Eri and I stood outside the hospital. It was a bit nippy and I could smell the on coming storm. It was strange how you can smell a storm. It was sort of a metallic scent. It was calming yet exciting. I loved the smells of the seasons. Especially the up coming fall summer was ending soon. Fall would start and the regular kids my age would start up a new semester of school.
Eri reached into her pocket and pulled out a cigarette. With on hand she pulled out a lighter and lit it. She took a drag, and than slowly let the greyish blue smoke escape from her lips. The mix of texture on her face mesmerized me. The sleek shininess of her short black hair, and the glossy clear lips, so different from the musty grey smoke drafting out of her mouth. Her powdery black eye shadow and creamy electric blue eyeliner. Before I could collect myself eri spoke. "What?? you wanna hit?" I shook my head no.
We waited outside as eri finished up her smoke. Throwing the butt on the ground, and putting it out in two swift grinds of her converse. "You know there is an ashtray thing over there" I said, pointing at the san filled sliver ashtray, the same ones that I saw in the hotel outside of the elevators. Is it really such a long wait for a damn elevator that you need to have a smoke wile you wait?
Soon enough we hear sirens. This sudden look of terror came across Eris face. Jake shot a look at her. She shook her head. All of this was so confusing for me. I didn't understand
Before I knew it eri had grabbed my hand and was violently pulling me back into the elevator. Her hands were cold, due to years of smoking limiting circulation in her body. "What the hell. Leave me alone" I yelled and eri didn't listen. She just used her free hand to cover her mouth. As I was dragged by the nurse's station I heard the nurses talking. "I heard that the state granted the father full custody. The mother flipped and took the baby. Its good to know the psycho didn't kill her.."
Eri shoved me into a bathroom." Now you shut up or I swear to god ill.."
"Oh starting on the empty threats again are we?"
"Oh its not empty missy"
"Missy. Oh please"
and she slapped me. Hard. Across the face.
I stood there silent. In shock. In pain. Never had eri hit me. And why.
We stood there. It was awkward. Like right after you ask someone weather it was a boy or girl, finding out they aren't really pregnant. Just fat. Suddenly there was a nock on the door. "Bonjor. Allo'.This is the police department. We need you to open the door."
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