"From Handlebars to Handcuffs" Part 1

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Here is a story that I wrote 2 years ago. It runs about 11 pages so in order to post the whole thing
I will have to do so in parts. Anyway the story is about some local bikers and a run in they have with
a chick in an 85 monte carlo on a trip they take along the way. So stay tuned and hang on for the ride..

Will Barton 25 from Lamont Pennsylvania was riding his 2004 Harley Fat Boy down the city
boulevard when a woman in a black 85 Monte Carlo pulled up along side him at a traffic light.
She peered out the partially opened mirror tinted window with a jagged cigarette hanging from
her fingers. Will kept is cool as he glanced over with a nod. As the light turned green they
took off and the black Monte Carlo stayed right with him as they swept past the local juke joint.
Will dropped into the left turn lane to head toward his bungalow on the east side.
The Chevy Never stopped at the light but made a quick Georgia right turn and kept on going
after leaving a big smokey burnout. Will was not very impressed as he had seen this before.
He pulled into his open garage just after he hit the opener on his remote. His hog has a fairly
decent lope due to a recent cam and pipe job a few weeks ago. Just as he hit the kill switch
his cell phone rang. It was Jennifer. "Hey babe whats goin down"
Will heard as drug the phone across his hair covered ear. "Hey sweet we hookin up right tonight?". Will said with a chuckle in his low raspy tone. "I'll see you in a few just hang in there". "You better show up, you know you can't stay away from the sugar walls." Jennifer said in her slow sultry
New Orleans accent. Will new that was true and all he could do was promise to be there when
and where she needed him. " I'll get there you just hang tight ok". Will said .
Jennifer was 27, damn hot and a wild little thing. A buxom blonde and a big hit at the local biker
bars. She always had some snake or knife wielding leather neck at her heels. They loved her
dark tan and her 2009 Stroker 1480 Harley speedster all done up in black and red pearl.
Will and her had been together and apart several times over the years and he knew it was a
chance to get back in.

 

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Part 2
" I'll be waitin for you babe " She told Will as he hung up the phone for what seemed like the millionth time.
He needed some much overdue sleep after pulling a double shift at the local marina. Will worked as Marine
Mechanic and he really knew his stuff. He could tare apart a Merc alpha or Bravo drive as well as anyone.
And he was real good with outboards, Like popeye knows olive oil. His boss Blade Drake was a fair and decent
man and Will earned a pretty good living. Work was steady even through the winter months.
A few hours before Will had asked him for some time off for the holidays. Blade agreed "You need to take some time off
and go burn some of that two ended candle you've been talking about". It had been about 6 months since Will had seen
his Granny . She lives in Stanton Bend Ohio. She had been ill for a long time, Lung cancer had taken it's toll on her
over the some 40 years she smoked Camel non filters. She only weighed about 85 lbs soaking wet. And she wears
a blonde wig to cover up what grey brown hair she has left. But no mater what she was always there for Will.
"Hey Blade I gotta go, I'll see you in the AM ". Will said as he was headed toward the door. "Alright dude in the morning
Bright and early- You got that Evinrude 150 lower to tear down remember." Blade said as he shut down his computer.
Ahh, back to Jennifer. Will's Phone rang, "Hey honey you gonna meet me at transmission's right ?" It was the local juke joint
and biker hang out about 4 miles down the road. "Yea, babe I'm scootin your way right now." He told her as he sparked off his
ride into a fast rumble. Helmet on , Will took off toward the west down Main street. His bikes polished chrome cast a gleaming
reflection in the stores glass facades as he motored along.

