Spy School AU Love Trouble 💔

XVII

Erica's POV

"Ben! Did you read my diary?" I said louder than necessary.

He shrunk back as his face turned a pinkish-red.

I fell onto my bed and closed my eyes. Before I could stop myself, tears rolled down my cheeks. I wiped them away quickly. But then, I gave up. I let them run down my face. I had bottled all my emotions and tucked them away. I couldn't hide them forever anyway.

"Erica? Are you okay?" asked Ben, concerned.

I made no movement.

"I am sorry, I won't do that again. I wa-" Ben started

"It's fine."

He looked at me, taken aback.

"I- It's fine?"

I nodded slightly

"Don't invade my privacy again, please. If want to know something then tell me straight up, and if I hide it, there's a reason." I said, surprising myself by being so calm. On the inside, I was falling apart.

"O- ok, sure.. of course," Said Ben, confused

I sat up on my bed and brushed my tears away.

Ben sat next to me.

"Erica, tell me everything, please."

He knew most of it already considering he read my diary, but I told him it anyway.

"I am worried they will divorce, Ben. I can't- I don't want to go through that again." I rested my head on his chest.

"And my dad loves and needs his job. He always tells me how to get a job like his, and how much money it makes. So why on earth would he make us move? He really wants to take me too. I'm so confused Ben. What's happening?" I sobbed

"Erica, listen to me. everything is going to be alright. I will help you through all of this." He lifted my chin, so I had to look him in the eyes. "You will not move away. Okay? You won't."

Then he picked up my phone from the bedside table.

"You trust me?"

I nodded.

Mike's POV

Fire Breathing Duckies 🐥🔥

Erica: come to my house pls

Zoe: now?

Mike: i guess...

Mike: I'm coming, meet u there Zoe

Zoe: kk

I arrived at Erica's house. Her face was slightly damp and red, indicating she had cried. She was leaning on Ben's shoulder. Ben was holding her phone.

"Um... hi?" I said 

"Hey, Mike," Ben replied

"Wait did you text us to come from Erica's phone?" I asked

"Yep," He said

"Hi, guys! What's the matter?" Zoe asked coming into the room

"Sit down," Erica said softly. "I need to tell you guys something."

Zoe's Pov

"You're moving?!" I said to Erica

"Well, I might.." She responded

"Sounds like a fun mystery," Mike said with a smile

"Ya, we will get to the bottom of this," Ben said

After I had gone home I did some research about Dylan's job. It was, as Erica had said, a good-paying job. Well, if you are in the rank Dylan was in. 

Just then something came to me. I felt like I knew why Dylan is trying to move. I was either right on point, or I just got myself much, much further from this case.

 Either way, I looked into it.