Monster

I Like You...

Erika's POV

He wrapped his big muscular arms around me.

I kept looking at his chest. There was a cross. Roman numerals, and a crown.

I traced it with my finger. His chin was on my head.

I had this weird feeling. I don't know what it is. It's new to me....I think

I kept hearing thunder which scared the living crap out of me. You would think me living here my whole life...that I would get used to them...haha no.

I've always been a scaredy cat.

I moved up a little, to be face to face.

I don't think he was asleep.

I just looked at him. I ran my fingers threw his hair. A smile appeared on his face.

He opened his eyes just a little bit to see his hazel eyes.

Justin: why'd you stop

I kept playing with his hair. All you could hear were the rain drops and our breathing.

Justin: it's awfully quite. You wanna ask me somethin princess?

Erika: what was it like....being in love with your ex

Justin: great. She was someone I could always depend on.

Erika: did you ever think she was the one?

Justin: plenty of times. I think people fall madly in love. They think ahead of each other. But on some occasions. Yea I did think she was the one. But turns out she wasn't.

Erika: and what does love feel like. I never really experienced it......oh wait that's not true.

Justin: who was he

Erika: the school player. He led me on. Thinking it could actually happen. After that....I really never let anyone in. I'm a box. Hard to open.

Justin: so he's an asshole

Erika: yea....but I've been over him. I'm just glad that ass is going to be a father. Not just one. But two. And two different mothers.

Justin: damn. Pain in the ass

Erika: I bet. How was she?

Justin: Jordan? She was great. In so many different ways. She was a pain in the ass. But I saw pass threw that. I've had better days. She did cheat on me once. But I was so in love with her....I didn't care. I just wanted to hold on to her....never wanting to let go. Last time I did see her..... She had a huge belly.

Erika: when was that

Justin: I think now....

He thought about it

Justin: 3 going on 4 years now.

Erika: how do you know that wasn't your kid.

Justin: I got back. We never had sex. Even before that. Well there was this time....when I got drunk. But that was wayyyyyyy before she got pregnant. When I found out she was. She was 2 weeks. Those two weeks? I never laid a finger on her.

Erika: you think if....you saw her...you still love her?

Justin: of course I will. But not like that. As a friend. Those people often forget. I'm also human. That I have feelings. And those feelings were broken...because of them. But if she's happy. Then so be it. She has her child. And I'm here.