Chapter 3

“Where are we going to eat?” I asked him when his motorcycle was running and I was holding his shoulder.

“At the cafeteria, where else? Do you want us to get into trouble?” He suddenly changed our conversation and I frowned.

“Huh?” I was suddenly afraid of what he said.

“Why, both of your hands are on my shoulders? I will have a hard time balancing this motorcycle.” He said.

“H-hmmm, where should it be?” I will ask him more.

“Here.”

I was suddenly nervous when Brent took one of my hands and moved it to his waist. It made it too risky to operate with just one hand, so I deliberately lowered my other hand and grabbed the middle part of his stomach. For a while, I was unable to speak. It was no joke to touch my body with a man, for the first time. I felt my cheeks heat up and butterflies seemed to be playing in my stomach.

Because of his sudden step on the brake, my chest hit his back. Actually, it didn't just hit, but flat on Brent's back.

“I'm sorry,” Brent said to me when he recovered. He turned off the engine and let me down for a while. It also came down. “Are you scared? I'm really sorry, there was a dog that suddenly crossed earlier.”

“What if we're really unlucky?” I asked him as we both stood on the side of his motorcycle.

“Probably, people are confusing us now. Or maybe, they were taken to the hospital or maybe they died on the spot.” The man replied as if everything was just a joke.

I slapped his chest because the fear I felt earlier was no joke. “Don't joke like that! If you don't have a dream in life, I do!” I scolded him and turned away but he chased me.

“I'm really sorry, okay? The truth is, I purposely stepped on the brakes even though no dog crossed so that you would cling to me even more. I just want to know if your breasts are really big or just because of what you're wearing bra.”

I glared at him and slapped his arm. “You really are shameless, Brent!”

“Easy. Then just scold me after we eat, okay? Aren't you hungry yet?”

“I've been hungry for a while but I still haven't eaten. Do you know why?”

“Why?” He smiled while asking me. The nerves!

The second time, my eyebrows Ruby again. “I don't know about you. If I kill you, we'll both be worthless in this world!”

“Useless but handsome at heart, isn't it?” And for the second time, the fox winked at me again. “Come on, so we can eat.”

I rode his motorcycle again. But as we got closer to the city, I had second thoughts. I'm afraid that some people from our village might eat at the cafeteria and report me to my parents. “I'll just go home with us,” I told him.

“Too late. We're here.” He parked his motorcycle at the designated parking area for the two-wheeled vehicle. “Look, isn't that Kendra? Call them.”

“Why?”

“So that we can be together and without other people harming our union. Isn't that what you fear?”

“Indeed,” I replied and loudly called Kendra's name who was now crossing to the other section of the public market, where the cafeterias were lined up. When he didn't turn around, I ran toward them and left Brent behind.

“Hey, Jamie. Do you want me to come home?”

Kendra was surprised when I suddenly grabbed her arm. “Hmmm, something happened, eh? So I'm going to have lunch with you.”

“It's good. You always go home, eh? Let's go.”

“The truth is, Brent and I are going here together. He’s very stubborn and pushy.” When I saw the expression on Kendra's face, I regretted even mentioning Brent's name.

“That's exciting. So, he really believed what he said this morning? Oh, it looks like that fool is already in love with you. How, did he let you ride on his motorcycle?” Kendra scolded me.

I looked at Brent before I answered. The man was heading in our direction. “Shhh,” I warned Kendra not to talk anymore.

“He's awesome, Jamie! So, how does it feel to touch his flat stomach? I heard that Brent has abs, ah.” Kendra even whispered to me because the man we were talking about was getting closer.

Ah, that's the reason why his stomach was hard. “Should I feel something touching him?”

“Of course, crush it!” Kendra answered.

“Stop it, he's coming here.” I scolded Kendra because Brent and I might hear, it was embarrassing. This is like Kendra, the imagination is too green. As a child, it is contained in the abs. But why, I seem to be curious if Brent really has abs.

“Hey, girls!” Brent greeted them and Kendra. And this is Kendra, like a restless worm. Wait, maybe this is the one who has a crush on Brent? I looked at the woman and I was just surprised because she was always smiling at the man.

“Hello Brent, are you tired from driving? Let's go to the cafeteria and I'll make you bleed,” Kendra flirtatiously invited the man. After all, Kendra is naturally flirtatious. It is popular in the whole school because of its mischievousness, its mouth always has no brakes when it comes to speaking.

“Then let's go. What are we waiting for?”

Kendra walked first and the two of us followed. But Brent suddenly overtook me and pulled over to my side. What happened was that we were walking side by side. There were moments when he grabbed my elbow on the way to the cafeteria.

“Jamie, do you also eat blood?” he asked me

“Of course, that's my favorite, eh? Especially when it's a little spicy and has a lot of basil.” The truth is, my stomach hurts every time I eat something bloody. I don't know why I can't refuse that dish.

“Good. This is the first time Jamie and I have eaten together so I want to be the one to free her now.” Brent said to Kendra as he put his arm around me. I scolded him and he immediately removed his hand from my shoulder.

“Sure. You know, I feel like you're the one who has a crush on Jamie. It's the other way around, huh.” Kendra commented on what Brent was saying.

“Maybe so,” he answered, and suddenly I looked at the man. He winked again, what is Brent? Do not!

