From Sneers to Cheers: Anthea’s Ascent

Chapter 169

Chapter 169

Gerard had just stepped out the front door when he bumped into Jonah, returning from the office, “Hey, Gerry”

“Dad.” Gerard halted in his tracks

“Where are you off to? Need a lift?” Jonah’s demeanor was as genteel as ever, his eyes smiling gently.

“No, I’m good” Gerard said, looking at Jonah as if he had a world to tell him. But when the words reached his lips, all that came out a single, “Dad…”

“What’s up, son?” Jonah could tell there was something bothering his son.

Gerard’s gaze fell on Jonah, and smiled, “It’s nothing. I’m going to head off now.”

Jonah was still womed. “If something’s up, you gotta talk to me.”

Gerard nodded.

The midday sun was blazing, but Gerard didn’t feel the heat. Instead, a chill ran through him.

Half an hour later, a motorcycle tore along the winding mountain road at breakneck speed.

Taking the hairpin bends with a graceful drift, the friction between the tires and the asphalt kicked up plumes of blue smoke.

“Holy smokes! Gerry’s lost it!” Healy cursed as his cigarette dropped out of his mouth, his eyes wide at the sight.

gotten into Gerard?” a heavyset boy next to him wondered aloud.

was

slapped the heavier one’s back, “He’s gotta be missing his mom again! Keamey,

Kearney a

and Healy nodded.

sleek motorcycle pulled

matching helmet came off, revealing a young, vibrant face

It was Gerard

Healy said, tossing a cigarette

head, Gerard caught the cigarette between his

unlit, and proposed

“Let’s do it

donned their helmets, and mounted their

and furious, adrenaline pumping through their veins as they

hour later, four motorcycles were parked on a grassy roadside.

men lay on the grass, hands behind their heads, silently staring up at the clear

broke the silence, “guys, what do

glances, each seeing confusion in the others‘

pretty warm and

just me, but I feel like

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