The Crushing Journey

Bonus Chapter: Eric's POV

OKAY! Bonus Chapter is up 😊 Inspiration hit so I'm a bit extra this month 😂. This is what happened to Eric when he disappeared back in Chapter 7. Hope you guys enjoy this little tidbit 😉 And let's see what Eric has to say 😊.

I'm dead. I should've known something bad would happen, and look where it got me. Plus, Len would also be punished from something that I did. I hope she's okay.

You're probably gonna be beat up by her brother and you hope SHE's okay?

Yes. I guess that's just how it is when you like someone.

And I don't want her getting in trouble. I'd rather have all the consequences than let hr take the fall because she didn't do anything to deserve the punishments.

"Eric. Come on. Get in the car." Ash called, with no emotion whatsoever.

"You're not gonna kill me and throw my body in the river right?" I said, joking around.

"We'll see." Okay. That does not sound good.

But hopefully, he'll let me explain first. And if I can win him over and convince him that I have no bad intentions on Lena, then that's one step closer to winning her over.

"Where are we going?" I asked Ash.

"Kailangan mo munang matulog. Mukhang pagod na pagod ka, so we're just gonna crash at a friend's place. Then your trial begins."

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It was 5 am and I woke up with the sound of a whistle piercing through my skull.

"IS THERE A FIRE?!"

"No. Get up. It's 5 am. Your trial begins," Ash said.

"You mentioned this last night. What's this about? Do I have to go to court?"

"Stop asking questions and change into these," he says and throws me a bag of clothes.

"Hurry and get changed. We're gonna run 10 km to the gym then do workouts from there."

"WHAT?!" I scream in disbelief.

"Come on, you have a long day ahead of you."

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After running halfway, I'm drained.

"Ash...... how..... much...... longer?" I say in between my breaths.

"We're only halfway there. Come on."

"Why..... am.....I......doing.....this....again?" I say, this time, way more out of breath.

"Do I have to remind you of last night?"

Nope. No he does not. This time, I shut my mouth and continue running.

*after running*

"We're here. Finally." I say. Still out of breath.

"Okay. Now breathe in.... and out... and in.... and out... Now. Drop and give me 20." Ash says.

"Are you serious?!" I ask, and he gives me the 'Do I need to remind you?' look and I drop and give him 20 pushups.

This goes on until it's around 8 am, and he tells me to go take a shower in the locker room.

*after shower*

"Okay. So what's next?" I ask.

"OHH. So you're ready huh?" Ash asks.

"If it's for Lena, then yeah."