NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEE - Chapter 2

NIGHT RIDER UP TO TRUCKEE

An original story from Appaloosa Radio

Chapter 2 

News Story

Two days later, I was reading a local newspaper when a small news item caught my attention.

“Transient killed riding bicycle at night on Interstate 80.”

Not much more. The driver of the pick-up was not at fault, said the California Highway Patrol spokesperson. The bicycle had swerved unexpectedly into on-coming traffic. The article did give a name DAVID WAYNE KIRKBY and said that the transient carried an expired driver’s license from Tennessee.

The whole affair should have ended there. 

I should have returned to my normal life. I had a moderately well-paying job, a great girlfriend, Terri, and a very playful Golden Retriever, Roger Dodger. Really, I had a pretty comfortable life. Sure, I griped about some things (OK, a lot of things!), but overall, my life was pretty good. I should have been satisfied.

Nonetheless, after meeting David Wayne Kirkby, I found that I was having sleepless nights worrying about him. Why had he ridden over the Rocky Mountains? What was he doing in Tennessee? Why did he treat his guitar with such special respect? And, most frequently, what drove him to ride his bicycle up such a dangerous highway? He was meeting some musician friends. Who were they? Why did he have to get there?