The Engagement Party!
>>>ERIC<<<
I sat up on my bed, yawning lazily and rubbing the sleep off my eyes as Erica jumped happily on my body. Her hands brushed against my legs to hold my hands and her eyes glistened in excitement.
What was the fuss all about in this early morning hour? It was barely 1am and she was busily jumping on my body.“Guess what?” She asked but I was still struggling to organise my disorganised thoughts into one piece.“Don’t worry, I will tell you anyway.” She stopped and relaxed before opening her mouth to speak. “Rein will be coming over to the house today.” She said.Who is Rein again?Oh!Rein is her boss and boyfriend. Rein Jackson the CEO of VORTEX, the company his great grandpa had created, passing it to his sons and now Rein is in charge of it. I’ve never seen him but ever since Erica started working in that company, she had been seeing him almost all the time to the point that he had to ask her out.Erica came home that day, flying to me first to tell me about it. Although I didn’t like the idea that he would ask a 20 year old to be his girlfriend when he is 24, it didn’t sit well with me. But it’s been 2 years and I can’t be any less happier for my twin. I mean that is why we were born, so we could be each other’s best friends. Having each other’s back whenever needed and supporting each other’s ideas.“Hey!” Erica shook me vigorously and I looked at her with a smile.
“I know that smile. You weren’t listening to me, were you?” she asked and I simply nodded.She huffed and climbed down my bed to hers. “Rein will be visiting today.” I heard that.“And I think he wants to propose.” I turned sharply to her and she just nodded. Proposal?“Didn't he ask you out already?” I asked and she sighed.“Not ask me out as boyfriend and girlfriend. He might want to propose. I mean come to think if it, he and I have been dating for like two years and although it is not up to the 4, 5, 10 years that people date but I think it’s more than enough time for us. We’ve known each other better and I think we are ready to get married.” She smiled and fell on the bed.“Ah!” Erica can be such a dreamer. Well I just hope he comes and proposes to her so he can take her away from this house.“Eric! What if he comes to propose? Do you think I am ready to get married?” She was now lying on her bed, with her head tilted to the ceiling. I looked at her and lay back on my own bed, facing the ceiling just as she did.Is she ready?“But of course you are. You handled a whole multi billion dollar company on your own for 2 years and handled your relationship for another 2 years alongside work. Do you think that a person that can do that won’t be able to handle a family. Sister, you are very much ready for marriage. So if he pops the damn question, don’t say yes, just ask him when.” I told her and she looked at me in a smile. That’s what I want to see on her face every time I look at her.She might be my twin, but she assumed the role of a big sister and a mother to me. Our mom died when we were just 9. I was a cry baby and it grew worst after her dead. The information about her demise didn’t sit well with me as it did with Erica who handled the pain maturely. While I cried and cried, she stood strong for the both of us, taking care of me like an elder sister would.For three years, Erica was my back bone until my father’s sister came to take care of us, till date. Dad's sister is married now and she just visits us regularly but she also took care of us a great deal. However, if Erica didn’t raise me up for the three years before she came, I probably wouldn’t have become the man I am now.
