Overdrive by Chris Fabry

Author:Chris Fabry
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: JUVENILE FICTION / Religious / Christian
Publisher: Tyndale House Publishers, Inc.
Published: 2013-08-01T04:00:00+00:00

Chapter 22

Grease Monkey

TIM FELT OUT OF PLACE in the hotel restaurant where everyone went that evening. When he and his dad ate out, it had usually been at places where you could get a burger or a taco in a few seconds. This place was a lot nicer, and with all the dirt Tim had on him, he went to the bathroom and scrubbed his hands.

While he was in there, the #2 driver came in, banging the door against the wall and stalking like Godzilla. Behind him were Chad Devalon and the guy Jamie called Lead Foot. The bathroom had two sections, and the three went on the other side of the wall to talk.

“It was a dirty move and you know it,” the #2 driver said.

“Yeah, Kenny, it was dirty, but you weren’t racing her. You were blocking her,” Chad said.

“You should have just kept that line at the bottom,” Lead Foot said. “I don’t think she could have caught you.”

“Too late now,” Kenny said. “I’m out. And you guys are in.”

“We’ll get her back for you,” Chad said.

The urinal flushed and Tim didn’t hear what they said next. He tossed his paper towel in the trash and headed for the door.

Chad noticed him. “Well, if it isn’t the Maxwell grease monkey. You get all the grime out from under those fingernails? Wouldn’t want the girls in there to get grossed out by your bad hygiene.”

Tim pushed past them.

But Kenny put his hand on the door and blocked him. “Tell that girl of yours she’d better watch her back tomorrow. We don’t like dirty drivers.”

Tim was going to walk away, but something sparked inside him and he turned. “She beat you fair and square. You know she’s a better driver than you. Better than all three of you.”

Lead Foot laughed. “Looks like Grease Monkey has a girlfriend.”

Chad shook his head and scrunched his face. “You do like her, don’t you? Must be hard living that close to somebody and knowing she’ll never see you as anything but an oil jockey.”

Kenny scoffed. “He’s lucky that family took him in. I can see it from Maxwell’s point of view. He gets somebody to change his oil and mow his yard for just three meals a day and a place to sleep.”

Chad took off his sunglasses. It was the first time Tim had actually seen the guy’s eyes. “You know Jamie goes for guys like me.”

“She hates your guts,” Tim said.

Lead Foot laughed. “Yeah, that’s why she eats dinner with him just about every day.”

“Jamie has a thing for me. That’s no secret. And she wishes she could drive as well as I can.”

“She’s going down tomorrow,” Kenny said. “Better have a box of Kleenex over there in the pits for after the race. She’s gonna need them.”

Tim grabbed the door handle and stared at them.

The guys stepped away, and Chad put his sunglasses back on. “Enjoy your meal.”

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