The Boy With The Green Bike / l.h

Chapter Four (4)

Rachelle

" So you aren't going to come? " Eric asked, rubbing the back of his neck.

Every summer Riverside - our city - throws a party at the zoo. And every year Eric, Josh and I go. I know deep down it would hurt Eric if I don't go, it's sort of like a tradition. We have been doing this since we were in elementary.

So my plan is to beg him to make me go, and give me twenty dollars.

" I'm busy today.." I lied.

" With what?"

" I'm busy... writting.. ?"

" Writting what? You don't even sound s-"

" Damn it Eric, all these questions. Are you the FBI? Like dude stop.. these questions are stupid, damn it. " Eric gave me a stare, I crossed my arms.

" Rachelle you just can't break a tradition, that's not cool ."

" You know what isn't cool? When people say Beyoncé isn't the best entertainer besides Michael Jackson and other old people who were once entertainers, but you don't see me complaining Eric. "

" You do complain about it.. Yesterday at dinner you were complaining that Beyoncé needs more c- "

" Damn it Eric I'll go, for twenty dollars." I said, Eric puts his hand in his pocket and pulls out a twenty. He then hands it to me,

" We leave at 2."

"Yeah what ever." I go up the stairs to my room.

It's 1:34 so I have enough time to get ready, not that it takes me a while to get ready.

I take a shower and soon after I threw on a white shirt, shorts, and my black vans. I put my hair up in a slick pony tail. And made my way back downstairs.

It only took me 17 minutes to get ready but like who is counting?

" You took forever. " Eric complained on the coach.

" I only took 17 minutes, plus it's like 1:51."

" Wow amazing you can do math, look Rachelle you know what they say in the industry if you are on time your late and if you are early your on time. And right now, we are going to be on time which means late and I don't want to be late and miss Little Sebastian."

I rolled my eyes, and grabbed the car keys from the kitchen. I tossed them onto Eric, who was laying on the coach.

" Where is Josh ?" I asked.

" Waiting for you in the car." Eric got up, and started went to put i n his shoes.

" Eric how long has Josh been in the car?"

" I don't know shit Rachelle I'm not a damn magical person. "

" A magician?"

" What the hell is that?"

" Oh God. " I ran out the house and to the car.

Josh was inside playing on the ipad. Thank goodness, who the hell let's children stay in the hot car by themselves.  Sometimes I worry about Eric and if he ever gets kids. They would probably run off to Vegas or something.

The front door shut , I turned around and saw Eric come out. He was texting away as he was walking towards the car.

" Is your girlfriend coming?" I asked, Eric put his phone in his pocket and jogged towards the car. He unlocked the car and slide in, I did the same.

" Nah, I told her I need some space. " Eric started the car pulling out the drive way.

" Space?"

" Duh Ray that's what I said, sometimes I honestly feel like I'm talking to grandpa." I rolled my eyes, our grandpa - Papa Joe - is deaf in one ear. Every time we talk to him, he either is screaming " Huh?!" at us or sleeping.

" Yet if you must know because you are so damn curious, it's not a break up its a I need time to myself. She always wants to be with me 24/7 like the other day she wanted me to teach her how to play GTA, and I told her YouTube it. She just smiled and then she hit me with the L word! That's when I told her I need some space."

I turned to Eric but his eyes were on the road. What kind of buttface tells a girl they need some space after she told them that she loved them?

" She told you she loved you?"

" Damn it Rachelle do you not listen? Duh she said she loved me, " He snorted. " I don't blame her for some reason I have that effect on people."

" Do you love her?" Eric pulled into the parking lot and then parked the car. It was silent, so silent I can hear the kids from outside the cars conversation. Eric turned to me, he opened his mouth and then closed it.

" I'm just a teenage boy, I still eat alphabet soup, I don't know what love is." Eric said with a sad smile.

Eric got out the car and then went in the back to unlock Josh from his car seat. I took my seat belt off and exit the car.

" PARTY TIME PEOPLE LETS GO SEE LITTLE SEBASTIAN! "

Oh God.

Hey guys I know it's short but I just wanted to post something. love you guys ! AND HAPPY NEW YEAR