My Bodyguard (ON HOLD)

Chapter 4

Ethan's POV

It was afternoon and here I was,working--more like replacing a statue-- and no I don't work all the time. Everybody needs a break right? You cant just work 24/7... so my days off are Saturday and come back at night on Sunday.Couple more minutes and my job will be done, hang on there I told myself... it's just sooo boring that I yawned for the 100th time especially since Erza went off to college(yuck,I hate them more since they rejected me).

I sighed and out of nowhere I heard the front door behind me up the few steps of stairs clicked opened and shut and I saw Mrs Jolene a.k.a Erza's mom standing by the door holding something....like a wallet? She started to walk towards me and of course,being the 'fake' gentleman I was,I greeted her and gave her a polite smile.I was a bad boy after all. "Ethan,can you help me to hand this to Erza?She left it,which she supposed to bring it with her and I know its almost your time off but please,she really need this." She said as she had the motherly worried face.

Such a good mother.If she was like those movies and books,she will just bark at me and order me do things at the same moment.I was going to say no so that i could mess with Erza but of course,one simple no pop out from my mouth can get my ass fired so i said yes. She thanked me and of course i gave her a smile again mentioning its no big deal."Oh and Ethan,I think you should change,wouldnt want u to be at a college with a suit.After all,its already your break(yea,which probably showed that talking to a woman need more time than usual) so i suggest you change before going.".She said as she looked at her watch."Yes ma'am." I replied politely.

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I rode a bus to Erza's college with the directions Mrs Jolene gave me after I got home and changed my suit into rocky and punk type.Once i laid my feet inside the building,I felt eyes were on me. What?Never seen a guy with a wallet before? Or because I was good-looking?I saw girl drooling on me and I smirked and winked my famous and best wink at her which made her drooled even more and blushed.I chuckled, it feels great to have that kind of effect on them... What can i say? The ladies love me.I looked around,and saw a few guys and girls passed by.Judging by how they dressed and books on their hands,I shook my head.Sooo not me.

Wandering around the hall,I spotted Erza's incredible blond mixed brown hair heading the opposite side.I ran to catch her up and grabbed her shoulders to stop her before she could step in the zone I'm not allowed to go in even I'm dying to.To my surprise,Erza did what I hadn't seen she did it before,she jumped and squeaked(well atleast she didn't scream or something).

"Dammit Ethan,u almost scared the shit out off me.",she sent me a glare while i laughed. "So ya going to shit huh?" I joked as I nodded my head towards the female restroom infront of us.Too bad Erza ignored my comment and kept going,"What are you doing here, you're not suppose to be here"."I'm just doing my job as a bodyguard,maybe not....ugh it's just a job." I protest. "Yea,by almost giving me a heart attack."she rolled her eyes."Ya such a grandma." i teased. Erza shotgun me back."And you're such a baby". I Paused."Well atleast I still get to live"."What are you doing here seriously",she asked again. "I told ya I was doing my job here"."Stop with the job thingy,Im sick of hearing it coming out yr mouth all the time." All the time?I thought as I handed her the wallet to proved I'm telling the truth."Where's your suit?Got bored of it?".Erza snatched her wallet off my hand and asked.Man,this girl sure ask alot. Well, I could have fun with it.

I plastered a big,best grin I had over my face and began my 'game' in a flirty tone,

"Oh, so you like me better in suit,eh?"

The tomboy rolled her eyes for the fourth time since this morning,before popping another question.

"You didn't open it and peek in,did u?"

"Why ask?"

She took it as yes.

"You didn't take anything,did u?"

Another question as I expected.

"oh I did,i took a couple hundreds to be exact" I joked.

But of course,being the Erza she is,she believed me.God,I need to look out for her if she believes everything...Who knows one day an old man appear and say that he's her mom's friend and stuff and blablabla then end up getting murdered or kidnapped or something.

But then Erza changed her mind."You wouldn't," she said "if you do,you sure as heck know you'll get fired" she added while stuffing her wallet into her bag."Congrats on you finally can tell that I was lying.".Erza rolled her eyes but I can tell that she's trying hard not to smile or laugh,at her self.I chuckled,she was that kind of playful girl who don't really care about being shy or wild.

"I'm going to answer my natural call."

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I suggested to drink a cup of tea and chat with the one and only female best friend who I hadn't seen for a couple of months.Erza agreed too,so she pulled up in front of a coffee shop.

"I'll buy.What ya want?" I asked.Erza thought for a moment the replied,"I'll take the mint-chip latte." I smirked,nice choice."As u wish,princessa." I said and strolled off to the counter.Couple of minutes later,I came back to the table with one mint-chip latte for her and one cinnamon-spice latte for myself.

"Thanks.",Erza said and took a sip of her drink.I waited for her to look up and started the conversation."Sooo,how was college?Cool?Sucks?",I asked,imagined being in college.It must be suckler than high school.It must be hell."Nah,",Erza said simply,then raised her right hand and shook it back and forth repeatedly,like a boat was trying to balance itself on the water surface."What?So-so?"."Uh-huh," She didn't talked much,and seemed tired.I checked my watch and realized it was already 4 p.m.

Fnishing our drinks and managed to chat a little,Erza told me it was time to leave.Then something popped out of my mind when i was ready to get my ass off the chair.I stopped and asked her,"Uh,Erza?"."Yea?"."Ya.. are ya free tonight?Like wanna hang outor something?Coz I dont really have things to do.. ya know.".I swore that i was not trying to flirt with Erza or something,I was so damn boring.No friends,no girlfriends,no gang group.Everyone were busy with their college stuff,and there I was,doing nothing.Erza thought about it for a while,then looked at me with her sad face.I knew it.

"I'm sorry Ethan, Im going out with my friends umm..doing a project for our class." Erza said."Oh,you can come with--".I cut her off,"Naw man,aint going.It's okay,ya guys have fun." I sounded though,but I knew that Erza knew I was sad.She stood up from her seat walked to my side and helped me up.She than gave me a hug,which i could felt her warmth."Sorry.",Erza whispered through my ear.I pulled her back and forced a smile,and said in a sarcastic tone,"I told ya it's okay,bitch.".She looked puzzled for a moment,then giggled.

Ten minutes later,we were infront of my house.I gave a peck on the cheek before hopping out from the car.It was nothing.The kiss,i mean.Erza and I often do that,we took it as a friendly kiss or whatever it was called.I said goodbye and turned to walk toward my front door.And that was when i heard her murmurred "Asshole"(to me,probably paying back for calling her a bitch) before driving off the street.

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It was 7 p.m. when my mom asked me to do her a favor.I replied simply with a yes,i was so boring that i spent the time starring into the space.The grocery shop was placed outside our neighborhood,which was near the city.After buying what wrote on the list,I head back to the bus stop.I stopped my track as i was standing infront of a mega poster of a up-coming movie.When i was ready to leave,i froze again.Something caught my attention of the corner of my eye.

Erza.She was getting out from a yellow Lamborghini.And there was a guy standing by the car door.His face looked familiar,but at that moment I cant tell who it was.Then the light bulb inside my head snapped when a smile crawled over the guy's face.

Jeff.The ex-popular king of prom in our high school.The son of a biscuit i hated the most that I once couldnt bared myself from having the feeling tearing his face off.The one who betrayed me,Jeff Dickson.