Return home

False Hope

Eric POV

What...is she doing...she started leaning in a bit and she's making this really creepy groupie

"uuuh Maria?" I waved my hand in front of her face and clicked my fingers and she shooked her head in confusion 

"wh-wha?" she stuttered

"you started daydreaming again" 

"o-oh! s-sorry what where you saying?"

"I wanted to ask you a question but you dozed off"

"OH my bad i-it happens ask away"

"ok well there's something I notice about you that's different to other girl-" wait did her backpack just MOVE?!

Maria's POV

He's going to say HE'S GOING TO SAY IT! I WANT THIS MOMENT TO LAST FOREV-.........something in my bag just moved...

"w-was that... your bag?" He pointed

"ugh maybe its just my bo-" it moved again a I heard a muffled yelp from the bag...don't tell me

"I-its still moving" he stepped forward a bit

"u-um E-eric I'll have to answe-er that question l-later I have to g-go BYE!" 

"H-hey wait Maria!"

I ran off! out the school gate! and around the corner were Jake would still find me!

I didn't hesitate to haul my bag off my bag and tear it open! I lifted up one of my textbooks that had failed over...I don't believe this

"OWOWOWOOWWW! that really hurt!" Neo said as he whizzed out my bag rubbing the bump on his head from the textbook falling on him

"WHAT ARE YOU DOING HERE?!" I whispered in the angriest tone I could

"what, did you think I was going to stay home at the risk of dying again?" He sassed how dare he sass

"..."

"got nothing to say huh?" he grinned

"...do you not realise that if you're with me you're at an even BIGGER risk of getting caught then you were before?! if people like Eric saw you moving in my bag again you'll have a lot more to fight against then jake!"

"I um...well...I..." he started to sweat up hopefully he's regretting his decision, any other situation I'd go easy on him but I was in the middle of talking TO ERIC!!!

"I-I'm sorry Maria b-b-but please, you know I need your help...I need you around because you know what can help me a-and I-I" I saw tears streaming down his cheek, he must be really sensitive about the whole "return home" subject...

I sighed "ok...I'm sorry for yelling, it's probably a good idea that you come with me to school but how will you stay hidden?"

"well...your bag works and all but its a bit squishy...why don't you buy a proper book bag!" the bag I have now is just a satchel so it's no surprise that Leo's round body is easily visible through it, I'm not calling him fat but he does have a big head.

"o-ok I can do that but you'll have to come shopping with me to see which one is best for you to fit in"

"ok! lets talk about this when we get home...I see jake's car arriving and he's going to be wondering what you're doing" Leo said just before he zoomed right back into my bag. Jake waved for me to get into the car as I carefully picked up my bag and rushed only to see Eric silently watch me drive off by the statue.

When we got home I dumped my stuff on my bed and layed down on my back. Leo flew out of my bag and started to draw up a plan

"Ok, now I'm not sure I can go with you when you go shopping considering that even though I'd be hiding in your bag, the security camera's will probably see me when I check out the satchels, so I suggest I steal Jake's phone and when you go shopping you send me pictures of the different satchels and I tell you which one I like, sound good?" He smiled holding up the pencil like it was a spear

"yep...sounds great Leo" I sighed, thinking about how I just ran away from Eric like that

"you ok Maria?" he landed next to me

"I'm fine..."

Leo crawled onto my stomach and nudged my arm A/N remember Leo is tiny so this isn't meant to sound weird of creepy he sighed

"Maria...I'm sorry..." his ears drooped down, I looked at him in curiosity but remained silent

"I know you really like Eric, like a lot...I know that his affection and praise means the world to you...and I know I took away the one time you get to talk to him...I'm so sorry..." he walked up my side and landed on my chest, his head sank and nuzzled into my neck. I pet him.

"Leo i-its ok, I'll get another chance to talk to him I know it" I smiled 

"...love doesn't work the same for me as it does for you..."

"what do you mean?" I sat up and cupped him in my hands

"My queen has no children so as her knight she chose me to fill in the space for her son...I'm not really considered a prince since I'm only heir to the throne of the queen dies before she has kids...as for now... my relationships aren't really made by my wishes...there forced upon whether or not I actually have feeling for whoever I have to love"

"so...you don't get to choose who you love? your just pushed into having to love them?"

"I can choose not to...but I'm not free to go out and look for someone I love myself...they're all just kinda picked for me by random..." he sighed

"that's selfish, this isn't the medieval ages why do they have the right to do that?!"

"things work differently were I'm from...but it's home...and I miss it" I sat there is silence for a moment 

I sighed "Leo I've been thinking, how exactly DO we get you back home...I know you know this world pretty well but I don't know the first thing on how to get to yours" I looked off, I didn't want to upset the poor little guy

"Oh don't worry! we can start tonight!"

"tonight?!" Leo nodded his head in excitement completely oblivious to the fact I had no idea what he meant