She Paid a Stranded Biker’s Gas, and Three Days Later Everything Changed

in formation.

Alicia stood.

Miss Edna looked up from her rocking chair.

From inside, Theo came to the screen door. Lily appeared under his arm. Ava pressed both palms to the glass.

The sound grew louder.

Then the first motorcycle came around the bend.

Black paint.

Chrome flashes.

Then another.

And another.

And another.

Alicia counted without meaning to.

Five.

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