My Beloved Uncle (Baskerville #1)

(S2): The Story of Eric

One month after Clarissa's death, Gilbert waits uneasily at the airport, as she will soon be able to meet Erika. Sometimes he looked at the arrival gate. Soon after, Gilbert saw Erika. She was stunned to see her beauty. Erika gave a sweet smile to Gilbert.

‘’Halo Gilbert!’’

"Erika, we can finally meet again here."

Gilbert hugged him happily.

"Oh yeah, how was your trip?’’

"Very exhausting. I want to hurry to the hotel and rest. My body aches. On the plane I don't get enough sleep."

"Now we go to your house so you can rest quickly."

Erika just smiled and Gilbert helped her carry her things. During the trip Erika continued to look out the car window to see the busy city of New York as usual.

"The city hasn't changed much. I miss this city. There are so many wonderful memories I have here. I miss my friends."

Gilbert looked at Erika who was still looking out the car window. Erika has a boyfriend, Gilbert thought. His face became grim whenever Gilbert thought of it.

" Gil, please take me to the supermarket. I'm gonna buy you a drink. I'm thirsty."

"All right."

Gilbery parked her car at a nearby supermarket.

"You just wait here. I'll be right back."

Erika walked into the supermarket and headed straight for the drink counter. In quick motion he took two small bottles of mineral water, then paid for them at the cashier. He came out of the supermarket and he dropped his bag of groceries, because his eyes saw a familiar person who was getting into a car.

" Jerome,"he murmured.

Jerome is Erika's ex-boyfriend. Gilbert waits restlessly in the car and decides to follow her to the supermarket, when Gilbert exits her car, Erika is walking towards her car.

"Why are you so long?’’

" So I met a friend I didn't meet, but unfortunately he's gone."

" Maybe you'll meet your friend later."

"Yes you're right. Let's go!’’

Erika kept silent in light of her encounter with Jerome. Erika had been trying to forget her love and hatred for Jerome ever since the man betrayed her, but when she saw him again the feeling of hate came back. Though he was very sure he had managed to forget and throw hatred from his heart, but now reality speaks another. Gilbert parked his car in front of the house.

"Thank you for picking me up."

"I'm glad I could help you. Now rest!’’

"good. It's good to see you again. I'll call you later."

After Gilbert put Erika's things into the house, she left the house.

The next morning Fabian entered the office with a happy face and saw Gilbert was clearing some of the files that had piled up on his desk.

"Morning Gilbert!’’

"Morning Fabian!"

‘’Aaaawwww.’’

Fabian grimaced in pain while holding his leg.

"What's wrong?"

"My feet tripped over the chair."

" You have to be careful."

Fabian nodded.

" How are Miya and your children?"

" They're fine."

"It's good to hear it."

" It turned out that Miya was the one who had already bullied me, when I was about to drown."

" Really?"

"Yes." Yeah."

" That's a sign you're already a soul mate."

Gilbert smiles.

Fabian recalls when Miya explained about her pocket watch and her school uniform button after returning home from the hospital. He was happy, if the little girl was Miya. Fabian did not think that they had been met when Miya was a child. A smile adorned Fabian's face.

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The next morning Erika was exercising in the yard. His phone then rang.

‘’Erika, it's me, Gilbert."

Erika's face looks happy to receive a call from Gilbert.

‘’I want to take you to lunch today. Can you?’’

‘’Sure...of course I can. I'll come,’’ said Erika excited.

‘’Good. I'll pick you up soon. See you!’’

‘’Bye!’’

Erika's face beamed and then kissed her phone screen. Quickly he went to his room and picked out the clothes he would wear at lunch with Gilbert. Erika wants to look beautiful when she meets the man of her heart. Lunch time arrived and Erika went to the restaurant early, while Gilbert was still on his way there.

Gilbert waits for Erika in front of her house with a bouquet of white roses and sits on a chair thinking about the woman and all she can do now is be her best friend and hope that someday Erika will will love him.

Gilbert looked at Emika who had just opened the door and she immediately approached Gilbert with a sweet smile with a face that looked very happy.

