When someone makes you a promise you expect them to keep it! Eddie made a promise, but sometimes bad people get in the way. Will Leddie survive? Read and find out!
Hi everyone! A new story, I hope you will like it as much as you did the previous ones. R&R
The promise Chapter 1
Max and Katy Duran were an amazing duo rocking the world with their amazing music, they traveled everywhere performing for millions of fans, and even after having their son Eddie they continued their concerts. Eddie always came along, he loved watching his parents perform and he was happier when he would sing with his parents and join them for a couple of songs.
Eddie was 13 when his parents were preparing to leave for Europe, Eddie had a really bad cold and the Dr. insisted he stay and joins them later. Max's sister Linda was asked to come and stay with Eddie, they asked her to get him ready to travel in a day or two, they left.
Eddie had a fever that evening, Linda called the Dr. and he gave her instructions on what to give him, he fell asleep and Linda sat to read while she had a cup of tea. Her phone rang.
" Hello, yes this is Linda! When? What? Are you sure?"
Linda turned the Television on and she was horrified, the plane that Max and Katy had taken to Europe had crashed in the Pacific Ocean, there were no survivors. Tears filled her eyes as she looked towards Eddie's room. How was she going to tell Eddie his parents were gone?
A week later, after a very touching memorial service for Max and Katy Duran, Eddie refused to leave his room, his aunt didn't know what to do she decided to stay in her brothers home to take care of Eddie.
Nora Tate was Eddie's teacher, she was hired by Max and Katy Duran when Eddie was five to tutor him since he was traveling with them, this was the better option for him, when they were home, Nora stayed in the small cottage behind the Duran mansion, Nora had a daughter, 2 years younger than Eddie, her name was Loren.
Nora was divorced; her ex-husband left them when Loren was 4 years old, so she took her job of teaching in a regular school to tutoring children to be there for Loren. Nora felt very close to Eddie.
"Linda I can try and talk to Eddie, he and I get along really well."
"Anything to get him out of that room Nora."
Nora knocked softly on the door and let herself inside, it broke her heart to find Eddie sitting holding a picture of his parents in his hands and tears flowing. "Eddie I am so sorry about your loss."
He saw Nora and ran to hug her, he sobbed as Nora held him, and she sat quietly letting him cry as much as he needed.
Several days later Loren came to see her friend Eddie, she too was grieving their loss, they cried together, she loved Katy and Max, they were treated like family and both Nora and Loren felt secured, they too would miss them.
Nora continued to tutor Eddie until he graduated High school, by then his Mother's older sister Lorie was the one taking charge of the house, she wasn't too pleased with Nora and Loren living behind the mansion, but the Will that Max and Katy left specified that Loren and Nora would keep that cottage and stay there as long as they wanted too. They also left Loren a generous inheritance in a bank account; she couldn't touch that until she was 21. They left Nora enough to help her through retirement along with one of Katy's cars.
Eddie wanted to perform like his parent's, he had inherited their talent and he could sing as well as they did. As soon as he reached 18 he contacted one of the managers who was part of his parents team, Jake Madsen would be helping Eddie launch his career.
Loren was trying to finish high school while working at the local coffee shop. Her only friend was Melissa who was a nanny to a family who lived a couple houses away from the Duran's.
Loren walked home and stopped by the house where Mel worked.
She knocked on the door. "Mel can you talk?"
Mel came running to the door. "Yes the baby finally fell asleep, so how was work?"
"Busy but good, time flies when I'm busy, my feet are killing me."
"Why don't you drive your mom's car?"
"She has some tutoring to do, I can't let her walk, some of the homes are far."
"Don't you wish you could use the money they left you and buy a car?"
Loren sighed. "No that's for school, I want to be a teacher like my mom Mel."
"Lo, you're very smart; you'll get scholarships to help you pay for school."
"I hope so Mel, I better get home, if Eddie's aunt Lorie catches me walking through the yard, she'll get upset."
"What is her problem?" Mel asked sounding very concerned.
