Hijacked Of Innocence Book II (Captive In Plain Sight - Eric & Tanya story)

Chapter 17. A Relevant Conversation

"You go first; tell me what you remember about moving away at age eleven and leaving your little friend Tanya," Sunday said as she sipped her drink.  

"I missed her then so fucking much....and I miss........," Eric said closing his eyes.

Eric smiled. "What are you trying to do Sunday? I am not one of your patients; please stop treating me like I am," Eric said.

"I am doing no such thing; I just need to know what you remember about the move to the new house and the new school; I think we should start there," Sunday said.

"Well there is nothing new.  I am sure you know more than I do about the family.  Maybe you can tell me why the Johnsons and the Willbrooks hate each other so much," Eric said.

"Well  I believe it has everything to do with your mother.  Everything was fine from what I heard until she entered the picture; your father and Tanya's father were close friends at one time," Sunday said.

"And the two families were close at one time  so what happened?" Eric asked.

"The Johnsons welcomed Sahita but she was not welcoming to them.  She tolerated them because of Rick  but when  your mother and Tanya's mother couldn't get along, the men had no choice but to cut the ties.  

"I don't believe that .  I don't think any of you liked my mother.  I hear how you all talked about her when you didn't think I was listening," Eric said.

"Don't lie now; you never heard me talk bad about your mother; the woman paid me well to watch you and your sisters," Sunday said.  Eric laughed.

Sunday could tell that Eric's mother was a sensitive subject, hence she had to be careful how she broached the subject of "Sahita" to him.   Sunday quickly divert  away from his mother for the moment by complimenting Eric's choice of venue for their meeting and said how good the food was.  

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"So what do you remember about moving to the new house and new school?" Sunday asked getting the conversation back on track.

"It was no secret  that my mother hated living next door to the Johnsons; she always wanted to move away but my father would not budge but he was concern about our well being.  My mother kept telling him that we were getting out of hand  hanging out with with the "wrong crowd" as she put it.  When I failed the  High School Entrance exam that was it for her." Eric said.  

That entrance exam was the key to get into the most prestigious  schools on the island and kids on the island started high school as early as eleven.  Sahita wanted that for all her kids especially Eric so she could boast to her family and friends as to how smart he was.

"She used my failing the High School Entrance exam as an excuse for us to move away; she told my father that it was the final straw...she was so mad. I remember her telling him that bad company was leading me astray and if we didn't move she would take me and my sisters and move to the United States," Eric said.

But you were only eleven, she had to know that there was another chance for you to take the exam at twelve; that is a very difficult exam, very few kids pass it on the first try; I remember being so upset when I took that exam the first time and failed; I wouldn't eat for days ," Sunday said.

"I don't know; she said that was my only chance but I could have passed it; I did not find it difficult; I failed on purpose," Eric said.

Sunday was shocked to hear that. "Why on earth would you deliberately fail such an important exam?" she asked.