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scary guy hands me another jacket and I wrap it around Hope.
Pete pulls out his cell phone, dials, and hands it to me. I look at him confused and he winks.
I hear the dial tone ring out.
Then I hear his voice.
My heart is in my throat; it beats so ferociously. Every part of my body tingles at the raw sound of his voice.
“Pete, where the fuck are you? Did you lose us?”
“CccCole,” I stutter, “its Kennedy. I’m with Pete.”
“Kennedy, is that really you?” His voice now a different tone, mellow and quiet.
I start to blubber into the phone as raw emotion washes over me. Pete is beside me in seconds, taking the phone out of my hands and pulling me into a hug.
“Cole, its Pete.” There is a pause and I hear Cole mildly through the speaker. “Yeah, I know, man. Fucking unbelievable.”
“Language,” I half laugh, knowing that he isn’t thinking about our younger guest.
“Oh yeah. Sorry, Hope,” he apologizes. I look at her as she lets out a little huff.
Pete winks at her and she giggles the sweetest giggle I’ve ever heard.
“Hope is Kennedy’s little friend,” I hear Pete inform Cole. Pete releases me as he continues explaining to Cole where we are. He walks a short distance in front of me, pacing a little as he chats quietly with Cole.
I watch him intently, his eyes flitting to me and away again.
“Okay, guys, we are going to meet Cole and Chuck outside The Half Mile Motel. You both need to get cleaned up and fed by the looks of things. That okay with you, princess?” he addresses Hope.
She sticks her finger in her mouth, smiling coyly at Pete. “Okay, mister, whatever you say.” She shoots him a tooth revealing smile.
It surprises me just how good Pete is with Hope, and although quite reserved, I can tell Hope is sweet on Pete. He holds out his hand and Hope glances at me. I nod with approval. She takes his hand and he leads little Hope over to one of the bikes.
“Okay, so hope you are going to ride with Archer.”
“But I want to ride with you. I’d much rather ride with you,” she interrupts.
“As much as I’d love that too, sweetie, I can’t drive a motorcycle, but you know what?”
“What?”
“I’ll be behind you the whole way, making sure you’re okay. And Andy,” – he throws a little nod to the guy he rode with – “he’s the best out of the bunch, but don’t tell the other guys I said that,” Pete whispers.
Hope puts her scrunched up hands over here mouth and lets out a tiny laugh.
It’s so good to see her smiling and laughing, just as all little girls should.
Hope signals for Pete to move closer. He drops down onto one knee in front of her, tilting his head toward her as she speaks. “So, I’ll ride with this guy, Archer, as long as you promise to watch me and not leave me; okay?”
“Of course I won’t leave you. I’m coming with, you silly billy.” He starts to tickle her before picking her up and placing her on the huge black bike. He places her hands on the bar in front. “This is where you need to hold on. Don’t let go, okay?”
“I won’t,” she replies boldly.
The big guy I’m left riding with passes me a helmet and pats to the rear of the seat. I jump on, barely being able to get my leg over the huge bike.
“Okay there, blondie?” he asks gruffly.
“Just about,” I puff out as I try to position myself precariously on the monster of a bike.
I can’t deny I’m nervous. This is the first time I’ve ever been on a motorcycle. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever even seen anything like this. I cling on as the bikes all noisily rev up. Turning my head, I check on Hope on the bike behind us. She gives me a huge grin and a thumbs up as we pull away from the side of the road.
Cole
I can’t stop my feet from moving. I’m pacing frantically like some nut job waiting for them to arrive. They found her. Never in a million years did I expect to find her. I hoped we would but I knew it was a long
Pete pulls out his cell phone, dials, and hands it to me. I look at him confused and he winks.
I hear the dial tone ring out.
Then I hear his voice.
My heart is in my throat; it beats so ferociously. Every part of my body tingles at the raw sound of his voice.
“Pete, where the fuck are you? Did you lose us?”
“CccCole,” I stutter, “its Kennedy. I’m with Pete.”
“Kennedy, is that really you?” His voice now a different tone, mellow and quiet.
I start to blubber into the phone as raw emotion washes over me. Pete is beside me in seconds, taking the phone out of my hands and pulling me into a hug.
“Cole, its Pete.” There is a pause and I hear Cole mildly through the speaker. “Yeah, I know, man. Fucking unbelievable.”
“Language,” I half laugh, knowing that he isn’t thinking about our younger guest.
“Oh yeah. Sorry, Hope,” he apologizes. I look at her as she lets out a little huff.
Pete winks at her and she giggles the sweetest giggle I’ve ever heard.
“Hope is Kennedy’s little friend,” I hear Pete inform Cole. Pete releases me as he continues explaining to Cole where we are. He walks a short distance in front of me, pacing a little as he chats quietly with Cole.
I watch him intently, his eyes flitting to me and away again.
“Okay, guys, we are going to meet Cole and Chuck outside The Half Mile Motel. You both need to get cleaned up and fed by the looks of things. That okay with you, princess?” he addresses Hope.
She sticks her finger in her mouth, smiling coyly at Pete. “Okay, mister, whatever you say.” She shoots him a tooth revealing smile.
It surprises me just how good Pete is with Hope, and although quite reserved, I can tell Hope is sweet on Pete. He holds out his hand and Hope glances at me. I nod with approval. She takes his hand and he leads little Hope over to one of the bikes.
“Okay, so hope you are going to ride with Archer.”
“But I want to ride with you. I’d much rather ride with you,” she interrupts.
“As much as I’d love that too, sweetie, I can’t drive a motorcycle, but you know what?”
“What?”
“I’ll be behind you the whole way, making sure you’re okay. And Andy,” – he throws a little nod to the guy he rode with – “he’s the best out of the bunch, but don’t tell the other guys I said that,” Pete whispers.
Hope puts her scrunched up hands over here mouth and lets out a tiny laugh.
It’s so good to see her smiling and laughing, just as all little girls should.
Hope signals for Pete to move closer. He drops down onto one knee in front of her, tilting his head toward her as she speaks. “So, I’ll ride with this guy, Archer, as long as you promise to watch me and not leave me; okay?”
“Of course I won’t leave you. I’m coming with, you silly billy.” He starts to tickle her before picking her up and placing her on the huge black bike. He places her hands on the bar in front. “This is where you need to hold on. Don’t let go, okay?”
“I won’t,” she replies boldly.
The big guy I’m left riding with passes me a helmet and pats to the rear of the seat. I jump on, barely being able to get my leg over the huge bike.
“Okay there, blondie?” he asks gruffly.
“Just about,” I puff out as I try to position myself precariously on the monster of a bike.
I can’t deny I’m nervous. This is the first time I’ve ever been on a motorcycle. In fact, I don’t think I’ve ever even seen anything like this. I cling on as the bikes all noisily rev up. Turning my head, I check on Hope on the bike behind us. She gives me a huge grin and a thumbs up as we pull away from the side of the road.
Cole
I can’t stop my feet from moving. I’m pacing frantically like some nut job waiting for them to arrive. They found her. Never in a million years did I expect to find her. I hoped we would but I knew it was a long
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