She Defended a Lonely Biker, and Her Town Never Saw It Coming

father’s lights shut off.

Sometimes courage felt almost exactly like fear, except you stayed anyway.

When she finally got up to lock the front door, she saw the sign taped to the glass.

White poster board.

Red marker.

Crooked letters big enough to read from the parking lot.

IF YOU LOVE OUTSIDERS SO MUCH, LET THEM FEED YOU.

Naomi stared at it.

Not because it continue reading …