Aurora and her family (Natalie included) decided to go to the park as a family date.
Aurora and Elliot and Natalie were sitting on the picnic table, while her daughter just frolicked and ran around, playing with the flowers, bushes, grass, and butterflies.
"It's nice to hang out with you guys." Natalie giggled, taking a sandwich from the basket and eating it.
"Why is that? Is it because of these sandwiches?" Elliot sighed, "You always come with us on picnics just to eat."
"I can't deny, he's right." Aurora groaned.
Aurora's daughter ran and pounced onto the table, taking a sandwich and smashing it onto her face.
"Eat slowly, sweetie," Aurora giggled as she stared at her daughter, then she grabbed a tissue and used it to wipe the stains on her daughter's face.
"Hey, Mom? Can you tell me what you and Dad did in summer break?" Her daughter asked, finally sitting on the table and settling down.
Aurora sighed. Every time that Aurora would sit down, she would ask what they did when they were young, which goes to show how much influence Aurora has on her daughter.
"So… I was walking on the streets when—"
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I saw Elliot walking into a grocery shop.
I took a deep breath and snuck after him; once inside, I saw him walking towards the chips aisle.
He stared at the options that he had before taking salt-flavored chips.
I decided to interact with him by going up to the aisle and grabbing cheese-flavored chips and looking at him and smiling.
"Hey! What a coincidence! What are you doing here?" I faked surprise.
"Buying snacks." His tone was serious and matter-of-fact.
"S-same!" I staggered… How is this guy serious when it comes to the most unimportant things?!
"So… Wanna hang out?" I asked, instinctively holding my breath.
"No, I'm busy today…" He said, his tone was still serious… What the hell is gonna do? Play craftmine all day?
I put down the chips back at its place before walking away and out of the store.
Then I leaned on a nearby wall, waiting for Elliot to come out.
Elliot came out, after a few seconds, with a bag filled with snacks like ice cream, chips, and chocolate.
I secretly followed him through the streets. I was wearing my usual hoodie today, so I put on the hood as I followed him.
Then he made an unexpected turn; his home was straight ahead, but instead he turned right at the crossroads.
And that made me even more suspicious of where he is going. Does he have a girlfriend? Is it some girl who he loves?! NO! I refuse to believe that.
I kept following him; I'm pretty sure I looked like some possessive yandere… Do I?
He then made another turn. I heard that the local "club" was in that direction. THAT'S EVEN WORSE THAN HAVING A GIRLFRIEND!!!
Following him, I felt my heart clench and squeeze like some guy trying to squeeze lemon into his soup.
In the distance, a sign with a picture of a woman in her underwear was on the black building on the horizon, and Elliot was walking TO it…
Then he suddenly turned towards a house… He then walked to the door and knocked. I calmed down, knowing he wasn't doing things like that.
I saw the door open, and behind it was his cousin, Natalie… And that calmed me down even more; he wasn't going to a love interest's house but to family.
Natalie and Elliot were having a brief talk before Natalie let Elliot in. And SOMEHOW, she noticed me…
She locked eyes with me before waving and running up to me.
"Hey!" She panted, "What are you doing here?"
I froze up, not knowing how to respond so I just bluffed.
"I-uhhh… I was just exploring the neighborhood, you know?" I stammered.
She nodded and grabbed me by my arm and dragged me.
"Come on! Let us all hang out!!" She squeaked.
I desperately tried to get out of her grip, but couldn't. damn her daily exercises!!
After she dragged me into the whole, Elliot stared at me…
Natalie kept trying to get me to hang with them, I then gave up and hang out with them anyways.
Later at night when I went back home, I bluffed to my parents saying that I got lost on the way home.