Chapter 59 - 59: Tension

After the dinner and having interrogated by his parents Erick went outside the balcony to get some fresh air. He needed to clear his mind right now.

He looked up at the night sky. The moon was shining bright and the stars were glittering and shimmering in the dark. It was a peaceful night, but for Erick it doesn't.

There was something in his mind that keeps bothering him. He couldn't also explain his feelings right now. He was in a deep thought when Erick approached him.

"Hey penny for your thought. What are you thinking right now Erick? Are you in shock right now? hehe I told you so Elle has multiple personality..." Bryan said when Elle suddenly appeared.

"Hey why are you defaming my name? You traitor!" Elle complained

Bryan just smiled sheepishly and said "Please explain now to Erick what did you do last night. You promise me."

Elle let out a soft chuckle "Too impatient? Remember you are the one who needed my help here!

Erick was just observing on the side the interaction between Elle and Bryan. They seemed to closed now. They didn't noticed the changes in Erick's Expression.

"Hey it was your fault!" Bryan blame her.

"Now you have the guts? Who is the one begging me this morning to help him explain?"

This time Erick reacted upon hearing that. He frown. 'When did Bryan beg her to help him? Did he come alone this morning to talk to Elle?'

"Please miss beautiful. Can you now explain so that I could go home?" Bryan said to please her. He couldn't wait anymore.

"Alright! Alright!"

Erick gave them a confused look. Elle walked towards him in order to clarify the scene that he saw last night.

"Erick Sorry about last night. Don't take it seriously. Bryan had nothing to do with it. I am just teasing him. I just want to prank him." Elle explained to him. Bryan also nodded in agreement.

This time Erick stared at them intently. He looked unhappy. There was a moment of silence before he spoke. Elle and Bryan were both anticipating his reply. The smiles on their faces disappeared upon noticing the serious expression that Erick was giving them.

After a moment, Erick finally spoke up with a cold stern voice.

"So this time, you are pulling a prank on me and my parents?"

Suddenly a tension arose among the three. No one spoke after him. Bryan and Elle were just looking at him with disbelief. They didn't expect this kind of reaction from him.

When he didn't get any response from Elle, he just walked out and went inside the house leaving the two persons with a stunned expressions.

"Is he mad?!" she asked Bryan with a triumphant smile

Why you seems so happy that he was angry? Elle he is mad at you , and,,, this time its for real." Bryan said to her.

"But Why?" she asked

"It's your fault. You don't listen to me. I told you not to provoke him. I wouldn't want to see him mad. He was really frightening." He blamed her.

''Why is he over sensitive this time?'' Elle asked curiously.

"Of course, he was over protective of his family. You are pretending as his girlfriend right now in front of his parents. Telling them some lies. What do you expect him to feel. You are deceiving his parents in front of him. Besides you never consult him about this. That is also the reason that he is mad. Your giving his parents a false hope." Bryan lectured her.

"Elle, I think you went overboard this time." Bryan said to her honestly.

Elle couldn't believe it. Erick just left without asking her how it started. He already concluded something. She also realized that he was really upset because she lied to his parents.

"It would be better if you will talk to him. You have another explaining to do. This time do it properly and sincerely! Good luck in pacifying Chief Lee. You can do it!" Bryan encouraged her before he decided to leave.

Elle just glanced at the retreating back of Bryan then she turned to the spot where Erick was standing in front of her a while ago.

"What do you expect me to say with them. From the very start I am also deceiving you. How can I be true to them. Even I, myself, I already forgot my true self before.I am now a kind of person who can't live without so many disguises. It's my only way of survival in this world."

"He really loves his parents. Lucky for him, they were still with him." Elle said while sadness appeared on her eyes.

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After a while Erick and his parents had a catching up. They informed him that they would be staying for a while since they missed him so much.

Due to his work for the past few months, he was not able to visit his parents that is why they are the one who initiate to come over.

Her mother noticed the gloomy expression of Erick.

"Where's Elle? Did Bryan already leave?" She asked him.

"They are at the balcony. I think Bryan is about to leave." He replied while trying to act normal.

"Ah ok. What's wrong?" She signaled Erick to sit beside her.

"Nothing Mom. I am just tired from work."

"Ah ok. By the way, since we only have two rooms here, is it okay if me and your father can used the other one while you and Elle will used the other one." Sarah said and a playful smile appeared on her face.

Erick was startled. He forgot about that. Last time, every time his parents would come over, they were the one who are using Elle's room. But since that Elle was here, then there was no vacant room for his parents.

He was unsure how to deal with this. He and Elle just had a tension between them a while ago then now they needed to sleep together and share one room.

He was hesitating. He had the urge to tell his mother about the truth between him and Elle but in the end he couldn't say anything.

"Hmm, but I am warning you. Don't do any shameless act. Remember, me and your father are just on the opposite room. Hehe but if you really want to give us a grandchild then I will not forbid you." Sarah said to him while teasing him.

"Mom?!" Erick's eyes widened upon hearing that. His face turned red. His mother burst into laugh seeing his embarrass expression.

She tapped his shoulders while saying "Alright! I am just kidding. I know my son. You are a truly gentleman. But sometimes I wish that you are not so that you will not be a single anymore."

"Mom?! How can you treat me, your son,like that?" Erick complained to her. Sarah just laughed at him.

The mother and son duo were having a happy conversation when Elle entered the house. She witnessed how loving and how good they treated one another.

She envied them. She wondered if her parents was still alive, could they also be like this? She felt empty after thinking about that then she smiled bitterly.

Sarah saw Elle smiling while looking at them. She called her. Elle walked towards them. She didn't look at Erick. She felt uncomfortable with him after what happened in the balcony.

"My darling Elle! Sorry but I will be troubling you for a while. Is it okay if we will use your room for the mean time while we are here and you will sleep together with my son?" she asked her directly.

Elle was stunned in the moment after that. She turned to Erick, hoping that he could do something about it. But Erick was avoiding her gaze.

'Eh?! Damn Erick look at me!?

Sarah spoke up again. "I hope it will not a problem, since you and my son is in a relationship. So it is not a big deal sleeping together right?" Sarah was not giving her an option to object. She was smiling and looking at her meaningfully.

In the end, she just nodded as agreement. Erick didn't object so she also had no choice.

Erick mother's was so happy after that. "That was settled then! Thank you darling." she hugged Elle before leaving her and Erick.

'I think my plan backfired at me?! Damn!' Elle thought to herself with so much worry while staring at the serious and handsome face of Erick.