บท 9: Chapter 08: Meeting in the diner
After saying goodbye to both his dad and Fergus, Erick walked out of the police station and immediately set off for home. His brain was already working on some plans on how to go and watched the rogue attacks.
While walking, he took out his phone from his pocket and made a call to Hamish.
'Hello?'
"Hamish, yo! Lets get out tonight!" Erick said. "I found a place that will be fun!"
'Out where?' Hamish asked, sounding suspicious. Whenever Erick was this excited, sometimes it can spell trouble for Hamish.
The previous time, he was this excited, he had actually brought Hamish to steal the official mascot statue from their rival in the neighbouring town. They had hid it inside one of the store rooms back in school. After there has been report being sent to Erick's father, his father already knew it was Erick's idea. He had already sniffed the guilt and excited air off Erick when he returned home from the heist. He had punished both Erick and Hamish by telling their coach to let them off the football team for 3 games. It had hurt them a lot since they loved playing.
Erick began to tell Hamish about what he had heard back at the station, in regards to the rogue attacks. He had managed to get the coordinates of the rogue attacks and had made a deduction of where its going to happen later that night.
Hamish immediately rejected Erick's idea.
"Why not?" Erick asked, sounding disappointed at Hamish's rejection. He sounded as if he got rejected for a date.
'Actually, just before you call, the Alpha had already sent out orders to everyone in the pack that anyone who has not shift yet should not wander about at night. Especially near the edge of the town.'
Erick rolled his eyes. "Wow, that was fast," he muttered. He was too absorbed, thinking over his plans, he did not hear the order. "Come on, Hamish. We'll just take a quick look and see what is going on."
Hamish adamantly refused until Erick promised him that he will give him his mother's homemade shepherd's pie for the whole month. He knows that his mother's homemade shepherd's pie was Hamish's weakness. Hamish then reluctantly agreed after Erick kept pleading non-stop.
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That evening, Erick walked down the stairs, from his room, carrying his backpack. He had stuffed flashlights, a silver baseball bat, a couple of black masks and a cap. He decided that he probably need some protection, hence the baseball bat. He looked around and found his mother in the kitchen, preparing dinner. He dropped his backpack onto a chair and walked over to his mother. He gave her a hug and a peck on the cheek. "Hello you gorgeous creature!"
Luella rolled her eyes and patted him on the cheek, pushing him away. "What are you up to, Erick?" she asked, looking suspicious. Her son would only be this cheeky if he has something he wanted from her or he had done something bad.
Erick grabbed an apple from the dining table and took a huge bite. "I'm going out for dinner with Hamish. We were going to discuss about some game-play for our match with the Mystic Hollows," he lied, referring to their rival in the neighbouring town.
Luella frowned. "You're not going to have your dinner at home?" she asked, still suspicious.
Erick shook his head. "Nah, we'll probably eat at some place," he said.
Luella nodded. "Be careful. Make sure to get back home early. Your dad had sent out orders to not wander around late at night because it's not safe."
Erick rolled his eyes. "I know, I know," he mumbled. "Hamish told me about it. I'm not a kid anymore."
Luella laughed and ruffled his hair. "Yes, yes, my little pup has grown up."
Erick rolled his eyes again and went over to the hall mirror to fix his hair. He then grabbed his backpack, which he left on a chair in the kitchen.
"Right, I'll be going now!" he yelled out as he ran out of the house.
"Don't forget to be back home before 9PM!" his mother yelled back.
Erick and Hamish had agreed to meet up at the diner, which was a few kilometers away from the edge of the town. It was a bustling diner, similar to McClay's. But the patrons here were mostly tourists or those who were only stopping by before going to the next town. And the diner was in fact, a bit larger than McClay's. Probably from the huge number of people who come and go to the town.
Erick and Hamish decided on this diner because Erick had checked that it was nearer to where the rogue attacks were located. And of course, because they were hungry as well. Erick also heard that the burgers at the diner were pretty good too. So, for him, being there was like hitting two birds with a stone.
Erick was waiting for Hamish a few metres away from the diner, his bag beside his feet. He was fiddling with his phone, while whistling an off-tune song. He looked carefree and relaxed, inviting few admiring glances from people who walked past him, especially the young ladies. Few minutes later, he saw Hamish walking towards him, a frown marred his handsome face.
"Just so you know, I actually did not agree to this," Hamish stated, once he was in front of Erick.
Erick laughed. "Good to see you too, bro!" he said, slapping him on the shoulder.
Hamish looked down at Erick's backpack and saw a baseball bat sticking out from inside. "What the heck is that?" he asked, pointing at the baseball bat. He looked baffled at the fact that there was a baseball bat in Erick's backpack.
Erick bend down and hoisted his backpack over his shoulder. He glanced at the baseball bat over his shoulder and said, with a grin, "A baseball bat to knock off the rogue if they come any closer, just in case."
Hamish rolled his eyes and scowled. "If the Alpha and my dad were to found out about this…" he warned.
"Yeah, yeah, I will take all the blame," Erick quickly interrupted, resting his arm around Hamish's shoulder in a brotherly way. "Come on, I'm famished, Hamish."
He suddenly laughed. "See that? See how I rhyme the words? Famished, Hamish!" he joked.
Hamish rolled his eyes. "Yeah, lame."
Once they entered the diner, Erick suddenly felt comforting vibes in the air. It made him felt like he was in the forest, safe and relaxed. The bustling atmosphere of the diner suddenly felt soothing and peaceful. He looked around him in confusion and then his gaze fell on a lone blonde girl.
She was sitting all alone in a booth, her burger and fries in front of her. Apparently, she had also ordered an extra fries and a packet of wraps. Beside her plate of burger, there were two drinks; an ice-cream soda and a coke.
In front of her plate of burger, there was a book laid open and a small tablet being placed on a small stand. It seems that she was studying as well as eating.
Erick frowned as he watched Amber taking a huge bite of her burger. "What is she doing here?" he mumbled thoughtfully.
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