Chapter 7: Ugliness and Grudges

By: PittsBurghFuzz

The next day, Christine was studying her biology notes to prepare for her quiz. Erik was sitting by his classroom, which was next door, reading "Living Dangerously: The Adventures of Merian C. Cooper". Erik finished his book, and started reading something that looked like a script. Christine looked away from her biology notes to see that Erik was reading yet another book. Christine slid next to Erik and poked his shoulder. Erik turned his head towards Christine and said, "Hey."

"Whatcha readin'?" Christine asked.

"Oh this? I'm reading something that I wrote some time ago." Erik explained.

"You write stories too?" Christine said, shocked.

"Yes, but they are not that good." Erik laughed.

"What's it about?"

Erik sighed. "Well, its about this guy who is an aristocrat, named Don Delgado, who sympathizes with the people. This man's cousin is the greedy king, and is in love with Delgado's fiance. Because of Delgado's increasing power, the king arrests Delgado. Now in Prison, Delgado becomes friends with the prisoners. As war breaks out, the prisoners are forced to become soldiers, and in the war, Delgado is declared the hero, and he becomes the general for the king's army. It goes on from there, and I would hate to bore you with such a stupid story."

Christine's jaw dropped. "Its not stupid! It sounds quite good! How does it end?"

"Tragically. Delgado gets his revenge, but in the end, he has lost."

Christine pouted. "Why must you always write about sad things?"

"How do you mean, Christine?"

"Well, your shoebox in the beginning of the year had prayer cards, for dead people, you wanted to be like Lon Chaney so that you can create characters that cry, and now this!"

"I'm sorry. I'm a depressing person." Erik explained, bowing his head downward.

"I'm sorry Erik, I didn't mean to."

"No, perhaps you are right. Why can't I write a happy ending? Will it forever be my trademark to end my tales in tragedy?" Erik laughed as he stated this grim fact.

Christine chuckled with Erik. "I don't think so Erik. A great mind like yours should be able to make it work."

Erik smiled. Then Raoul came into the scene.

"Christine, what's up?" Raoul asked.

"Nothing Raoul, and with you?" Christine asked.

"Meh, I'm alright. Say I'm sorry about yesterday, um, erm, what's your name?"

"Erik. And don't worry about it. I wasn't offended at all."

"I guess your kinda used to that with your um..."

Raoul was talking about Erik's face. While Erik wasn't ugly, he certainly didn't look like a super model.

"Raoul!" Christine yelled.

"My face?" Erik asked. "Yeah, I guess I am used to it. It doesn't bother me." Erik explained.

"Well, anyway, see you later Christine, and thanks..uh..."

"Erik." Christine whispered.

"Yeah. See sorry 'bout that."

"Its quite alright." Erik said smiling.

As Raoul left the scene Christine looked to Erik.

"You weren't offended?"

"About what?" Erik said as he was editing his script.

"What Raoul said about your face?"

Erik laughed as if he saw Robert Pattinson get kicked in the balls.

"As I said earlier, I'm used to it." Erik told Christine.

"Well it was still mean." Christine pouted, crossing her arms.

"Now look Christine. In life, you can't take everything seriously. If we force ourselves to hold grudges, then life slips away." Erik told Christine.

Christine sighed. "I guess your right Erik. Why do you always know what to do?"

Erik shrugged his shoulders. "I haven't the slightest clue. I guess well, apparently.