Asher's Pov

After the last class was finally over, and my best pal, my bud Blake Derek, headed to the parking lot. I had just been informed that my dad was going to pick me up after school, so I was eagerly waiting for him to arrive. But as time passed, there was no sign of his car or the driver. So there we were, just waiting around, and in the meantime, Blake was doing what he does best - checking out girls. I swear, that guy is a total playboy. He's been like that for as long as I've known him, which is over ten years now. We met at a business party where our parents were invited. It turns out, my father and his father are business partners. From the moment we met, he stuck around me, not because he wanted to be my friend, but because he's just that kind of guy. He can be a bit of an ass, but he's still a great friend.

"Hi, dumbass check her out!! Damm nice ass" he said with his heavy voice.

I couldn't help but roll my eyes as I continued to check my phone. I'd been texting my dad, but there was no reply, and he wasn't picking up my calls. What the heck had happened now? Did Mr. Frank manage to tick him off, or was it something else? I don't know, but there's some kind of... I don't know, like a feud between Mr. Frank and my dad. They never clue me in on their conversations, but after they've talked, my dad's either cool as a cucumber, telling me what to do, or he's got this smug look on his face like he just won a battle. I don't get what their deal is.

"Hey, man are you listening??" I heard my friend ask, but I was distracted by my phone. I couldn't help but wonder why he wasn't picking up his phone. Just then, I heard someone clear their throat and a sweet, clear voice called out my name. I looked up to see a girl in a hoodie and jeans standing in front of me. She had a glassy complexion with freckles under her eyes and on her nose. Her brown hair was tied up in pigtails, and her green eyes seemed to sparkle with curiosity. It was unusual to see a college girl wearing pigtails, and I couldn't help but find it interesting.

"Hey, what's up?"

"Um, hi. I, uh, wanted to..."

Before she could finish, someone butted in with an annoying comment.

"I bet you're about to confess your undying love for him, right?"

Ugh, not this again. I mentally rolled my eyes.

"Ugh, no way!" she exclaimed.

"Shut up, dude," I said to Blake, who just shrugged innocently.

So, like, after she started screaming, it was so awkward. Everyone was staring at us, even the teachers. It was like, "What's the deal, dude?" After realizing that she just shouted she was looking extremely embarrassed. Her cheeks were red she was biting her lips...she was nervous. I cleared my throat and softly said to her, "Hey, it's okay. Let's just take a deep breath and try to laugh it off, yeah?" She nodded and we both chuckled, and the tension started to ease up. 

"Hey, what's up?"

"Umm-hmm your dad well he told me to tell you that you have to immediately return home because um-mm he wants to have a GOOD TALK with you." She emphasized the word GOOD TALK. OK, that's the dad thing.

"Did he mention Good Talk??"

"No"

Shit, what now??

Man, every time we have a good talk, something bad happens to me. And now it looks like the old man is pissed off. I've had it.

"I was totally confused, you know? I mean, he was all cheerful when I first met him, but then in less than five minutes, he was all gloomy."

 "Less than five minutes," I mumbled to myself. 

"Was he with you?" I asked the girl. 

"No, he was with Mr. Frank." Oh man, Mr. Frank. 

 I let out a sigh. I thanked the girl and told Blake we'd catch up later. As I hopped on my bike, the girl stopped me again. "Umm, I-I have to come with you?" Wait, did she just say she has to come with me? I wasn't sure if I heard her right. "Sorry, but um, what did you say?"

"When I met Mr. Alexander, he expressed his interest in hiring me for a position within his company. However, there seemed to be some confusion as he initially asked me to wait and then appeared to forget about our conversation. When I approached him about the job, he instructed me to inform you that he wanted to discuss the matter further at home, and also suggested that I accompany you. I assure you that everything I've told you about the situation is true. If you need more details or want me to clear anything up, I'm totally game for that. I'm just trying to lock down the job that Mr. Alexander was keen on giving to me. So yeah, just wanted to make sure you know where I'm coming from." She said in one breath and again took a deep breath.

'You are going to say something again??"

"Huh?"

I smile.

"What I mean to say that, are you again doing to say something in one breath?"

She was looking at me with a cute, confused expression, but then she shook her head and said 'NO'. I couldn't help but smile at her. She's adorable. I decided to be a gentleman and offered her my helmet to wear. But before she put it on, she wanted to check out mine. I showed her my helmet, and she seemed satisfied with it. As I got ready to ride my bike, I realized she was still struggling to put on the helmet. I turned around and saw her trying to fit it over her hoodie. I couldn't help but chuckle to myself. I hopped off my bike and went over to help her out. After removing her hoodie, I made sure she got the helmet on properly.

I was about to keep going, and then I noticed she was blushing and giving me that cute look with her eyes.

"Shall we miss..?"

"Serena Williams"

As riding my bike, she decides to hop on behind me. As soon as I revved the engine, I could hear her gasp, and she held on to me like her life depended on it. I couldn't help but grin like a total fool. I mean, seriously, she's just so cute and innocent, it's hard not to be charmed by her. "Hold on to me," I said to her, waiting for her to grab hold, but she didn't, so I told her again, this time making it clear that she should hold me tightly. I really wanna get to know her; she's intriguing, for sure.

"Hi, you look familiar? Did we meet before? "

"Umm- yes"

"Really where??"