((AN:/ thanks to popular demand I've decided to work on my fanfic again today…and because my friends are all in school and I'm not yet. So here we go!))
I couldn't tell you if the room got deathly quiet or not after my Dad had sprung the news, I didn't stick around long enough to find out. Within moments I was out the door running down the streets of Manhattan my eyes stinging with tears. This was too much in one day, way too much. First there was the thing with Eric and now this? I ran until my legs began to sting and threatened to quit working. I found myself in Central Park on a bench. This bench was one of my favorite spots in New York. It was off, set back from the path and was out of sight, I came here to think and sort things out.
A huge lump formed in my throat and I broke down crying. My body shook with sobs and my cheeks began to sting from the constant flow of tears. I didn't know what to do. My Dad leaves me in New York alone, as a little kid after my mom dies and then he comes back with a new family. This was horrible, I didn't know what to do and I didn't want to go back to the party or the lodging house, to many people would ask me questions.
I felt someone put their arm around me and I jumped a mile into the air. I looked over and saw Eric giving me a small smile.
"It's not all bad is it? I mean now you have someone else to harass," Eric said.
"It's not dat," I said, getting the words out in between sobs. "It's dat he never told me. He coulda told me taday or in any of his letters." I broke down in those stupid body racking sobs again and Eric pulled me into his arms.
"I know he could have, he should have," Eric said as he stoked my hair.
"And he had another kid. What about me? What about me mudder?" I asked my voice muffled my Eric shirt.
"I'm sorry Kelly, I don't have all the answers on this one. I know your Dad still loves you and your mom, but your mom's dead and sometimes people need to move on."
"Can I'se stay at your place tanight?" I asked. "I'se don't want ta go ta Dave's, I don't wanna go to the lodgin house and I'se don't wanna go wid me Dad."
"Sure, you can stay at my place," Eric said. He let out a small sigh and we just sat there, me crying and him holding me. Eventually we stood up and walked towards Eric's apartment building.
"Hey what about Annie?" I asked as we made our way up the stairs towards Eric's home.
"I told her that I had to go, best friend thing. I don't think she was too happy about me leaving but I don't care."
"Oh wait," I stopped dead in my tracks. "Will your parents let me stay, I'se mean don't you'se have school in dat mornin'?"
"Nope," Eric said grinning as we reached his apartment door. "Today was the last day of school, I'm a free man for the summer."
The apartment was dark when we arrived. The two of us tiptoed into Eric's room and closed the door. The small home was only made up of four rooms. One was a living area with a few chairs, a table and the kitchen. Another room was Medda and her husband's room where the baby also slept for the time being. The third room was Eric's and the last room was a study but was going to be turned into another bedroom for Eric's sister when she grew up. Of course there was a bathroom but personally I don't count that as too much of a room.
"You can have the bed, I'll take the floor," Eric said as he opened his closet door and pulled out another blanket and pillow.
"What? No, it's your room, I'll take da floor," I said as I attempted in taking the pillow and blanket away from Eric.
"No, you're a girl…you take the bed and I'll take the floor."
"Why does it matter that I'se a goil?" I asked with my hands on my hips, glaring at Eric.
"Because…I donno I guess it doesn't," Eric admitted. "Ok we'll figure this out later, you need something to sleep in?" Eric pulled out a shirt from his dresser and when I nodded pulled out another one. "Here you go." Eric handed one of the shirts and when I held it up to me it reached past my knees.
"Are you'se really dis much taller den me?" I asked looking at Eric with my eyebrows arched. Eric grinned.
"Nah, it's one of my dad's shirts, I usually wear it when I have to work around here or at Irving Hall," Eric explained. He began to pull his shirt off and I turned around quickly. I knew very well that if I saw Eric shirtless I would melt right then and there.
"No peekin' ok?" I asked or more of commanded as I began to undress myself. I left my undergarments on, of course but took everything else off and then pulled on Eric's shirt. When I turned back around I saw Eric had already laid the cover down and was lying on the floor.
"I will be sleeping on the floor," He stated smirking. I glared at him and stomped over to the bed. I pulled the sheets off and laid them down on the floor next to Eric and tossed the pillow on top of the blankets.
"Well den I'll join you," I stated as I sat down next to Eric. Eric shifted a little and I began to wonder why he was so uncomfortable at me sleeping next to him. When had slept with each other all the time as kids. Then it hit me. He was nervous. Maybe he didn't trust himself. He had admitted to Cards that he was head-over-heels for me.
"Don't worry," I said grinning. "I'se don't bite." Eric gave me a small smile as we settled down. He blew out the candle and the room was pitched into darkness. When Eric laid down next to me I snuggled against him.
"Thanks Eric," I said. "For everythin'."
"You're welcome," He whispered as he put his arm around me.
"And I'se sorry about before, you know? About taday."
"I know, Goodnight Kelly."
"Goodnight Eric."
((AN:/ OK it's short I guess, but here it is another chapter! Two in one day! Man I am on fire! LOL anyway…I'll do another thanks thing in a few more chapters. So read and review! Thanks))