I Love You For You

Part 2

"Do I hafta tell you?" I asked Erik. He gave me a really  look and nodded his head. Lucky for me, my phone rang just then. "Sorry," I said. "Gotta take this!" I said as I ran out of the kitchen. I picked up my phone, and read the caller id. "Thank you Suzu!" I said as I picked up my phone. 

"Sup Anderson." I heard Suzu say. "I called Naomi earlier today, and she said she would go out tonight if you said you'd come. So I already picked out this really cute outfit for you from my closet. I'll really show off your legs." MY LEGS?! They look horrible!

"What?!" I said. "Who said we were going out tonight?" I didn't really want to go out tonight. Especially since they'd probably make me eat all sorts of food that I didn't need.

"I did, Anderson!" said Suzu, matter-a-factly. "Now I have to call Naomi back and tell her that you're going. Pick you up at 5:30 at the latest!" 

"Su-" was all I had time to say before she hung up on me. Sigh. "Guess I'm going out tonight."

"What are you doing tonight?" said Erik from behind me. I jumped and turned to face him. 

"I'm, uh. Going out with Naomi and Suzu. I guess." I said to him. 

"You guess?" he said questionably. 

"Yeah. She told me I was going, told me about some outfit that would show off my *cough* ugly *cough* legs, and hung up to call Naomi." I said to him, not making eye contact.

"Ok, wait, what did you say about the outfit?" he said stepping closer and looking at me.

"I said it would show off my legs?" I asked, more than stated. He gave me another questioning, I don't believe you, stares. "Fine!" I said defeated. "I said it would show off my..." 

"Yes?" asked Erik. I tried to fight the tears coming out of my eyes. 

"I SAID THAT IT WOULD SHOW OFF MY UGLY LEGS AND THAT I AM FAT AND THAT I DO NOT NEED FOOD BECAUSE I AM FAT AND I AM UGLY AND I DO NOT DESERVE YOUR LOVE!!!" I said breaking into tears and collapsing on the floor. Erik ran over to me and sat down next to me. He ran his fingers through my hair and tried to calm me down.

"No, Princess." Erik said. "You are not ugly or fat. You are beautiful and I love you." It wasn't until I had calmed down more, that I realized that he was crying a little too. I turned to face him. "If anything," he said. "I don't deserve your love." 

"Yes you do!" I said to him, surprised. "I love you more than anything and I-" I was silenced by the honking of a horn outside. "What the?" I asked. I wiped my eyes and went to open the door. "Suzu?!" I called. 

"Yo Anderson!" she said. "I'm here early!"

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