Chapter 10

Its been almost a week and a half since you've seen Erik. As every day passed you grew more and more worried he wouldn't come back. Each day you had work and hoped you'd come home to the smell of burning food or take out (hoping Erik realized he probably shouldn't cook anymore. ) but it was alway the same.

Today you parked your car outside your apartment building and went up to the second floor where you lived. You saw one of your neighbors standing outside leaning against the wall smoking a cigarette.

"Hey Analise. You look amazing today." He complimented while walking towards you.

"Oh well thank you James. You look nice too. How's work at the power plant?" you asked continuing to make small talk while he boldly flirted with you after a while you heard someone coming you saw Erik walking towards you with an angry look on his face. He didn't look at you but he was glaring at James the whole time.

"Um. Erik. This is James." was all you could think to say. He glanced at you briefly before focusing back on James.

He took a step towards him menacingly before reaching out and grabbing him by the collar.

"If you ever speak to her like that I will personally make sure that you are unable to talk again. Do you understand? " he asked harshly still grasping onto James' shirt.

"Erik!" you gasped rushing up to him to pull his hand off of James he finally let go and James scurried away into his apartment.

You turned around angrily as you grabbed your keys and unlocked the door going inside before slamming the door in Eriks face.

You heard the door knob shake and unlock.

Dammit. You cursed. If only he couldn't control metal. He walked past you stalked off to the bedroom.

"EXCUSE ME!?!" You shouted and followed after him. " This is MY apartment who do you think you are just coming in here like -"

"Shut up." you heard him say softly but firmly.

"What? " you asked taking a step towards him.

"I said shut up. Im not particularly in the mood to hear your nagging. " he said sitting on your bed.

You squinted your eyes and began to speak but you noticed he was wearing a scarf and it was slightly damp on the side.

"Why are you wearing a scarf?" you asked taking another step towards him.

"I was a bit chilly if you must ask."

"Erik. Its nearly June. Why... are you wearing a scarf? " you repeated.

"I already told you. " he exasperated

You reached foreword and quickly tore the scarf from his neck prior to dropping it in shock. Your hand flew to your mouth to disguise a pained gasp.

You saw two dime sized holes in his neck as if he was shot and the bullet went through and came out the other side.

You hurried off to the bathroom and came back with tools to fix him up

"Why didnt you tell me?" you asked while stitching up his neck

"I would have but you seemed preoccupied with your new friend."

"Erik it wasnt like that and you know it , you completely overreacted."

"Maybe it wasnt like that for you but to him it was like that and more. "

"Whatever." you said placing a bandage over his stitches.

You exited the room before Erik could say anything. You locked the bathroom door before peeling off your clothes and taking a nice hot shower. After you got out the bathroom you saw Erik laying in your bed with one of your books in hand.

You walked over to the bed and stopped before getting in.

"You're not sleeping in here Erik. Im still mad at you." you said glaring at him.

He looked up before getting out of the bed and exiting the room without a word.

You got into the bed and layed there thinking about him. This was gonna be a long night.

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