Lion and Tiger

Chapter 1: Reunited

Miss Alyssa Enrile was trying to keep an eye on her kindergarten class. She had just taken care of little Rebecca Johnson with her scraped arm and had to keep a good eye on the rest of the children. She sighed as she pushed a strand of hair behind her ear. She was thinking about him again. The man that stole her heart when she first saw him. She loved him the day they met and she still thought about him. She was wondering what he was doing at that very moment. She didn't even notice a red car pulling into the school parking lot.

Cole sat in the school parking lot looking at the girl that captured his heart when they were Power Rangers. Not a day went by that he didn't think about her. He got out of his car and went to say hello.

Alyssa sat down on a bench and played with the bracelet she wore. "You look stressed out," a familiar voice commented. Alyssa looked up to find Cole Evans standing there with a smile.

"Cole!" She gasped.

"The one and only," he assured her.

She stood up and threw her arms around him. Cole hugged her back with a laugh and then he looked at her. "Now, let me have a look at you," he teased. She stood back and Cole looked at her head to toe. "You're still the same, Alyssa, beautiful," he complimented. Alyssa blushed and then gave the kids a glance before answering him.

"And you're still the same Cole Evans," she agreed.

"Yep, nothing's changed here," he laughed.

Then a little boy appeared next to them. "Miss Enrile, they won't let me on the monkey bars," the boy whined. Alyssa looked at Cole before turning to the boy.

"Come on, Jake, let's go talk to them," she told him.

She looked at Cole. "You stay here," she instructed.

"Yes, ma'am," he quipped.

Alyssa then gave the kids a lecture about sharing all of the playground equipment before having Jake play with the rest of the children. She then walked back over to him. "I see you have a touch for children," he commented.

"Yeah, it is nice to be with the children everyday," she agreed.

He then looked at her. "I've missed you," he told her. She was stunned by his words and cleared her throat before answering.

"I missed you too," she told him..

They looked up when a man walked over to them.

He had black hair cropped short, brown eyes, he was wearing black shoes, black pants, and a white button-down shirt.

"Miss Enrile," he called. Alyssa choked back a groan as he walked over to them.

"Mr. Henderson, is there something wrong?" She asked.

"Nothing is wrong, Miss Enrile. I was just thought to remind you that you have let your children play out here for about an hour now," he replied.

Alyssa gasped and called for the children to get inside. Mr. Henderson looked at Cole. "And who is this?" He asked.

"Uh, this is Cole Evans. He's one of my very good friends," she replied.

Cole felt a twinge of pain hit his heart as she said those words. "Well, Cole Evans, I'm Roger Henderson," he greeted. Cole shook his hand before he looked at Alyssa.

"Well, I better tend to my class," she told them.

Cole nodded and was about to walk away when Alyssa stopped him. "Cole, I'd like it if we could get together later," she commented.

"Sure, where can we meet?" He asked.

Alyssa scribbled something on a piece of paper and handed it to him. It was her address. "Meet me here, and don't mind Mrs. Franklin on the first floor," she informed.

"Thanks, I'll keep that in mind. I'll see you soon," he stated.

Alyssa nodded before watching him walk away. She felt like a schoolgirl that had just asked her crush out on a date. She then looked at Mr. Henderson before going inside.

Mr. Henderson watched the woman that held his heart with a smile. He looked over to see Cole climbing into his car and driving off. Seeing that man with Alyssa made his blood boil. He wanted Alyssa and he was going to get Alyssa.