 

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Part 3
When Will got to transmission's he saw several of his buds hanging out by the back door.
It was Slim, Joseph and Clint. Slim was a real shy biker He would barely say anything,
unless it was about his bike- then he would talk your ear off. He had a hand built
chopper from the ground up. It has a one off custom frame with a hand fabricated welded
chain link front fork, and finished in Fire engine red powder coat and a Rev-Tech 112
cu in motor with a Baker 6 speed. This guy really likes riding with his cat he found in the
projects (Mojoe) Who by the way only has 3 legs and one eye. Joseph on the other hand
Loves Mohawks and tattoo's. He rides a 2010 Roadliner with Vance and Hines shotgun
pipes. It has a cool rumble that shakes the ground at idle. And then his brother Clint came
in on a 2004 Big Dog chopper with a rare turbocharged Evo motor.
Sweet ride all done up in Black pearl and silver. Sounded like a jet taking off.
He likes riding with his pet too. A 7 foot long orange and white
Python he calls(Slinky) and From the stories we've heard he has been known to have
thrown the snake into peoples cars only to make $50 getting the snake out of the car again.
Probably due to them trying to pull out in front of him or something like that.
Then here comes Jennifer on her ride, - Red, Black and all that to boot. She sure looks
good in those satin leathers on that pumped up hog. By the time she set the side stand down,
Will was measuring her up. "ah my sweet looking fine tonight". "Hey babe" She said as she
pulled her half helmet off. "You want a drink" Will offered. "Sure I do- Set um up" ....
Will went over to the self service window and ordered 2 Tall boys. Just as he was getting his
change back he noticed that same Black 85 Monte Carlo he saw before pull into transmission's
parking lot on the other side. That chick with the lead foot and purple nail polish. and guess
who- Old Josh Jones was riding shot gun with her. Josh had been on Will's bad
side more than once. He used to work at the marina where Will works. In fact Will took his job.
Old Josh peered over there a few minutes later and he knew the bikes and also knew Will was hanging out by Jennifer's side.

 

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Part 4
Josh was a real rough neck. He liked stabbing you instead of just shooting you. He was a crash course in the throws of death.
And he always carried both a gun and a knife. Slim, Joseph and Clint wanted to go for a cruise and the evening was rather nice
for it. They hung out at transmission's doing the pet tricks thing with people in the parking lot. Clint said "come on it's a full moon for
god sake lets go!" with that said they fired up and headed off down main. Will and Jennifer sat on the wooden benches coochy
cooing with each other. After about 10 minutes Will saw Josh and that Purple lovin chick getting ready to leave the lot. Man she
dropped that Chevy into low and power braked it right in transmission's drive through. A cloud of blue smoke billowed from the wheel
wells as she motored the 2 door out of the sticky spot. I bet she left $40 worth of rubber laying there. Butch Crandle the owner
of transmission's came running out and chased her *ss off. Man he was pissed. Will and Jennifer watched the whole thing as they
laughed there asses off. Finished with the Tall boys, They fired up their hogs and headed off down main. They looked mighty
good riding together. They just fit each other. 20 minutes later they were pulling into Will's driveway to stay for the night.
After a few hours the clothes were off and the windows steamed up. Will got up to go get a drink when the doorbell rang.
He went over to the window and looked out and to his surprise it was 2 sheriffs standing at the door. "Oh sh*t" Will said to himself.
As he started to crack the door open. "Yes officer" "sir is this your motorcycle in the driveway"? Will looked over the mans shoulder
and there in the driveway sat an old Triumph Bonneville. It must have been around a 1977 model. "No- thats not my bike sir, I don't
ride that old sh*t." "Well we just got a report of a bike fitting this description being stolen." "Nau-sir- I've been here for at least 2
hours asleep. "You don't mind going downtown for some prints do you". "Hell no" Will replied. He knew he had never stolen no
bike ever. Jennifer woke up and came into the front room naked. "Will , where are you going"?. "These cops showed up and think
I stole this old Triumph somebody dumped in my driveway." Just then will remembered That Josh used to have and old Triumph in his
shed. Somehow things just were not measuring up like they should. He got dressed and headed down to the police station.
The cops followed in the Black and white. "Don't you try nothing son I warn you", he heard coming from the loud speaker on the
patrol car.