"She's a snob Mel, she's nothing like Katy or Max, she yells at Eddie if she catches him talking to me."
"What! Does Eddie say anything to her?"
"He ignores her, she can't tell him what to do, he's 18 already, but she gives me these dirty looks."
"Lo be careful, people like her can be very mean."
"I know, that's what my mom said."
Loren hugged Mel and she left.
When she got to the Duran mansion she used the side entrance to the house and walked towards the cottage they lived in, Eddie was leaving the garage that was next to the cottage carrying some boxes.
"Hi Eddie where are you off too?"
Eddie smiled when he saw Loren walking his way. " Trying to get the junk out of this garage, some things will be donated."
"Do you need my help?" She walked towards him.
"Sure Loren, just carry out the lighter things."
As Loren walked back and forth helping Eddie moved the things from the garage, she lost her balance and fell, and Eddie dropped what he was holding on to and ran to help Loren get up. "Loren be careful, are you ok?"
Loren felt embarrassed. "Yes I'm fine, just clumsy."
He held her hand and pulled her up. "I would hate myself if you got hurt."
Loren was blushing. "I'm ok, don't worry."
For the first time, Loren and Eddie locked eyes. Their eyes went from looking into each other's eyes down to their lips. Eddie leaned in to kiss her very softly on the lips. Loren closed her eyes and returned the kissed.
She suddenly realized what happened and pulled away. "Eddie I'm sorry."
"No Loren its ok, I wanted to kiss you."
She blushed again turning her eyes away from Eddie. "You did?"
"I just said I did." He laughed, watching Loren blush made him smile more.
A sudden noise behind them made them pull away. "Hey what's going on?"
"Oh hi Nora, Loren was helping me move some of these boxes."
"Ok, Loren when you're done come in and wash up for dinner."
"Yeah ok mom, I will."
She smiled at Eddie and helped him with the remaining items and went back inside.
Nora was heating some leftovers and Loren brought some plates to the table. "What just happened out there?"
"Like Eddie said I was helping him."
"Sweetie, you two were very close to each other, that didn't look like helping to me."
Loren didn't want to face her mom and she had never lied to her either. "We kissed."
Nora walked towards her daughter holding her chin to make her face her. "Sweetie, please be careful, you both are still very young."
"Thank you mom, I will, it just happened, I don't think either of us expected it."
"Ok, but be careful, anything you need to talk to me about I'm here for you Loren, let's eat, I don't know about you, but I'm starving."
"Thanks mom." Loren smiled; she knew she had the best mom.
From that moment on Eddie and Loren would meet behind the cottage and take a walk down towards the Lake that surrounded the back part of the mansion. They held hands and talked about their daily routines.
This continued for three more years. Eddie worked on getting his career going and was finally recording his first album.
That evening they met by the lake.
"So how many songs before you're done recording?"
"A few and Jake wants me to do a small tour around some cities in California to promote my first album."
"Really? I'm so excited for you Eddie."
Eddie sat by the huge tree and pulled Loren down to sit next to him. "I'm glad you decided to attend UCLA?"
"It's a good school and I really want to be a teacher."
"I'm glad you're going to be close." He leaned closer to her.
Loren leaned on his shoulder. "Of course, I can't be too far."
Eddie held her chin gently pulling Loren closer to him and kissed her.
Loren pulled away looking around her surroundings. "Eddie we have to be careful, if your aunt catches us she will kill me."
"Loren she's far from where we are." His looked around.
"She doesn't like me Eddie, she yells at me for any little reason and she scares me."
"I'm here Loren; you have no reason to be afraid of her."
Loren's eyes welled up. "Really?"
Eddie looked deep into her amazing hazel eyes. "Loren I promise, I will always be here for you."
Loren leaned in and initiated the kiss. Eddie held her face gently as he returned the kiss and pulled away looking straight into her eyes.
"Loren I love you."
Ok guys, this is the first chapter of my new story; I hope you enjoyed it, and I would appreciate some reviews! Shall I continue this?