A Thursty Love

Bike Ride

It was Wednesday today, so after school I went to the gym. I go there to kick box. I am on of the best boxers there, and that’s only because I’m not afraid to take the pain of failure. I learn from my every failure. I almost bet my master once, but she’s still too good for me.

I go there to let out anger on the bag, to teach myself defense, and discipline. Some people say that I work myself to hard; my master at least says that. But I have so much on my mind that I just let it all go in a punching spree. I can’t help it….its what I do. Some times I come in on days that aren’t on chart and just do drills. But when I came in to the gym today…My master had a flip.

“Oh my gosh! Emma! What happened to you?”

“I got in a fight with three football players.”

“Well….it looks like they won.”

“No…I won…but with a big price.” I touched my face and flinched with one hand and grabbed my stomach with the other. She saw that I grabbed my stomach.

“What happened to your stomach Emma.” It wasn’t a question; she was demanding me to give her an answer. So I lifted my shirt half way up and let her take a look. She didn’t look so happy. “Did you give them what they disserved?”

“I broke one guy’s nose, and gave the other two black eyes.”

“That’s the best you could do, Emma? After every thing that we do here.”

“They had me trapped…”

“Hmm, I see.”

“Ya…so can I go change now?” Walking toward the locker rooms, with a pained face. She caught me buy the arm.

“Emma, that’s one thing I really like about you. You never want to stop, even when you have to…but you can’t box today.”

“Why?” I was getting a little upset.

“Look at your self, Emma. You have to rest.” I didn’t say anything. I just put my head down. “I’m sorry. I’ll call your mom and tell her that you won’t be coming in today.”

“She knows that I have this….she told me not to come….she thinks I’m at a friend’s house.” She just looked at me.

“Ok then Emma. Just go to that friend’s house then. Come back when your better.”

“Ok Britney.” Turning around, and started walking out.

Brit was a good friend of mine. Although she was 22 years old, and me only 17. She always gives me a reason to fight when there is some thing to fight for, and I love that. But she does act like an older sibling some times, and I don’t need another one of toughs. When my brother moved out I was happy. And that was that, although I do miss him here and there.

Brit is exactly as tall as me, and has black hair that trails down to her hips. She always weirs it in a long high braid, and it can be useful in the ring. Haha, that always made me laugh. She had brown eyes, and copper skin. She was in good shape, but still not as good as Sammy. We both were jealous of that.

When I stepped out of the gym I dropped my bad and sat on the side of the road. I didn’t want to go anywhere. I just wanted to hit some thing. But that wasn’t going to happen scene I was stupid and decided to hit some one.

I was just sitting there, my legs crossed and my head on my folded arms, when someone taped my shoulder. I looked up to see who it was.

“Good evening miss. I was hopping that I would find you.” It was Romeo, his green eyes capturing me. I tried to speak. But nothing came out when I opened my moth. “You ok? Your face looks better than yesterday.”

“Ya. I’m fine…I was just…” Pointing at the gym over my shoulder. He nodded.

“I guess they won’t let you go in today ay?”

“No, I was in, but Brit, Britney told me to go home.” Folding my arms again, looking away. He sat next to me on the curb.

“Nice day out today I would say.” I just sat there. It wasn’t nice to me. He was looking strait ahead when I looked at him. But he turned to look at me while I searched for words to say.

“Why were you looking for me?” He looked forward while he thought.

“I was wondering if you would like to show me around your town.” I let out a small laugh.

“There’s nothing to see in this town. We don’t have the movies, the ice cream shop is the most popular place and other than that we have a lot of hiking trails…that no one uses. There….I just gave you a tore.” Laughing out at my self yet again.

“Well…” He started. “I would still like to go for a ride with you. Just so that I know where the ice cream shop is.” Grinning. My face was blank but he was up before I could reject. He was holding my hand while dragging me….but I couldn’t feel his skin scene he was wearing gloves.

“What are the gloves for?”

“My bike.”

“Bike?”

“Yes, my bike.” And as we turned the corner I saw a beautiful shinny black motorcycle.

“Wow.”

“Thank you.”

“What?”

“You said wow that must mean that you like it.”

“Maybe…Why did you park it so far away from the police view?” I asked, raising an eyebrow.

“I didn’t want to start a hurs, and plus, I was walking while I was looking for you.”

“Oh…” he dragged me toward it and handed me a red helmet. “Amm….why don’t you have one?” He looked at me and smiled.

“Don’t worry about it.” He sat down on it, and patted the back set. “Hope on.” And I did just that. Carefully though, my stomach wasn’t feeling so good. “Put your legs up.”

“Excuse me?”

“Give me your leg.” I rose my right leg up and he raped it around his. “Now the other missy.” Both of my legs where strapped to his, and then he reached back and grabbed my hands. He pulled them forward until my head was lying on his back, and my arms fastened on his chest. “Hold on.” Is all he said when I herd the monster roar to life. He pressed down on the petal and we were off in a flash. Scaring some people as we went. He stopped in front of the gym real quick though to pick up the back pack I forgot. And went riding off.

We circled town about twice before I had to get off. I started to twitch from the pain in my stomach. And I guess he felt that scene he slowed to a stop in front of the ice cream shop. I didn’t want to let go, but I didn’t want to give him the wrong idea either. He got off the bike with me still attached and turned around real fast so that I was in front of him.

“You can let go now miss.” Grinning at me.

“Oh….sorry…” I tried…but I couldn’t “…I seem to be stuck…”

“Haha let me help you.” He reached behind himself and unwrapped my legs, and put them down so that I was secure on the ground. Then he reached for my helmet. He pulled it off and threw it on the bike. A perfect shot, right next to my bag. And then he reached behind his back, taking hold of my hands. But instead of taking them off, he put them around his neck. I was speechless when he did that. I didn’t know what to say. And I couldn’t handle of the beauty of this man….staring into my eyes. I looked away and saw a lot of people staring at us. Marry Luis included, holding her boyfriends hand. Then looking him up and down, and then back at Romeo.

I dropped my arms, but Romeo caught one of my hands.

“Shall we go in?”