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A Hug

Elsie sat on the wooden bench, a glazed look in her eyes as she reminisced...

It was here. Her first moments of hope with Erin. Hoping he'd notice her, to make some witty, clever remark to win him over, see her light in his eyes.

And after all the giggles, the smiles, the laughter...

He said she was annoying.

...It was here. Her last moments of hope with Erin. Hoping he'd stay with her, hoping her emotional, over dramatized confession would win him over, see her tears touch his heart.

And after all the missions, the danger, the pressure...

He said still, she was hopeless.

...But that was all ancient history now. Erin was back, new life, and still wandering like a lost hopeless child. Looking back...

Why did she love him in the first place?


Sure he was hot, undeniably so, but he was constantly PMSing like a brooding Emo b*****d, always getting prissy when someone ate his tomatoes, plus his steady need for power made him lash out everyday. It was enough to drive anyone up a wall.

Not only that, she remembered how the students pitied Erin, whispered about him and how he needed some looking after. He lost half his female fan base after citizens started to gossip about his sanity. Who knows? He could be a nutter like his brother right? You would think the rumors, his attitude and him chopping her in the freaking neck would drive Elsie away...

But no. No matter what the people of the world said, she knew the truth. They just didn't get it. Erin didn't need 'looking after'...

What he really needed was a good friend and a hug.

Well he got the good friend experience, except for the part where him and Max got into a bit of in a snag where they almost killed each other, other than that, she'd say Erin was pretty happy with his friend.

But the hug part...

It was Elsie's mission.

"And I should do this why?"

"Cause we were his friends at one time and were supposed to help each other out!" yelled Elsie, her patience wearing thin. If he wasn't such an a**, half her mission could have been complete by now! Damien rolled his eyes.

"Well, if that's the only reason, then...no.

"That, and I'll tell Anise a certain someone was with an another certain someone, who, by the way, happens to be super beautiful, who went to a certain place in the park, with a certain picnic and----"

"I'd never thought you were the type to sink to blackmail, Darren."

"Well then, for once, you're wrong. So, you in or out?" He sighed.

"Do I really have a choice?"

"I'll take that as a yes."

This was it. She told Erin to be here at noon. Knowing him and his Dinely punctuality, he'd be here at exactly 12.

Elsie was right. He was coming down the path at 12 o'clock sharp looking moody as ever. She whispered some last minute instructions to Damien and hopped out her hiding place.

"Hey Erin, long time no see." she said, smiling.

"You saw me this morning."

"But that was 3 whole hours ago! ...So...ummm...what's up?"

"The same thing that was up at 9. What do you want with me? I could be training right now." said Erin, looking impatient.

"What? I'm just asking how you were doing. Can't I check up on a friend every once in a while?"

"Elsie."

"Hmm?"

"You’re stalling. You have 10 seconds to explain what you want, or I'm leaving."

"Erin, that's not fair in---"

"10." he said, sounding bored.

"But Er---!"

"9."

"Stop counting like I'm a little kid----"

"3."

"Hey! You skipped some!!!"

"Obviously. 2."

"Fine! I called you here cause iwannagiveyouahug! There! I said it! Now will you let me?" Erin frowned. Did she say what he thinks she said?

"...What?"

"A hug Erin, I want to give you a hug." she repeated. There was an awkward silence. Erin looked her up and down to find out if she was serious. Seeing that she was, he spoke again

"Well...no."

"Please?"

"No."

"Pretty please??????????"

Sigh.

"NO. I'm leaving"

"Why not?! It's not like you have anything important to do, unless you count eating tomatoes and cutting yourself..."

"Why people are under the assumption that the only food I eat is ******** tomatoes..."

"Geez, language Erin---!!"

Someone behind them coughed.

The signal.

"Who's there?" He took tried to turn around, but found he couldn't. Damien jumped from behind a shrub.

"Sorry Erin, she blackmailed me." he said, tackling Erin to the ground. Erin scowled.

"Erin, I didn't want to resort to this but I knew you wouldn't let me hug you any other way. Sorry about the stalling, I had to wait until you got closer to the shrub Damien was behind..." she explained. Erin grumbled. Crap...

"Make it quick." he said. Elsie smiled.

Without further ado, she leaned in and hugged him tightly, saying all the words in her mind, never spoken out loud.

Erin, I missed you.

I forgive you.

I love you.

Damien got off Erin and pushed him into Elsie.

Elsie, I'm sorry.

They stood there, minutes passing by, but in their world time froze and nothing else mattered.

And Damien was long gone

It was here he first met her, hoping she'd shut the hell up, and get out his face with those fake smiles plastered on.

She understood nothing.

It was here he first left her, hoping she'd get the hell out his way and out his face with those ridiculous tears running down.

Still, she understood nothing.

It was here, he got tricked, he got hugged ...hoping she'd never let go.

It was here...she understood everything.

Erin loved Elsie and Elsie loved Erin…