Two best friends, Mike White and Jack Hill did everything
together. They walked to and from school, had loads of sleepovers at weekend
and holidays and even played for the same football team. Every time it was one
of the boy’s birthdays they had a huge party and invited a few other friends
from school. That week it was Mike’s birthday and all the boys in school were
getting very excited and hyper for the big day.
The big day had arrived! It was Mike’s birthday, his Mum and
Dad given him their presents in the morning and his friends would give him more
presents when they came for the party at 12 noon. They party was going to last
6 hours and Jack was sleeping at Mike’s that night as well. 12 noon came and
all the boys flooded into Mike’s house with presents in their hands and giant
smiles cross their faces. Mike had a badge on his shirt with a huge 9 in the
middle. He was lucky enough to receive an
Xbox for his last birthday, and this year he got an expensive mobile phone.
Mike opened all of his presents at the very start of his party, saving Jack’s
one till last. He had invited 5 other mates, not including Jack, called Jamie,
Tom, Ryan, Joe and Andy! So he was getting 6 presents altogether from his
friends. Mike had opened everybody’s presents apart from Jacks. Mike picked it
up, opened a little bit of the wrapping paper then glanced inside, he saw a
green case. He then ripped all of the paper off the present and saw the new F1
2012 game on Xbox! His smile was the biggest smile ever, it covered the whole
bottom half of his face. He jumped up off the sofa and gave Jack a massive high
five. Mike had wanted the game ever since it came out 3 months ago in December.
After all the food, dancing, gaming and music it turned 6 o’clock and it was
time for all the boys at the party, apart from Jack, to go home. Mike and Jack
said goodbye and waved their friends off until it was just them and Mike’s Mum
and Dad. They ran straight into the lounge, they both knew exactly what they
were going to do all night until it was time to go to sleep, play F1 2012 on Xbox,
the game Jack had given Mike for his birthday. They were both just as good as each
other at it, Mike and Jack’s dreams were to become F1 drivers, in real life, and race in the
biggest Grand Prix races around the world. They played on the game for 5 hours
then went to bed having the same dream as always.
The next day the boys woke up at 8am and went on the F1 game
again until it was time for Jack to go home at 11am. Jack had to go home at
this time as Mike was going out with his family in the afternoon, then going
for a meal afterwards.
Two months later, it was just a normal morning, and Jack was
waiting on the path, leading up to the boy’s school, for Mike so they could
walk. Mike didn’t show up so Jack had to run to school because if he walked he
would be late, he made it just in time for the bell. At lunch time Jack looked
all over the school for Mike and couldn’t find him anywhere! After school when
Jack got home he texted Mike asking where he had been and 10 minutes later got
a reply saying “Joe told me you said horrible things about me and called me
nasty names! This is the end of our friendship. Joe is my best friend now”.
Jack was devastated he cried for a whole hour non-stop. He told his Mum and
Dad, they tried to comfort him but it was no help whatsoever. Jack’s life was
going to be a lot different - but he still had the same dream and nobody could
ever change that!
15 years later. “Hello and welcome to the biggest race on the
F1 calendar, the World Grand Prix. 100 laps of the hardest course in the world,
we always get a great race here every year don’t we, Jeff”.
“Oh yes, we always get the best out of every driver that
takes part, but the conditions won’t help today, Andy, as it is pouring with
rain down there on the track. My money is on Jack Hill today as he is the reigning
world champion and, in my opinion, the most consistent driver out there”.
“Well I would agree but there is also a very strong contender
called Mike White who finished 3rd in the last Grand Prix that took
place in Japan”.
“Look, Andy, here are the drivers driving out onto the track
now, I simply can’t wait for this one to get started”.
As the man waved the flag the race was on Jack and Mike the 2
best friends from school had worked hard and made it to the top, now it was
time to make all of that hard work count! 80 drivers were competing in the race
and in the 1st 50 laps 34 drivers dropped out, so only 46 remain and
could still win the title. Jack was leading with Mike in 4th place.
14 more intense laps passed by with Mike now in 3rd and Jack still in
1st, sadly, 6 more drivers dropped out due to the terrible
conditions. 40 remain only half of those who started. Another 16 laps had been
completed which took the total to 80. Now 34 drivers remain. This had been the
best race the world had ever witnessed, with Jack now in 2nd and Mike
leading - it was anyone’s title.
Only 5 laps remain! With Jack and Mike basically neck and
neck nobody could separate them. 1 lap remaining showed the giant electric
board in the middle of the track. 29 drivers remained but they were half a lap
behind the 2 leaders - Jack and Mike! Jack was just edging it with half a lap remaining,
the Mike was slightly ahead. Now coming into the last lap they were neck and
neck once again. Both of the drivers turned their wheels left directing the car
into the home straight then…they crashed in a dramatic style, everybody that
was watching the race were shocked! They were so sad that 2 of the greatest
drivers ever had crashed on the last corner of a 100 lap World Grand Prix race.
Both of the drivers, Jack and Mike helped each push their way out from
underneath the F1 cars, they held hands and put their hands up towards the
crowd, it was a great sight. Later that day Jack and Mike sat down and spoke
about their childhood days. They spoke about the fall out they had and how their
friend Joe had got in between them and separated them from each other, they
decided to put that in the past and carry on from where their friendship left
off. Jack and Mike had been the heart of
the best F1 race ever, they certainly achieved their dream!