RC Saga Vol. 3: England

April 30, 2017

England

Hal didn't even look up at Sam as he shook his head. No, he didn't want to tell her what happened. If he said it out loud... it would make it more real. He just toyed with his phone for a few minutes until eventually he found his voice. "Alison left me a message this morning," he explained softly. "She's moving to England with her mother and stepfather."

Tears sprang into his eyes, although he didn't allow them to fall, and he finally looked over at Sam. "My ex is taking my daughter to live in a different country and-" His voice cracked and he shook his head before he stood up again. "And I'm just awaiting the official word that there's nothing I can do about it." He left the room and went to the kitchen to make a pot of coffee. He didn't know why. He really didn't want any. It was just something to keep himself busy. As he tried to pour the grounds into the filter though, his hand shook, making it a more difficult task than it should be.

Zan's eyes widened for a second before he started to laugh, and he shook his head. "Naw, nothing like that. I'll admit, I'd like to go beat him up - he's certainly asked for it. But no." His eyes twinkled with humor. "If I was gonna go punch him in the mouth, I probably wouldn't invite an audience." He tossed Destiny a wink.

"The guy who stopped me from trying to get a fight the other night? Eli? He has an idea about me and two other racers ganging up on Thunder during a race. Force him to lose, basically. And probably more than once, until he gets the idea he can't win, and he'll be forced to retreat. He's even been outdoing newbie racers lately and that is a big unwritten no-no. Once you race with the big boys, you can't compete with the little guys anymore. He's just doing it to show off and be king of the hill."

He smirked as he sipped his coffee. "He's just a big bully that needs to be knocked down a peg or two. As much as I'd like to put my fist to his jaw, Eli's plan is smarter and will get rid of him for good, rather than just rile him up. And... It'll save me from breaking my hand."

He gave her a crooked grin. "Having you on the sidelines would be a plus."

“I’d rather die knowing I did something to help, than live and know I didn’t do anything.”

“Some of our best memories are not of us alone, but of those who we hold
close to us.”

“Sometimes it takes dancing near the flame to ignite your
own light.”

“I thought I told you not to say goodbye.”

“That smile of yours is too pretty to keep hiding it all the time.”

“…the day I made that stupid mistake, I lost my entire world.”

“The only thing you did wrong was to give up on yourself.”

“Rainbows are only formed by reflecting the light that’s already around them.”

“I knew if I waited
long enough, you
would come.”

“You don’t catch on very quick to the consequences factor, do you?”

“Life just wouldn’t be the same without a friend to flip
coins with.”

“What’s a dream when reality is so much better?”

“I won’t give up
on you.”

“In as much sorrow as you’ve had buried, you’ve helped open up a new world for another, and for that, you cannot feel insignificant.”

“It’s a lucky bloke that wakes up to the face of an angel.”

“When will I learn that you’re the medicine I need, not the cause of my ailment?”

“Don’t let that horizon get away
from you.”

“Oh, J…I thought I lost you, you big jerk.”

“What happened is a once blood-thirsty assassin found his place and reason in life.”

“I’ll always come back to mend the wounds. Because I care
that much.”

“Giving up on you is not even an option in my mind.”

“When you look into her eyes, do you see the world?”

“He’s a Henson… We always come back to what we love.”

“Now I have two candles to light
my way.”

“Never give up.
Never say die.”

“Leave all of what, Jason? This isn’t exactly Wall Street.”

“Your actions prove a love that I don’t
even deserve.”

“Oh great, so you know about my speeding ticket.”

“Don’t let her slip away, Hotshot, you will regret it for the rest of your life.”

“You’re the only light in my world.”

“I’d flip a coin… but I don’t want to take the risk of losing.”

“I value what we have more than anything else in the world. I lost it for over eighteen years and I don’t want to do
that again.”

“I don’t know what’s happening to me, Jamie… but I think I’m falling in love
with you.”

“I won’t rest until we find him.”

“One day I’m gonna figure out how you turn me upside down.”

“No… he was the one that convinced us all he was nerdy.”

“You could be that jerk and I would still like you.”

“Fly… stretch those God-given wings and don’t let anyone hold you back.”

“You’re my rainbow after the rain.”

“And never has a white rabbit run so fast.”

“I promise I am not going anywhere. I’d be a fool if I did.”

“If you want to be Maid Marian, it’s fine with me. As long as I get to be Robin Hood.”

“Well… that was… intense.”

“I know I don’t plan on giving up on you, so don’t give up on yourself just yet.”

“Congratulations, but your sister is going
to kill you.”

“I thought I told you do dance near the flame, not set your engine on fire.”

“Look me in the eye and tell me you don’t love me.”

“I definitely like complicated.”

“I love you, Katie Pent. I’ve denied that fact long enough.”

“A real rainbow is whatever a person looks at. It doesn’t have to be what we see in the sky.”

“I’ll go through anything as long as I am by your side.”

“Welcome back to the land of the living. How about you stay
around this time.”

“I guess I just can’t live without you.”