Love, Boys, and Jealousy: A Typical Romance

Chapter 24

"Michael?" Josh said. "What the hell are you doing here?" Josh was aggitated.

"I'm here on vacation with my family." He had this stupid grin on his face, like this was part of his plan or something. "Well, I just came over to say hello. I should be going now. Bye." Michael left and Josh sighed.

"I'm sorry Erica. I wanted this to be a free no drama with Michael week and now he's here."

"Baby don't worry. It's a big boat, we might not even see him." Erica placed her hand on his shoulder.

"Okay."

"Who was that?" Asked Erica's dad curiously.

"A guy from school. He's trying to break up me and Josh." Erica commented

"He used to be my best friend. Now I hate him. He's a liar and he threatned Erica and hurt her friend."

"He did more then that..."

"What else?" her dad wanted to know and he wanted to know now.

"He killed him. Or so we think."

"What makes you think that?"

"With some of the texts he sent me. Is there anyway you can figure out if he did it for real dad?"

"Well I can hook him up to a lie dector, but it'll be difficult. Especially if he's not willing to do it."

"Thanks dad."

"Your welcome. I just wished you told me about this earlier. He could of really hurt you."

"I know that. But I'm telling you now."

"Okay, well like Josh said. Let's not deal wit it this week. I'llsee what I can do when we get home, but for now, a toast. To our families."

"To our familes." They all said back, raising their glasses and clinking.

When they left, they went to the show that night in the theatre. Thank god Michael wasn't there. Well, if he was, they didn't see him. The show that night was a comedic magician and man was he fricken hysterical. And he was very good with the tricks as well. His name was John Pierre and they all met him after the show. All eight of them were laughing so hard tha they were crying. Pierre said he would be back on Wedsneday for nother show. That's one show that they wouldn't be missing. When the show ended, they were all pretty tired so they went back to their rooms. Erica and Josh said good night to eachother and parted ways.

The next morning, Erica was the first one up before her parents. As she walked to the bathroom to brush her teeth, she saw a piece of paper that was slipped under the door. It was a note from Josh asking her to meet him at the cafe at nine o'clock. That gave her fifteen minutes to get ready and get to the cafe. Sh quickly got ready and wrote her parents a note that she was out and had the walkie. Then she left.

At five after nine she made it to the cafe. Josh was standing outside waiting for her. 'Hey babe." he said seeing her. She walked over to him and wrapped her arms around his torso.

"Hey honey." she leand up and kissed him. "Hungry?"

"Starved."

"Then let's go then." Erica winked and pulled Josh into the resturant.

They sat themselves down and went up to the buffet to get food. There was so many options to choose from. They couldn't decide. So they both got alot. Around ten, their parents walked in and sat with them. "Where's Sean and Sylvia?" asked Josh when his parents sat down.

"They weren't hungry. So they went to the pool." asndwered his mom.

"Really? We were thinking of heading there after we finished eating." commnted Erica.