The Traps of Black Swan

Aarvi had assured Aaron, she had promised him to keep herself safe in anything she does, she can't let her heart cut the words she made. There is nothing more important than her life, it may be for herself or Aaron, losing is a choice in the race but not her life.

"Hey... Whatsup?" Aarvi heard a yell at her as a rider next to her slowed down. "Speed up..." He encouraged instead of riding ahead.

Aarvi took a few seconds to get hold of herself, she had medicines which she should consume quickly. 'Water?... The restaurant at the peak.'

She really appreciated the people who cheer for somebody they don't even know. Her two-finger raised while the other three were folded when she gave a modest salute as an acknowledgment.

Now the race wasn't to win on Vance, it was to keep herself safe. It was time to use her breathing exercise and control herself holding the pain and palpitating heart.

In the next movement, the speed of her motorbike tremendously increased which the other rider failed to catch up on her. This time she was a little more careful while drifting and sped ahead.

After two dangerous drifts, she caught up with Vance. The latter glanced at the superbike next to him but didn't spare another glance. He changed the gear and increased his pace.

Is winning on him her target? No. Her aim is to reach the open restaurant at the peak where Aaron had proposed to her. Yes, the place Aaron had proposed was a restaurant by Rivas Industries which was opened the previous day.

Aarvi didn't care if she wins or loses but increased her speed. She clicked on a button and her black beast roared powerfully and steadily yet in speed she effortlessly overtook Vance whose jaw dropped.

He was already on nitrous burning more fuel and air concurrently to achieve the fastest speed he could gain in his motorbike. Now he was very curious about the bike and the rider.

Aarvi had never thought she would use the nitrous, she could have won without it but the situation didn't leave her any chance.

"Yay..." She heard loud cheer by the girls and some tails of the heirs who were racing. She ignored them and rode ahead till she reached the restaurant.

'Screech' She halted the motorbike with a loud screech and she breathlessly shouted as she unshielded the glass protector of the helmet, "Water..."

The manager who was taking an order from the customer instructed a waiter to give her water. In the meantime, Aarvi deep breathed fresh air to calm herself, fishing the medicines from her pocket clumsily.

She was trembling but she didn't let herself go weak and lose to her feeble heart. This race taught her that she needs to improve, improve her core strength so much that she doesn't have to worry about these things again.

Unwrapping the packet, she popped medicine to her mouth. Luckily she got water too and drowned a quarter of it. She closed her eyes dropping a tip on the tray for the waiter as she relaxed letting the medicine take action and pacify her heart.

...

On the other end, Vance reached the end line but eyes were searching for the man who fabulously won on him. One after the other reached the line but they didn't care to spare a glance at the shouting girls or the men who were praising them foolishly.

The man who had encouraged the Aarvi asked in anticipation, "Where did he go? I want to meet him and see his beauty."

Another one got off his bike as he remarked, "I got goosebumps watching his drifts."

"Young Master Martin, I have never seen that superbike around, who is he by the way?"

While the five young masters continued to comment and exclaim about the superbike repeatedly, Vance got a glimpse of the bike and the owner at the entrance of the restaurant.

'So he didn't race with us. Who the f**k rides so fast to go to a restaurant? Psycho.' he thought to himself and he had already started taking steps towards the restaurant unconsciously.

The other five noticed Vance and his line of sight. They spotted the unknown rider who was leaning on the black beast. "There he is..."

The encouraged one shot on his feet and jogged towards the restaurant. The other five knew he was crazy about the motorbikes so they didn't bother and walked in composure and elegance.

Aarvi finally relaxed her heart at ease and raised her head thinking about how to replan out. She noticed an excited guy in his early twenties sprinting towards her. She had seen his white jacket when he had spoken to her so she removed her helmet and shook her head to let loose her hair that cascaded down her shoulder reaching her waist.

As he neared, he scanned her bike as he assessed it. It was a highly modified superbike, four-stroke, four-cylinder motorcycles with 1000cc. Now it was his dream bike and he wanted to get the details to buy one for himself or maybe better than it if it is available.

He raised his head from the motorbike as he spoke "Hey, your superbike is..." The rest of the words died down in his mouth looking at the petite face of the bike rider.

He was completely awestruck at the beauty. No, not the Black Beauty but the Beauty in Black. He watched her aloof face, her black dazzling orbs tangent as she slowly blinked looking at him. She wasn't smiling but the corner of her lips was naturally slightly up which was almost imperceptible.

'Ah, the Buddha Smile!' His mind discerned. That undetectable smile was so clear that it gave him a pleasant feeling.

'Is she expecting me to talk?' He didn't know that and he didn't have any words to speak either. He just wanted to savor his view. He had the urge to reach her face and caress it tenderly to make sure she was real and he wasn't imagining her. He didn't have any lewd thought, it was his pure admiration.

The five men who were walking towards were shocked looking at the long hair. When the rider fixed her hair, her half face was visible to them, and realized the rider is a girl.

The four were astonished, the curiosity and urge to meet her increased and they didn't notice Vance freezing in his position.

"Ava!" He mumbled to himself looking at Aarvi with widened eyes. His heartbeats raised significantly as he watched her. It wasn't because of the shock of seeing her alive, it was a feeling of getting something he had failed to treasure. He was longing to see her or probably wrap his arms around her and apologize till she accepts him.

Given a chance, he will gladly go to the past and choose to be with Ava Kelly treating her the way she should be taken care of and coddle her boundlessly until she couldn't stop herself from falling for him.

He wanted her innocent smiles, her simple mind, encouraging soul, understanding companion.. He wished to have Ava Kelly in his life.