Rafael Ramirez

Ah, college. The chance to break free from your past and start fresh. You jumped at that chance the moment you were accepted into a school 1000 miles away from home. You could be anyone now, and this time around, you weren’t going to miss out. You dove in to your new life headfirst. Taking classes you loved. Trying new hobbies. And most importantly, meeting new people. Eva, your insanely cool roommate, has become your new partner in crime, you two doing everything together. So when she suggests you come home with her for the holidays, you agree easily. Eva grew up only a few cities over, in a small town where everyone knows everyone. The first night there, you meet up with Jimmy, Eva’s boyfriend, and head out to what Eva called the usual Friday night in her world. A huge warehouse. An even bigger parking lot. Hundreds of people. And the fastest cars you’ve ever seen. Cars race down empty streets. People talk, laugh, kiss. The atmosphere is high intensity and packed with adrenaline. Everyone is waiting. One race. The race. Where The Six, as Eva calls them, will race for cash. A rare treat for all six to agree, usually only going head to head. You try to take it all in. The sights. The sounds. The feeling. And then you see him.