Sometimes, I just don’t want her to get married at all. I want her to stay with me forever. I always wanted to be her saviour, her protector but not the other way round. She was mine in these aspects. Even as we grew bigger, I joined bad friends just to be strong but it seems Erica didn’t need my help, she took me away from their crew instead.“Will you miss me when I get married?” Erica suddenly popped the question. Was she thinking about the very thing I was thinking? We’ve been together a whole while and she will be getting married.“What do you think? Of course I will. You know, I just don’t want you to get married and leave me. It’s either I follow you or you remain her with me forever. I love you Erica.” I turned to look at her and she was now sleeping peacefully.“Good night slash morning, Erica.” I turned round and covered my head with my blanket, quickly going to dreamland./***\
I was woken by a pair of hands shaking me vigorously that it got me upset. When I opened my eyes, I saw aunt Seville and Erica, standing in front of my bed and laughing very hard. When did this woman come here?The next thing I felt was someone bouncing on me that I had to push off the person. It was Aunt Seville's child, Barry. Barry is 4 years old, apparently, he was conceived when aunt hadn’t gotten married yet. He can be troublesome, energetic, annoying, sweet at the same time. He had this special 9th sense of disturbing me whenever he came near me.“Aunt Seville!” i groaned and they just kept laughing. “i thought I begged you not to bring Barry anywhere close to me.” I cried as the child was now on my neck while the two ladies just laughed at me.“Get down now, Eric. Rein and his family will be here any time soon.” Erica said and I hissed. Did she just say Rein and his family were going to come here? Were they throwing a party?“Are you throwing a party?” I asked and she shook her head in disapproval.“Actually, it is just as I told you. Rein is coming to propose to me. Can you imagine it? I will soon be a married woman, Eric.” I just nodded and got down the bed, carefully placing Barry on the ground.Maybe I might just be alone once she is gone.>>>>>>><<<<<<<Evening came quickly and I just finished setting the table we borrowed for today’s event. Maybe or maybe not, that man wants to propose in front of his family and mine.The gate made noise and I saw father coming inside.Before I could, Erica had already run to his arms. It’s 6 months now and he hasn’t been at home. My father is a soldier and he is mostly out for missions, making him not to stay at home frequently with us. This time around, he went for around 6 months but we kept receiving mails from him.
“Rica, did you grow taller in the last 6 months?” he asked her, patting her head and comparing her height to his. He turned to look at me and smiled.“Ah my boy is growing up into a man.” He said and outstretched his arms and I ran to him.“Uncle Sam, welcome back home.” Aunt Seville greeted bowing down lightly. “Our guests will soon be arriving.” She added and dad nodded, dragging us in..Before we could set foot inside, we saw lights outside and Erica's eyes glittered. “They are here.” She told us and rushed out of the house.Father and aunt Seville followed suite while I stayed back indoors and looked through the window.
The first person that walked in the gate was a quite tall man. Ok... I know this might sound crazy but... I think I just got a crush on someone.
Rein JacksonThe first person to walk in through the gate was a quite tall man with slightly broad shoulders. He wore a black turtle-neck sweater with dark blue fitting pants and a dark blue coat over the black sweater. His hair was black in a colour with some hair strands that fell on his face coloured gold. His face was a diamond shaped face with the prettiest jawline I had ever seen in my entire life. He was thin, but somehow thick. His left hand was decorated with a shiny golden colour wrist watch and few rings that ornamented his fingers. The other was barely decorated with just a beaded bangle on It, holding a phone in it.His deep set dark eyes looked around our compound, probably in disgust or wonder. This handsome dude looked rich, in fact he is rich. But who is he?His eyes kept scanning the compound till they stopped.... On me! I had to rub my eyes to be sure if this man was actually looking at me or the window
Main Idea: Gain My trust, Seduce MeThe proposal was soon over and everyone resumed to chatting happily, congratulating the soon to be married couple, Rica and Rein. But I wasn’t buying any of it, not for a second.Mr Rein was probably a nice guy and all but, he didn’t love her. It’s easy to tell. The damn guy proposed bluntly with a straight face. No signs of emotions could be felt or seen on his face. Yet Erica and the rest believed he actually proposed out of love.I even wonder if he has ever loved someone in his entire life. Being a business man, the only thing he might probably love is his company. Maybe aside his mom and his all clingy sister that can’t let go of my arms no matter how hard I try to ward her off.“Oh Eric. Maybe you and I..”In her sad and demented mind. I can never have anything to with a girl that is all so clingy. Acting as if she and I
