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Eve
Chapter 3, Back to school.
Erik had driven us to my school with his car, a black Audi A7 sports edition, so we attracted a crowd right away as we entered the parking lot. During the short drive we had talked about my classes, schedule, teachers the whole lot. Erik had said he would inform all the teachers personally, and we would visit the dean before my first class per his request.
I hadn't laughed so much in a long time as Erik was completely awestruck when I had told him that I had no friends. "But… You are…" and then he laughed too "and nobody knows that of course" and I had joined him in a full laughing fit. "That was pretty stupid, I'm sorry" he said after we had both calmed down "It's alright, I have those moments too you know" he raised an eyebrow "Either when I am plain Liliana or when I am Christine, I tend to forget who I am sometimes" nothing lied there, sometimes it was difficult to stay focused and perform my role. "You are not plain, Liliana" he had looked at me briefly "I have to be" I retorted. "I guess so…" he had sighed.
And now we were here in my high school's parking lot, he had exited the car quickly and walked over to my door which I had already thrown open. "You should let me" but I had grabbed my bag and had given him a glare. "I should definitely not" and his face had turned sour for a second.
It was then that I saw how much commotion we had caused, people from all around the lot were looking at what I presumed 1. Erik, 2. His car and 3. Me as they did not understand what he was doing with me. I chuckled and he looked at me "By lunch break you will be a celebrity" and he shook his head and said "If only they knew…" I chuckled, and we started walking towards the office building.
I started explaining different people, cars and the parking lot system to him, the first row of cars was for the popular kids of the school, the people I definitely hated the most. Who had mainly sport cars and large executive models, a difference could be clearly seen as the second row was the row of the jocks, large pickup trucks and jeeps. The third and fourth row were closely related or friends of the jocks and so every row had its standard occupants.
"So where do you park?" he looked at me questionably and I looked down trying to hide my blush "All the way in the back, with the nerds" he huffed "typical…" My head shot up and he explained "The most talented, kind and charming person of this rotten school parks in the back" and he looked at me like as if he was waiting for me to retort his comment.
"It's not like I can help it….." I sighed "I cannot draw any attention to myself, you know that" he sighed as we started climbing the stairs that let up to the building. "I understand, but you should be able to enjoy you high school years" he looked down at me "but I am!" I half shouted, turning red I lowered my voice again "I don't mind being a nerd, I want to get good grades, and I like being around them" he raised his eyebrows at me as he opened up the door of the building.
"You know what I mean Liliana, you could be the queen of this school" I blushed "maybe" I whispered. "Miss Morgan?" I turned around and saw our dean walking towards us "Good morning" I said in a happy voice as I shook his hand. "I presume this is mister Destler?" he said as he shook Erik's hand. "You presume right" I said, I liked our dean, Frank Johnson, he was always looking out for everyone.
"How are you doing Miss Morgan, this whole ghastly affair with your mother and such must take its toll on you" I looked down "If you need anything, or if I can help in any way you need only ask" and I gave him a small smile "Thank you Mister Johnson, that's very kind of you" he looked at me with a worried look clouding his complexion "I really hope it will be solved soon Miss Morgan, I really do" he turned to Erik "Now what would you require of us? I understand from your call that you will be following Miss Morgan throughout her day here, which is absolutely no problem at all" and Erik nodded.
"As of now I only need to follow Miss Morgan, it would help though if your staff could look out for suspicious vehicles and persons" the dean nodded "I will notify them" Erik nodded. I looked down at my watch "You must leave for your first class Miss Morgan?" the dean looked at me and I nodded. "Please keep one of our favorite students safe Mister Destler" and he shook both our hands. "Be safe Miss Morgan" and I gave him a small smile "I'll try…" As we went our separate ways Erik whispered in my ear "he seems alright" and I chuckled and nodded "wait till you meet my history teacher…" and he looked at me strangely "You are going to love him" I said with a mischievous grin.
