A few minutes later, I found the motorcycle exactly where I'd hidden it and turned on the engine, which roared. Then I started the ride back home.The roads were mostly empty, as the sky above had begun turning orange and purple as the sun slowly sank toward the horizon.The ride gave me too much time to think about Derek and the weird change from his father, about the fact that Derek seemed completely convinced everything was fine now.I still didn't trust it, not even a little. Something about the entire situation felt wrong, but I just couldn't figure out what.The motorcycle carried me farther away from town as trees lined both sides of the road, and the wilderness grew thicker.I was halfway back to pack territory when I spotted movement ahead. A figure standing near the roadside, and I immediately slowed.As I got closer, I realized it was an old man.The man was sitting against a tree trunk, clutching his side. His clothes were dirty, and his face was pale, and from the way he
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