Love and motorcycle

Get to know you

Ace's POV

-it's the first time you say my name I told her.
-You're trying to change the subject...
I definitely wasn't... Well I kinda was... But I love how she would pronounce my name, first time hearing it.
-What happen? She asks again.
I couldn't avoid this. I needed to think about something. I know I was about to lie to her, but I didn't wanna mess up my date, and I feel like I could do anything to keep her beside me, instead of ruining something that haven't started yet.
-I... Uh... I had a fight with a guy.
- It doesn't seems like a bruise from a punch.
She said with a "I'm not stupid" tone
- He pushed me on a wall. And I knock my face on it and my chin was scratch.
She turned her gaze toward me, I look at her forgetting the road for a second. I saw her eyes travelled my face then my chin.
-Why were you guys fighting ?
I hesitated
-He thought I was checking out his girl
That's the only thing that I had in mind. I mean I can prove her wrong that she's the only girl I'm interested in at this moment. She may know that I'm a player and I can at anytime make her forget about it; but if she knew it was a motorcycle accident I could never take it back. She wouldn't have nothing to do with me.
-Were you? I heard her say
-No...
We were almost there and I couldn't wait to get out the car.

We finally arrive, and I saw her get out of the car, amazed by the view.
-How do you find all this beautiful places?
-I can't tell you...
-Why not?
-Then you wouldn't let me take you anywhere, and I wouldn't be able to see the surprise on your face.

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Opal's POV

Some how, I didn't believe that he had this bruise from a fight. I just felt it, but I didn't want to get to involve either. There was nothing going on between us.

We were sitting on the grass, looking at the sunset. It was all silent, and it was a good kind of silent.
-I want to get to know you I said.
And I did. I really did. I didn't care, if he was a player or not, and so far I haven't heard anything about him, and if there was something, I think he should be the one telling me this.
-Let's go he simply said getting up.
-Where?
I followed him to the car, still waiting for my answer but nothing

After an half hour drive, he pulled up in front of a huge house. I assume it was his...where he lives.
-You wanted to get to know me, so here we are.
-You want me to meet your parents? That's not what I meant. I said embarrassed
-come on, they won't bite he said, handing me his hand.
I took it, and I suddenly felt reassure.
He opened the door. The house was silent.
-Daaad??? Allison?
-Yesss? I heard a girl answer from another room.

After a few minutes a girl appear. She kinda looked like Ace, same hair color, same grey eyes, but she looked older.
-Hi she said when she saw me with a smile.
-Hi, I shyly said back.
-Allison meet Opal, Opal meet my sister Allison
-Nice to meet you Opal
-Same here

We were all gathered on a table outside in the backyard Ace's dad, Allison, Ace and I .
Their mom wasn't there, I didn't bother asking, and at the same I really felt comfortable being around them. It's like I knew them already.
They were making jokes between them, and there was this little boy, Allison's son that remind me of Ty, my little brother.
-Opal, do you wanna play with me ? Allison's son asked me
-Sure, I said getting out of my chair.
I could feel every pair of eyes on me.
-What kind of game do you wanna play?
-I wanna show you my magic tricks.
-I didn't know you were a magician.
-Ace haven't told you?
-No, guess he forgot to tell me that he had talented people in his family I answered looking at Ace.
He smiled at me... Well smirk actually... That stupid smirk.
-Are you guys staying to eat? Mr Rivery asked
-I... I don't know. I'll have to call home and tell them I told him.

I actually stayed for dîner, which was pretty great. I miss this... When we use to do that at home. Eat together, talk together, laugh, but now everything have change.
-You know you're the first girl, Ace ever brought home Opal.    His sister said.
I could feel my face become red. Ace stared at her, like she shouldn't have said anything.
-Does it mean that you guys are together? Allison's son asked
I could feel my cheeks become hotter and hotter.
-No I heard him said. Not yet he said lower.
My heart jumped into my chest. Didn't he want me to hear that?

On the road back home, something pop into my mind. I haven't seen their mom. She wasn't there. Was she at work? I didn't bother to ask before because I thought it would be inappropriate.
-So did you like... going out with me?
-yes, I did. Your family's really nice... But how come your mom wasn't there? I hesitate to ask
I saw his hand tighten on the wheel...
-Because she left us.
She died I thought.
-I'm so sorry. I shouldn't have asked.
-She left us when I was a kid. I was 10.
I was so surprise by what he was telling me right now. I mean who would have ever thought? And how can a mom leave their child and why?
-But what about what you told me? You being in the park with her often when you were a kid?
-Things were totally fine, Then someday, I came home from school with my sister, and we find a letter from her, saying that she had to leave something like that, ever since we never saw her.
-Haven't you guys wondered why and tried to look for her?
-Yes... And trust me she's fine. He answers frustrated.