Healed

Chapter 9 part 2

"Enjoy your tour kids!" Florence called out as Eric drove out the drive way.

What tour? Well simple. Someone ( a.k.a Florence) decided that since Eric was new to the area, I could give him a tour of the town. Why he didn't say no I didn't even know, maybe just to annoy the fuck out of me to which he was doing exemplary well.

This made me hate him more than ever. It also didn't help that I was currently dressed in yellow sunflower .

"What" I snapped turning my deadly gaze towards him. He had been starring at me since we entered the car and I just knew he had something to say.

"Nothing"

Maybe I was wrong.

"I'm just shocked" he said with a smug smile. "You actually look like a girl"

Like on impulse I reached over and smacked his head making him grunt in pain. "Shut up"

"Why would you do that? I just complimented you"

Complimented? Me? Clearly he didn't know what a compliment was. I mean I've always looked like a girl just not in dresses or heels.

"If that was a compliment i sure hate to see your version of an insult"

"Okay let's try that again. You look beautiful"

I don't know if it was because of the heat but suddenly I felt my cheeks turn red. I turned away quickly focusing my attention on anything but his presence.

Which sadly proved impossible. I mean the car wasn't that big to pretend he wasn't close to me.

"Are you blushing? Oh my god you are, you're blushing". He teased which only caused the previous red to deepen.

I wasn't blushing okay. I was angry and my fave always turns red when am angry. Honestly, that was the truth.

Sure.. cause turning as red as a tomato means you're shy. My inner voice said sarcastically and I swear she rolled her eyes.

We drove in silence for a few minutes, the scenery changing every now and then. Surprisingly for someone who was new to town he seemed to know the way. "You've been here before right?"

He looked at me shocked "What makes you say that?"

"Geez I don't know maybe cause you seem to know where you're going"

"Busted" He said while a playful smile played on his lips "Take this as me making an excuse to hang out with you"

"You want to hang out with me? Are you drunk?"

He laughed, his voice echoing against the car. The song played softly in the background causing his voice to sound softer. "I'm sober trust me. I just want us to be friends"

"Again I ask are you drunk?"

I mean why would a guy who I've been nothing but mean to want to be my friend "Sorry to disappoint you but I don't like blondes or the general male population"

He looked at me stunned and I just shrugged. I mean it should've been obvious with the way I behaved in school.

"That is amazing in more ways than one" he said after a few minutes had passed "Whatever. This just makes me more motivated"

He speeds up, occasionally passing a few red lights. By now we were out of the general city and were headed towards the beach. How I knew? The smell of salt and sand filled the air as we got closer.

The car comes to a stop and we both highlight. Me stretching my muscles that had become stiff during our trip. "Welcome to Lake Kasaka"

"I'm pretty sure that's not it's name" I said chuckling at his lame attempt of being funny "it's deadman's beach"