And Erik absolutely hated him, after he had silently explained the situation, which Mr. Holden did not appreciate at all as he believed Erik to be a distraction for the other students, he had returned and sat down next to me. "What an insufferable man" he huffed and I grinned "Told you so"
Yet Mr. Holden had a point, almost every female student that would pass Erik would gape at him like he was made of shiny gold. Which was hilarious as Erik had no clue how to deal with it, so he ignored them and kept up a pretense that he did not see any of it. "I told you, they have already labeled you as a celebrity" and I saw him uncomfortably move on his chair. We were having lunch in the canteen, or I would have to say we were trying to, but we both felt uncomfortable eating with everyone watching. He leaned forward to grab one of the two apples we had bought and started slicing it up with his pocket knife, offering me the first piece, which I gratefully accepted. Hearing sighs around me I turned bright red, really? and now it was Erik's turn to chuckle "They have never heard of the phrase ladies first?" I tried to hide my blush by letting my hair fall in front of my cheeks like a curtain.
We had been hearing sighs the whole day, in class when he picked up my pencil when I had dropped it making me blush and whisper a thanks in an embarrassed way, when he had grabbed my back pack and carried it for me to the next class ignoring my protest that my mom had definitely not hired him to carry my stuff. Which finally I had tried to scare him with horror stories of taking him shopping and carrying all my bags, but I failed miserably as he deducted that I hated shopping, which unfortunately was true.
And finally a whole chorus of sighs could be heard when he had decided to take up a tray and started filling it up with food for him and me, which I had protested against, as he had carried the tray and my back pack towards the checkout and had proceeded to the pay for everything and tip the canteen lady. Receiving more sighs as he had set the tray down on one of the tables and pulled back my chair, which ended up in me glaring at him and eventually accepting his gesture by sitting down.
"Don't hide yourself like that Liliana" I looked up "Well then you stop attracting attention!" I hissed. He looked at me with a 'what do you mean' face and I was tired of him not understanding so I started to explain "Don't get me wrong, please, I am just going to translate the basic teenage girl brain, which excludes mine if you start to wonder" he nodded, clearly interested in what I was about to tell him "When you behave like the gentleman that you are, which honestly I think more men should, yet I am capable of doing stuff by myself" I reminded him and his smile broadened "However, you doing all this makes these girls see you as the ultimate boyfriend" His cheeks flared bright red "And with those actions it must seem to them like we are… well… a couple" I mumbled, I wasn't sure if he was able to turn and even darker red color but he did.
"But, you know… I don't… you are… client… normal behavior…we are not…" he mumbled and I chuckled "I told you, I don't think like them, yet they are infatuated with soppy romance stories and well you are the embodiment of every twilight fan girl" He almost choked on his apple "Twilight?" I nodded "As in that vampire hype story Twilight?" and chuckled "I might have finally found a nick name for you!" and he looked at me with a stern face "This is no laughing matter…."
"Do you sparkle in the sun too Erik?" and he looked at me strangely and I couldn't contain my laughter "Why would I sparkle in the sun? What nonsense is that?" he said and I laughed even harder, tears started to stream down my face and he took out his handkerchief from his inner jacket pocket. Handing it to me, with a background sound of girly sighs, making him turn red once again. Which definitely didn't help me from stopping my laughter as I, shaking by now, accepted his token, and wiped away my tears.
"You are having way to much fun on my behalf" he muttered as my laughter faded and I held up his handkerchief after dabbing my eyes "I guess I am washing this one too" and I put it in my jeans pocket, and before he could protest I put up my hand and glared at him. "Don't you dare protest Erik Destler" adding intensity with his last name. "If you do all this stuff for me I can at least do this tiny thing for you" and he glared back, giving up after a few seconds and huffing "You are more trouble than I anticipated" earning him a roll of my eyes.
