What Would You Do For Love?

Got My Mind Set on You: Part 2

She let him off easy. So, I decided to finally make my presence known. "Hey, there, Mitch," I said, leaning my arm against the wall.

He turned and looked over at me. "I'm warning you," he said, pointing his finger at me. "Stay away from my girlfriend."

"You're warning me?" I said with a laugh. "Let me make this simple. You ever going to touch her again..."

"Are you threatening me?" Mitch said, getting up in my face.

"I don't threaten," I said, and gently grabbed him by the collar. I balled up my fist and punched him squarely in the face.

He slumped down into the floor, blood coming out of his nose. I walked away and ran down the hall hoping Buttercup hadn't left yet. When I got outside I saw her sisters outside talking to my brothers.

"Hey," I said, running up to them. "Have you seen Buttercup?"

"She kind of took off," Blossom said. "She threw her car keys at me, and ran down the street. She was really upset. What happened?"

"Ask Mitch," I said and got on my motorcycle.

"She usually takes Pleasant Avenue when she's upset," Bubbles said. I was grateful for the tip.

I started up the engine and took off. I hoped she didn't get far. I went down several streets, until I spotted a girl with raven hair. Yeah, that was her. I just knew it. I rode up to her and slowed down as she looked my way. She stopped walking as I stopped as well. Her eyes looked red and puffing. She had been crying, that stupid Mitch, damn him for making her cry.

"You okay?" I asked.

Her face became hard as she just scowled at me. "Just leave me alone." She took a few steps in the attempt to walk away, but I wasn't going to let her go that easily.

"Hey, BC," I called out. She stopped and looked back. "Want a ride?"

She hesitated for a moment and then I saw her cracked a smile. "Why not?"

There was a spark in her eye. That was my girl. I sensed there was some kind of wild streak in her, much like my own. She climbed on the back of my bike, while she strapped on her bag so it wouldn't slip off. I could feel the warmth of her body next to me, as she wrapped her arms around me. God, that felt so good.

"Hang on," I said. I heard her shout out from behind me. That brought a smile to my face. The faster I drove the louder she shouted.

"This is so much fun," she said into my ear.

I could hear her laughing. Finally we stopped. We were somewhere in town. There were several shops around town. She got off the bike and with her bag around her left arm.

"Thanks for the ride," she said. She held out her hand, and I took it.

"So, you think you can show me around?" I asked her. "Maybe we can get something to eat."

"Okay," she said. "There's an ice cream shop just over there."

"Sounds good," I said. I took her hand as she led the way. We walked in and took a booth in the corner. "So, how did you know where I was?"

"Your sister told me you took off," I confessed. "After what happened with Mitch I don't blame you for taking off. That's what I do when I'm steamed."

"Wait a minute," she said suspiciously. "How do you know about what happened with Mitch?"

"I sort of saw the whole thing," I said. I saw her temper flare again. "I saw you punch him. That was sweet." I chuckled at the thought of seeing Mitch hunched over, wallowing in pain." She started to laugh too. "So why do you go out with that guy? He doesn't seem like your type."