she walked across the faded black asphalt,not bothering to close the car door behind her,its bell ringing into the cool afternoon wind,it was only the beginning of the fall season and the leaves were already changing, some falling to the ground, dead and dried
the twisted hulk of plastic and steel lay across the white line, once sleek and fast,the bike would never move under its own power again
the ambulance had come and gone already,taking him away from the scene before she had gotten there,but a cop had given her something they had found in his pocket
the ring caught the bright sunlight,showing her images from the life they might once have had,a happy life
she closed her eyes and thought back to the last time they had spoken,months ago it seemed,could it really have been that morning?
a few yards away a single boot lay, empty, dead center on the road, her breath caught in her throat as she saw it, the boots she had bought him for his birthday, only a few days ago,thats when the tears finally started