Chp 1

I woke up one morning when I heard the roaring of heavy bikes. The guys must be up to something or else they would still be snoring till noon. I went to shower and went downstairs to see what was going on. "Hey, hey, look who's up and about!", Hale shouted from his bike. "Morning guys, what's for breakfast?", I asked. Toll Road tossed me a salami and cheese sandwich where he often bought at his favourite deli down the street.

I took a bite as I sat at my Black Harley bike. Barney came out and said, "We have a job. This time, our client wants us to rescue a Chinese businessman who is held hostage in Nepal". He laid out the plan and positions for everyone. We moved out the next morning to Nepal. Barney and Lee went in one truck, Yin Yang and Gunner, Toll Road and Hale in a truck each. Billy or the guys called him 'The Kid' stayed by at a vantage point while I stayed by the escape route.

I hid in the boat and I felt like sitting there for hours. Next thing I knew, I saw Hale, Toll, Yang, Gunnar and a Chinese guy swung from the rope that we tied earlier. I quickly start the boat engine and went to get them. They got in and the Chinese guy quickly stayed down the floor for protection. I hurriedly left the place and suddenly we were shot at. In one hand I steered the boat and in the other, I held my machine gun and fired away.

After we reached out a spot, we went to our jet skis; Hale and Toll Road, Yang and the Chinese guy while Gunner and I rode in a jet ski each. We then headed to Barney's plane and entered through the back door of the plane. The problem was the plane couldn't lift off because we're too heavy, so Barney ordered us to let loose the jet skis. I helped out and the plane still couldn't lift off. "Barney, we need to fly! Or this watery grave will be our next home!", I yelled at him, jokingly.

"Maybe we could leave you and the Kid on foot since you two are the 'excess baggages'!", Barney yelled back. I pouted my lips playfully and the rest laughed and relaxed a little bit. "He didn't mean it, sweetheart", said Gunner. The plane nearly got hit the bridge but finally the plane lift off safely and we cheered happily. Before we left for China, we went to pick up Billy.

Yang and the Chinese left for China as we passed by the nation via parachute and then, we went home. Gunner joked at Yang, "Who am I gonna pick on?". "You find some other minorities", said Yang. Barney took a picture of Yang before he jumped outta the plane with the Chinese with a parachute.

When we arrived back at the States, we hit the bikers bar that night. Suddenly, Gunner said, "Anyone have a pen?". Barney handed in his and Lee said, "Do you have anything that hasn't have a skull on it?". Gunner wrote an equation on a piece of tissue and held it out. Gunner had a degree in chemical engineering. He then sneezed on the tissue and we all had a laugh.

Then, Billy and Barney went outside. Billy had been really distancing himself lately. So, I slipped away from the rest and eavesdropped on their conversation. 'Billy wants to quit? But why?', I thought after they ended their conversation. After Barney left and I was sure Billy was alone, I went out and sat next to him at his bike.

"What's up?", is all I could say. "Nothing much, listen I wanna talk to you about something", he said. "Sure, about what?", I said, pretending to be oblivious. "You think I don't know that you were eavesdropping?", he said. "Please don't leave, Billy. Why are you leaving anyway? Is not your kind of life right?", I said. "Don't feel like it. I need to go and see someone in Paris", he said. "Who? That French nurse that wrapped us up?", I guessed. "Yeah, her name is Sophie. She's back in Paris. I need to go and see her. I've been offered a job there and plan to move there after I finish this job by the end of the month. It's nice working with you, Hannah", said Bill.

I felt devastated. I knew it. I always knew that no guy wants a girl like me, all hard core and into killing stuff. I had a crush at him ever since I met him when we were serving in the Army. "That's great! I really think you should go there", I said and I lied about it. He smiled and nodded. "Well, life goes on!", I said as I stood up. "Where are you going?", he asked. "I'm going to celebrate! A toast to you and Sophie!", I said even though it hurts as I raised my beer bottle.

I went back in and got myself drunk. Next thing I knew, I was brought back to my room, head spinning like hell and carried by Gunner and Uncle Tool. I also heard Gunner chuckled and said, "Sweetheart, you need to lay off the beers for the next few months", before he tucked me in and left the room. When I woke up next morning, I ran to the bathroom and hurled all my stomach contents to the toilet bowl.

Uncle Tool gave me some meds for my headache and Gunner gave me a can of ginger ale for breakfast. "I need to control your drinking. You're turning into a Gunner yesterday", said Barney. "I'm sorry Barney and it won't happen again", I said. "You can't just control her life 24/7, Barns. Girl wanna have some fun, right?", said Lee as he held me by the shoulders and gave a wink and a cheeky grin. "Still, I made a promise to her mother that I would take care of her", said Barney.

"We all did", Toll Road interfered. "Still, you're young and I don't want you to destroy your health by drinking like him", said Barney as he pointed out to Gunner. "I'm sober ok?", said Gunner, sceptically. I smiled and giggled at their little argument. "Alright ladies, get your asses to whatever work you have. Hannah, I need you to get these for me, ok?", said Tool as he gave me some money and a list of some groceries. I nodded and rode my Harley out of there to get Uncle Tool's items.