The Morning That Changed Everything
At exactly 7 AM, the rumble of engines filled our quiet street. Leather vests glinted in the morning light, boots hit the pavement, and one by one, motorcycles lined up in front of our small house.
Inside, my son Tommy pressed his face to the window, his wide eyes reflecting both fear and awe. For three weeks, he had refused to go to school. Every morning ended the same—tears, pleading, his little hands clutching my legs as he begged me not to leave him. Ever since his father, Jim, was lost in a motorcycle accident, Tommy had been terrified that if he left my side, I would vanish too.
But this morning, something was different.
The Arrival of His Father’s Brothers