“Do you think you would ever have that?” Referring to the couple sitting on our left that hadn’t stopped kissing. I sip my juice as I wait for him to answer.
He is thoughtful, that is Killer. He never answers me without thinking about it.
"In paper yes, more no. If I did you'd be the first to know." His answer holds me in a trance with the honesty penetrating through his gaze and the lines of our unspoken story pushes more forward, Zero.
Bringing light to the man I left back in Kanla, all those months ago.
"Finish up, gotta hit the road. Kylie is getting released in six days, and River is getting hitched in four." And just like Killer the moment fades, hidden.
A lot has happened since that day I killed Thorn. For starters, Storm managed to get Kylie out of the Pen. We were going back to Kanla. Kylie will be one of us, and like me, she didn’t have a choice.
"Okay," I finish up knowing we are going to head out. The people staring at me make me want to smile.
"So did River mention anything about the assignment he wants me to do?"
“Yeah, you and Knight. You’re going to like this one.” Killer says as we open the Diner’s doors and step out to our bikes. That is another thing that happened.
My bitching and moaning finally paid off and Killer taught me how to ride my own bike. My biker licence was fake but the red and chrome machine I swing my legs over is real. As real as the cut I am wearing that says National Soldier.
Got my patch party a few months back.
It was a National thing and after I walked through that fire, I became one of them.
“Are you two ready to roll.” Snake asks from the other side of me and I see the long line of bikers saddle their bikes.
Another thing which happened was Snake joining us when Killer and I left to hunt down Lucca. Snake must’ve sensed that our departure wasn’t a short one.
If Kylie wasn’t getting released and Hannah and River not getting married we would still be on the road with National, hunting down Lucca.
“Yup. I’ll take the middle with you, Beggar you ride two in front.” Killer says before he slips his black helmet on.
We ride long and hard. I still get a bit nervous around the sharp bends but Killer assured me it was normal.
Two nights of riding, two nights on the bike with the club. When we reach Kanla the yard is filled with bikes and cars. The clubhouse alive with people. I see a few kids as the prospects manning the gate opens for us.
We ride inside, proud. I park my bike next to Mercy’s. It’s been a while since I have seen them.
The club members from inside the house come out to welcome us.
River, Texas, Spade and Frost walk out.
She sees me and I go to her, my smile unbidden. She’s changed, guess prisons does that. The street did the same to me.
“Welcome home Beggar, took you guys long enough.” She says in that Southern twang of hers.
Killer comes from behind me and hugs Kylie, half lifting her up, “I thought you getting released next week.”
Her half assed smile is not the one I know but I guess this is who she is now. I’m okay with that. We have all changed.
“I wanted to surprise you guys. Storm almost outed me when I told him I’d be sharing his room,” She shrugs.
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