Almost Home by Alex Blaine

Joshua has always believed “home” was somewhere you went when the pain finally ended.

His grandpa used to say he was being called home, and someday, Joshua would be too. When the life Joshua promised himself never materializes, he decides Grandpa was right. After a solid year of trying to build a life worth living, he’s done. It’s time to go home.

Almost.
He just wants one last meal at his favorite diner. One last cigarette. And one final ride along the coast before he sees grandpa again.

Matthew notices something is wrong with the kid at the counter. He’s too calm, almost relieved as he empties his wallet for the waitress and then strides out to the Harley that’s obviously his pride and joy. But when Matthew drives past that same bike a few miles down the road, close to where the cliffs drop into the ocean, he knows what he has to do. The instinct to take care of others won’t allow him to look the other way when someone is in need.