Sledgehammer | Camren

Chapter 1

"We secretly believe that if only we achieve some elusive goal - fitting into a pair of skinny jeans, or redoing our kitchen or getting that promotion - that it will make us happy. But the pain of our insecurity is hidden in all that racing around." - Dani Shapiro

Professional drag racer, Lauren Jauregui, reads this quote before every race. Something about it makes her fearless. So when she races, she races with a certain passion not many people have. At just the age of twenty-three, she conquers the drag racing world, both raceway and street way. She conquers the race with her tiger-like green eyes and dark mane of hair.

"Ready to race?" A voice behind Lauren asked. Lauren's manager, Nathan, a dark blue eyed and light blonde hair thirty year old man, announced to her rather than asked. He was an attractive man, he wasn't exactly the nicest man but that's what made him and Lauren the best team. Neither of them are very nice but they're both very attractive and very talented. Having a manager who's wanted by all types of celebrities but says he'll only be with Lauren Jauregui is quite an accomplishment. Though both of them are very attractive, they have no more than five or six close business partners and friends. They're both tough, Lauren would never date such a controlling man and Nathan would never date such a young and innocent girl.

"I was born ready," Lauren replied with a smirk then put her helmet on and followed an entourage of her pit crew and made her way to the Pomona, California race track. Once her name was announced and the crowd roared at the sight of her, she gave a small wave. She didn't care that the roar of the crowd had been the loudest when she came out, it all sounded the same to her. She didn't care that she was ranked the fifth sexiest woman alive earlier in the year or that she dated a douchebag who's the biggest celebrity in the world or that she's one of the richest racers in the world. All she cares about is racing because it's the last thing left that she still loves. As the National Anthem finished playing, she prayed a quick Hail Mary then took a deep breath and got into her winning driving machine. Just sing the same song over and over again, she told herself in order to calm herself while racing. She was neither nervous nor scared. In fact, she was the exact opposite of nervous and scared. She was fearless and ready... a bit too fearless and ready. She was overconfident and she hated it, maybe she wouldn't be so confident if she had not won every single race she's raced in her life. She's good at what she loves to do, there's seventy year olds who are still looking to be good at something they love. She's a lucky one.

When Lauren was just six years old, she said she wanted to be a racer. She had a little kiddie race car that she would sometimes "accidentally" run over her younger brother, Chris, with. Her excuse for doing such a cruel thing was simple, he was in the way and wouldn't move when asked to. So like the badass she was, she'd have her six year old self drive over her four year old brother. People wonder where her tough attitude comes from but she's always had it. When she was ten, she had turned into a book worm. She was very intelligent for her age and loved reading a good book. At the age of fifteen, she had developed into a goddess. With a fierce yet humble attitude and a gorgeous figure, all of the guys had fallen for her. But she was a badass, an honest one who said 'no' whenever she felt the need to and she was not afraid to speak her mind. She left many people in the dust, literally. She had started drag racing and quickly became one of the top competitors. With a unique talent for a gorgeous and intelligent girl, she quickly became famous. She hated all the fame; she was just doing what she loved to do. She accepted all the sponsorship deals because she needed the money for her college tuition, it was pretty much a free ride for her.

Now at the age of 23, she has quickly and easily become the biggest female drag racer in the world. She's fast and furious. Instead of driving over her little brother, she passes all the other competitors. Chris learned not to mess with his older sister a long time ago. He got a pretty bad scar on his left arm from trying to resist his sister's insane driving when he was six years old. The Jauregui parents always loved their children very much but they couldn't have been any happier knowing that their son and youngest daughter swore they'd never want to be drag racers like their older sister.