Can You Keep A Secret?

Chapter IV

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"Are we there yet?" This boat ride is taking forever. Eli stares at me and gives me a bored look, shaking his head.
"Hera, what do you think?"

"Hmm... Yes, we're here." He face palms and closes his eyes, crossing his arms across his chest, leaning his head back on the chair.
"You wish. Stop being such a child and zip your mouth please." Eli complains. Psh. Like he isn't.

"Says the other child." I retort stubbornly. His eyes flick open.
"Excuse me? I'm turning 19 in mid June. A full grown man. You on the other hand, are a minor." I roll my eyes at him and purse my lips together.

"So, are we there yet?" I ask again, grinning from ear to ear. It's fun teasing him and provoking him. His reactions are the funniest.

Eli groans.
"Ugh. I give up. Pester me all you want. I won't be listening to your chatter anymore."
"Fine. Be that way." I reply, pouting.
"Child." He replies, shutting his eyes once more.

I feel something, or rather, someone, poking me in my side constantly and I force my eyelids to flutter open, sitting up straight from the position I was in. Then I hear someone 'tsk'ing. Oh, now I remember. I'm with Eli.

"You sleep from the night til noon then you sleep again? How much can you sleep woman?" Which reminds me...
"Are we there yet?" He chuckles.
"Yea, this time you're actually right. By the way, your head is really heavy." Oops. I must've leaned over when I was catching a snooze.

I give him an apologetic shrug, looking out the window to be met with the small docking area in front of the boat.

"We're here. To me, I personally like this place better than Murano, firstly because my mom used to get our table cloths and runners from the beautiful shops here and secondly, cause I feel that it's a more open and spacious place." Eli explains to me.

Hmm... Interesting. He seems right though, as always. The pier has way more walking space than the one at Murano. Even the station is bigger. I giggle a little.

"You know you don't always have to sound like a tour guide and give me your insights to the city when we get to a new place right?" I ask him humorously, unable to stop my giggles. He frowns.
"Then I won't be much help will I? Just a toy you're dragging around with you?" He asks, making a sad face.

"Isn't that what you are already?" I tease, grinning from ear to ear. He smirks instantly, shaking his head, running his hand through his hair.
"You're such a pest Hera. I almost feel bad for Eros." He taunts, ruffling and messing up my hair. The nerve.

"Do not touch the hair." I grit out, trying to make it look at least a little back to its original perfect state.
"Perfectionist." He mutters under his breath and it's almost inaudible. I glare at him and he puts his hands up in surrender, walking backwards onto the cobble walkway. He's such a pest.