"Hey, are you okay, Erin?" asked the petite brunette woman when she realized that dark- haired woman keep staring into nothing since she first saw her 10 minutes ago.
"I'm fine, Claire. Just a little tired," said Erin, looking up at Claire with her blue-grey eyes.
"Should I get Florence?" asked Claire again with a concern look on her face.
"No, thanks. I'm fine, really. Don't bother her. She's busy this week especially with the upcoming project," said Erin. She sighed silently.
Claire excuse herself to finish her work for that day.
Since the incident with Julia, everybody from her family to her co-workers and bosses treated her differently. They act as if she's going to breakdown any moment.
That night, the night when she went out with her friends where she get to experience Julia's bad side for the first time, Florence, Abby and Erin's four best friends had come to her rescue.
Caitlin who happened to know Julia and know her history, immediately went to Rebecca and told her about Julia and what she might do to Erin that night. Before they manage to do something, Julia already took Erin home.
So, they decided to call Florence. That is how they ended up at Julia's place and saved Erin.
Florence had made police report and get restriction orders for Erin.
Now, Erin live with Florence in her two- storey house and being taking care of and protected by her like a small child.
It had been six months now since that bad incident. Erin had changed her phone number to prevent Julia from calling her.
"Hey, honey, are you done? Let's get home," said Florence, standing in front of Erin.
"Wait. I need to switch off the computer first," reply Erin.
After switching off her computer and pick up her things, she get up from her seats and following her brunette friend to the elevator.
" Wanna dine out tonight?" asked Florence while waiting for the elevator.
"No. Can we just order some pizza or something? I just want to get home," said Erin.
" Okay. Sure," said Florence while smile weakly. Since that day, Erin has change a lot. She seems uninterested in everything, distant herself from everyone and always zoning out. Florence decided that she needed to do something about it. She will confront Erin tonight about her behavior.
Later that night, after dinner, like usual, Erin will lock herself in her room. She will read something before going to sleep.
While she was reading, suddenly she heard a knock on her door.
"Come on in," said Erin.
The wooden door slowly open before Florence appear behind it. She closed the door behind her and come to sit at the end of the bed.
"Erin, I need to talk to you," said Florence. Erin gulped hearing the word 'talk'. This is it, she thinks. Of course Florence will notice her different behavior and will want to talk about it someday.
"What is it?" asked Erin, pretend not to understand. She puts down her book on the bed.
"You know, I understand what you had gone through. You were hurt, scared and broken. But, it had been six months. You can't live like this," said Florence.
"Like what? I think I live pretty normally," said Erin, acted innocently.
"You know what I mean, Erin," said Florence.
Erin sighed. She knows that she is being unsociable now, uninterested with everything and always seems lifeless.
After everything that happened with Julia, she feels like part of her being taken away. She still feels love towards Julia but at the same time, she hates her.
"Do you know that tomorrow is Raeny's birthday?" asked Florence suddenly seems to change the subject.
"Really? Oh, yeah. You are right. I forgot," said Erin suddenly remembered about the birthday.
" Well, actually she had just call me. She is having a party tomorrow night at her home and she invites us. Wanna go?" asked Florence.
"I, er, I don't know," said Erin, looking away from Florence.
"You've got to be kidding, Erin. This is your best friend birthday party. Its rude not to go," said Florence.
"Okay. Fine. We are going tomorrow night," said Erin surrender.
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After work the next day, Erin and Florence stop by one of the nearest shopping mall to buy present for Raeny.
After taking a shower and get dress an all, Florence drive them both to Raeny's.
"I wonder whether Raeny invited someone royal," said Florence suddenly while driving.
"What do you mean?" asked Erin, turned her head to look at Florence.
"There is one black limousine behind us. I don't think people from this type of neighborhood used limousine," said Florence.
"Maybe the driver lives here?" suggest Erin.
"Probably," said Florence.
Once the reached Raeny's house, the immediately forget about the black limousine.
There are many people in Raeny's party which Florence and Erin don't even recognize.
