Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story

Chapter Seven: The Asphalt Gauntlet & The Burden of Cool

The excitement of owning the Cherry Red Widowmaker 1200 is immediately tempered by the two-month bureaucratic delay for the written motorcycle permit. His parents, seeing the wait as a divine gift, launch a "Bureaucratic Boot Camp." Dad approaches the DMV manual like a military operation, demanding force vector diagrams and monitoring Bruce’s speed and mileage via a hidden GPS tracker. Mom focuses exclusively on fear, creating multimedia presentations on "The Physics of Potholes" and worst-case scenarios.

Despite the parental hyper-vigilance, the "Cherry Bomb" elevates Bruce’s social status, instantly establishing him as a "thing" with Cassidy, the coolest girl in school. Their dates, however, are comically limited by Dad's strict permit rules, confining them to a two-mile radius at speeds no faster than 25 mph. Cassidy subtly presses for more excitement, telling Bruce she only hears the bike’s "intro track."

The internal conflict between responsibility and desire explodes at the local drive-in. Chad, a rival on a hyper-fast, neon-yellow sportbike, pulls up and publicly insults the Widowmaker as a slow "lawnmower." Chad challenges Bruce to a high-stakes street race at the old industrial park, suggesting the winner proves "who's really worth riding with."

With Cassidy watching, Bruce’s pride and the desire to prove the Widowmaker's power overcome his rational fear of arrest and parental disappointment. He instantly accepts the race. His immediate, crucial first step before the eight o'clock showdown is to find a way to disable the highly sophisticated GPS tracking device Dad installed, signaling the abrupt end of his controlled training period.

The stakes are now much higher than a permit test! Do you want to see Bruce successfully disable the GPS and prepare for the illegal street race?

Book Title: The Widowmaker 1200 Short Story

Author: Warren M. Walker

Publisher: V & W Publishing

https://publishing.irishknights.co.za/the-widowmaker-1200-short-story/

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