Chapter 2 Summary

In the late evening on the Monday before the Crazy Horse Electric game, Willie and his dad take a motorcycle ride. When Big Will stops for gas, they leave their helmets there at the station. They had only worn them to satisfy Willie's mother, Sandy.

Willie's dad steers the motorcycle through seven miles of curves, taking each curve faster than the last, his and Willie's shoulders are closer to the highway each time. When they reach the straight road atop the bluff, they go full speed. The first time they rode in this manner was four years ago, soon after Willie's baby sister, Missy, died of Sudden Infant Death Syndrome.

On the bank of their favorite fishing spot, they rest awhile, and Willie's dad advises him to stay focused on the Crazy Horse Electric game from now until game day. When he thinks...