After crying his heart out in his girlfriend's arms for about an hour , Eric decided, he was going home
Eric sat on his station's desk edge as he scrolled through the contents of the last letter his father had written to him with the saddest expression ever.
It was to inform him that he was sick and that he wished to see Eric if this was going to be his deathbed . Eric sighed deeply every now and then ,Kara stood by him side, as some sort of comfort and support
Eric sighed deeply one more time and she sighed too not knowing what to do
"do you want to help you pack? i will get my dad to give you a leave of absence " Kara said, offering to get her father's help after all he was the hospital director currently but that was the wrong approach to Eric
" i told you ,i will live my life without your father's influence OKAY!,i am not like your exes" he yelled harshly and even that made Kara cower a little bit and also feel hurt ,silence dawned upon them for a while but not for long
"i think you should go" Eric said
"But, Eric.." Kara tried to say but was interrupted midway
"Just go, Kara ,I will call you later. i don't want to get mad at you and say things i will regret okay" Eric warned as he folded the document in his hand
Kara sighed and hugged him with no response from him
"i will always be here for you" she said softly and left the doctor's station with a sad smile leaving behind a heart broken Eric
" I witness deaths everyday father ,i deliver bad news to their families ,now i wonder how they take it because i really can't handle this dad, i really can't" Eric said staring longingly with tears in his eyes at a framed picture of himself and his dad on the desk
******
Eric was at his dormitory in the hospital ,his suitcase open with him seated on the bed edge and his head bowed as he didn't know what to do
there was a knock at the door,
he raised his head up wondering who it was
"who is there?" he asked
"Babe , it's me" Kara's voice came through
Eric knew he hadn't been fair to her but really wasn't ready to face her yet and apologize ,so he hesitated to reply thinking she might get tired and leave soon but he has never been more wrong
"Eric.." she called out again then paused before taking it up again "please let me in, i can't bear the thought of you hurting alone and i just want to be there for you without complicating things" she pleaded
Eric sighed sadly after hearing her plea
"I am so sorry about before Eric, i was wrong, i really am.." she was still saying when the door suddenly opened and Eric stopped out and hugged her
"No , I am sorry for lashing out like that, I was wrong "he said into the hug the added after a minute . "I am okay with you helping me get the notice of absence from your father by the way. i guess it's faster and easier"
she sighed in relief "okay ,i will get right on that, babe"
after they had gotten back into the room, Kara saw the opened suitcase on the bed without a lot of contents
"Do you want me to help you pack?" she asked as she started folding a few of his shirts
"sure, i just couldn't figure out how to start" he replied with a slight smile
"a prince like you shouldn't do those, that is what you have me for" she said with a slight tease
"what will i do without you?" he asked rhetorically hugging her from behind
"you will always have me" she replied leaning into him and they stood there letting time trickle past.
****
At the airport .Eric grabbed his suitcase and a small back pack and alighted from his girlfriend's car
she looked slightly sad as she said "you sure you don't want me to come with you?"
Eric sighed slightly with a smile as he moved closer to hair and tried to tuck a stray hair of hers behind her ear
"i would really love for you to come with me babe, but now is not the right time just yet" he said and her face fell a bit,he noticed this and titled her face up with his finger before looking straight into her eyes to say "i love you but i don't want your old man chopping my head off for taking you away from work" he added with a slight chuckle which also brought about a smile on her face
"See you soon?" she asked with a smile
"see you soon, love" he replied as he brought his lips to hers for a kiss that lasted for a few minutes and just like that, he disappeared into the crowd in the airport
***
Eric was in his country's airport lobby searching for the familiar face he hadn't seen in years but Lukas was nowhere to be seen, at least so he though until he heard the familiar voice speak behind him
"Welcome home, My Prince"