You Owe No One A Flat Belly ERIC “I have decided. I want you to move out of this house back to the house and be staying there.” She told me with some anger in her tone and I don’t know how it happened and how he got to be here, but he was here anyway and I wondered if he was here to support Erica.“He is doing no such thing.” He told her to our surprise. I began wondering if he heard anything because Erica kept crying that I was hindering her from achieving her sole purpose.“Rein! Honey, Eric is not com-“If you are trying to say comfortable Erica, then you are wrong. He is fine here, he loves it here. Why do you want him to go and be sitting in a house where he will be terribly lonely. What has gotten over you? Isn’t he your brother?”“Rein listen…” she tried to explained but he cut her immediately.

       •|REIN|• “I'm sorry, Erica but unless you can apologize to Eric then will I also forgive you. It is very simple as that.” Rein tells me and I nod simply. I understand him perfectly and I understand that he has already forgiven me but wants Eric and I to be close once again. I didn’t make a mistake to chose him as my man. A man that wants peace between siblings, he’s such a darling.“Thanks babe. You need to know that you have a meeting for later this evening at 5:30 pm with the board of directors from T&M company. It was impromptu so they decide to meet with you after working hours.” He nodded simply and I walked away.       •|REIN|• I was still very much mad at Erica for trying to kick out Eric after the very first night he spent with us. When she isn’t even m

 •|ERIC|•After two days had passed, Layla left, during those two days, I had a friend and a brother I had never had in Rein. In barely how many days, I started to like him just as Erica had told me and she keeps teasing me about it whenever she sees me. Like winking at me then linking her arms round Eric's arm, tapping me and whispering in my ears about how much of a good man he is, sitting at dining table and telling everyone about how Rein and I casually got along very well.“You need to see it, mom. Eric and Rein are even more closer than them close to me. Honestly, Eric I am getting jealous of your friendship. Someone will even think the both of you are gays.” I nearly choked on my drink and then swallowed hard. I don’t know what is wrong with me. But whenever I see this Rein of a guy, I start having feelings, mixed waves of emotions rushing and flushing down my body. Whenever they talk of him, an uncertain overfl

 •|LEILANI|• I was quite amazed to see Eric living on this part of the town. He hasn’t changed a little bit compared to about 10 years ago. He’s still the thin, pale skin boy from back then. Compared to Erica, he was always weaker. But Erica told me that it’s because she wasn’t supposed to be born. Her mom thought she only had a male child but Erica came, she was really thin. Her body size was so small that she spent some days in the incubator. But once she left, they had to neglect Eric and take care of Erica so she could grow.Although the story seemed to be quite impossible, it was the only reasonable explanation to his really thin body size. His pale skin is because his mom had pale skin as well before she died. Plus, Eric always was a cry baby, before and after his mom's death. Everyone thought his size and weight went to his tears and I wasn’t an exc

   •|ERIC|• “Is this what you think of me?” Rein's voice was filled with sadness.I have to admit, I did hurt his ego and pride. I didn’t mean to say all of those, they just came out because I was upset. Upset that I let those thugs best me up. Upset that Leilani had to come and help me. Upset that I couldn’t even fight for Kate. Everything was hurting me and I couldn’t stand it. When I felt the bruises on my face, I got angry even the more. Maybe if I was a little fatter, then maybe just maybe I would have been able to fight and even defend myself.If I can’t even defend myself, then how will I be able to protect someone else. I did what I thought was right. I was foolishly stepping in. It’s grace that I am alive now. I don’t know what would have happened if Leilani didn’t come to my aid.I hate it.