Racing Hearts (Pine Valley College Book 1) by K.A. Knight

Author:K.A. Knight [Knight, K.A.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Dark Knight Publishing
Published: 2024-08-02T00:00:00+00:00

THIRTY

Ishould be at work, but I find myself at the racetrack, watching Sky cut corners and push his car to the limit. He might be an illegal racer, but he’s trying his hardest to become legit and part of a team here in Pine Valley. When he pulls up and gets out, tugging off his helmet, I nod at him.

His eyebrow rises as he waves at someone watching and heads my way, hopping the short wall between us. I lean back into my car as he pushes his sweaty black hair from his face.

“I’ve never seen you here before. You okay, man?” I stay silent, staring at my feet, and he sighs. “Alek, what’s wrong?”

“What do you mean?” I mutter.

“I’ve known you for years, and you’ve never sought me out, so something is wrong and you want advice or a friendly ear. You don’t have any other friends, hence you being here, so spill it. What’s up?”

“Smart-ass,” I mutter.

“No one else could put up with you,” he scoffs, “and since I’m guessing it’s about Evan . . .” I meet his eyes, and he nods. “So I’m right. What did you do?”

“Why do you assume I did something?”

His eyebrow arches again. “Alek, you’re an idiot, grumpy and rude⁠—”

“Thanks.”

“You can’t speak without putting your foot in your mouth, and you don’t know how to express yourself normally, so I’m assuming you fucked up, and now you’re wondering how to fix it. Am I right?” Sky asks, nudging my shoulder.

“I shouldn’t have come here. You’re an ass.” I push off my car, but he grabs my arm and tugs me back.

“Come on, tell me. That’s what friends are for. I know you don’t like to need or rely on anybody, but you can trust me, Alek. I might tease you, but we’re friends, and I want you to be happy, so talk.”

“Don’t you need to practice?” I ask, my eyes landing on the track.

“The track will still be there. My friend is more important,” he replies without an ounce of hesitation.

Kicking the rocks with my boots, I debate how to start, but it just blurts out of me. “I said some stupid shit, and then I stormed upstairs. When I came down, he was gone. Shit, I should have stayed, but I was scared and angry, and I just needed a minute so I didn’t say something that would hurt him out of fear, but I saw that sad puppy-dog look in his eyes, saw the hurt, and I just left. Now he’s gone and not replying to my texts, and I don’t even blame him.”

“Okay, okay, start at the beginning. What did you fight over?” he asks. I hear no judgment in his voice. He’s just trying to work through it, and I realize Sky is right. I need someone to listen and help. I need someone who doesn’t love me the way Evan does to tell me the truth.

I explain what happened, and he listens. “Okay, so you actually didn’t want those pictures to be shown because Evan took them or⁠—”

“No, of course not.

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