Chapter 6. We Should Be Friends

Erica’s POV

I stand outside of the dining room, leaning up against the wall trying to calm my emotions. I can hear raised voices inside of the dining room and I take that as my cue to get back to my room. Pushing off against the wall I begin to make my way back to the bedroom.

Just as I am about to round the corner, I hear the door to the dining room slam. Out of curiosity I peek my head around the corner and see the girl with bouncy blonde hair pacing back and forth in the hallway.

“Are you okay?” I yell out to her as I watch her anger build.

The girl looks up and stares at me with tears in her eyes. Quickly she wipes away the tears and comes strolling over to me. I wait for whatever insult she is going to hurl my way but she surprises me.

“Me?” She says as she points to herself. “I should be asking you the same thing. You are the one that was rudely disrespected in there.”

“Oh that...” I try to say with a bit of humor in my voice. “I am u