Back in the day, George had no clue where his mother was. It was understandable that he felt lost.
Now that he knew she was in Cloudcrest, he had to go. No matter what.
Until he found her.
George hesitated before speaking, "Gerard, just what if, and I'm saying what if, your mom has settled down in Cloudcrest, maybe got married, had kids, and made herself a new family? What then?"
It wasn't the first time George had brought this up.
"I'll just take a look from afar, won't disturb them," Gerard replied, sticking to his usual answer.
Kearney frowned, "So, you're saying, even if you know your mom has moved on, you'd still go?"
"Yeah," Gerard nodded.
He didn't expect his mother to have waited for him all these years.
That wasn't realistic.
After all, people have their needs and desires.
Just a glimpse of his mother would satisfy him.
Healy patted Gerard on the shoulder, "Don't worry, Gerard. I believe you'll find your aunt."
"Yeah, we believe it too," George and Kearney chimed in.
Gerard didn't linger on the topic, turning his attention to the motorcycle beside him, "How about a race?"
"Sure!" George immediately stood up, grabbing the helmet hanging on the bike and putting it on.
Soon, the mountain road was alive with the roar of four motorcycles.
The sound thundered through the wilderness.
A chase ensued.
High-risk stunts were performed one after another.
No one wanted to be outdone.
But clearly, the blue motorcycle had an edge!
This adrenaline rush made Gerard forget all his troubles for a moment.
After a while, the motorcycles gradually slowed down.
Kearney took off his helmet, turning his head, "Gerard, George, Healy, I heard Capital City is hosting the CSBK motorcycle championship in October. How about we sign up?"
"Really?" George asked.
"Of course, it's true!" Kearney continued, "My cousin told me himself, can't be wrong!"
Kearney's cousin was also a motorcycle enthusiast.
George said, "A spot in the top three at CSBK comes with a prize, I'm signing up."
"I'm in too!" Healy followed.
"And you, Gerard?" Kearney looked at him.
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