Kendra waved at me to sit at the empty table near them. Brent also followed me. We both sat down and were about to start eating when Michelle suddenly arrived.

“Well, well, well. Look who's here? A villager and a bastard are dating!” Michelle raised her voice maliciously so that the other patrons in the cafeteria were looking at us.

Brent signaled me not to hit the woman anymore and we just ate. I listened to him. I took the cutlery and started eating. I scooped up some rice and put a little blood on it, then took a bite. I hadn't finished chewing the food when Michelle angrily came up to me and hit me. I spit out the food and it ended up on Brent's plate.

Brent was relieved and stood up. He confronted Michelle and scolded her. “You're overdoing it!”

But Michelle did not move and was staring at the man. Brent did not hesitate either. They are like lovers who are fighting. If I didn't know Michelle who is a perfectionist, I would think she looked up to Brent. But no, Michelle is different. It doesn't like men like Brent and it prefers guys like my neighbor Kevin.

Speaking of Kevin, it turned out that my friend was at the other table and it didn't even bother Michelle about what she did to me. From now on, I won't greet him anymore, I won't wait for him to go to school together. Never!

“Jamie, let's go! Let's eat together,” Brent said to me and pulled me out of the dining room.

“Let's go to the other cafeteria,” I said but he didn't listen to me. He was still holding my hand as we went to the parking lot where his motorcycle was parked. He removed the cover and put it in the U-box. He went up first and started the engine, then I went up to him.

As we went to them, Brent was silent. When the motorcycle stopped in front of a big house, near the church, I wondered why. We got off and the man approached the gate. It was opened and he was invited to enter.

“What are we going to do here?” I asked him because I didn't know whose house we entered.

“I'll eat. I told you we'll just have lunch here. Let's go to the kitchen,” he said to me.

“If this is your house, whose house is near the school?” As far as I know, the man has been living there since he transferred to Veritas.

“My grandfather. That's where I can sleep when I get bored here with us.” He took a pot and turned on the stove. After filling the cauldron with water, it was placed on the burning stove.

“Are you still going to cook?” I wish we would have eaten at the other cafeteria because I was already very hungry.

“Just a moment.”

“Can I help you?” I suggested to him. It would be too embarrassing for Brent if I didn't help prepare our food.

“Hmmm...I need a kiss.” He even got to joke.

“K-kiss? Is the kiss cooking now?” I also joked with him, it's crazy. What kiss is he talking about? He's really a nut job. I was very surprised when he suddenly laughed out loud.

“I like your sense of humor. I don't think I'll have a hard time liking you if you're always like that.”

His cheesy lines bring a strange sensation to my body. Then, I was dumbfounded and didn't know how to answer him. I thought that maybe it would be better if I talked to the man about what happened earlier. “Brent...about what I said this morning-”

“We'll talk later. For now, let's eat.”

“What is this?”

“Ramen.”

I was not familiar with the noodle dish that Brent served me. At first glance, I knew the food was spicy. It's still fragrant, its hot soup is already spicy and red. I looked at Brent. He started eating with chopsticks. How to use it?

“Just use a fork, it's hard to use chopsticks when you're a beginner.”

“I know. It's just that it seems too spicy, can I handle it?”

“Try it.”

“Spicy!” I screamed after tasting the ramen soup. I feel like I've eaten a dozen chili peppers. I stuck out my tongue feeling like it was on fire. I tried to cool it down by blowing air using my mouth but it didn't help. I picked up a glass of water and drained it, but still nothing. What kind of food did Brent give me? Is this just tripping me up? I looked at the man who was trying to hold back his laughter.

“Oh, you're too young. Go ahead, eat more. Just slowly until you get used to the ramen mixture.”

What? Does he still want me to eat his lunch? My eyes narrowed in annoyance at the man. I haven't even recovered from the first taste, and now, it wants me to consume ramen until I get used to the taste. He is terrible.

“Come here, let me help you.”

I approached him because I wanted nothing more than to return my taste to normal.

“Closer,” he told me. When I got really close, as in really close that I could even smell his breath, fortunately, Brent doesn't have bad breath, he suddenly stood up and grabbed my waist. Then suddenly it sucked my tongue out.

I pushed him but the man was strong and didn't budge. What kind of first kiss did this happen to me? Why is that? Using all my strength, I pushed him until he let go of me. “Why did you do that?” I scolded him.

“Which?”

“Don't fool me, Brent. I know you know what I mean!” I raised my voice out of annoyance.

“Sorry. I just did that so you could temporarily forget the spiciness.”

“I wish you had told me before you dared to do such a thing.” I rubbed my forehead because I was annoyed with him. “That was my first kiss,” I told him sadly. I imagined that my first kiss was perfectly executed. The one under the stars is the peg and the work is romantic. Unlike -

Brent suddenly grabbed me and kissed my lips. He kissed me hard. I could immediately feel the effect of what he did on my body. I was especially hot when Brent put his tongue in my mouth, then sucked my lower lip.

I almost forgot but my guardian angel still helped me. I had the strength not to let Brent do whatever he intended to do to me, especially when it was just the two of us in their house. “Wait a minute, I'm not ready for this.”

“So, has the first kiss you've been dreaming about passed?”