Chapter Twenty Eight
He started the engine the 325HP 302 came to life. This was his first time driving any vehicle like a fish to water drives it off the ranch going what look like 200 miles per hour hits the highway screeches chirps the tires hits second gear sides sideways before catching the highway pavement with high performance tires engine screams. The front of the vehicle lifts with enthusiast action smoke starts to rain out the back around the tires with nightmarish screeching sound starts to go down the highway. He feels the adrenaline start to build and little scary feeling gaining acceleration slams third the tires chirps again reaches over hits the on button to the Jensen stereo “BTO” “roll on the highway” starts to play he notices he is reaching “210 miles per hour” the desert is starting to blur. He looks at the highway signs down the highway and he thinks let it roll hits final gear. Reaching 240 miles per hour with the engine not even hurting the wind is blowing back his hair his arm just sits slightly on the left side. Just listening to the song he feels a little freedom stars to hit the breaks smoke pours out the sides slowing down turns left the car takes a left pulling him to the right. He hits third gear taking the turn “Big & Rich” Rollin (cowboy Troy) starts to play as he goes straight. Hitting fourth he smokes the tires engine just likes it gives him what he wants lets him do whatever he wants gaining more speed. He feels for the first time he is a man doing what he wants going wherever he wants starts to enter town of Gila Bend. The stereo so loud everyone could hear the music as he comes down the main street. The girls go crazy when he comes by gives him a look of approval. He reaches the end of town stops at the top of the highway over pass just hangs tell the music stops. He jumps out the car taking his cowboy hat swings the hat “says and jumps up in the air” freedom! evening sky’s sunset is so red coming off the hood of the car.