Scars Left Untold

2pm

*Bella's POV*

I wake up at 10am to a text from Jonah. It reads:
'I GOT YOU A DATE! Meet him at the park on the swings at 2!!! Have fun!!😉'

"The hell?" I questions groggy.

I text back saying:

"Jonah, who is he? How old is he? Is he gonna kill me?"

He replies:

"I wouldn't send you on this blind date if I didn't think he was a good person. He's not gonna kill you, lol. You think I'd set you up with a phyco? Meet him at the park at 2 by the swing set! Have fun!"

I roll my eyes and smile. I get out of bed and make my way to the kitchen. I quickly make some eggs and sit down on the couch. I live in a studio apartment, so everything is easy access. I quickly eat and hop in the shower.

After I'm clean, I put some light makeup on. I open my little closet and put on some bright blue jeans and a red t-shirt. I grab my keys and leather jack and quickly put it on, realizing I spent way too much time in the shower. When I get out side I get on my motorcycle and I start the engine.

I head out to the open road and head down it till I reach the park. I find a good parking spot and then sprint to the meeting spot. I can see the swings and a young guy sitting alone. I look at my watch and see I'm ten minutes late, he starts to stand up and leave.

"Wait! I'm here!" I yell after him running faster. He turns around and smiles nervously. "I'm so sorry I'm late. I spent way too much time in the shower trying to wash the chalk dye out of my hair from last night."

"Your fine." His smiles get bigger.

"I'm Bella. Bella Thomson." I stick my hand out.

Taking it, he replies with, "I'm Jack Avery." The name sounds familiar, but I can't put my finger on it.

"So, what do you wanna do?" I ask him taking my hand back after shaking it.

"There's a good coffee shop a couple miles from here. I can call an uber, I walked here." he says pulling out his phone.

"I'll drive." I tell him.

"Cool." He smiles.

On the way over to the motorcycle we talk and chat about all the little things then he mentions something that makes me start really thinking. "Everything is so over priced these days, especially the baby food."

"Baby food?" I question.

"Uh, yeah. My dog is kind of odd." He laughs it off. "Where your car?" He asks, me now just realizing we had reached the parking lot.

"Motorcycle." I correct him pointing at it.

"Oh, cool." He says with a grin.

"Normally people are scared." I say grabbing my helmet and putting it on.

"Well, I'm not a normal person." Jack says eagerly coming to my side. I grab my other helmet from inside the side satchel on my bike and hand it to him. He puts it on as his phone goes off multiple times in a row. He checks it. "Ah sorry, it's Jonah. He's eager to see how it's going."

"I wouldn't expect anything less from him." I say sitting on my bike and starting the engine.

"May I?" I gestured to wanting to get on. I nod and smile. He gets on and wraps him arms around me. "Oh, yeah." I remember. I reach back on his helmet and press a button. "Now we can talk." I speak into my helmet.

"Cool, so how long have you been riding?" He asks his grip around me getting a little tighter as I back up.

"Two years, so since I was 18." I say with a grin in my voice.

"Nice." He says. We sit in silence for a bit until I pull onto the road.

"So, do you have any hobbies?" Jack says with the sound of fear in his voice

"I dance, I call it a hobbie, but it's also my job. I'm a dance teacher at a high school." I say.

"Oh, wow. That's impressive." He says a little relived.

"Yeah, I graduated really early." I comment. After yet again some more small talk, we arrive to the coffee shop.

We go inside have an amazing time and by the time it's over we know almost everything about one another.

"I'm afraid I have to get home. But I'd love to take you out again sometime soon, I had a lot of fun." He tells me and I feel my heart beating faster.

"Yeah of course. Here's my number." We exchange numbers.

"I hope to see you again soon." He say with the biggest smile on his face.

"Me too." I reply happily. After just standing there for a minute I say, "Do we hug now? Or..."

"Hug." Jack replies with a smile. We hug and the feeing of his hug is the best thing. He waves and smiles as he gets into his Uber. I wait till he leaves to leave as well. I get on my bike with an amazing feeling.

I get home and Jonah has a lot to ask. 'How'd it go???'

Me: good! I'm hopeful there'll be another date!

Jonah: oh good!! I'm glad!! I knew you'd be good for each other!

Me: uh huh, remember the last date you sent me on?🧐

Jonah: I didn't know he was a stoner!!! My bad Bell!

Me: lol I know, I'm just giving you a hard time. I should probably get ready for tomorrow, talk to you later Jonah!!

Jonah: alrighty! Just keep me updated on you and Jack! Night!

I quickly take a shower and eat some dinner. I text Jack a little in between all as well. I clean up my dishes and head to bed with a smile stuck on my face.