Different
A couple of weeks passed since Erik and I shared our first kiss.
Uni had been exhausting, but I could cope. Exams were over and I managed to pass all of them.
Erik and I had been on multiple dates; we went out once a week together.
*
Yesterday our two week vacation started. Last night I went out with the group and tonight I'd be meeting up with Erik in a pub.
If you're wondering: No. Erik and I aren't officially a thing, yet.
I received a text from Erik that he was in the pub already. I told him I'd be there in an hour-ish, since I wasn't ready yet and I still had to eat dinner.
I arrived at the pub at 10pm. When I walked in I saw Erik sitting on a barstool. I walked up to him and put my hand on the small of his back when I reached him.
He turned around and smiled before kissing me; it felt different this time.
I looked up to him and smiled, even though something didn't feel right.
"What can I get you?" He asked and I told him I wanted a glass of Talisker. "Going for the scottish whiskey, then?" He reculantly laughed. I nodded and laughed a bit myself.
After about half an hour I realized Erik was very drunk. He tried to touch me on places he'd never even dared to think about before. I told him to knock it off, but he didn't listen.
"Erik I swear, do it one more time and I'm gone." I said. He didn't really answer, nor apologize. He just kissed me roughly. But before I broke the kiss he managed to put his hand on that same spot again. I backed up and looked him dead in the eye.
"I warned you," I grabbed my stuff and left the pub. Erik calling after me. I ignored it, I didn't know him like this and I didn't want to know him like this.
"Lau, please wait!" He screamed when he finally managed to get out of the pub himself. I was now walking down the street.
He quickly made his way over to me and put his hand on my shoulder, I turned around and faced him. He could see the seriousness and sadness in my eyes.
"I'm sorry, I think I've had too much to drink. Let me make it up to you. I promise I won't be like this again."
I could sense his sincerity and nodded, "Alright, but not now. Not when you're in this state."
The two of us decided to walk back home, Erik wouldn't stop apologizing, which started to annoy me at some point. When we reached my apartment, I made sure he got in a cab and got home safely.
I got inside and thought about Erik, why would he do this while he knew I'd come? I've not known him that long, but long enough to tell this wasn't him.
*
A couple of days had passed. I hadn't told Raven about the Erik-thing, because I didn't want Raven to think bad about him.
Tonight Erik and I will go out again, he'll pick me up at the theater. I'm going to the movies with the group beforehand.
The movie was very nice and we were all standing in front of the theatre, "Are you sure you're fine?" Moira asked. I nodded and Charles and Raven sent me a smirk.
They all left and Erik would be here in about 5 minutes. I grabbed my phone to kill the time and almost immediately I heard a loud honk coming from a car across from me.
I looked up to see Erik in his car and smiled, I walked up to him and got in. "Hey there," I said after he gave me a quick kiss. "Hey you." he said and smiled.
But again, something was different. I couldn't place it immediately, but soon enough I smelled alcohol. Coming from Erik's mouth.
"Erik?" I asked, he turned his head to face me. That was when I noticed he wasn't as sober as I first thought. His eyes gave it away.
Before I could continue, he started kissing me roughly, he'd never done it before. Placing his hand on that particular spot I told him not to place it on. I back up and looked at him angrily.
"You did it again, fuck Erik. What the hell is wrong with you these past few days?!" I blurted out and instantly wanted to go home.
Erik didn't seem to notice my seriousness and tried to fade the issue by kissing me again. I pushed him away, "Come on, Laura. Why not just have a little fun?" he said and placed his hand on my thigh. I was hurt. Not physically, but mentally.
"Is that what I am to you? 'A little fun'? Well, not today. I'm done with this Erik. If I had known this was the real you I would've never said yes to a date in the first place. I'm out."
And with that I stepped out of the car with my stuff in my hands. I started walking away when I realized Erik was following me in his car.
"Laura, please come back in!" he semi-yelled.
I didn't answer him. I didn't even turn. I just continued walking as if no one said my name.
"Lau please, I'm sorry!" funny enough, he didn't even sound that convinced of his own words.
I started running, which probably wasn't the best thing to do. My sight was blurry, due to tears leaving my eyes. I ran as fast as I could, which eventually caused me to lose balance.
"LAURA!" was the last thing I heard before crashing to the ground. I just got hit by a car.
I was unconsious, but the driver that hit me and Erik must've called 911. Because when I woke up the next day, I was lying in a hospital-bed. Erik also must've called Raven, because when I woke up, she was sat next to me in a chair.