\u201cOh, we\u2019ve got ourselves a tough guy here,\u201d another one piped up. \u201cWhat\u2019s the matter, old\u2011timer, forget to take your meds this morning?\u201d<\/p>\n
Frank felt his jaw clench, but he kept his cool. He\u2019d faced down worse than these punks in his time. \u201cI\u2019d appreciate it if you boys would step aside and let me pass,\u201d he said evenly.<\/p>\n
The lead biker leaned in close, his breath reeking of cigarettes and cheap beer. \u201cOr what, Grandpa? You going to call the retirement home on us?\u201d<\/p>\n
Inside the diner, patrons had begun to notice the commotion outside. Rosie herself\u2014 a stout woman in her sixties who\u2019d known Frank for years\u2014 was already reaching for the phone behind the counter.<\/p>\n
Frank stood his ground, his weathered hands clenched at his sides. He\u2019d served his country proudly, fought in wars these boys had only seen in movies. He wasn\u2019t about to be pushed around by a bunch of hooligans with more ink than sense.<\/p>\n
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