Keep Holding On

Chapter 26

Chapter 26

*Erika's POV*

I was ready at 6:30, wearing my black jeans, white crop top, black cropped leather jacket with my matt black snickers.

I got myself sat down on the door's stairway, waiting for Zach.

Apparently he came a minute after that. He got out of the car and waved at me. I ran to him and stood still. He opened the back door and I got myself inside and closes the door behind me.

Zach sat next to the driver seat where his dad is and I sat behind Zach.

The car ride was filled with silence and awkwardness until his dad asked me a question.

"So..Erika..." He started.

"Yes, Mr John" I stuttered.

"I heard that you're dating my son" he stopped the car as the green light turned red.

I blushed, fully on red and looked at Zach for help. "Dad!" Zach gave him a playful punch on the shoulder.

"What?" Mr John coughed and looked at Zach.

"I told you not to talk about it..." Zach peeked on me from the drivers mirror.

"So what? I just wanna know" Mr John turned to face me "so..how old are you again?"

"She's 18" Zach bugged in.

"Mhmm? And how old are you Zach?" He looked at Zach.

"Ughh..dad" he moaned.

"Fine fine..." He paused "just let Erika speak"

"Umm..no she won't cuz were here" he immediately opened his door and jumps out. He opened my door and pulled me out. "Baii dad" he waved and ran to the cinema's door, dragging my hand.

"You need a ride home?" I heard Mr john asked but Zach ignored him and kept running.

We stopped at the cinema's door and he started laughing.

"Aha..what?" I asked him.

"Sorry about that" he apologized.

"What? Your dad?" I looked at him "he's actually not that bad"

"Well..I'm glad to hear that, but sometimes he could be a monster" he kept laughing.

"Whatever..."

"Now..where's the others?"

"Don't know.." I looked around "oh wait..there they are"

As they approached us, Zach grabbed onto my hand as he saw Jack.

"Hey"Jane greeted,holding onto Josh's hand.

"Hey guys" I said looking at the others and stopped at Jack.

"Hey Erika..." He stared at me "and Zach..." He continued and gave Zach a straight face.

"Let's go inside, shall we?" Camilla broke the silence.

We followed the others from behind "What are we watching?" Zach asked still holding my hand.

"The Insidious 2" Jane answered in a spooky voice.

"Ouu scary" Zach turned to me and tickled my tummy.

"Stop" I playfully slap the side of his arm.

We got our tickets and went to find our seats while Jack, Josh, Harry, Connor and Zack went to get the popcorn and the drinks.

Me, Camilla and Jane got ourselves sat down on the middle row, with spaces between each of us for the boys.

Before I got the chance to sit down, I saw a familiar look. I guessed he saw me too as he starts running up to me.

"Heyy Brook!" I squealed and gave him a big hug.

Remember Brook? My art partner? Yes that one... We haven't met since the holiday started. Plus we were suppose to work on our assignment but we never did. Maybe soon..

He gave me a good-old-warm-hug "Erika!" He laughed "I thought you forgotten about me"

I giggled"ahaha...what? no way"

"Since you're here I'd just tell you now. So I've been working on the project on my own since I know that you have some 'relationship issues' so I tried to give you some space to think" he grinned.

"What?! No... I don't have 'relationship issues' and its a team work...aren't we suppose to work together?" I crossed my arms over my chest.

"Yea..yea.." He giggled " fine..I'm free tomorrow? Do you mind coming over? Or should I?" He asked.

"Yours" I nodded.

"Great..don't be late"

"I'd be there before you know it" I winked.

"Aha..ok bai" he waved me goodbye and left with a smile from ear to ear.

I then realized that Zach was standing in front of me, shaking his hand in front of my face, waking me up from my daydream. "Hey" he whispered.

"Oh..you're back" I shook my head and get back to reality.

"Who was that?" He asked.

"Hmm?" I starred at him.

"The one you were talking to" he sat down, placing the water on the cup holder.

"Oh..that's Brook" I clicked my tongue.

He nodded and broke our eye contact. While Zach's on the end of the row, I was next to him and apparently Jack was next to me. Camilla took the other end of the row's seat, with Connor next to her and Harry next to him. That leaves Jane in the middle, between Josh and Harry.

As the movie started, we all kept silence and were fully concentrated. Even thought there were jump scares, I felt safe whenever Zach's near me. He grabbed onto my hand for the rest of the movie and once in a while I could feel Jack was looking at me.

After the movie finishes, we grabbed ourselves a milkshake and headed home. Camilla and Connor are always the first one who leaves, leaving me, Zach ,Jack ,Josh ,Harry and Jane.

Harry,Josh and Jane decided to walk off and left us alone and by us I mean me,Jack and Zach.

It was no doubt at all....an awkward situation.

All I could feel was, every now and then, eyes were on me. Jack suddenly took off when he saw Zach's dad aka his dad.

"Great..." Zach sighed and walked to his car.

"This is fun" I giggle while walking behind him.

"Hey..you bird lovers. How was it? Did you guys had..." Mr John stopped and wiggled his eyebrows at us.

"Dad...." Zach moaned.

I giggled. C'mon then..let's get you home" Mr John said, breaking the awkward situation.

I hopped on the back seat and without knowing where Zach was, I suddenly realized he was next to me, at the back seat.

I raised my eyebrows at him but he just puts his hand around my neck.

Mr John turned the audio on since silence wasn't the best music.

"Omg! You listened to Twenty One Pilot?!" I shrieked.

"Its my jammm" he said as he sang to ride.

"Your dad is so cool" I playfully hit Zach on the chest.

He rolled his eyes and looked out the window "Pathetic"

I giggled and jammed along to the song with his dad.

I reached home safely and gave Zach a goodnight hug and he took off, but before he did his dad handed me a bag, containing precious possession I'm guessing.

I wasn't bothered to care so I left it on the living room's table and headed to my room and took a good long nap.