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Christopher

  Christopher I was out washing my car in the driveway when I saw this kid walking his bike past my house, I paused and called, out “You are supposed to ride it.” He looked over and said that the chain broke as he held the open chain up in his hand. “You don’t have a spare chain link do you?” The kid asked as he stopped at the end of the driveway. “No, but I have a cold bottle of water, come up, I’ll grab one for you, I have a refrigerator in my garage. You are looking pretty hot.” I replied. The kid walked his bike up my driveway before laying his bike on the lawn. After returning with a cold bottle of water, I handed it to him. “My name is Christopher.” He said as he took the water and took a long drink from the bottle. “Good to meet you Christopher, I’m Terry. How far ago did your chain break?”  “About two miles, feels like fourteen, the sun is brutal.” “Well you are welcome to stay here in the shade and cool off, I would not mind if you took off your shirt and grabbed a sponge, I c