"Almost missed the bus," a soft voice said behind Serenity.

She turned around and was taken aback to find Lucas standing behind her. "Why did you board the bus?" she asked.

"I still wanted to take you home. Since you declined my offer to give you a ride, I decided to keep you company on the bus instead," he explained.

Serenity never expected that Lucas would take the bus with her.

The driver said, "Please buy a ticket."

Lucas rummaged around in his pockets and found a hundred-dollar bill. I