Ch. 35

As a pleasant surprise, the guys decided to take the ladies through town on their bikes.

While Richie and Jon came roaring up Jon’s driveway with Harley Davidson’s in tow, Kendall squealed with joy. Trina, however, glared at the motorcycles appearing white as a sheet.

Richie got off his bike and walked towards the two ladies. Bewildered, Trina stared at Jon for several seconds.

“Ready to tour New Jersey right?” Richie asked.

Kendall jumped off the walkway to look at the bikes. “Definitely! These are beautiful!”

Kendall circled around the bikes, admiring their craftsmanship.

“I don’t know anything about them, but they’re beautiful Jon and Richie.” She told the both of them.
“Trina, come see. They’re gorgeous.” Kendall continued waving her friend over to Jon’s bike.

Jon sensed Trina’s hesitation and wondered if she had been on a bike before. She looked at him with both caution and pure nerves.

Trina shook her head. Weakly she replied, “No, that’s okay.”

Kendall and Richie appeared surprised.

‘No? Why? ” They both asked her.

Trina shook her head.

“It’s not my scene. They’re beautiful, but it’s not me. Tell you what, I’ll meet you guys there in a little bit okay?”

“Huh? Since when isn’t a motorcycle not your scene?” Kendall asked.

Richie looked over at Jon who was busily scribbling on a piece of paper. He passed it to Richie, who after several seconds began to laugh loudly.

“What did he say?” Kendall asked.

Richie looked at the note to laugh again.
The note read; ‘It’s not her scene because she’s never ridden on one.’

Trina narrowed her eyes at Jon and Richie who were snickering.

“Maybe I don’t like them. Maybe I think they‘re too dangerous. ” She replied.

Jon rolled his eyes as he scratched something else in the notebook. He again passed it along to Richie.

It read; ‘How can you dislike something you’ve never tried? Why are you acting like this?’

Richie passed the notebook back to him.

“Like what?” Trina said.

Jon wrote and passed the notebook to Richie. The note read;
‘You’re never scared. I’ve never seen you back down from anything. Why now?’

Jon looked at her with a peculiar look on his face. He couldn’t figure her out right now. It was hot, they all convinced him to go. He was now getting aggravated. All he wanted to do like Richie and Kendall was to go to the beach.

Trina sighed. She never seen Jon look at her like that.

Richie felt like he was in the middle. He gave Jon back the notebook. Jon wrote for minute and passed it back to Richie. Richie read the note.

‘You’re not afraid of the bike are you? Just who’s on the bike. Am I right?’

Richie turned to him. Jon arched an eyebrow. He mouthed the words.

“Yep.”

Kendall, who normally would side with Trina regardless of the outcome, nodded her head in agreement.

Trina looked at the three of them defiantly.

“That’s not true!” She whined.

“Yes it is.” Kendall said. “C’mon Trina, it’s hot let's just go honey." Kendall continued.

Jon by then had written on the notebook in large letters that he held up.

The note read; ‘Prove it!’

Trina had to second guess herself for a second.

‘Was he right? I’m not afraid of him… Am I? Maybe I really don’t care for motorcycles… Dear God what an ego he has... Unreal!' She thought as she stomped over to his bike and took the extra helmet from Jon that he was now holding.

“Afraid? Please... Let’s go.” She told him putting on the helmet.

“I can’t wait till we can burn that freakin notebook.” She mumbled to him.

Kendall and Richie snickered as they watched Trina sit behind Jon on the bike.

“Are you done?” Jon whispered.

“You shouldn’t be whispering and for now, yes. I can’t believe you think I’m afraid of going on a bike because of you. You can be such a pompass ass sometimes.” she told him.

Jon laughed. “So this is how it is between us now?.”

“Oh shut up! You know it isn’t.” she told him

Jon laughed. “You and I are going to have so much fun.” He said hoarsely.

Trina rolled her eyes. “I’m so telling Juanita that you’re talking and then you’ll be pissed because the doctors will make you shut up for another few weeks and then bye-bye Giants.” She teased him.

Jon let out a huge laugh. He couldn’t believe how attractive she was when she was mad at him.

‘She doesn’t care who I am. She called me an ass and didn’t blink. Anyone else would have either not said anything or agreed with me. I really think she's the one.‘ He thought.

“Blah, blah, blah.” Jon snickered.

Richie and Kendall now fed up, were waiting on Richie’s bike. The two were stunned at their best friends‘ behavior.

“Are we finally ready to go?” Richie asked.

Jon looked at Trina who nodded yes. Jon rolled his eyes and nodded at Richie. He put on his helmet.

“Thank god! Let‘s ride.” Richie said putting on his helmet.

Minutes later the two bikes sped off down the driveway and began its journey towards the beach.