Adam is back on his bike journey, only now the road is no longer smooth but full of ruts and holes. He is glad to be leaving Carver and getting away from the wise guys, the troublemakers. He is sad about Amy and resolves to call her again at the next phone booth he finds, before he eats even. He thinks she is more important to him than either food or the bike.
Suddenly Adam hears the approach of a car speeding up the road behind him. It is the troublemakers with Whipper at the wheel. They make two passes at Adam, trying to knock him over. Adam is still pedaling fast trying to keep from falling off the bike, but on one of the passes, one of the boys hits him on the.....
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