The Bike and the Letter
Afterward, Jessica found Repo. “He said they might sell his bike to help with costs,” she said. “I want to buy it.”
“Ma’am, you don’t ride—” Repo began.
“Not for me,” she said. “For Emmett. When he’s old enough, I want him to learn on Dale’s bike. I want him to know where he comes from.”
The club covered every expense. They refused her money. Instead, they rebuilt the 1987 Harley top to bottom—fresh engine, shining chrome, new paint—titled to Emmett and placed in storage. When he turns sixteen, he’ll receive the keys and a sealed letter Dale wrote with shaking hands and tear-blotted ink.
