Episode 1
Ella was confused and didn’t know what happened
eric held his hand and took her to the beach near his house. On the sand there were there two huge rocks . Eric led her over there. He lifted her up and they sat side by side.
They remained silent untill eric took a deep breath of the ocean air.
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“i love this place, don’t you ? He said to her smilling .
She returned his smile and held onto his hand tighter.
Eric what’s wrong?”eric avoided her eyes
“nothing. ”
she turned his chin to face him. “come on. You know you can tell me. ”
he nodded.
“it’s my dad and this stupid feud he has with my uncle. They’re fighting over who will get the larger part in my grandpa’s will. ”
“oh…. She said softly.
” isn’t it stupid ? ” he asked laughing. “my grandpa’s not even dead yet!”
she understood him. So she didn’t say anything because she know she doesn’t want him to worry about it. He threw a rock into the ocean and it skipped three times.
“perfect. He said.
“why is it perfect?” she asked.
Age is nothing but a number right? He asked her, changing the subjecti she thought about it for a while and nodded.
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since i’m older than you by two years that make me your protector i love you….
She felt her heart bubble with excitment but eric continued talking… As my best friend.
Her bubble bursted. This was not what she expected him to say. She looked at him with wide eyes and asked why your best friend ?
Eric just looked at her and smile. Has she been reading the wrong signs? she thought .
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so what do you say?” he asked. ” want to be my best friend. ? Even though it was breaking her heart. She had no choice but to agree. She nodded.
“yes, i want to be your best friend.
“good, he said.
Eric nodded and reached into his pocketand brought out a knife. She stared at him with wide eyes.
Eric what are you going to do with that knife?.
He asked do you trust me?
She nodded without hesitation. She trusted him with her whole heart. He smiled at her. He pulled the back of her shirt down he use the knife and carved a small “E” on her shoulder blade. She bled and he bandaged it for her.
then he gave her the knife to engrave the initial of her name “D” on his back which she did.
He held her close he smiled . He felt sad he wanted to say i love you ella as my girlfriend so she would be his forever but he couldn’t. But he wasn’t the type to admit his feelings .
But he knew engraving thier names on thier back was not just a symbol as a brotherly love. But his promised symbol as a soulmate to her forever.
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someone please call the register
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