The Gathering 01.77 –  Turbulence Finale – Desolate

            Sam drove the bike with conviction gunning the engine as she pulled into the back of the Planet, pushing the kick-stand down and letting the Buelle rest on it.  She ran a finger over the gas tank of the bike, caressing it like it was a new lover.  Freedom that’s what the bike represented for her right now.  She stayed sitting on the bike, enjoying the feel of it between her legs, power and speed.

            She’d called Marina and asked if she and Shane‘s mom could use the place to talk, she didn’t want to have the meeting at home.  Marina had said it was no problem, that she’d leave the side door open.  Good ole Marina, she was a sweet woman and Sam thought that Marina and Jenny would make it they seemed like a strong couple.

            Unlike her and Shane, Sam thought ruefully.  Was it only a month or so ago that they’d gotten married?  It seemed like an eternity had passed and her heart was turning to a cold hard ball of granite in her chest thinking about Shane not being able to trust her.  She sighed.

            She pulled the helmet off letting her now longer hair escape from the helmet she felt her cell phone vibrate at her hip.  Her small nimble hand shot to it and answered.

            “Vance.”  She said, and she heard Jo‘s French accent drift to her ears.

            “We’re in place.  I have all the paper work too.  This is your show now you go do what you set out to do Sami.  One way or the other I have you covered.”  Sam said nothing and turned the phone off. 

            She got off the powerful bike unzipping the leather jacket as she walked to the side door of the Planet.  She closed her grey eyes and looked back at the bike she could just walk away from all of this, hop on the bike and ride away.  Leave all this ***** drama in the proverbial dust. 

            “Be here Shane, just do this.  Put a stop to this before it starts.”  She said, pushing the door to the Planet open.