Caleb’s Memorial Ride
Chapter 16 - Caleb’s Memorial Ride
Jax organized a memorial ride for Caleb.
Dozens of riders came.
Some had known him.
Most had not.
Luke rode in a sidecar beside Jax.
Emily followed in a car.
They traveled to a hill overlooking the river.
Jax read part of Caleb’s final letter.
He did not hide Caleb’s mistakes.
He spoke honestly.
“My brother did things he regretted.”
The crowd remained quiet.
“He also spent the rest of his life trying to become someone better.”
Jax looked at Luke.
“I think people deserve to be remembered for the road they choose after they realize they were lost.”
Luke placed Caleb’s photograph beside a tree.
Then he whispered something.
Jax asked, “What did you say?”
“Nothing.”
Later, Luke told Emily.
He had said:
I wish you stayed.
May you like
But I know you loved me.
For an eight-year-old, it was enough.