‘’Gil, have long waited for me?’’

"No. I just arrived. It's a flower for you."

‘’Thank you. Come login’’.

Gilbert sat in the living room while Erija went to the kitchen and brought drinks for Gilbert. He drank the coffee that Erika had prepared

‘’Hmmm..your coffee is very good,’’praise Gilbert.

Erika blushed in embarrassment.

‘’Thank you."

" We better get going."

" All right."

Half an hour later they arrived at the restaurant and had lunch together.

"The food here is delicious."

" I'm glad you like it "

" Thank you for taking me to lunch."

" There's something I want to tell you."

"What?"

" Will you be my lover?"

Erika was surprised and did not expect her handsome man Gilbert would be her lover. He looked timid and did not dare to look at Gilbert's face. Erika became very nervous.

" Before I answer. I want to tell you something about my past."

" all right. I'll listen to it."

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A few years ago

Erika was sitting in front of the fire stove cooking chicken soup. Today his father's birthday. He wanted to cook a special meal for her. The fire is lying down in the furnace. The atmosphere in the quiet kitchen that was heard was only the sound of boiling water. Her mother was busy working as a housekeeper in one of the wealthy families in her village. Usually his mother came home at 5 pm, while his father worked as a farm worker. His sister works as a waitress at a food store and his sister is 5 years old. Now his sister is sleeping well after a long day of playing.

Erika sat down daydreaming while waiting for her chicken soup to ripen. His face reddened every time he thought of the young man he liked. Sometimes Erika did not feel confident liking the young man, because he came from the richest family in this village. Her relationship with him might not be approved by her family, but Erika was very sure the young man loved her very much. Her name is Jerome Hunt. They are in a secret relationship and often have secret meetings.

The chicken soup was ripe and kept in a pot above the extinguished furnace. Erika then goes to the forest to pick up firewood, as the supply of firewood in her house is exhausted. On the way to the forest, Erika accidentally passes by Jerome's house and hopes she can see him even if only briefly.

Her heart was sad, because she did not see him at home. His house looks so quiet. Suddenly there was a commotion in the village. Security guards ran to arrest a man suspected of murder using paranormal black magic. Erika felt sorry for the man, because if caught she would be punished according to village custom.

Erika has arrived in the forest. The sunlight is filtered by the cracks of the leaves and scatters bright spots on the ground. He lifted his face into the sunlight and the hard-cracked twigs were stepped on by his feet. Erika started looking for wood and tree branches scattered on the ground. In a short time the basket was already filled with firewood. The day had begun to afternoon, Erika walked in a hurry to get home faster before it started to get dark. Suddenly his mouth was shut by someone.

‘’Halo Erika!’’

"It turns out you're Jerome,’’ Erika said as she lashed the handsome young man's chest.

Jerome immediately hugged Erika very tightly and they kissed in the forest which was only slightly highlighted by the afternoon sun, then there was the sound of people shouting.

‘’Catch that person. Catch."

‘’I feel sorry for her being chased constantly by them."

‘’That person should be arrested, for killing people."

‘’Shall he be punished by being burned alive? Is there no punishment other than burning? I know the guy must have been scared, so he escaped’’.

‘’Why are you even defending him?’’

‘’Not him defending, but I feel pity, that his life will end in being burned."

Jerome stared fixedly at Erika.

‘’Erika , I love you,’’ whisper it friendly.

Erika blushed and felt lucky to be loved by Jerome Hunt.

‘’I love you too."

Jerome clutched him back tightly and kissed his lover's forehead.

‘’Ah, I have to go home soon. My parents will be home soon. Today is my father's birthday."

‘’Then happy birthday to your father."

‘’Thank you."

‘’What do your parents know about our relationship?’’

‘’No idea. They only know that I like someone. If they know I love you, they won't agree and I'm afraid if they tell me I should stay away from you."

‘’My parents don't know either. They would be very angry if you were my girlfriend. If I hadn't been born into a rich family, we wouldn't have been hiding out like this."

‘’Ya maybe you're right."

