Chapter 19
"It's Eric" I muttered
"What did you say?" Amina asked since she did not hear what I said, I looked at her, should I tell her or just keep quiet.
"Nothing," I said, it's not my position to say and I need to be sure
"Give me the phone, my driver is here," Gabriella said and left, Amina left too after her goodbyes and that's when my driver arrived, he apologized, which I didn't need, he is old enough to be my father.
I got home and took out my phone, I browsed up the pics, I typed in Mr. Stephenson's grandson and his picture appeared, there are a lot of rumours about him but I ignored them and stare only at the picture, I have a lot to uncover, I took my bath and prepared.
"You are all fine today?" my mom asked being surprised at my recovery, she has no idea how healthy I am now.
"Yea seems the medicine was magic," I said already heading outside. "Mom, I have to visit a friend, mind if I go?" I asked, she looked at me briefly
"Come back on time," she said. I hardly go out so when I do she rarely stops me, she always says I should get back on time.
"Thanks, mom," I said, I came out and gave my driver the address of where the camp is, Amanda gave me the address, all the while, my heart kept beating am so afraid of what will happen.
After a while we arrived, a lot of cars were already packed, I saw Richie with his parents, I waved at him, he waved back but I could see the confusion on his face, I searched around with my eyes and saw Amanda.
I rushed over to her, she is with her parents, they seem like a fine couple
"Mom, dad this is Barbara, my friend," she said, still not smiling
"Wow, you finally have a female friend," her father said smiling, I greeted them both
"Do take care of our daughter, don't mind her mean nature, she is actually soft on the inside," her mother said and I giggled
"I figured it out," I said looking at Amanda, who scoffed
"Come let me go show you the way," she said and we excused ourselves,
"It warms my heart that you see me as a friend," I said really happy
"Don't push your luck," she said and stopped after we reached the back of the camp, here seem quiet, just a place my monster will be
"Just keep going straight, you will see him," she said pointing at the road, I nodded and started walking down not even wasting a second, after what felt like a minute I saw a figure leaning on a tree, I smiled.
"Eric" I called and I saw him tensed up, he turned and saw me, he is wearing the same mask he wore the day he came into our school.
"You came?" he asked, he used the same voice the day I kissed him, that exhausted voice, I dashed towards him and hugged him, the motion made him drop the book he's reading and hugged me back
"You silly monster, why did you have to fight and get punished" I muttered to him.
"I couldn't stand the fact my Barbie, was a game to someone else," he said and I jerked out of the embrace.
"Your Barbie?" I asked and he scratched the back of his head, is he shy? I wish I can see his face. "I know who you are," I said and he cranes his head
"Excuse me?" he asked
"What's your father's name?" I asked, he took a breath
"Eric" he answered
"That makes you Eric junior right?" I asked and he nodded, I remember people referring to the guy in the picture as Junior. "You're Eric Stephenson," I said and he scoffed.
"The day in the cab, when we were doing questions and answer, I thought you will ask me my full name, but never did," he said, I wonder if he is mad about it.
"It was fast so it slipped my mind," I said, now that I know can't he remove the mask? I so want to see his face.
"It's funny, even my friends that I grew up with didn't recognise me but you did, how?" He asked
"I saw your birthday picture, and I recognized you from your eyes," I said, he looked down, we are still standing.
"What about my eyes?" he asked, I came closer to have a clearer view.
"Nothing draws me more than your eyes, so I can always recognize it," I said, and he chuckled,
"Now that I know you, can I see your face?" I asked and he froze.
"It's Eric" I muttered
"What did you say?" Amina asked since she did not hear what I said, I looked at her, should I tell her or just keep quiet.
"Nothing," I said, it's not my position to say and I need to be sure
"Give me the phone, my driver is here," Gabriella said and left, Amina left too after her goodbyes and that's when my driver arrived, he apologized, which I didn't need, he is old enough to be my father.
I got home and took out my phone, I browsed up the pics, I typed in Mr. Stephenson's grandson and his picture appeared, there are a lot of rumours about him but I ignored them and stare only at the picture, I have a lot to uncover, I took my bath and prepared.
"You are all fine today?" my mom asked being surprised at my recovery, she has no idea how healthy I am now.
"Yea seems the medicine was magic," I said already heading outside. "Mom, I have to visit a friend, mind if I go?" I asked, she looked at me briefly
"Come back on time," she said. I hardly go out so when I do she rarely stops me, she always says I should get back on time.
"Thanks, mom," I said, I came out and gave my driver the address of where the camp is, Amanda gave me the address, all the while, my heart kept beating am so afraid of what will happen.
After a while we arrived, a lot of cars were already packed, I saw Richie with his parents, I waved at him, he waved back but I could see the confusion on his face, I searched around with my eyes and saw Amanda.
I rushed over to her, she is with her parents, they seem like a fine couple
"Mom, dad this is Barbara, my friend," she said, still not smiling
"Wow, you finally have a female friend," her father said smiling, I greeted them both
"Do take care of our daughter, don't mind her mean nature, she is actually soft on the inside," her mother said and I giggled
"I figured it out," I said looking at Amanda, who scoffed
"Come let me go show you the way," she said and we excused ourselves,
"It warms my heart that you see me as a friend," I said really happy
"Don't push your luck," she said and stopped after we reached the back of the camp, here seem quiet, just a place my monster will be
"Just keep going straight, you will see him," she said pointing at the road, I nodded and started walking down not even wasting a second, after what felt like a minute I saw a figure leaning on a tree, I smiled.
"Eric" I called and I saw him tensed up, he turned and saw me, he is wearing the same mask he wore the day he came into our school.
"You came?" he asked, he used the same voice the day I kissed him, that exhausted voice, I dashed towards him and hugged him, the motion made him drop the book he's reading and hugged me back
"You silly monster, why did you have to fight and get punished" I muttered to him.
"I couldn't stand the fact my Barbie, was a game to someone else," he said and I jerked out of the embrace.
"Your Barbie?" I asked and he scratched the back of his head, is he shy? I wish I can see his face. "I know who you are," I said and he cranes his head
"Excuse me?" he asked
"What's your father's name?" I asked, he took a breath
"Eric" he answered
"That makes you Eric junior right?" I asked and he nodded, I remember people referring to the guy in the picture as Junior. "You're Eric Stephenson," I said and he scoffed.
"The day in the cab, when we were doing questions and answer, I thought you will ask me my full name, but never did," he said, I wonder if he is mad about it.
"It was fast so it slipped my mind," I said, now that I know can't he remove the mask? I so want to see his face.
"It's funny, even my friends that I grew up with didn't recognise me but you did, how?" He asked
"I saw your birthday picture, and I recognized you from your eyes," I said, he looked down, we are still standing.
"What about my eyes?" he asked, I came closer to have a clearer view.
"Nothing draws me more than your eyes, so I can always recognize it," I said, and he chuckled,
"Now that I know you, can I see your face?" I asked and he froze.
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