The beginning to The End

Part 1 .......The Beginning........

He woke to the sound of the rain ,as he lay there staring at the ceiling ....today ! Today was the beginning , something long thought out and not knowing but he had decided that it needed to be done..Rising he gathered the last things he needed to take , packed into the bag he ventured outside and secured it .The cool morning breeze with the rain touched his face and a shiver ran through him .But even though he questioned what he was doing he started the bike, it's life came in a rumble as it breathed the air .One quick check and he climbed on and the journey began..Traveling down the gravel road he came up on the highway .Stopping he hit the play button and his ears were filled with the sounds that would carry him as the miles would fade behind him .The morning was early but he wanted to be well along the way before the commuters going to work were on the road , if he pushed it a bit he should not have to worry about the morning rush. In short time he came to the Highway that lead in the direction he was going .He pulled onto the shoulder , one last thought but his mind had been made up , and as the morning sun started to crest the rain stopped ,  he shifted and was off .The miles seemed to roll up under his tires as each sign whisked past..The wind felt good on his face now , the road was good and with very few cars he felt the urge to push harder , the destination was closer with every mile that faded behind him

He had to keep the miles in mind as he would need to fill up so as he came to the first town he saw a coffee shop , pulling in he had his first , breathing in the air .It tasted different for some reason ? Once he had filled up he did a quick look at the map to insure he was on the right path , then he was back on the road .The urge to go faster which had always been his down falling was urging him to push harder .And he allowed himself that freedom and the rumble came as the bike responded to his commands  ,  the songs filling his ears urged him forward .And the miles rolled past ,.... everything was new , sight and smell took on a different meaning .And as the day went he stopped when needed , hunger for food wasn't what he wanted , what drove him could only be quenched one way and each moment brought that closer .

And as the evening sun started to go down he pulled into a small Hotel , driving at night he had learned years ago was best not done especially alone so the luxury of a shower and a good nights rest was earned . Once he had his room , he unpacked what was needed and drove to see where a meal could be found and perhaps a drink to help him sleep .Unfamiliar places were always harder to fall asleep so he bought a small bottle and went back to his room .The sounds were unfamiliar and he was happy he had bought the drink ...but sleep came late as his mind wandered , How many more miles ? what will tomorrow bring ? But he fell into a deep dream and it carried him through till early morning once more woke him .gathering and packing he was back on the road , the roads were wider then where he was from , more lanes and more traffic .But each mile brought him closer .Between the stops he had talked to a few people at the gas stations , some admired his bike , some just exchanged a hi , but people had been friendly. He had in the past had bad experiences and as such was Leary and his eyes were always watching .Remembering the car from years ago when he had looked and a pistol had been pointed at him , he never forgot that moment .But this bike was larger and far more powerful so not that hard to get out of a situation if thought out .

In the distance he saw a city , the sight almost terrified him as it loomed  .Not wanting to travel through it he pulled into the nearest gas station and asked if there was a route around it and was given directions , The cities had always harbored that which he would rather avoid so he was more then happy to go around even if it was more miles .The traffic wasn't what he was used to and his eyes were constantly watching as many have died by drivers who don't see a bike .He remembered the saying , Ride only as fast as your guardian angel can fly and he was mindful..........although that little voice spoke ever louder  go faster and get out of the situation !, but wanting to arrive rather then die he just kept up with the increasing flow of traffic .And it seemed it only got worse , so he again asked if there was a highway with less traffic but it would take longer so he could but continue on .The First city had seemed large till he saw another and it was immense ! He had never understood what made people live in them , he had at one time but had left many years ago and had never regretted it .But the miles behind were many now and what was left was closer . It was evening rush hour and he decided one more stop was needed , this was n insane and he would rather risk the night drive instead of facing the volume of traffic .One more night , or evening as he would wake up in the middle of the night and proceed .Finding a small Motel he rented a room , Found a fast food restaurant , grabbed a quick meal and filled his tank .Sleep would be fleeting as he was now so close , he again questioned his want .............

He awoke to silence , deafening silence ! And as he got ready he opened the door and the lights from the distant city shrouded out the stars , and he was saddened for what would it feel like not to stare at them every night ? Packing then dropping his key off he started the bike , it's rumble was soothing .He was surprised at how much traffic there still was but it was still better then during the day .Now he only needed to push harder to get to where he knew his search would start .So the miles flew past him as he weaved between the traffic , always watching and aware till the city started to fall behind him .The highway was wide and he could go at the speed he wanted , mindful of those nasty speeding tickets he had so far avoided them and he hoped it would continue .But the miles that had seemed endless were coming to an end as he saw the landmark he remembered .Turning into the place he thought he needed to he slowly commenced ahead till he saw a diner ..........pulling in he went inside , his heart was racing ......the end was near ................

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