First Love Confession

"Stop the car you bastard," Collin shouted at the car scampering ahead of his bicycle.

Paul turned his head and saw him right behind his car, following him. "What is he doing here?" he asked. "Did you call him?"

Oriel's rampant heartbeat restored its calm at his sight. "Stop the car, let me go."

Paul's head went cranky, he tightened his fist in anger. "Don't you dare to stop the car," he ordered the shaking driver.

The driver didn't have another option, he stepped on the accelerator and it became hard for Collin to follow it on his bicycle. He was already exhausted, pedaling continuously but thought of Oriel didn't let him give up.

"Just wait till I get my hands on you, you bastard," he gathered more energy.

"Hahaha... look at the poor cycle guy, trying to chase after my ride," chuckled Paul.

Oriel rushed and unbuckled her seat belt and tried to open the door. "Oriel, don't jump! You can't hurt yourself. I won't let anything happen to you, just wait for me."

Oriel trusted him and dropped the idea of jumping out of the car. She braced herself and her eyes searched for Collin, who had suddenly left the trail of the car; he was nowhere to be seen, vanished with his bicycle.

"Chicken! how cocky he acted a while ago, only to back off? Coward!" he mocked.

Oriel caught a look around; she wondered where he had disappeared to. She was now alone in the car abducted by him. His mischievous smirks said that he was not going to listen to her. That moment, she became frightened to be in close doors with a creep like him. Her wavering eyes wished to see Collin again, she felt helpless on her own.

Then suddenly, Collin was seen coming from the front, heading directly against the car, and screeching the brakes ahead of it The driver's immediate reflex was to step on the brakes, that caused the car to stop and Paul faced the impact with a sudden bounce. "What the heck." He was startled.

Oriel took a breath of relief seeing Collin before her eyes. She opened the door at once and stepped outside of his car, triumphantly. She went running to him and crushed herself in his arms. "Are you hurt?" he asked, flustered.

"I'm alright and I'm sorry that I was so stupid to follow him," she raised her head to look him in the eyes.

"Never be in a place where I can't reach you when I want," he grazed the strands of hair resting on her face.

Meanwhile, Paul placed his foot outside, holding his head that ached from the impact of the sudden brakes. "I ought to kill you both. Fu***ng love birds." His eyes went bloody red in rage.

"I will be back after having a word with him," Collin said, touching her small face. "You stay here and take care of my bicycle."

Oriel smiled brightly, with a crease free forehead. "Make it quick, just like you always do."

They reflected each other in their eyes. Collin walked away from her, feeling the last touch of the hands as they separated. He casually approached Paul who was fiery, urging him for a fight. "Let's get it over with, my friend."

Now that Collin was here, Oriel knew that she needn't worry about anything. It was not the first time when he was taking care of those who troubled her, She turned her sight away, avoiding the scene of Paul getting hits and punches rained upon.

Soon, she saw Paul's car heading away in the opposite direction, The fight was over and just a few cuts and bruises were visible on Collin's face, when Paul had to be carried by his driver.

"He has ruined your face," Oriel gently touched the tear on his lips that allowed a drop of blood to ooze out. "I am gonna have to treat it, or else it will leave a mark on your face."

Collin grabbed her hand to prevent it from feeling his lips. "Don't do it!" An arrow from his eyes pierced through hers. His throat passed the moisture down and his mouth felt drier on her touch. "It tempts me to have something that I don't deserve."

She also felt something that was readable in her gaze. "There's nothing that you don't deserve. Maybe you just never tried going for it," she said, and got on the bicycle standing beside. "Hop on! I'll take you school today. She waited for Collin to sit on the bicycle behind her, but he stood afar, looking at her longingly.

"What now?" she asked, wondering why he just stared at her. "Is there anything that you have to say to me?"

"This day has been awful for you already. Just forget that such a time had come, forget every moment... along with what I'm going to do now." His feet desperately reached to her, and held her face in his hands, bringing it closer to his lips. His lips stole a kiss from her. Oriel suddenly lost her balance, sitting on the bicycle, but Collin passed his hand through her waist, pulling her close to him. The momentary touch of his lips turned into fervent nibbling when he felt Oriel kissing him back. She was also relishing in the pleasure. Buckling her hands behind his neck as she lost herself to him.

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Collin pedaled the bicycle and Oriel sat behind tightly hugging him. They were on their way to school but an unfamiliar smile and blush had appeared on their faces. "You will have to refuse uncle Roger if he asks you to do it ever again," he told. "Forget it, just tell me. I will do it for you."

Oriel smiled at his protective concern and hugged him tighter, leaning her head on his back, as to reassure him. "W...what are you doing?" he was nervous. "You may not want to get into an accident, just because I lost my focus off the road."