The Biker's Rules
My body hums, every nerve awake.
For a moment, no one speaks.
I listen to their breathing. I can hear the faint hum of electricity. Somewhere far beyond the house, the ocean crashes against the shore, steady and indifferent.
Then I look into Jackson’s hellish eyes.
And I know. With sudden, brutal clarity. I’m going to suffer.
Today, on this dull November morning, in a sweaty basement gym, I’m going to be in pain.
Real pain. The kind that lingers.