"and the depression strikes one more time, i am alone with so many friends" E.
Back in 1988, your name is magnolia, you are a 16 years old high school student who work at menendez family mansion as a housemaid, it's eventualy bring you closer to the...
Early saturday morning, you just entering breakfast room in the main house while Mrs. Menendez called you, "Magno, come with me to erik's school" she said.
"Erik has a theatre play today, accompany me, i don't wanna watch alone" she continue.
"Sure Mrs. Menendez" you gave her soft smile.
You went to beverly high school in kitty's mercedes benz. The play is just start when you got there, you and kitty sit on the third row from the front so you can see the play upclosed. Couple of minutes after it starts, you saw erik come up the stage, he performed a soliloquy from shakespeare's richard II, he play so well, very natural and talented, you got mesmerized and carried away by his act. He noticed you from the audience, you wave and smile to him and he gave you a really nice smile back.
The play is over, you and kitty wait in the entrance, erik approaching you. "Good job erik" she gave him kiss in both cheeks, and he turn to you, both of you understand that you can't hug each other in front of his mom so you just said, "amazing play erik, you are a gifted actor" you shook his hand and he said thank you for coming. Then three of you head back to the house, erik took his own car while you stay in kitty's car.
You went upstairs to erik's to clean up his always messy bedroom. First you pick up whatever is on the floor, put all of his dirty laundry in the basket, then you put clean bed sheets. He loves reading books, his books were all over the place, you rearranged it. Then you saw many letters that have been open and read on top of his desk, you try to read whats on the letters briefly, they were mostly love letters from a girl named kirstin, "ofcourse, what was i thinking".
You thought he might have feeling for you from the way he treated you but when you saw all those love letters, the reality bites you, "wake up magno, he is too good to be true" you sighed.
***
Sunday afternoon, you walk pass the tennis court while erik played tennis with jose his dad.
Erik and jose saw you, "see you next weekend magno!" Shouted Jose.
"See you Mr. Menendez!" You wave at him.
You were waiting in the bus station, suddenly erik shows up running, "Hey, why didn't you wait for me? I could drive you after practice" said erik while catching his breath.
"I just don't want to bother you" you looked away.
"What do you mean?? I always drive you home" he hold your face gently but firm and look you in the eyes, "Wait here okay? I'll take my car"
"I could take bus, it's not a big deal, you'll see me next weekend" you let go his palms from your face. The bus arrive just in time, you got in the bus without waving at him, you sat and looking at him by the window, he just stand there and look devastated.
He drove to your home, he rang the house bell, "Hi lily how are you? can i see magno please?" Your little sister explain that you don't wanna see him. He say thank you and left.
***
"yo sis, someone called you" said your little sister.
"who?" You asked.
Your little sister just shrugged her shoulders.
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"magno, please don't hang up" you heard erik voice on the phone, he sounds very sad.
"what's up?" you didn't expect him calling.
"what's going on? why you don't wanna talk to me?" asked erik.
"nothing, just because." you answered him short and firm.
"are you mad at me? Did i do something wrong? We were alright yesterday, we even kiss, it was very nice and all of sudden you're cold to me, i'm so confused" He desperately questioning your unusual behaviour.
"i'm not mad at you" you sighed heavily.
"then why you avoiding me? I really dont understand, i came to your house, you didn't even wanna see me" you heard almost cried.
"why you're so nice to me erik?" You blatantly asked.
"what are you talking about? Should- should i be mean to you? Is that what you want?" He stuttered.
"thats not what i meant, why you treating me like this, who am i to you? Are you playing with me?"
Erik want to answer but you cut him off, "listen, you are the son of wealthy parents, you live in a mansion, you study in elite school, you do fancy sports, you hang out with cool kids, you have all of these privilages of being rich kid, we're in different world, don't you realize?" You just lay all your cards.
"Do you think i care about all that?"
"Well you have to"
"So is it wrong if i have feelings for you?"
"Why you have feelings for me when you have kirstin?"
"Kirstin? How do you know about her?"
"i read the letters on your desk, i'm sorry"
"she is my ex girlfriend, we broke up when i move to beverly hills, she wrote me letters but i swear i never reply.. still mad at me now?"
You paused and hesitately answered, "still, we just don't make any sense erik. I wanna make it clear to you, i am working at your house and that's it, end of conversation" you added.
He paused for a moment when he heard that and sigh, "alright, i got your point" he sounds crushed.