Challenge accepted.“If what you say is true, then you probably have some love for her.” Rein breathed in relief. Was he thinking that I approved of his relationship with Rica? Not so fast dude. I will have to test you through the burning blazing furnace before I ever see whether or not to think on if or not I should approve you or not.“So...” once I started, he looked up at me with the look of “I thought you were over with this for God's sake.” But I just kept my straight face. I was infuriated that the grimaces he made with his face had little effect on me. It looked cute but not as cute as it would have if I wasn’t upset with him.He dared to tell me that I don’t know what love means. If I didn’t then how would I have known if he was genuine or not? He said that only to speak more gibberish about appreciation towards her. I don&rsquo
Bad Boy~|•REIN•|~I sat in the car after Erica and her family sent us off, bugged by mom and Layla for being up to their expectations. I gruffed frustrated by their incessant and boring talks, interviewing me like they were some reporters.“That was awesome of you, Rein.” Mom said happily, wrapping her arms round my neck and planting unnecessary kisses on my face.Shit!“Mom please, stop being so gross.” I pleaded and she removed her arms from my neck as I massaged my neck.“So you finally did it, and I got to see her handsome brother.” Layla said in red smiles, with all her teeth aligned on each other, exposed. She was seriously crushing on the defiant guy in front of mom and I without any iota of shame.That’s awesome, Layla. You’ve been taking your classes seriously.“I knew you would
A month with the Jacksons\/\/\/••ERIC••/\/\/\It’s been two weeks ever since dad returned from the mission break and he has been home with us. Everyone takes care of Erica like she is some puppy, kitty. Even worst, they treat her like she is some fragile egg.Especially after the stunt that was pulled by the Jacksons.“Be careful honey. There is a stone right in front of you.” Dad will tell for Erica not to stumble upon ordinary rocks, the small stones.“Baby that road has lots of ants. Please don’t use it.” Aunt Seville will say. The most awkward of them all is when did she ever start to call Erica, “baby”?I was feeling left out and a little jealous. It was of course very normal for Rica to get all the attention since she was the one getting married to Rein Jackson and not me. It almost felt like I shoul
Bad, bad Eric!I shifted uncomfortably on my seat, peering over my shoulders to the back seat where Erica and Rein were making out like they were the only ones in the car.I felt nervous, awkward and a little I don’t know, jealous?Whatever the feeling is, I just hate the fact that they are kissing each other.I readjust myself and think about something else. Let me see... Yeah! What it will be like to live with the Jacksons for a month. A line of maids running up and down, doing my bidding since I am their future mistress's twin brother. Or a handful of guards following me around protecting me from God knows what.The Jacksons!Honestly, I wonder if I did the right thing by accepting his proposal.***FLASHBACK***“I'm sorry but if you don’t mind, Eric could come along and live with us. It’s just a month anyway
A little souvenirRein was probably embarrassed by the way I stood and looked at him. Maybe the look I gave him was that of disgust. As if his body was disgusting and if that be the case then thank God he interpreted it his own way. I really enjoyed looking at his body. It was far from disgusting, the most pleasant sight I had ever seen probably.I’ve seen lots of naked men and women but none of them had the perfect bodies that Rein had. I just liked everything about his upper body that I began to wish that I had seen his lower body as well. Rein really is handsome.I don’t mean it by I like him, as in love. I mean, now I understand why Erica was all over him and why she ran inside just to have a quick session with him before they come out to the dining room. She looked so happy but Rein wasn’t. He was just calm and collected, eating from his plate, slowly like he should be doing.
Leave!I woke up the next morning, did the usual routine and walked out of the room in a brown T-shirt on black pair of trousers. Today is Monday and I have nowhere to go to. I stopped schooling for Erica to continue but it’s paying off since she is working and taking care of me. Well that was until now when she landed the bomb on my face.I walk out of the room and the first person I meet there is an annoyed Erica, already dressed in a black knee length pencil skirt and a white off shoulder crop top. Her make up is very light but her lips shine in surplus lip gloss. Her hair is tied in a high ponytail and her ears decorated with simple earrings.With the way she is dressed now, there is no way a man won’t fall for her. I bet there are tons of men out there who are terribly in love with Erica but she chose the one person that doesn’t love her. Who is just appreciative to her for her help