‘’I'm tired of constantly saving our relationship. I'll try to talk to my parents about our relationship tomorrow."

‘’What? Are you serious?’’

‘’Of course. I want us to be together."

‘’Thank you for loving me. I'm so lucky."

The two of them hugged back tightly, then they walked hand in hand along the forest boundary.

‘’We parted here. See you later, Jerome."

‘’Bye!’’

It's getting dark. Erika ran a little towards her house. His mother had come home and was preparing dinner for us.

‘’Erika, where were you from?’’

‘’I picked up firewood in the forest."

‘’Other times can you pick up firewood during the day only. It'll be safer."

‘’Good, Mom."

The kitchen door opened and from that door came his father and older brother with tired faces.

‘’Dad, I've prepared a special meal for dad. I made you my chicken soup and happy birthday."

‘’True? Thank ye. I'll eat it later. ’’His face is staring softly at Erika.

Dinner was cheerful with laughter and jokes from the family. Meanwhile at Jerome's house, they had dinner with grim faces. No sound was heard during the dinner.

‘’Dad, I want to talk after dinner later,’’told Jerone broke the silence.

‘’ Dad also want to talk to you there is an important thing you want to talk about."

‘’Good."

Then they both continued eating again. Jerome's father worked as a village chief and his family was very rich and prosperous and owned farmland and plantations. They were highly respected by the entire village. After finishing eating Jerome and his father went to the living room. He looked nervous, as he was going to talk about his lover to his father.

‘’Good. Now what do you want to talk to me about?’’

‘’It's better that dad talk."

‘’Good. I've already betrothed you to one of Dad's friend's daughters, Aine Kerr and you should marry him."

‘’Whataa? I don't want to. I don't know him."

" Jerome,’’shouts his father and looks at him fiercely.

‘’But I...’’

‘’You don't want to hear your explanation anymore. That girl suits you. The family came from a respectable and wealthy family. You two are going to stay married and what do you want to talk to dad about?’’

‘’There's nothing else I want to talk to dad about."

The resentment and anger towards his father had already made him angry, as he was completely unable to oppose his father's wishes. His father was a very ambitious man and was never satisfied with the treasures he had now. He wanted to have greater treasures and become the richest man. Jerome went to his room and slammed the door hard.

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Erika was in her room standing in front of the mirror. He looked at himself and twisted his body. He did not expect Jerome would like him and being his lover defeated all the beautiful girls in this village. He thinks what is interesting about him. Erika comes from a modest family and is not from a rich family nor is she beautiful. Her face was back on heat given the events in the forest when Jerome kissed her.

Erika placed her finger on her red and tiny lips. He still feels his kiss. He was afraid that his family would not approve of his relationship with Jerome. His face was back in horror .

‘’Who is the man who has successfully captured your heart?’’his mother suddenly said.

‘’Ah.real mom. Mom just surprised me."

His mother looked at him straight and Erika blushed in embarrassment and lowered her head.

‘’When will you introduce the man to mom?’’

‘’I'll introduce her to mom and dad, but not now. I promise, I'll introduce you to you."

‘’Is he a good person?’’

‘’He is kind and also handsome."

‘’Then you get married later surely this house will be quiet and we will be lonely divsini,’’ said his mother while stroking her long shiny black hair.

Erika hugged her mother.

‘’I am married still long, besides if I get married later, I will often come here, because I also do not want to be far from you. I love you guys so much."

His mother smiled gently and his eyes were cold.

‘’Now sleep. It's late at night."

Erika then lay down and Jerome's shadow could not be lost from her head and for the umpteenth time her face blushed red.

"Jerome, I love you so much."

Erika fell asleep with a smiling face, but her happiness would not last long, because soon she and her family would experience something terrible that Erika would never have expected at all.

Morning sunlight shuffled through the window. Erika woke up and straightened her body and yawned. His heart was covered with happiness. He has a family that loves him and there are men who love him. Erika looked so excited with a fresh and radiant face. Outside the air was still cold and a thick fog still enveloped the village. Erika went to the kitchen to prepare breakfast and her mother was already there first cooking. [ ]