The Hidden Alpha

Chapter 6: The Ride Home

I stood in place while I stared at Jared who was currently sitting on a bench while holding his phone and looking at it. What is his deal? Why do I see him anywhere?

I decided to ignore him and walked towards the bike shop. I suddenly felt a presence right next to me. Jared is now walking with me. He had his hands in his pockets and was just looking ahead.

I looked at him and said "What are you doing?"

Jared: "I'm walking."

I rolled my eyes and didn't respond anymore. He walked with me until we got to the bake shop. I walked towards Shane and he looked stressed.

Kara: "Hey Shane. What's up? You look frazzled."

Shane: "Hey Kara. I'm two mechanics out. One had an accident, the other got sick."

Kara: "I'm sorry to hear that."

Shane: "One of the mechanics was Jonnel. He usually does the bike repairs, so we haven't repaired your bike yet."

Kara: "Oh. That's okay. It's out of your control. I'll just come back when it's repaired. I hope everything's okay with Jonnel."

Shane: "Yeah. He should be back tomorrow. Your bike should be done by the end of the day tomorrow."

Kara: "Okay. Do you need help with anything?"

Shane: "No. It's just a temporary setback. We should be okay by tomorrow."

Kara: "Okay. I'll see you tomorrow. Thanks."

Shane: "Okay. Sorry again."

I smiled as I said goodbye. As I walked away, I didn't see Jared or his truck in the garage anymore. I walked slowly as I headed home.

I was only a few meters away from the garage when I heard honking. I looked behind me, and a blue pickup truck stopped beside me. I couldn't help but look at the driver.

Jared: "Get in."

I got a little annoyed. Who does this guy think he is?

Kara: "No thanks."

Jared: "Don't be stubborn. Just get in."

I kept walking and he kept driving beside me. I eventually stopped walking which made Jared stop driving as well. I eventually got in his truck and he resumed driving as soon as I closed the car door.

Kara: "Where are we going?"

Jared: "I know where I'm going. Where are you going?"

Kara: "I was on my way home."

Jared: "Okay."

Jared kept driving but I don't know which direction he's going.

Kara: "This is not the way to where I live."

Jared: "I know. This is the way to where I live."

I was speechless for a moment before I said "Let me out. Now."

Jared just looked at me and didn't say anything. I crossed my arms in front of me and just stayed quiet. I don't know what Jared is doing or where he's going.

I finally realized where we were going when he pulled into their mansion. I've never been here so I was amazed as we pulled into the driveway. Jared got out of the truck and headed inside.

He didn't say anything, so I just stayed in his truck and sat still. I don't know how long I've been sitting in the truck, and my but is starting to ache.

I decided to stand up to stretch my legs. Where the h*ll is Jared? I decided to knock on the door to the mansion. When no one was answering, I turned the doorknob and I was surprised that it's open. I made my way inside as I called Jared's name.

I decided to walk further inside and kept calling for Jared. As I walked further in, I saw more of the mansion and I was very impressed with the interior. Life in our small town is pretty simple, and even the bigger houses are not as impressive as the mansion. I had my head up and was looking around when I almost jumped as someone called my name.

Leon: "Kara?"

Kara: "Oh. Hi Leon."

Leon: "Are you looking for someone?"

Kara: "I'm sorry, Leon. Jared drove me here and he left me in his truck. I was just looking for him."

Leon: "Okay. He must be in his room. It's the second room to the right when you get up the stairs."

Kara: "Oh. It's okay. I'll just wait down here."

Leon: "I recommended you go get him to be sure. He might have already forgotten you're here."

Kara: "Okay. If you think that's what I should do."

Leon: "I do."

I slowly made my way up the stairs and waited a few seconds before knocking on the door. There was no answer and the door was unlocked, so I opened it and put my head in as I called Jared's name. He's not answering so I decided to get inside.

Kara: "Jared?"

I was about to leave the room when a door inside the room opened. Jared came out freshly showered and just wearing a towel around his waist.

My jaw dropped as I saw Jared's muscular body. I should have looked away but I couldn't.

Jared: "What?"

Kara: "You left me in the truck. Why did you bring me here?"

Jared: "I didn't bring you here. I was on my way home when you got in my truck."

Kara: "You asked me to get in."

Jared: "You didn't have to get in to my truck. It wasn't like I pulled you in."

He's right. I didn't have to get in his truck. But he didn't stop following me so I felt like I had no choice but to get into his truck.

Kara: "It's too far for me to walk. Can you at least give me a ride to the bike shop where you picked me up?"

Jared: "Fine."

I just stood in place as Jared dried her hair up. He was about to take the towel on his waist when I said "Hold up, what are you doing?"

Jared: "I'm going to get dressed. You can stay or leave if you want. I don't care."

I turned around and left his room right away. I leaned on his door before I managed to take a step. My heart was beating so fast as I slowly made my way downstairs.