 

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Part 5
When they got to the station Will noticed the black 85 Chevy parked in the lot near the front door.
He was finally starting to put things together. He was being set up by his old buddy Josh.
Will went up to the door and walked straight into the station. "I did not steal that piece of crap bike".
"Now wait a minute there young man". The chief said as he tried to calm Will down.
Just then Josh Jones came in from another room in the Station. "That's him he Stole my damn bike".
"Your a damn liar too you son of a b*tch". Will shouted Will shouted as the deputy struggled to hold
him back. "I'm sorry so but we're gonna have to keep you over night." He told will as he proceeded
to put him in handcuffs. In the mean time Josh and the purple lovin chick got all up in the deputy's
face telling him how bad of a guy Will was. And that he was a thief and all this bullshit.
Late the next day they would let him out of the cell. And man he was hotter than a hornet.
The first thing he did was call Jennifer. She had left early for work that morning. "Hey babe"
"where did you go - I was sure missin you". "That b*st*rd Josh got me thrown in jail".
"Awe Will can't you see he can't hurt you babe". She tried to console him but he was still hot
about it all. "you know what I need to do - just forget about it ." "Hey why don'y you ride with me to see my Granny in Stanton Bend". "we'll only be there a few days, come on it'll be fun."
"Sure babe I'll ride with you anytime". Jennifer said. Cool we'll have a blast.
"I'm going to go pack my stuff we'll meet at transmission's ok." Will agreed and they both parted ways.
Later when they both met at transmission's Will saw Jennifer standing by her bike as he pulled into the parking lot. Man she was dressed to Kill. All decked out in Leathers and a brand new pair of Red wing riding boots. "You ready to get this thing done". She said as she crushed out her cigarette on the sole of her boot. "Lets hit it babe". They fired up and headed off into the crimson sunset.
They hit I-14 west which would take them into Ohio. they cruised along for several uneventful hours.
Then Will motioned for them to pullover for a break. Jennifer agreed.
They soon found a little place just over the Ohio state line "Pirogi Palace" was the place. yes it was kind of dirty, but they served ice cold beer. They found a booth in the back of the restaurant but
could still see out the large front window. Will ordered a Corona extra with a lime and a Coors light
for her. A few minutes past when Will saw that Monte Carlo come screaming past the place
and it was flying. No doubt that chick and she was in a big hurry for some reason....

 

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Part 6
He mentioned to Jennifer that the same car came by again. "are you sure it was the same one" she asked. "yes that black Monte Carlo".
Just then the waitress brought out their order. Ham steaks, mashed potatoes and gravy, and corn on the cob. They proceeded to
munch out like kings for the next half hour. Both satisfied and full Will went to the register to pay for the meal. It came to $14.40 with tax.
He threw down a $20 bill and grabbed Jennifer's arm and hit the door. "Lets top off our tanks at that gas station across the street."
"Sure babe I'm following you". After they pulled up to the gas pumps , Will was filling them up and joking around with a guy in a truck
on the opposite side of the pump island. "Yeah she's all mine" he said laughing. "Were you talking about me or your bike?" Jennifer
said with a sassy look on her face. And then a big wide smile. Will just laughed and hopped back on his bike.
As they fired up and pulled back out onto the highway when sure enough like clockwork here comes the Black Monte Carlo barreling
down the road at about 100 mph. and weaving all over from lane to lane. It damn near hit Will. And he almost had to ride into the
ditch to keep on two wheels. Jennifer was out last so she saw it all unfold. She pulled up along side Will. "Are you ok babe" .
He said " You just follow me and hang on". That Chevy was long gone by now, So they thought. Will picked up the pace quickly
to 95 mph. and Jennifer stayed right with him. Soon they past an Econo-Lodge. And there was the Black Chevy parked in the second
row. They just kept on truckin.... They rode through Bailey City and Gannon Township when about 10 miles east of Collins Gate Ohio
That black Chevy came flying past Will again. This time with the lights turned off. It almost ran both of them over. Will and Jennifer just
watched in what felt like slow motion as the 2 door started to swerve and kept getting more and more out of control when all of a sudden
it flipped up onto the roof and slid straight into a big stand of pine tree's. Evidently the results of too many Burnout's. Those F-70 14's
must have had all they could take. The car hit the tree's and burst into flames. Will and Jennifer past the accident scene and slowly
turned around to head back. By then it was too late to do anything. The entire car was completely covered in flame.
Will dialed 911 on his cell phone as they waited for the cops and the fire department to show up. They both were pretty shook up over
the crash. Minutes later the sound of the fire engine could be heard and the sirens blazing. As they pulled up onto the scene the cops
showed up and were directing traffic. Soon the fire was out. Will got close enough to see the inside of the scorched Gbody .
It looked as if 2 people were inside and both were trapped in the wreck. Will could not tell who was in the passenger seat as both
body's were horribly burn't beyond recognition. The only part of the the driver that could be seen was the left arm hanging out
the partially open window. He could see the brightly colored nails on the limp and now lifeless blood stained hand. Will just shook his head as he walked away from the crash scene.