Erin was sitting around by herself while Florence chatted with some people who she used to know.
" Hey, you've made it here," said Raeny who out of nowhere sits next to Erin. Even though it's her birthday, she's still dress in her everyday clothes. Tight jeans and yellow tee shirt.
"Yeah. Thanks for inviting me, Raeny," said Erin looking back at Raeny.
"What are you talking about? We are best friends. Besides, I really missed you. We all missed you How are you?" asked Raeny.
"Okay, I guess," said Erin . Looking at Erin for awhile, Raeny finally hugs Erin. They were hugging without saying a word.
After that, Erin met her other friends. They talked for a while before Erin excuse herself to go outside when the house started to get crowded.
Outside, she sits on one of the benches near small pond.
"Erin," said a sweet familiar voice calling her from behind.
Hearing that voice, she gasped. The voice she missed. The voice that used to make her happy. The voice that she knows so well. The voice that she haven't heard for six months. The voice that make her scared to death right now.
Erin rose up from the bench and turned around just to come face to face with that green eyed woman who she used to love.
"J-J-Julia? W-w-what are you d-doing here?" asked Erin trembling.
"I missed you, Erin. I can't live without you," said Julia. Her green eyes seem almost teary. She was wearing jeans jacket with white shirt, black jeans and a pair of sneakers. Her red haired slightly moved when being blown by night wind.
"I'm sorry for what I did. I want you, Erin," said Julia again. She starts to come forward towards Erin. Erin took a step back.
"Don't come close. You know I have restriction order against you," said Erin while taking another step backwards.
"Please, Erin. I love you. I know you love me," said Julia. She starts to quicken her movement.
"No, Julia. I don't," said Erin. She feels like crying. She loves Julia. Saying that she doesn't love her and said it out loud to Julia herself really break her heart.
Before Julia could come any closer, Erin runs towards the house and called Florence's name aloud. Unfortunately, music from the house was loud and it was impossible for anyone to hear her cries.
Just a few inches more before she reached the backdoor, she was pulled away from behind by Julia. Using her left hand, she wrapped around Erin's waist and her right hand covered Erin's mouth to prevent her from screaming.
Erin was kicking and struggling violently to release herself from her ex lover. But Julia proof to be too strong for petite and weak girl like Erin.
Release her left arm from Erin's waist, she reached for something from her jacket pocket. Before Erin could do anything, Julia cupped a white cloth to Erin's mouth and nose and now used her right hand to hold Erin. A few minutes later, Erin finally passed out and become immobile in Julia's arm. Julia picked her up and took her to the waiting black limousine.
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Erin opened her eyes to an unfamiliar surrounding. Where is she? Are they moving? She feels like she was in some kind of a vehicles. Suddenly memories flooded back to her mind. She was kidnapped.
She sits up abruptly. She realizes that she is in a moving car. A spacey one. Like a limousine. That car is moving along an unfamiliar road.
"Easy, girl. You will get a headache," said the sweet voice.
On her right, there was Julia who still in her last night clothes.
"You kidnapped me," said Erin.
"No, not really. I just take back what I believe is mine," said Julia confidently while never break eye contact with Erin.
"I don't belong to you anymore, Julia. Let me go," said Erin.
"Are you sure about that?" asked Julia while moving closer to Erin.
Julia touched Erin's cheek with her right hand, caress it lovingly. Erin turn her head away from Julia's gentle hand, just to meet her left her on her other side of the cheek. Now, both of Julia's hand holding Erin's face.
"Don't hurt me," begged Erin.
"I'm not going to hurt you. Not anymore. I want to love you," said Julia while looking at Erin lovingly.
Julia moves one of her hand to Erin's back and the other hand on her cloth covered breast. She cupped Erin's small breast and press it gently. A moan escaped Erin's mouth. Julia smiled.
"You missed me. Your body missed me," said Julia to Erin's ear.
Erin can feels her face starts to blush, her sex getting wet and her breathe getting ragged.