Gabriel (Continued) (Book 2)

Secrets, Secrets Are No Fun; Unless You Tell Everyone (Erika's POV)

Middle of February (Erika's POV)

I stood completely naked staring into The Abyss. There were so many choices but I had to make one. The right one.

My phone went off and I ran to my bed to get it.

"Hello?"

"Hey, babe."

I smiled at Drew's deep voice.

"What are you doing calling me right now?" I giggled, "You know you'll see me before classes at school."

"I just needed to hear your voice," I smiled, "What are you up to?"

"I'm just standing in front of my closet trying to figure out what to wear. I gotta look perfect."

"Nothing," he whispers, "you're perfect when you wear nothing."

"Oh, cute boy, you're sweetness is sometimes puke worthy and sometimes..." I could feel the anticipation coming from him, "appropriate."I smiled again, "But you'll be happy to know that I'm currently wearing nothing."

He groaned, "I suspect your teddy bears are getting a good view then. I'm jealous."

I laughed, "Stop being a freak and drive you and your sister to school!"

"I love you," he whispered.

"You'll love me more tomorrow-"

"And more the next day."

 "Bye," I whispered and hung up the phone.

I stared at my naked body a little then turned slightly to the right to look at my shoulder. There was a thin white scar from winter break there. I had gotten that strange rash whenever Drew touched me; it was extremely odd. And I had scratched myself so much that I had started bleeding from there.

I finally chose a simple black long sleeved dress that clung to every curve nicely and showed parts of my back. I slipped the soft fabric over my thighs and up my arms, covering the scar. I admired myself in the mirror and then put on some pretty red lipstick. I absolutely love how beautiful I am! And I love how wonderfully my life is going!

I slip on my high shiny heels and step into my car.

As I drove by every tree, every person, and every building blended together. This town was so incredibly small; its a joke really.

But what wasn't a joke was why I was here and who I was with. Drew Ryan. Total god, amazingly good looking but dumb as a stump. No, who was really good looking and a real god, was his father; Gabriel. I can't believe that I chose Drew over Gabriel! And I can't believe Gabriel chooses Johanna over me!

I also can't believe how angry those simple thoughts got me. I stuffed the car key into my purse and started off into the commons.

"Erika, I love your dress!" Every cheerleader gushed.

"Nice ass!" Every football player whistled as I walked past.

"So, is this dress acceptable?" I spin for Drew.

"So sexy," he breathes against my lips. His fingers send tingles over the skin of my back.

 I was wrapped in Drew's arms and I listened while he talked with some friends about the next party or the next game. But while I listened I also watched. Sophia was talking with Lexi and a couple of Lexi's skater friends. I was so very curious as to why. Since when were they best friends? And was Sophia's fashion sense getting worse? Or do I just hate her that much? And what's with the whole "shy girl" thing? All I ever see her doing when just standing around is holding her book in front of her.