I Finally Got The Courage (Ch 3)
I lingered for two or three minutes after the biker zipped up and left. As I exited the woods, I noted the Harley was gone, replaced by a newer model Nissan Maxima. The driver had backed in, so the driver’s side was adjacent to mine. The driver had his window down, his elbow resting on the sill. I offered a “How’s it going?” as I walked between the vehicles. The driver smiled, answering, “Not bad. Jake and you hook up?” l must have looked perplexed; as he clarified, “The biker, his name is Jake. He’s a friend, of sorts.” “A friend with benefits?” I laughed. “Yep, eight inches worth,” as he stuck his hand out the window. “I’m Mark.” I pumped his hand. “Frank,” I responded. Mark was a pleasant-looking older gentleman, maybe seventy or …