Chapter 6 – There's Something About Eric
"Well, it's this guy I like," Amanda said.
Oh shit, Lara though, I knew she liked Aonghus. Everyone said she did, I just didn't believe them. Agh why did I come here?
"This guy, his name is Eric. He lives on my block," Amanda finished. Technically not a lie. Aonghus does live on my block, Amanda thought to herself. Lara sighed in relief. At least it wasn't Aonghus.
"Never mind, you don't know this guy. It's probably nothing I should worry you about," Amanda said. She was gunna present the same thing situation to Lara, but she figured it would be too obvious.
"Ok. But if you ever need to talk, you can come find me," Lara said, placing her hand on Amanda's shoulder. Dam, if Lara just wasn't so perfect, I could hate her. She's too nice and pretty. I want to hate her, but its sooooo hard.
"Ok," Amanda said. She grabbed a piece of toilet paper to wipe her nose. Then the two of them got up and walked out of the stall together.
Friday was Aonghus and Lara's first date. Aonghus decided a good idea would be to take Lara bowling. Not exactly his idea of a fun time, but at least they were able to talk. Aonghus figured that if they went to the movies together, they wouldn't be able to talk to each other.
The two of them but the bowling shoes on and walked over to lane 25 to start up the game.
It was about the last frame and was Lara's turn to bowl. The ball went down the lane, and hit the pins just right for a strike. "HELL YEA! STR-IKE!" Aonghus got up and high fived her. "Looks like you need to bowl all strikes in your last frame, or you are gunna lose to a girl."
"Nothing to brag about. I'm not so good at bowling. Ask Amanda," Aonghus said getting his bowling ball.
"Hey about Amanda," Lara started.
"Wait. I gotta concentrate," Aonghus bowled, and hit 3 pins. On the second he hit 4. "Agh. Ok, let's go get some food, then after we can start our next game." Aonghus and Lara walked down and waited on line for the snacks. "Oh, you were saying about Amanda."
"Yes well can you talk to this guy on her block," Lara started, "but of course if she doesn't live too far."
"It's not too far. I'm her neighbor," Aonghus replied.
"Wha-?"
"Next," said the guy behind the counter.
Aonghus walked up and placed an order, then turned around to ask Lara what she wanted. "Just some fries." The order came out fast and Aonghus and Lara walked over to a table to talk. The two of them took turns eating and talking.
"I didn't know you and Amanda lived on the same block," Lara said.
"Yea. Well, we are on the same bus, so we obviously live in the same town. You knew we lived in the same town. You knew that," Aonghus said.
"Yea well," Lara said.
"So you wanted me to talk to someone?" Aonghus asked, biting into a fry.
"Yea. Do you know Eric? He apparently lives on your block," Lara said. "Yes 'cause Aman-"
"There is no Eric on our block." Aonghus said. Why would Amanda tell her that?, he thought.
"What?"
"Yea. There is no one named Eric on our block. There is a Joseph, Marie, Theresa, Jason, and Nick. There is no Eric though," Aonghus said. "That's weird. I don't know why Amanda would say there was."
"Oh. I probably just misheard her," Lara said. She was afraid what she feared was true. If Amanda did like Aonghus, than Amanda would hate her for going out with Aonghus, and then Amanda would be upset. She didn't like making people upset.
"Well, why do you want me to talk to who-ever? I can still talk to them," Aonghus said.
"Oh no. I don't mean I misheard the name. I probably misheard the street. Like she might have said her Grandma's block. Or Aunt's block," Lara said.
"I can still talk to them. I visit her family sometimes," Aonghus said.
"No. It's ok. It's nothing. I'll just talk to her about it tomorrow," Lara said.
"Glad you two are getting along," Aonghus said, smiling, "I was afraid you two wouldn't get along."
"Yea," said Lara, knowing how ironic his fear was.
Aonghus walked down the street to Amanda, who was sitting on her porch.
"Hey. How was you date?" Amanda asked, trying to keep a straight face.
"Good. She beat me," Aonghus said. Walking up to the chair Amanda was sitting on.
"What?"
"Oh," Aonghus said realizing she didn't know where they went. "We went bowling, and she beat me... twice."
"Oooh. Yea, well my night kinda sucked. I had to baby sit the Hailess twins down the street," Amanda said.
"Oww. Tough break," Aonghus said, and Amanda nodded her head. The Hailess twins were two insane five year olds that throw anything they can grab at the baby sitter. They were out of control. The throwing was the calmest thing they did. Ever.
"Oh hey funny thing came up during our date," Aonghus said.
"Oh yea?" Amanda asked, trying to sound like she cared.
"Yea. Me and Lara were talking and apparently you are getting along with Lara. Like she said you two are talking and being friendly, which is good," Aonghus said. Amanda stared blankly at him.
"And that's weird?" Amanda asked, confused.
"No, that's good. It's just when we were talking she said I should talk to some kid named Eric on our block for you," Aonghus said. Amanda heart felt like it hit the floor. Oh, shit, she thought to herself.
"Why did you say there was a kid named Eric on our block? And why did Lara want me to talk to Eric for you?" Aonghus asked, adding air quotes around the name Eric.
