date me?

13. love his compliments.

Erela's POV :

He was just now leaning on his bike but then stands up and stands infront of me and says "I'll pick you up."

"No Lance, Try to understand. I can't go out with you." I say trying to convince him.

"Why then? Give me a reason. A reasonable excuse." He demands, coming even closer this time.

"I was trying to just tell you I have plans with my mother to go grocery shopping then eat out and spend some time with her." I say.

"Liar." He says.
And then looks up at the sky and then back down on me.
"Your mom goes to the graveyard every Monday at the day time and then at the evening she goes to your dad's office." He says looking me deep in the eyes.

I look away trying to find another reason.
That's when he grabs my phone and puts his arm up.

"Ugh, Lance give it back." I say, trying to reach to his hand which is up and is holding my phone.

"Not until you agree to go out with me." He says looking at me, while I'm looking at his hand.

I still try to reach it and when I'm on his face level, means we're face to face. He leans in and gives me a kiss on the cheek.
I just freeze there for a moment and look at him and this man gives a smirk.

"Now will you? or still wanna argue?"
He asks looking at me still with a smirk on his face.

I glare at him.

"Say it. Cat got your tongue, Rilly?" He says.

"Okay, I will. But I have one condition and you must follow and agree to it."
I say, losing all the courage and confidence that I had and thought that I'll get my phone back without going on a date with him.

"You're not the boss here, sweetheart. You don't demand." He says.

Yeah right, you're the freaking boss here. Right, the freaking God.

"Okay alright since you're my favourite woman, I'll go along." He adds.

I blush, unconsciously.

"You can't share about this with anyone and I mean no one. This going out to the theatres thing will be a secret." I say.

"Sucks, I was thinking about bragging it to my mom. That I went on a date with the good, religious girl, who you love at the church because of her great fashion sense and aura." He says.

His mom likes me.
Oh shut up.
I love that woman.
She's like the best.
My dream person and idol.
Damn I love his compliments.
Don't make me blush even harder, you arsehole.

"Oh you can tell that to her but not anyone from school, is what I mean."
I say.
I do want his mom to know that I went out with him.
How would she react?
Would she tell it to his elder brother?
Dang it, why am I even thinking about Lucas Miller here?

"Alright then. I'll see you tomorrow then." He says as he gives me back my phone and he sits on his bike, wears his helmet on and I turn around to get inside my house.
After I reach the door of my house I turn around to see if he's gone or not.
As I do I see him still looking at me, waiting for me to go inside.
I give him a smile and wave at him and then go inside my house.
I hear the bike acceleration indicating that he left.

~

I was studying for an hour or two by now, so I decided to get a night snack since I already had my dinner, I had steak for dinner. It was so yum. It's 11 or something right now.
Anyways, I go downstairs and grab a packet of my favourite chips and fill half of my water bottle. I love water.
More than sodas or other drinks.
Who agrees with me?
I was thinking that studying for two hours was enough so I'll maybe read now. I haven't read a book in a while.
I'll try to read something by Oscar Wilde or Dostoevsky.
I recently just read white nights by Dostoevsky. And damn dude it's such a devastating book.
Anyways, I get back to my room and pick up a book, the picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde.
And start reading it while eating my chips.
After finishing the chips, I throw it in the mini trash bin of my room. Yes, it's a mini one. And it's green and blue. My two favourite colours.
I drink some water when I get a text by someone random.

Unknown : hey eerie.

Followed by another text.

Unknown : did you block my previous number?

After reading that text I was at the verge of spitting the water out. But I slowly gulped the water down and just stared at the text for a minute or so.

This is the same guy.
The same creep of a stalker of mine.
I need to see Uncle Rogers again.
Or maybe Asher too.
Tomorrow?
Maybe I can see them tomorrow?
Oh crap, I can't I have to go out with Lance.
Crap.
Lord please, who is this person?

When another notification came up and it was by him again. It said

Unknown : stupid of you to think I wouldn't text you from another number.

Oh lord.
I don't even want to read right now anymore.
I'm so done.
Bye I'm off to sleep.

~

It's a Monday today.
Everyone knows what a Monday's like.
Especially students.
Freaking sucks.
I don't wanna go to school.
Why does school start this early in the morning, geez?
Jesus.

I do my morning routine and get ready for the day.

I hope I don't see Lance today.
I don't wanna see him.
He'll piss me off.
And I just know it.

I pick up my bag and get into my dad's car. And we're off to school while I read my bible.

Because of yesterday's hectic schedule, I couldn't even go to church yesterday. The church had a prayer service for both Sunday mornings and evenings but I couldn't go to either of them. Yesterday was a busy day.