Chapter Five

LIAM BENJAMIN

I remembered something when Wendy and I were on our way to the hospital. It's about Martin. What if he's still there and guarding over Erie again? What if I can't talk to her, or just go near to her again because this fucktard doesn't leave her. Even if he needs to piddle or poop, he doesn't leave her too. How can I do my mission if Martin is always tailing Erie?

I just sighed at the things bugging on my head. I leaned my head at the headrest seat and close my eyes. I feel dizzy, I don't have fine sleep in these past days because I have countless projects and requirements in school that I can't put aside because I am a graduating student, and of course, it's because of Erie, too. She's the main reason of my sleepless night always.

Wendy tapped my shoulder and she smiled at me, "don't worry about him, I'll take care of him."

I open my eyes and give her a lazy look, "how can you do that? Do you think you can just get rid of that sucker?" She perplexed by what I asked, she looked up like she's thinking of a scam she can use for Martin later.

She looked at me again with a scowl on her face, "just stop asking, alright? Better if you relax your coward ass and watch what I can do! I'll just take care of it, okay?" In just a second, her face lightened up again as she looked at the bus window. "We're here!" She stood from her seat and went out first on the bus when it stops.

As I went outside the vehicle, I feel anxious of what outcome might happen later. Is Erie will approach and talk to me? Will she listen if I tell her our story? What if she won't believe me if I say that I'm the one who's with her all the time and not Martin?

My deep anticipation interrupts when Wendy call out my name.

"Liam! Come on, hurry!" He waved as he shouted my name. He was already walking ahead of me. I followed her with trembling in my chest.

We're walking now at the hospital corridor and my heart starts pounding, any moment I might faint here because I'm too much tensed. I grip the strap of my bag so tight just to loosen up the nervousness running on my body.

"Hey, don't be so nervous. There's no reason for you to be nervous. Remember that you're her best friend and NOT just a best friend. So cheer up!" Wendy uplifts my hope as she clings to my arm, we continued on walking to Erie's room.

We are already in front of Erie's room and even when I calmed myself down, I was still preceded by nervousness.

Here is the opportunity to fix the story that was messed up and the broken relationship, I am not going to lose this opportunity. It's now or never, may the gods be in my favor.

I turned my gaze at Wendy, she gives me a look you-can-do-it look. She open the door, and to our surprise... We caught Martin and Erie hugging.

What an unpleasant sight.

Nice timing, huh... Is this the sign that I shouldn't need to continue this foolishness? Should I give up now, for real?

I was just stunned by what I saw and again, I felt the piercing in my heart. But, Wendy didn't bother what she saw and she enters the room as if she sees nothing.

"Hi, Aerielle!" she greeted with enthusiasm. Both of them were shocked by the sudden appearance of Wendy. Martin even pushed Erie in shock.

This idiot?

He grab Erie from me to pushed her like he's throwing a piece of paper? He pushed her weakly, but that's not the point here! I can't even hit Erie in her head every time she teases me gay, then he just pushed her because he was surprised at Wendy's entrance?

My instincts were right, this asshole is here again. There really wasn't a day that he didn't let go of Erie. When will I not be able to see his face here when I visit my Erie babes? How can I be alone with the woman I love when he's around again?

Wendy says she will take care of Martin, I don't know the scheme she will do to drive away this bad wind. I'll just trust Wendy and if her plan doesn't work, I will drip her fine until she becomes pixie dust.

"Hey! I-it's you, Wendy. I guess you visited today?" Erie said with her confused smile, and she looks nervous? Is it because we caught this boy stealer hugging her?

And so? I don't care... Really, Liam. You don't care. You feel like you have been stabbed by ten katanas because you saw in that position the person you are courting and the human termite who destroys relationship. Then you're still believing this lie that you're fine? I'm excellent at denying, huh?

Martin is sitting next to Erie as usual, the sucker looks embarrassed by what we have witnessed. Tss, still embarrassed? Wasn't he really embarrassed when he interfered on us and took from me the only woman in my life? Pretentious.

Wendy approached my Erie babes and whispered, "it's not just me, it's us." Wendy giggles and she looks at me, saying I need to come closer with them. Erie looks at my direction, too. And... she just looked at me, nothing more.

Ouch.

Why is she like that every time I visit her? She doesn't seem happy that she sees me. In the past, she was delighted when she saw me. She felt blithe, even if she could only see my shadow. Her day doesn't make up when she can't see me. Not to brag, but that's the truth.

But now, the way she looked at me, it feels that I'm just a stranger to her.

Why am I still wondering? She doesn't know me, she doesn't remember every single detail about me. I'm just a stranger in her sight now.

Even though I was discouraged again, I still tried to greet her enthusiastically. "Hello, Erie! How are you feeling?"

She looked at me for a few seconds as if she was examining my face. Do I have dirt on my face? Does she remember anything about me?

Maybe she falls in love with my good looks again?

In love? Are you still in the right state of mind, Liam? She can't even remember the day she confessed, then you're giving assumptions that she's in love with you that's why she's stunned and staring at you?

"I thought only Wendy was coming today, did you?" She asked, there's a stern on her face.

Doesn't she remember that I said I would be back now to tell her my ideas for her party? Did she forget about it? Why did she forget that too? Or she just doesn't really care because she didn't answer me before when I said I would come back.

Erie... Why are you acting like this? Why are you doing this to me?

Is she mad at me, so she just treats me like this now? Why am I asking that? Of course, she's mad at me. She is mad because of what I've done...

"U-uh, didn't I say I'll share with you the things we can do for your birthday? That's... t-that's why I'm here, too."

She seemed puzzled by what I said, it looks like she's trying to remember if I said that the last time I visited her. "Yes, you said that but, you didn't say you were coming back now." Did I say nothing like that? If I hadn't said anything like that, she should have expected me to come because I visit her every day. That is inevitable.

Maybe she just didn't really expect me to show now. It may not have occurred to her that I was coming, and she did not care if I visited her or not.

Doesn't she really care about me anymore? Is it because Martin is there, making her happier now that she can't even give me a real smile?

"You're stunned there again, Liam," Erie spoke again now laughing. "Are you okay? Spacing out seems to be your hobby?"

Martin also laughed at Erie's question, "told you, love. Suddenly, he was stunned because he's literally a dumb!"

Who's dumb he is referring to? Me? Look who's bragging my foolishness, huh? He doesn't know that this dumb he is calling is running for Magna cum Laude? He's the one who's always told "see you next semester" by the professors, then I'm still dumb?

This boy stealer is starting again and seems to be provoking me again. I clenched my fist because I could clearly see the sarcasm in his eyes. This bastard really wants to burst my furious side in front of Erie. For what? For Erie to see that I am the bad person here, and he is the angel?

Yeah, it's true that his appearance can compare to an angel, but his conscience is very black and definitely Heaven is throwing up his damn soul in the pit of hell.

-AndyThoughts-