Liza rode her skateboard through the carnival, whipping around bustling bodies. The bi-racial tomboy—Indian and Caucasian—had her dark hair in a bun. She was short with an average build, a punk-rock girl wearing black skinny jeans, Van shoes, and retro Captain Power tee. Her arms decorated with several bracelets.
At Liza's side was her bestie, Rana. The American girl, with Pakistani ancestry, was long and lanky with midnight hair which blew in the cool autumn breeze. She crouched a little lower on her board, keeping her balance.
The crowd yelled at the duo as they recklessly weaved in and out of the pedestrians.
"Fuck off, gramps!" The brash Liza said with a heavy-voice. She saluted the old man with a middle finger. She kick-flipped down the concrete steps while Rana slid down the handrail. They both landed perfectly and rolled away.
Liza took her eyes off the path and winked back to her friend with cocky smirk. Before she could look forward again, she bumped into what felt like a brick wall. The board went out from under her, and she crashed to her back.
"Hey, jerk!" Rana scowled. She jumped off the board and kicked it to her hand.
"Easy," the blonde brute said to Rana while offering his hand to Liza. "She ran into me."
Liza swatted the kind gesture away and stood to her feet. "I'm good," she growled.
Rana wrinkled her forehead upon recognizing the guy. "Brock?"
The chiseled jawed athlete appeared shocked, but he covered it with a smile. "Hey, uh... Rana!"
"That's fucked up what you did." Rana's brows arched over her fiery glare.
"I told you it was an accide—"
"Not that, dummy," Liza blurted. "She's talking about our girl, Hilary. You fucked her and never called her."
"Uhmmm..."
Rana rolled her eyes at him. She took Liza by the arm, hoping to walk her away. "Come on. Forget about this asshole."
Liza pulled her arm free, her evil eye never straying from Brock.
"It was a drunk hookup," Brock said. "I don't know why she'd expect anything more."
"Because of what you promised her," Liza fired back.
"Come on, Liza." Rana pulled on Liza's arm. "Kyle is waiting out front."
"You and Kyle still dating?" Brock asked Liza.
"Ha! For your information, I am," Liza said. "You just can't control yourself, can you?"
"Don't play," Brock shot back. "I know y'all want me, just like your friend Melani—"
"Hilary," Liza corrected.
"We're leaving." Rana forced her friend away.
Liza curled her lip in disgust at the high-school quarterback. His arrogance repulsed her.
As they walked off, Brock shouted, "When you get tired of fuckin' Manscara to The Cure, give me a call."
Without looking back, Liza flipped him off. "You can keep that shriveled steroid cock to yourself, douche!"
"Rana?" Brock playfully added.
Rana replicated her friend's rude gesture.
As Brock spun back around, Liza snatched a half-full coke from an empty picnic table. She flung the drink his way and connected with the back of his head. The Styrofoam cup exploded, and the drink went flying. Ice and coke wet Brock's blonde hair and browned the collar of his white shirt.
Brock closed his eyes and inhaled a deep breath in an obvious attempt to quell his fury. He glared at the two skater girls.
"You'll do fuck-all," Liza barked.
"You two!" a voice yelled.
Liza and Rana whipped their heads to a pair of cops, who speedily walked them down. "Oh shit," Liza uttered. "Run!"
They hopped back on their skateboards and darted away.
"Hey!" the cop hollered before stopping and grabbing his walkie.
The girls headed to the entrance, to Liza's boyfriend—the getaway driver. As they skidded around a turn, they spotted law enforcement guarding the gate.
"Fuck!" Rana bemoaned. "What are we gonna do?"
The crowd began to thin out, but there were still enough moving bodies to help the girls blend in for the moment.
Liza's eyes nervously searched for an escape.
"We're fucked," Rana said.
"I can help," a shrill voice declared.
Near the funhouse, parked at the steel serrated steps, a little old lady sat in a wheelchair. A light fixture was just above the entrance, which read 'Energyhouse' in bright yellow.