Eric sighed and said, “You may as well get back on the bike. This conversation isn’t going anywhere, so I may as well take you to school.”

***

When Serenity saw Crystal pull up in front of the school on the back of a motorbike, she rushed out to see if anything was wrong. Once she got to the curb, she said, “Crystal, I was so worried about you last night. I called you so many times, but you didn’t answer. I was scared to death.” Then she saw Eric and was immediately distracted by his good looks. “Is that Eric?” she asked.

“This is Eric,” Crystal replied. “I’m sorry...