*huff huff* *huff huff*

There I was...

*huff huff*

Running down the street as fast as my legs would carry me.

*tap, tap, tap*

Running to find out the truth...

Okay Claire, cross the street and you can catch the bus on time. I ran into the intersection without even looking.

*SCREEEECCHHHH!!*

FIVE MINUTES EARLIER:

*ring, ring*

Hm, Jake is calling me. I thought to myself. He doesn't ever call me while I'm in class unless it's very important. I'd better step out and take it. 

"Hello?" I answer the phone.

"*muffled noises* *moans* Ohhh, Jake!" I heard on the other line.

My face turned white as I hit the end call button.

Wh- what is going on? This can't be happening, Jake and I are in love! We had just moved in together! This can't be happening...

Before I knew it my feet were moving. I ran and ran to make it to the bus stop. 

Okay Claire, cross the street and you can catch the bus on time. I ran into the intersection without even looking.

*SCREEEECCHHHH!!*

Everything went black.

I slowly started to blink and noticed I was being held by someone.

My vision finally cleared and I peered up at a young man with dark, piercing eyes. He had dark brown, messy hair and a jawline that could cut glass. 

"Are you out of your fucking mind?" He barked.

I blinked at him confused.

"Why would you run out into the middle of the street like that? If I hadn't have been there, you would have been killed!" The young man yelled.

"Sigh, are you okay? It looks like you scraped your head when I pushed you out of the way." He asked.

Suddenly the realization of what happened had come back to me. I sprung up.

"I have to catch the bus!" I exclaimed.

 He looked at me confused.

"You just missed it, sweetheart. And a thank you would be nice."

"Can you give me a ride? Please? I'm so sorry to have to ask you this because well, you just saved my life and I'm a total stranger and probably sound crazy right now. Can you please?" Tears welled up in my eyes. 

"Oh for fucks sa- yeah, here." He placed a helmet on my head.

I didn't even think about how I don't even know how to ride a bicycle, let alone ride on a motorcycle. I just had to see what Jake was really doing. It could be a huge misunderstanding, right?

"Where are we headed?" He asked sounding annoyed. 

"31st on Main Street, the big apartment complex." I replied.

"Hold on tight." He revved the engine.

I squeezed my thighs tightly around the strangers hips and hugged his waist. What on earth am I doing?

He pulled into my driveway and I hopped off the cycle and headed to the door. I ran in without even shutting the door behind me.

"Jesus, no thank you again? The man muttered to himself. "Well, it's not my problem anymore. He put his helmet on to leave. Just then, a cat walked out of the open door.

He stared at it and sighed, taking off his helmet and walking toward the door.

I ran up the stairs and saw a sight straight out of a crappy romantic comedy. My boyfriend of five years and my best friend since kindergarten sharing the bed that Jake and I picked out together.

"I...I can explain!" Jake cried.

Jessica remained silent.

I didn't say a word. I ran back down the stairs and Jake chased after me completely naked.

"Claire, please! I love you, I really do but-" He stopped. "Um, who is that?"

The man with the motorcycle was standing in the doorway holding my cat like a baby.

"I know your upset and all but your cat almost ran out into traffic. Your a pretty bad mom, you know." The man joked.

"Can you take me anywhere but here?" I asked him.

He rolled his eyes and put the helmet back on my head.

"Claire who the hell is that? And a motorcycle? That's dangerous! Don't leave, we need to talk things out!" Jake pleaded.

I turned around with a cold look and said without any expression "You lost the right to explain things to me when you slept with my best friend. We are over, Jake."

Before I knew it I was back on the back of a motorcycle with a strange man. Oh Claire, what the heck have you gotten yourself into?!

TO BE CONTINUED...