There’s supposed to be this massive storm approaching.’

Gabby glanced about nervously as the bikes took off in a cloud of brown dust. ‘Do you think we should go?’

‘No way. This is E.D.’s big race.’ Angus finished off Gabby’s drink and gazed out over the track. It had certainly got darker all of a sudden. Gabby scanned the riders, found E.D. amongst them, and locked her camera on him.

‘You recording?’ Angus asked.

‘You betcha,’ she grinned, watching the race on the tiny screen.

‘Hey, he’s going brilliantly,’ Hannah shouted, as E.D. overtook the rider in front.

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