Let's Roll Out, Mate! [BOOK 1]

CHAPTER 11: INVESTIGATION, PHASE 2, GIANT ROBOTS?!

Evelyn's p.o.v

I can't remember the last time I've ever pushed pedal to the metal so fast. I revved my throttle to give me a burst a speed and a chance to relax my legs a bit.

I've been cycling after them for 20 minutes straight now. They weren't in a rush so I managed to catch up with them and keep a safe distance between us so they wouldn't notice me. I even chose to let my hair down and replace my turquoise sleeveless jacket with my red sweatshirt. From a distance, they wouldn't notice that it's me unless they really looked.

As I continued following them, I'd occasionally glance at the GPS everytime I lost them. Soon we were out in the open. The road was surrounded by nothing but sandy terrain, shrubs and rock formations. What were they even doing here? Was Miko's Sci-Fi Club literally in the middle of nowhere?

If it were in an abandoned house or something, sure, that'd make more sense than this. There was nothing for miles other than this road and the occasional sign.

Seeing all this didn't make me comfortable, if anything I put me even more at unease. My theory of Miko mixing in with the wrong crowd was growing as the seconds passed.

When I looked at the GPS, my eyes widened as I realized they were going off road! I looked ahead and squinted and sure enough I saw a dark green blur go off the road. I hit the brakes and contemplated my next move.

I could've continued to follow them on my bike but.....the terrain wasn't exactly smooth and easy. Sure, my bike could handle it, after all the tires used for it were meant for rough terrains but I wasn't used to it. The roughest I've ever rode on are roads.

Then again, if horse $h!t hits the fan then I might need a quick getaway. So I came up with a solution. I quickly folded my bike and hid it in patches of shrubs and hedges. They hid Bolt perfectly when I laid him down. I decided to forgo tightening the restraints on my bike so it'll be easier for me to unfold it and skedaddle. I unstrapped my helmet and put it beside my bike. I decided to keep the pads on.

Hey, you can never be too careful.

I also took my sweatshirt off cuz blimey its hot!

And so after changing back into my signature turquoise sleeveless jacket and hitching my bag up, I looked at the GPS and followed the dot.

I realized that it was zig-zagging a lot. Then it struck me. I looked around and more or less recognized the terrain more now. It was similar to the place Miko and I went for dune-bashing.

Perhaps they were telling the truth after all and that was all there is to it?

A tiny part of me was disappointed, I was kinda hoping for an adventure. Then again I also felt relief that Miko wasn't in trouble. However that went out the window when I saw that they were suddenly back on the road.

I ran after it but stuck to the side of the road. Partly to prevent myself from going splat from a vehicle and also to use the undergrowth as cover.

I hid behind a hedge and checked the screen. Surely enough, I saw the dark green SUV heading my way as I peeked my head over it. I ducked back and looked back up...and my eyes widened as I realized that they were driving right smack straight into a dead end!

Are they nuts?! Have they gone bloody mad?! Daredevil stunts like dune-bashing are one thing but there's a thin line between daringness and downright suicidal!

I was about to jump out and find some way to stop them but didn't have to. My eyes widened even more as I saw the rock wall open up to reveal some sort of secret entrance. It was like something straight out of those Sci-Fi movies! I pinched myself and......nope, I wasn't living in a Spy novel.