by Erin Trejo
When Reggie kicked that first door open and it was empty, our fate was sealed. They weren’t there. In the rush to get back to the clubhouse, a few guys wrecked. No one was hurt, but it took a little extra time to make it there. We weren’t prepared for what we found.
Bella and Piper took them down. Single handedly, they did it. The killed them. They saved the girls and kids. The feeling that I had in the back of my stomach was right. Everything was wrong. Bella and Piper laid there, proof of what real family means. They took it. They gave their lives, to save ours. That’s the real meaning of having a family.
When we found them lying there, we all lost it. Tank went insanely crazy, and I wasn’t far behind. Joey though, fuck! Joey couldn’t handle it. He was gone. His eyes were glazed over; he was completely lost. I saw him with that shotgun in his hand, but there wasn’t any strength in me to try to stop the inevitable. Joey took that shotgun and made his way out into the road where Bella had lost her life. We heard the blast all the way up at the clubhouse, but I knew it was too late for him. The love that boy had for her would have eaten him alive. As much as it hurt to lose another brother, he was long gone after seeing Bella the way she was. It was only a matter of time before the pain ate away at the kid.
The bikes file out behind the three hearses. Hearts are heavy. Sadness is all around, but that breeze that blows, I know its Bella. I’ll make good on my promise to keep everyone in line. I’ll keep this club on track and moving in the right direction. I made that promise, and I intend to keep it. As much as I want to lose myself in this moment, I know I can’t. That woman behind me is what’s holding me together right now. The family I have in this club is what’s going to propel me forward. Bella made it clear that she wanted things to move ahead, and goddamn it I will die trying to make that happen for her.
Jersey’s hands tighten around my waist. Lowering my hand, I grip hers in one of mine. I know this is taking its toll on everyone. My heart isn’t the same. My chest feels hollow. I don’t know how I’m going to make it without my side kick. She was my right hand. She knew me in a way no one else ever will.
Jersey holds my heart, but Bella took a big piece of that with her. She held a part of my soul. She saw the darkness in it and loved me anyway. She was the best friend that anyone could have ever asked for.
Bella and Piper, are the true Fallen Angel’s. They will forever be missed, but they will always be here in spirit. A part of me knows that now. I don’t think I realized that before, but I do now.
As we prepare to say goodbye to some of the most important people in my life, we follow along as they take their Final Ride.
The End.
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