OverDrive — BURNOUT, Page 8
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A braided-haired man in sunglasses and a curly-haired man in a hoodie stand on a city street holding drinks beside a Nova Era Live concert poster. They look at the poster and talk. Braided-haired man: “Yo— hold up.” Braided-haired man: “They’re in Westhaven?!” Curly-haired man: “What? Who?” Braided-haired man: “Bro I’ve been DYING to see these guys.” Braided-haired man: “And they’re playing THIS Saturday?!” Curly-haired man: “Really? You like them that much?” Braided-haired man: “Do you live under a rock or something?” Curly-haired man: “It’s comfortable under there.” The braided-haired man looks at a phone displaying a sold-out concert listing. Braided-haired man: “…Sold out.” Braided-haired man: “No way...” Curly-haired man: “Saturday, huh? Well... I’m pretty sure my family—” Braided-haired man: “Actually, never mind. Why don’t we go?” Braided-haired man: “What part of ‘sold out’ did you not understand?” Curly-haired man: “All of it, apparently.” Curly-haired man: “Tell you what. Since you made sure my car’s up and running...” Curly-haired man: “...I’ll get us into the concert.” The men bump fists. Braided-haired man: “You can actually do that?” Curly-haired man: “Saturday. Be ready.” Braided-haired man: “Did we just become best friends?” Curly-haired man: “I think fixing the car got you probationary status.” Curly-haired man: “I’ll take it.”
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A man with braided hair and sunglasses talks excitedly with a curly-haired man in a hoodie about a sold-out Nova Era concert, and they finish by bumping fists on a city street beside a concert poster.
About this chapter
Matthew Banks never asked to be Redline—and after learning that saving people can make him a target just as easily as a hero, he’s beginning to wonder why he should keep trying at all. But when a chance encounter brings an unexpected new friend into his life and a string of mysterious fires leads him to the dangerously unpredictable Ash, Matt is forced to confront what walking away from his powers can cost. As Westhaven burns around them, Redline and Ash collide in a brutal battle neither man may survive. And when the smoke finally clears, Matt must decide what being Redline truly means to him. Unfortunately, Ash walks away with an answer of his own: He knows who’s underneath the mask.