“Thundering Horses”
Chapter 2


When the bell rings and they all start out to the hall, Jen and Chris hear, “You two really think you’re something just because the guys like you and you have nice cars.”

Jen and Chris turn around looking at Kim. “What are you talking about Kim?” Chris says walking up to her. Kim pushes Chris back a step or two, Chris gets a look on her face of ‘I cannot believe you just did that’ and smiles walking toward Kim.

Kim was one of the prissy girls in the school she was as tall as Chris and blond hair with brown eyes she was a very pretty girl and she knew it and could not stand Jen or Chris because the guys flocked to them, be it because of their cars or they liked them. It drove her even crazier because her boyfriend was one of those guys.

“WHOA… Not good.”

All of a sudden, Johnson steps between Chris and Kim facing Chris. He stops her by putting his hands on her shoulders.

“You better keep a leash on that girlfriend of yours Johnson or she is going to be eating out of the backside of her head.” Chris tells him.

“Just cool it Chris, you know she does it just to get a rise out of you.” Johnson says.

“Yeah, well one day that rise is going to put her in a world of hurt.” Chris says turning and walking off.

Johnson follows Chris off as he hears Kim yell in a huff, “Keith where are you going?”

“Be right back Kim,” Johnson yells back at her.

Keith Johnson or AKA Johnson was a good-looking guy in their school he was tall and slender like Chris’s brother, he had dark blonde hair and slate gray eyes. He was a jock in their school and also raced with them, he was a major flirt, and Chris knew this. She was an acquaintance with him but nothing really more he was looking for more then what she wanted to give him.

“So you get the Camaro on the road yet?” Johnson asks Chris. “Not yet three more days, me and Jen will finish up the motor tonight and Daddy is painting her tomorrow.” Chris says walking to her locker not looking at Johnson.

Johnson gets between Chris and her locker so she cannot open it, Chris sighs saying, “Move Johnson,”

“Why are you so cold to me Chris, you know I only want to be friends with you.” He says.

“Right and I want to shave my head and run up and down the halls of school nude, MOVE!!” Chris says pushing him out of the way.

Johnson stands there looking at her, “What now, run along to your little girlfriend and leave me be.” Chris tells him.

Johnson turns and starts to walk away as he turns saying, “One day you will see things my way.”

“Sure I will, and that will be the day I forget how to work on cars.” Chris tells him with a smirk on her face. “ONE DAY!!” Johnson yells running down the hall as the last bell rings for class.


Chris walks to her next class, as she walks in she is greeted with a glare from the teacher, “Your late Miss Richardson,” he says.

“Sorry Mr. Bliss, I really needed to go to the restroom. It will never happen again.” Chris tells him.

“Take your seat Christine class is under way.” Mr. Bliss tells her.

“You get out of more shit with him and you lie through your teeth. I saw you flirting with Johnson.” Charger whispers to her.

“What ever Glen and what can I say, he likes me.” Chris says smiling.

“Where is Shell today?” Chris asks Charger.

“Not sure I thought you would know.” He says.

“No I have not talked to her since I dropped her off at home yesterday, I have been to busy with the Camaro.” Chris says.

“I hope everything is all right.” Charger says.

“Eh… she was probably in one of her moods and Mom let her stay home today.” Chris says Charger nods.

As class gets under way Chris sits there watching the clock just waiting for the bell to ring, while she was working on the worksheet the teacher handed out she hears the bell ring, Chris sticks her worksheet in her notebook she gets up from her seat and darts for the door,

“Wait a minute young lady.” Mr. Bliss calls to her.

Chris stops slumping over then standing up straight and walking back to his desk, “Yes Mr. Bliss?” She says. “I know tomorrow is Friday, and you will not be here for my class, like always.” He says.

“AND…” Chris says.

“Tomorrow we will be working on chapters 16 and 17 for the weekend.” He tells her.

“Cool… you are telling me this why.” Chris asks him.

“You always seem to get your weekend home work from someone in this class. Therefore, I thought that maybe since your informant was not here today due to sickness, she might not be here tomorrow. I thought I would let you know.” Mr. Bliss says smiling at her.

Chris smiles at Mr. Bliss, “Thank you Mr. Bliss.” Chris says turning as she starts to walk out of his room again.

Mr. Bliss calls out to her as she walks to the door, “Keep up your grades, and I will have no problems with you missing my class, but as soon as they start to slip…”

“I know… I know…” Chris says waving her hand in the air above her head.


As soon as Chris gets out of Mr. Bliss’s door, she tares off for the lower level lockers. When she gets down there she sees Rain still at his locker fighting to get it open.

“You know you have to show these stupid things who’s the boss.” Chris says hitting the locker with the side of her fist under the combination lock.

The door pops open on his locker, “Thanks…” Rain says smiling.

“Not a problem,” Chris tells him.

“So tomorrow night we will all be out racing.” Chris tells Rain.

