Chapter 63: Was trying to help. Not needed.

Eric stared in disbelief that Ruby took the challenge.

"I will see you all in one week.” Ruby turned on her heels and walked away.

That night when she was returning to the Forbidden Mountain, she found Eric waiting at the two boulders that looked like dragons.

“What are you doing here?” asked Ruby.

“I came here to talk to you,” said Eric.

“Shouldn’t you be with Samantha?”

Eric didn’t say anything.

“Where is she?” asked Ruby looking around Eric.

“Who?” asked Eric.

“Your childhood sweetheart.”

“What about her?”

“Well, she’s either going to come out crying to hug you or pretend to be hurt while running to embrace you, so which is it this time?”

“You know what, I really came here to help you. But-”

“I don’t need your help.”

“Fine, don’t come crying to me when you lose.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t.”

“Good.”

“Not like it would do me good either way. You’re just going to yell at me, like you always do.”

“No, I don’t.”

“Yes, you do. I got the scar to prove it.”

“What scar.”

“It’s on my back. I eve