date me?

9. looking for clues.

Erela's POV :

I'm home now.
I have some homework to do but it's only maths so I'll get it done later, tonight.
As for now I'm leaving for tution, my computer class, I only have it thrice a week but first let me get dressed.

I'm wearing a red sweater with my black skirt which is not that short honestly it's pretty cold so I don't wanna wear something short and freeze to death. I'm also wearing a black leather jacket about my sweater. I was thinking about wearing Jordans but I think my red Converse would look good.
Thinking about it, I only wear Jordans, mostly.
I'm just wearing my usual jewellery thingy and my hair is in a ponytail.

I pack my bag for tution.
So now let's get going.

~

I meet Avery and Lilah there.
I didn't wanted to see there faces but here I am sitting with them.
Most of the people from my school come here for tution so that sucks.

Avery : "Erela, what are you upto these days?"

"Nothing much, just busy with school."

Lilah : "Don't mind but are you and Zion a thing?"

Not your business is what I wanted to say but I said "I don't know Lilah you tell me is just talking to guys on my school and talking to them because of a reason like working with them for practice means I'm dating them?"

Lilah : "Uh no it's really just everybody has been talking about you and him so I just asked, sorry if it annoyed you though."

Avery : " I honestly don't think you should mind it actually I mean he's hot so yeah but anyways since you don't like him, it's good for me."

I nod.

He's not interested in you, Avery. Heck that guy doesn't even look at you.

~

Tution is done.
I'm walking out a little earlier than usual.
As I have to go somewhere now.

I actually booked a cab before coming to tution so it's arriving in the next five minutes I think.

I could have taken dad's car by myself or asked the family driver to pick me up but I didn't want my dad or momma to know that I'm going somewhere after tution.
Momma doesn't question much neither does dad but I just didn't want to lie to their faces so yeah.
Uber it is.

Lord be with me.

My cab arrives after a few minutes so I hop in it and we're off to that same ice-cream shop Zion and I went to get ice-cream near that fair.

~

I reach at my destination and I'm looking around for that shop.
Thank God nothing creepy happened in the cab.
Yeah, yeah got it.
It's there.

"Hey mister, can I to talk you? It's a bit urgent." I say to him.

He's looking more jacked up than before and his jawline has gotten sharper. His dirty blonde hair is all puffy and messy, honestly looks good on him. His eyes are hazel and he seems even more taller than before.

"Sure." He says and after a solid minute he comes to me and we go a little away from his shop.

"Hello Erela, I didn't think to see you again." He says.

"I know Elliott but I'm here for a reason so just answer whatever I ask without any bullshit, got it?"

"Okay mam. You look really good by the way." He says.

Ignoring his compliment, I ask "Why are you working here or working as a this shop owner?"

"Hmm let's just say I don't want drug dealing to be my entire life career or personality." He replies.

Think to believe him.
I'm not a fool.

"Elliott, I'll ask you again why?"

"You think I'm lying?" He asks.

I look at deep in the eyes.

"I'm not lying Erela, he's rude as fuck to me. I'm still working under him but not as frequently as I used to." He says.

"I wasn't born with a gold spoon that I can just live without working nor am I graduated that it'll be easy for me to get a job so this was the only thing I could think of, I don't wanna do something illegal again you know. This gives me enough money for my sister's well being and mine, the drug dealing gets off the other expenses like school for my sister. I don't want anything else." He later adds.

"How is she doing?" I ask.

"Leslie is doing okay, she's probably doing her homework now at home I think." He replies.

"Great. Let me meet her someday." I say with a smile.

"Ofcourse, give me your number so I call you even if you disappear for a while." He says with a little laugh following it after.

"Surely." I say as he gives me his phone and I type my number in it and save it and hand it back to him.

"Okay, I'll see you then." I say as I walk away.

When he says "Who was that guy you came last time with ?" making me stop, I didn't think he would remember it so it caught me off guard.

"My boyfriend."

He nods and leaves as I do the same.

Walking near that same bench again where Zion and I sat that evening and chatted.

I bumped into Lance.

"Hey rilly, why are you here at this time?, It's pretty late." He asks and stands infront of me, blocking my way.

He's wearing a black leather jacket as well with some black washed jeans. His blonde hair looks fluffy and cute.
He's wearing Jordans.

"Oh just wanted to eat some ice cream." I say.
I don't know why that was the first thing to come to my mind.

"Oh then why don't we have it together?" He says giving me his cocky grin again.

"Oh no, I just had it." I say.
I want to leave.
Leave me alone, Lance.

"Oh you are leaving?" He asks tilting his head.

"Yeah, yeah." I say nodding.

"I'll drop you then." He says nodding and looking around.

It wasn't even a 'Let me drop you or Can I drop you?' It's a direct 'I'll drop you.' as if he's decided.

I roll my eyes and say "sure."

Not wanting to fight and waste my time because he gets, what he wants.
So it's a total waste, arguing.

He goes near the tree where his bike is parked under and he puts on his helmet and gets on his bike and looks at me to hop on as well, as I do so.

He starts the bike and I'm smashed into his back because of the force.
I can imagine him with his cocky grin right now.