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Chapter 21: Perks
When I got up, Lizzy was still sound asleep. I looked at the clock to see that it was six thirty. I might as well get up. It's no use going back to bed now. I thought to myself as I crawled out of bed. I went to the cafeteria as always to find a surprise, Eric was awake.
"Hey." I said as I walked up to the table.
"Hey." Eric said looking up from my journal. I noticed that he had a cup of coffee next to him, half full, and then I noticed the five sugar packets lying opened right next to it.
"And you said that you didn't like coffee." I said.
"It grew on me." He shrugged.
"I think you're growing a cavity instead." I said as I got up to grab my own cup.
"You want a refill?" I asked.
"No he doesn't!" Jerry yelled from the kitchen. I threw Eric a look that asked,' what the hell did you do?'
"He's already had a whole pot this morning, so I've cut him off." Jerry answered.
"Thanks Jerry." I called. I went back to the table and kissed Eric on the top of the head.
"Welcome to the world of the living, defender of the Pancake Princess." I said.
"Gee, thanks." He responded.
"So why are you up at this ungodly hour reading my dreams?" I asked as I sat down in my usual spot.
"These are really interesting, a little creepy, but interesting." He answered.
"Creepy how?" I asked.
"Umm… How do I put this? You had a dream about me before we ever met." Eric said as he put the tattered book down.
"I figured as much." said sipping my coffee.
"I'm not going to ask because I don't want to know." Eric said as he rubbed his eyes.
"He really got into it, didn't he?" Lizzy asked as she sat down with her cup of coffee.
"Why don't you ask…" I began, and then noticed that Eric had fallen asleep.
"And he's out." I finished. The rest of the morning passed normally, and Eric and I made out during the three hour movie, like the rest of the couples. Between the movie and dinner, Eric and I just talked.
We talked about hobbies, favorite things, and all that crappy couple stuff. One of the few things I found interesting was what he wanted to be after he got out of college, a member of the secret service.
"I want to protect my country, alright. And I don't think that I could handle a war zone." He said. But I thought that he just wanted to protect anyone. I could tell from the look in his eye. He didn't want to find the cure to cancer, or make a rival company to Buba Gump, or hunt down criminals, all he wanted was to protect people and his country. It also helped that his father was a politician, who was aiming for the oval office.
Dinner was once again nothing to brag about. The subject of our watch did come up though.
"Ready for another sleep inducing watch, Lizzy?" I asked.
"I never asked, when do you guys have watch?" Eric asked.
"Three to six, in the morning." Lizzy answered.
"I'll do it for you, besides, this journal is really interesting. I'll probably be up till then reading it anyway." Eric suggested.
"Done!" Lizzy agreed. I threw her a deadly look.
"What?! He offered! I don't know about you, but I don't exactly love getting up at three in the morning. "She exclaimed in defense.
"Fine." I caved, after all, what else are boyfriends for. I was so naive back then, I had no idea what trouble I was dragging them into, trouble that would not only take my life, the life of Helen Seraman, but theirs as well.
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