Forever

chapter 21

Julia hadn't seen Lyle in over 3 weeks, and saying she was nervous was an understatement. Not to mention the fact that he had a girlfriend now?? Messed up. She shook her head and scoffed.

"You okay Juls?" She turned her head to look at Erik and saw his eyes full of worry.

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Erik searched her face for something, anything. He had always been able to figure out what she was feeling pretty easily just by looking at her, but recently he had come up short. She was different after Lyle left. Douche he thought, before walking over and throwing his arm around Julia's shoulder.

"Go get prettied up cause you look ugly" Julia scoffed at him and raised her eyebrows, a smile forming on her face. A similar one followed on his face.

"You're really talking?" She said before pushing him and running ahead, turning around and walking backwards to hear what Erik was going to say

"I'll have you know, i'm pretty hot" He had a proud look on his face and a grin to match

"Okay pretty boy" Juls said before turning back around and walking into the house, out of view

Erik shook his head and let out a small laugh, before running a hand through his hair. He loved the way they jokingly insulted each other, her playful banter, and how she didn't get mad when he sarcastically insulted her. He wasn't over her to say the least but he couldn't tell her. Not to mention the fact that Lyle was coming home. He had made up with his brother, but he still was annoyed with him for how he made Juls feel. He would've been better to her Stop he thought to himself They were just friends. Shouldve would've could've it wouldn't change anything He still wondered if she felt anything when she was with him

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Julia was pacing in front of a closet of unused clothes trying to decide what to wear. She had tried on dress after dress, not finding anything she liked. Finally she pulled out a baby blue dress she thought was okay. It was short, but not too short and had thin straps. It was modest, but still a little revealing. She was liking it more and more as she spun in the mirror checking herself out when she heard a knock at the door.

Erik came in fussing with the cuffs of his dress shirt

"Hey do you know how nicely we have to dress for this? It's not like a special occasion or anything so I don't really know-" Erik paused as he looked up at her, giving up on his cuffs.

Julia looked back into the mirror trying to figure out how to style her hair, but she could feel Eriks eyes on her

"Take a picture it'll last longer" she turned around to face him again

"Sorry it's just... well you look great to say the least"

Julia felt blood rush to her face

"You don't look half bad yourself Erik" Julia said, strutting over and folding his cuffs then putting in the cuff links, just in time for the doorbell to ring

"Shall we" Erik said, stretching his arm out for her to wrap hers around

"Very cliche Romeo" She knew he was kidding, but took his arm anyway

"I guess that makes you Juliet" Erik said, a smirk growing on his face

"You know they both die in the end right?" Julia let out a small laugh and shook her head as they walked down the stairs

"Hey sounds like a win-win situation to me" He shrugged as they presented themselves in front of the door, which Mr. Menendez promptly opened revealing Lyle and a girl