"So what class is up next?" he asked and I looked at my phone "Math, Science, Chemistry club and last but not least physics" he looked at me in a puzzled way "You study all that besides…" I knew what he was hinting and quickly nodded as we got up by the sound of the bell. Meaning him cleaning up the tray and me hastily grabbing my back pack before he could snatch it away. I had had enough of the sighs every time he did something like that, and I was more than capable of carrying my own books. Don't get me wrong I do believe there should be more men acting like gentlemen, but these girls were getting on my nerves, fast.
As my last class ended we made our way to his car "I cannot believe how smart the people in your chemistry club are" Erik said with wonder in his voice and I snorted "Just because we are students doesn't mean we are stupid" he looked at me with wide eyes "I didn't mean that!" I raised an eyebrow "I meant your club is able to create medicine, miniature explosions. You are really good, you could work in a lab somewhere" I blushed "We are not that good…" he chuckled "I tend to disagree".
We entered the parking lot and started walking towards his car as suddenly a girl, whom I didn't know, jumped in front of Erik making him step in front of me, pushing me away from what he though was a threat. I peeked from behind his broad back and saw that she was wearing a cheerleader uniform, probably just returned from practice as I saw a flock of cheerleaders stand in front of a car in the front row.
"You're Erik right?" she started in a sultry voice and I stepped from behind his back so that I could stand next to him. "Yes, you seem to have the advantage over me as I do not know you name Miss?" and she blushed at his words "I'm Stephany, cheer captain" and she looked at me, gave me a nasty look, and looked back at Erik "We are having a party at my house tonight, to celebrate my birthday, would you like to come over?"
Erik looked at her like she was a five year old asking why the sky is blue and not purple. "I'm sorry Stephany, but I believe you have been misinformed" she looked at him with a puzzled look "I am not a student here, I am Miss Morgan's bodyguard" she gave a small laugh "Dear Erik, off course I know that" Dear Erik… A wave of jealousy waved over me. He was not her dear Erik! But he is not yours either... Shocked by my feelings I gasped for air. Immediately Erik looked at me with a worried expression on his face but I gave a small smile an made some I'm fine movement with my hands, and he looked at Stephany again.
"Well Stephany, you should know that as Miss Morgan's bodyguard I cannot possibly attend as it is my duty to protect her day and night, so I would have to decline your invitation" She looked shocked at his rejecting "Are you sure?" and he looked at her with a stern face "I think I made myself clear, good day to you Stephany" and he looked at me "I believe this has taken up enough of your time Miss Morgan, I apologize for this intercession" I laughed internally at his mockery "It's fine Erik" and he allowed me to pass Stephany first and then followed suit.
Leaving Stephany to fume by herself we walked down the lot, and when there was enough distance between us I started snickering. "That was way to funny… But you know you just rejected the queen of the school right?" He looked down at me "I have never been asked to an event" shocked I looked at him "But… Erik every girl in that school wants you at their party" he shook his head "I never thought someone would ask me out like that" he said in a low voice while looking at the tar of the parking lot.
I huffed "I think you need a mirror Erik" he looked at me again quizzically "Djeez Erik, you really don't see it do you?" we were now standing beside his car and he opened up the door for me. I sighed as I slid in the seat "that's what I mean, you're a gentleman, you're beautiful, kind, charming, funny" I threw my backpack over my shoulder onto the rear seats. "Why on earth wouldn't someone want to go out with you" I turned back and saw that he was still standing there with his hand on the car door.
He looked frozen as he gaped at me, wait what exactly had I just said? Oh lord, I said he was beautiful… and kind I blushed heavily and suddenly Erik came back to life and he cleared his throat "well, ahum, thank you…" and he closed the door. I truly wanted to kick myself right then and there as he slid in the driver's seat and fired up the engine. He turned to me and I saw that he had a slight blush on his cheeks "the studio?" I nodded quickly, to embarrassed to talk.
You're beautiful…beautiful her voice resonated in my mind, she thought I was beautiful! My heart had started to beat a little faster ever since she had said those two words. I looked over to where she was seated, she was reading something for her physics class, not noticing my quick looks.
Oh Liliana, you have no idea what you are doing to me.