"Dad! Slow down!" Sam called out with a low laugh, gripping the handlebars of his bike tighter as he pedaled faster, trying to catch up to his father as he raced ahead of him on his own bicycle. His father didn't seem to hear him however. He kept moving ahead, creating more and more distance between him and his son.
"Dad!" The boy called out again as he stood up on the pedals, trying to go faster and faster. No matter how fast he went though, his father never got any closer. He never slowed down. "Dad! Stop!" The child's light brows furrowed as he stared at his father's distant figure. What was he doing? Why was he riding away from him like
His bike had always been a way to escape for him.
Whether manual or motorized, it had been the way Sam Flynn had gotten away from it all. The sharp wind that surrounded him was almost like a blanket of comfort, shielding him away from the world. A world that had taken away those he held dear. When he was on his bike, he was secure. The rumble of the engine beneath him was like sweet music to his ears, the grip he had on the handle bars under his complete control, the speed filling the rush he needed. The speed limit was always too slow for him.
He didn't go so fast now. No... He had a passenger. Someone behind him who held onto him like a l
DATE: October 12th, 1997
Dear Dad,
I planned on writing to you yesterday, but it just didn't work out. School decided to just drop a huge load of homework on us, so that's what I did all day. I don't like to procrastinate with that sort of stuff too often. I just like to get it done so I can just do what I want. It's not like it's really hard anyway.
I'm sure you would be happy to learn that I'm doing well in school. Well, the school board says more than well. I'm in the top 3% of my class. It's funny how easy I can imagine your reaction if I had been able to tell you that in person. "Alright, man!" or "Good job, kiddo!" comes to mind. I g