 

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Part 7
Soon the coroner came to retrieve the remains as crash scene investigators combed the site. Will and Jennifer both
gave the cops a statement and fired up to head west once again on their quest.
Stanton Bend was now just 35 miles more away so they rode hard and fast the rest of the way there. As they pulled up to
the next traffic light, Will saw a street sign that was very familiar to him. Cassatt Lane. The street his granny lived on.
They motored slowly down the street and up into the driveway and keyed off the hogs. By the time they had pulled their helmets
off and lit a smoke they heard this strange sound coming down the street. Will looked over his shoulder and sure as hell it
was Clint, Joseph and Slim.... Clint even brought his woman with him, Crista Lynn Rogers. She was all dressed up and looking good.
she sure was hanging on tight to him with that snake wrapped up on her arm. They must have rode the whole way some distance
behind them. As they pulled up the driveway the whole front of granny's house was filled with very cool and hot bikes.
Will's granny came running out of the house with a look of fright painted all over her face. "Who the Hell are you hooligans" .
She said holding a big butcher knife. "And don't you come near me with that snake either". Will called out "Granny it's just me
and some friends don't worry". Her eyesight had been failing for some time. Well she finally calmed down after a few minutes
and let everyone in the house. Clint threw the snake into Granny's laundry basket. "Hell be cool in there". Clint said as he and
Crista Lynn sat in some lawn chairs out back. Will and Jennifer both offered to go to the local store and pick up some beer and
subs for everyone to eat. When they returned a while later Will's granny had spread a big ole Red and white table cloth across
the wooden park bench she had in her back yard under the maple tree. Jennifer had brought a little boombox with her and she
popped in a Doors CD . They proceeded to have themselves a little biker party. Clint even brought a stash with him. As he
felt honored to roll up a big ole hooter. Granny would holler every now and then when she saw the snake move around
in the laundry basket. All rolled up and lit - they passed around the giggle stick. Granny just beamed at the sight of Will's face.
she just sat back on Will's lap telling them all stories about how she used to ride side saddle on her old Harley back in the early 30's.
And that Pot was free.... " We growed it right in our own back yard". She said as she laughed mixed with her nagging hack.

 

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Part 8
They all partied, laughed and carried on for some time. And what a great time it was. They were all in hog heaven.
Later on that night Will went in the house to get another beer and saw a news cast on the TV. It appeared to be about
the car crash they saw. The newsman said that 2 bodies were recovered and that one was a male and that a handgun
and a knife were found on the body. Will knew right then it must have been Josh in the car with her. "Good Riddance"
He said to himself as he popped the cap on another ice cold Corona. Just at that moment Will looked down and
smiled as Slims cat Mojoe ran across the toe of his boot. He grabbed his cell phone and gave his boss Blade a call.
"Hey Blade about that Evinrude lower unit I was going to rebuild the other day - well"........

This story is dedicated to those who have ridden, have never ridden, or died trying in the process.
Remember Burnouts and high speed don't mix well together. So don't be a statistic. Enjoy life....

Jake (10-7-2014) Written at : The Gifted Pen writers studio.