The next morning, Leah woke up early and headed straight to the outpatient clinic.
After queueing to see the doctor and getting a few CT scans, she sat on a long bench in the hallway, waiting for her results. During the wait, she opened her phone’s notes app and looked at her “Bucket List” — a list of 100 wishes, nine of which she’d checked off so far.
Just then, a notification for a trending news article in Los Angeles flashed across her screen. She clicked it and read the headline: **“Victory Corporation’s Renowned Racing Event Kicks Off Tonight at 8 PM on Hawk Hill Road, featuring five teams and 20 top racers from around the world.”**
She’d dabbled in racing herself. Although she wasn’t the most skilled, she’d competed once or twice. She remembered attending Victory’s races when they
