One more try. The race began—down the strip, past the Malibu Club, weaving through beach traffic. Leo mashed Spacebar. The car flew . He took the corner at the lighthouse on two wheels, drifted past the Pay ‘n’ Spray, and for the first time ever, he saw Hilary’s taillights get smaller in his front windshield.

For three months, Leo had been chasing the 100% completion. He’d collected 100 hidden packages—shivering as he airboat-glitched into the Starfish Island pool for the last one. He’d done the Pizza Boy deliveries until his thumbs bled, delivered 36 ice cream scoops to gang members who tried to blast him, and even won the stupid Hotring race after 47 tries. His save file, “LEO_100,” sat at 99%. The only thing left? The terrifying, rage-inducing “The Driver” mission.

He turned off the PS2. He went to the kitchen. His dad was drinking coffee, reading the paper.

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