“Yeah, where I will be sure to be there,” Rain tells her.

“Here…” Chris opens her notebook and writes her phone numbers down on it.

“Three numbers?!” Rain says.

Chris points at the piece of paper, “This is home you will never catch me there unless you’re really lucky, this is the Shop’s number if I answer the phone you’re lucky again…” Rain laughs at her,

“This one here is my cell you can reach me there, if I do not answer it I am either racing or under the hood of a car, leave a message and I will call you back.” Chris says laughing.

“Well won’t you be here tomorrow?” Rain asks her.

“Till noon… at lunch we all take off.” Chris says walking away from him.

“You skip school?!” Rain exclaims as he is still standing at his locker.

“Sure, been doing it for as long as I can remember.” Chris says.

Rain runs up to her, “Your grades must suck.” Rain says.

“On the contrary I am a straight ‘A’ student always have been always will be.” Chris says.

“Wow really?!” Rain says.

“Yep, well this is my class, call me Friday after school, I will tell you were we will be. You can meet the rest of the group.” Chris says walking into her room.

“Later…” Rain says as he takes off to his next class as well.


Right after the last class, Chris, Keith and a few of the others are standing out in the parking lot waiting for everyone else.

“You are going straight to the shop right Sis?” Keith asks her.

“Yeah, as soon as Jen gets her butt out here so we can go.” Chris says.

“Need any help tonight?” Jon asks Chris.

“I do not think so, but you know you are always welcome to stop by and BS with us Jon.” Chris tells him as she sees Jen walking toward the parking lot.

“I think I might do that. Does your dad have an open bay; I might do some fine tuning on the Stang before tomorrow night.” Jon says.

“Yeah, the one next to the Camaro is still open.” Chris tells him, getting up from leaning on her car waiting on Jen as she walks up.

“About damn time thank God you do not work on cars like you do at getting out of school the Camaro would still be in pieces.” Chris tells Jen.

“Hey, it is not my fault; I got stopped by 50 people coming out of class.” Jen says.

“Yeah… Yeah… get in the car I want to stop by Shell’s and see if she is all right.” Chris says.

“Why what’s up?” Keith asks Chris.

“Mr. Bliss made the comment in class about her calling in sick.” Chris yells out at Keith as she closes the door on the car.

“Shelly sick, NO WAY!!” Jon says.

“Well I will find out.” Chris says as she starts her car.


“Man that car has a mean lope in it.” Keith and Jon turn to see Rain standing behind them his eyes wide looking at the car Chris just drove off in.

Keith laughs, “You think that is mean, wait till you meet Baby.” Jon says.

“That’s not the one she calls Baby?” Rain says.

“My sister has three cars, the Brown Hornet, which just left…”

“But that is a Cougar?!” Rain says with a look of confusion on his face.

“Yes it is, why it got the name Brown Hornet we will never know, but it has stuck with it since she had it.” Keith said.

“So what is the one she calls Baby and the Camaro what does she call it?” Rain asks.

Jon laughs saying, “Bitch…”

“HUH?!” Rain says as Keith and Jon laugh. “Sis calls the Camaro Bitch.” Keith says. “I do not think that’s what it will stay but with my sister you never know.” Keith adds still laughing.

“Tell you what, I know sis has all ready given you our numbers you probably do not have my cell, but I am going home and I will be there for a few hours call me there and I will take you to see the one she calls Baby.” Keith tells him.

“Sure I can do that.” Rain tells Keith. As the rest of the group shows up out in the parking lot, they all climb into their cars starting them up and making the school parking lot sound like race day at the Indy 500.


A few hours later Keith and Jon are out in the garage, they hear Keith’s Mom yell for Keith to pick up the phone out there. Keith walks over to the phone hanging on the garage wall.

“Whistle here,” Keith says.

“Hey Keith this is Rain.”

“Hey we were getting ready to take off good timing.” Keith tells him.

“Cool so you want to meet somewhere?” Rain asks him.

“Sure you know were Commuter Parking is across Highway 70?” Keith asks him.

“AHH, is that over by the Shell station?” Rain asks him.

“Yep that’s the one, we will meet you there.” Keith tells him.

“Oh, Rain look for a ’79 Stang… Red, that’s what we will be in.” Keith tells him.

“Will do… later.” Rain says.

“Later…” Keith says hanging up the phone.

A few minutes later, both cars pull up in the Commuter Parking lot. Keith jumps out of Jon’s car going over to Rain and climbing into his car.

Jon takes off out of the Parking lot, “Where’s he going to?” Rain asks.

“To the shop,” Keith says Rain looks at Keith confused.

“Go dude if you do not want to get lost!” Keith tells him smiling as he puts on his seatbelt. Rain smiles and gets on it tearing out of the Parking lot. The rat race was on to see who was going to get to the shop first.



Thundering Horses Chapter 3