Chapter 16 - Depressed

I sat in my bed cuddling Erica tightly. Did I make the right choice? I didn't know. I cuddled Erica and then smelt it. Eric's scent. "Hey, Erica... do you believe that someone could love someone forever? That they'd never leave her side or not?" The plushie didn't answer. I sighed and put my head into her fluffy tummy. "I thought so..." Then, a knock on the door startled me. My hopeful face turned towards it and before I realised it, I was running down the stairs at a faster pace than expected.

I opened the door, expecting Eric to be there when instead, it was one of the store clerks from the high-end shop that I tried clothes on from. "Oh, hello again Miss Girlfriend! I've come to deliver these clothes!" Clothes? I shook my head. "I'm sorry, but I didn't order these-" "No, of course you didn't! Your boyfriend, Young Master Jackson, did. Here, shall I bring the bags inside?"

She didn't give me a chance to reply to her. She then picked up the boxes and bags filled with beautiful clothes. "How many outfits are there?" She smiled. "Young Master Jackson said to box and deliver to your house every single outfit that you tried on!" Wait, what? All of those expensive handbags and accessories too? "This is too much, I can't possibly-" She giggled. "Refusing a gift from ones boyfriend is rude, Miss. I suggest that you accept them and put on some nice underwear to please him as a thank you!"

I blushed at that. Are all women that bold? She then handed me one last box and then ran away, entering her truck at a record speed. As she drove away, my eyes fell onto a small card attached to a ribbon on the box in my hand. Entering my house again, I then took it out and read it.

...To Anna Taylor,...

...The sun pales in comparison to your smile...

...Your sweet rosy cheeks are like an apple that I want a bite out of...

...Your coral pink lips make me think of a warm snowflake gracing me with its presence...

...I hope that you enjoyed our date out as much as I did today. Wear one of these outfits on our next date, okay?...

...Eric x...

I fell down to my knees, sobbing. I'm so stupid... the signs were all there. The hand holding, the adoring gazes, the sweet comments, his cute determination to impress me. I was just so stupid enough to realise it. I immediately got dressed and ran down the street, my phone in hand. I don't have his number but I can ask the Head Master. I'll head to the station already.

"Yes, hello Sir? Could I get Eric Jackson's address? It's urgent!" I heard a chuckle across the phone. "I'm sorry, but even if I gave you Young Master Jackson's address, he barely goes to his house unless he is called. For his other address, I have no idea. I'm sorry that I couldn't help you, Miss Taylor." I hung up immediately. There's only certain routes that he could have left from my house. There's a thirty minute gap between us but he walks pretty slowly on his own. I bet that I could catch him if I run like this!

I desperately ran around the centre of town, trying to remember what train line he took the last time. As I ran around again, I then heard someone shouting. I then saw someone fly out of an alleyway and onto the ground in front of me. "Find another place to sleep, creep!" "Hold on, he just knocked out Miyamura! Let's just leave." As the boys left, I then saw a tired Eric wiping his face from the bruises that he had received.

Then, out of nowhere, a pair of arms went around his waist. As he went to punch the person, he quickly froze in shock when he realised that it was me. "I'm sorry... I'm sorry for being so blind."

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