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As you read from the first few chapters that Erich has two young siblings, a girl and a boy (Zoe and Jack) who are un-identical twins.
Zoe found a guy named Zack on I.G, she followed him and Zack followed back. Then she direct message him on I.G and he responded her messages. Zoe always wanted a boyfriend, just like her brother ‘Erich’ everyday she was always on her I.G talking to Zack, who seem to respond any messages Zoe was leaving them for him. It got to a point where she starts worrying Jack, her “twin brother” because they are not supposed to go to school with their phones, but Zoe did because she couldn’t stay a minute from not talking to Zack.
“Zoe, I am going to tell mom that you carry your phone to school, you will be distracted; you have to stay focused with schoolwork, or I am going to tell mom.” Jack stated, whilst they are on their way to school.
“I know, I will leave it behind tomorrow,” Zoe answered, while rolling her eyes to Jack.
Nathan and his friends are back to school. Erich decided to wear boy’s clothes today, he’s wearing lose light wash jean, white large tee, white skate sneakers and a black cap, he let loose of his hair. He wore the boy’s clothes since he has no guts on how to tell Nathan that he’s a guy. No make-up on today, he’s just a total guy. They are standing beside Michael’s car, and Edward and his friends standing at Edward’s car waiting for Nathan arrive, and also Erich his waiting for Nathan to see him.
Nathan’s friends they are on a panic mode, by Erich’s actions. They are very worried how Nathan he’s going to react after seeing Erich like this.
“His coming.” Toni stated, while starring at Nathan’s car that was approaching them.
“Guys, hell will break loose today, I don’t know, what are Erich’s intentions, but I guess he doesn’t have courage to tell Nathan about him, as we do also. This is bad!” Aaron stated while folding his arms and looking down.
I just arrived at school, and parked my car near Edward’s and I am surprised by their stare toward me. I approached with the confusion look. “Guys, what’s with the faces?” I asked.
And their eyes moved away from me to my behind, I turned around slowly, and saw Erich’s friends, but there was no sign of Erich, just a new guy I don’t know. I mean we were far away from them; I couldn’t see well. Then I waved at them, and they waved back, the new guy faced me.
“Who is that?” the confusion covered my face “Looking like Erich! Do you know him?” asking my friends, who made weird faces, ok now I am confused.
“Uhm…. I guess you should approach them, and find out for yourself, it’s not for us to say.” Aaron said, what kind of a statement it’s that! But out of my curiosity, I went there, and they followed.
When I arrived there, I stopped in front of the guy who was looking down, but suddenly faced me and he remove his cap, I gasped for air, my heart began to beat in a racing rhythm, I couldn’t breathe, I couldn’t believe my eyes, it felt like they were deceiving me. This is actually Erich, I know her by the black dot on her right eye, below the eye. I kept on scanning her, I tried to tell myself, that this is a prank.
“Is this a prank?” asking, hoping someone will agree. But no one dared to answer at the moment.
I looked back to my friends who had the sorry eyes, I just couldn’t understand. I felt the tiny fingers touching my arm, when I looked down to see who it may be, it was Erich, with the pleading eyes.
“Nathan, I am very sorry.” She stated with eyes filled with tears.
“Sorry with what? What did you do?” I asked, but my throat was very dry.
“I know you always thought that I was a girl, but I am actually not, I am a guy. I’m a feminist gay, Nathan. I couldn’t tell I tried so hard, that is why, I was always running away from you whenever I see you, because I liked you from the first day we met, but all you saw it was girl, and I just couldn’t tell you. I am really sorry!” she said, with tears falling down her cheeks, and she turned red in few seconds. I wanted to wipe the tears from her face, but I couldn’t, the pain in my heart couldn’t let me do that.
My head was full of questions, that how I couldn’t see her/him from the start. Am I angry at her for not telling me, or angry at myself that I couldn’t see that all along? I don’t know either, I don’t have the answers for my questions right now. I turned around, and went straight to my car, and I didn’t want anyone to follow me, I guess they heard my heart, none of them did. I just drove to my place; I couldn’t care about attending classes at the moment.
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Erich was crying and sobbing, all his friends they were trying to soothe him, but none of the soothing were working, he was too heart broken.
“Erich, we can’t blame you for what happened, and don’t also blame yourself, none of this is anyone’s fault. Let him be, he’s probably just shocked and not angry at you. He will surely come around.” Edward said, with assuring voice and a pity face.
It was a very sad day for Erich and Nathan. Erich tried to focus in classes, but he was unable. Nathan was at his apartment pacing around scratching his head, but it was just too sad that none of this is a dream but reality.
“I told you guys that we should’ve told him, but you didn’t listen.” Toni said, and a loud shout from Edward entered Toni’s head.
“Shut up Toni, this is not about you.” Edward shouted and panting with a loud voice and made everyone flinch in the cafeteria.
I get a face time call from my parents. Their call it’s something that I can’t ignore, I had to answer. But first I rushed to the bathroom and wash my face with water, to make it seem like I was taking a shower, and also, I am surprised why they are calling at this time, because they know I will be at school.
“Hello, Mom,” I said with a down voice, but I tried to make it louder, it did not allow me, it just made me to clear my throat a bit.
“Hey son, were you bathing?” Mom asked.
“Yes, and I am actually late for school,” I stated, with a comma waiting for her to tell me what’s wrong, why she called at this time.
“Are you okay Nathan?” My mom asked with a low worried voice and face, and I couldn’t hold myself but to start sobbing with tears in my eyes, and I felt one, dropping from my left eye.