Always

Chapter Four

Erica's POV

I was so embarrassing that I need to ask permission from my parents to join a party with my friends. I am 17 years old for god sake, but still live like a elementary kid. I'm not sure how the others thought of me. Eddie seems fine but Nancy them looks like I was making a joke to them. I sighed and continue walking back to my home.

Nancy had told me that Andrea was a bad influence student in school. She also told me that she was a player (I prefer use that word instead of other words. That's too disrespectful) and sleeping around with the girls in this school. For me I think this kind of happened was agreed by both side? I guess there have a term so call none commitment relationships. So far that was what I know from some story books or movies.

Yes, she liked to flirt but she didn't take advantage on me. I realized that she was a protective person. Just now when I was having history class with her, those pervert busy looking me up and down and I felt like my body was scanned by them without any clothes. I felt so exposed to them but thank god that Andrea could sense my uneasy and she let me sit in the corner to avoid I disturb by them again.

As Eddie's comment about Andrea, I should listen to him that she is a cool and nice friend. Perhaps Nancy them could see the good side of Andrea. Hmmm why am I keep defending for her? I'm not sure what had happened to me. Early in the morning I found that she was annoying. But, second class I found that she was protective and caring. I sighed and finally back to home. Whenever I thought about asking their permission to outing with my friends they would ask a lot of question. I sighed again have to think better excuse.

"Hi mum." I smiled when I saw my mum reading some magazine and sit at the sofa elegantly. She glanced at me and smile "Oh you're home sweetheart." She patted empty place next to her and I joined her. "So, did you meet any new friends?" I nodded my head and I was surprised this was the first time she asked me such a question "That's good." "Um mum?" I started my question in hesitate, she tiled her head and motioned her hand to ask me to continue "I um, my friends invited me to join their school mate party. I just want to ask permission from you and dad."

"Why not, you should join the party. You should be more socialize and make more friends which is useful for you in future you know?" I blinked and surprised "Really? I'm allowed to join the party?" "Yup, sweetheart. Look, you already adult enough to know what are right or wrong. We won't control or watch you like a hawk because you are not a baby anymore. Whenever you want to hang out with friends just inform me will do."

Was I dreaming? My eyes widened and looked at her "But, make sure you're behave and don't ruin our reputation. You always have to be good girl and don't make any scene." She said sternly and I only nodded my head and grinned "Thanks mum!" I'm so excited that I finally could hang out with friends after 17 years of my life.

Once I reached my room and sat on my bed, I pinched my lap and yelped. Okay, that's not a dream. I grinned like an idiot now, I can't wait this coming Friday. This is my first time join the classmate's party and I wonder how the party looks like. That will be fun if something like the teen's drama or film I have watched.

I hummed my favourite song and place my bag on my chair. I realized have a torn paper inside my bag. Who so rude simply thrown a paper inside my bag. I huffed and took the paper out. A doodled of me? Probably was Andrea's work. I read the note and I chuckled how lame she was.

"You're just too good to be true
Can't take my eyes off of you."

I thought her favourite songs might be metallic song I didn't realize the taste of her songs are romance type. Or she just thought I'm the romance type? I should stop thinking about her, I need to study now.