Falling For Eric ✔️

Chapter 17

Valentina POV

"Hey Valentina" The man opposite me greeted my presence as I sat alone on the lone chair remembering what had happened in the past hour.

Eric hadn't bother to call me, text me or even come to sleep in his own house for the past three day. I could only guess my presence was the cause.

Those past few day has proven they was no going further in our relationship. I've forever lost Eric.

But it wasn't my fault, I never wishes for my life to turn out the way it did. If I was given the chance when I was little to run away, my life wouldn't turn out the way it is. Never.

I could still remember when, I was ten, Rafela or Vivian brought different men each night and the innocent little girl in me wonder what was the need or reason of such visit. Matters where worst as our parents found no wrong in it. I never knew all along they were in on it. They made the both what they were and I did pass in not fall in.

At the clock of fifteen I was immediately pushed into their whorish business. But mine seem to be worst concerning the like they said my admirable beauty which I find hard to believe. The once innocent young girl was forever tonish beyond repair.

That what I thought till I met Eric. The minute Lisa introduced a very attractive tall dark hair man together with his strong jaw, pointed straight nose, firm portable desirable lips, intoxicating Armani perfume. I instantly became attracted to him. The things he made me feel was out of the world, I couldn't help but fear he could be my redemption.

Redemption?

That word alone made me run so far from him. His presence alone could spoil my plan. Not that he hasn't but I couldn't be more happy, up until now.

"Hey Caleb" I murmur with the little amount of strength I had. I feel totally drain of energy.

To say it was a surprise seeing Caleb, one of the member in the group who hated me standing opposite me, I would say it an understatement.

Caleb the well reserved among Eric's friend, not once has she ever spoken to him or has he ever. His appearance here couldn't have cut her off guard. For all she knew all Smith's friends despise her with passion for what she almost cause the entire family. That how their friendship are, very strong.

Caleb slowly took the seat next to me facing the large portrait of a wiping man's face that I've been blankly staring at, since forever.

"Unique isn't it?" His cool calm calculated voice spoke out in the cold silent room.

"Ehm?.." It didn't take me a while to realize he was referring to the portrait.

I shrug my shoulder in reply hoping to escape any discussion that was coming very soon. With a visit like this it was bound to happen because one can't certainly get lost to her.

Not with her bad record.

"What are you doing here? If didn't know better I'd say you were lost" I ask but I got no answer in reply, I still pressed on "D-did Eric.."

"Eric didn't send me here" He cut my obvious statement short "I choose to come"

"Oh.."

His comment made my bad state more miserable. The idea Eric still didn't bother on me or the baby pierce my heart to the point of bleeding.

A sob escape my lips as I clench onto the blanket I had on my laps while still on the sofa with my finger, holding onto the thick material as I cried silently.

Heavy tears ran down my cheek blurring my vision. The salty taste of my tears touching my lips as I struggle to hold my tears back. But I find it hard to do with my pregnant hormone.

I was never a cry baby, this pregnancy wasn't helping me in anyway. The idea of crying at the presence of Caleb wasn't right.

Unexpectedly a arm wrap around my shoulder pulling me close to his warm body.

"Shu...it okay. I've got you" He gently pat my shoulder continuously. His warm attitude surprising calm me "You know I never liked you ever since I knew you. And I couldn't help but think Eric was crazy still hanging up on you, with the way he constantly chant you name over and over again everyday we had a boy's night"

He paused for a while making me digest his word, which I did was I staring into the portrait. Once again Blankly.

"But seeing you here crying and wiping made me realize you're nothing but a human. You still have a heart and it was wrong for we all to judge you without knowing the story from your side. I'm sorry Valentina"

A drop of tear touch my already dried cheek as a little smoke touch my lips "Thank you" I felt light by his confession.

If only Eric see the same.

"Caleb"

"Yes?"

I pull out from his arms to stare at his grey eyes. Caleb was indeed an handsome man, very pleasing in the eyes, enough to make a any woman drool with his manly looks. But I wasn't any woman now. My heart belongs to the stubborn headed man called Eric Smith.

"Can you please accompanying me to the hospital for scanning. Eric was suppose to be here with me to know the gender but it seems he has forgotten" I said feeling sad at the made knowledge of Eric's negligence.

"Will you like me to call him?"

"No! Please don't. I wouldn't like to bother him" I spoke immediately not needing Eric's presence now.

"Okay if you say so. Go dress up I'll be here waiting" Caleb said already lifting me up the sofa.

"Thank you" I smile in appreciation.

"It nothing. Now go"

Two hours later after coming out from the hospital I made up my mind, for the sake of my baby and I.

It was time to set thing up and I've to do so by leaving Eric. This time around I wasn't running, I was simply walking away right in front of him.

It's the cost of the result I need in the near future.

I'm leaving Eric. Hopefully for good.

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