Elaina clenched her fists in anger. Her older sister, Lana was such a stuck up bitch. "Look, I don't need you, Lana. I have Eric, and I'm happy. You're just jealous I got him. Admit it."
That was the last straw for Lana. She couldn't take her sister's constant vehemence anymore. And, she wanted to wipe that smug look off her face. Deep down, she was concerned for Elaina. Eric wasn't good for her. Lana hadn't known at the time, but Eric was a big time cheater. He would bring home sweet smelling roses, and boxes of See's candy, but after a few months she saw through his act and called their relationship quits. The post break up situation was worse than dating him; Eric went insane. He followed her home, and even went as far as breaking in. Luckily her mum came home in time, but Eric was already on the prowl. What really scared Lana was when Eric started dating her little sister. She knew from the moment he laid eyes on Elaina, he wouldn't let her go. And knowing Elaina, she wouldn't break up with him easily - it would be up to her to sabotage their relationship.
Elaina's taunting voice broke her thoughts "So what do you say big sister? I won, right?"
Lana was too angry. The vodka she had been nursing all night got the better of her, and she pushed Elaina, hard. "You didn't win anything. Got it? Now get out of the damn relationship before I sabotage it."
Elaina stood up. "No. You think you're better than me, just cause you're older by what - 5 years? And just cause I'm dating your ex boyfriend doesn't mean you should get all wounded on me. It's not my fault you two broke up."
Lana was about to retaliate when a strong pair of arms wrapped around her waist and pulled her away from Elaina.
"What the...?!!"
"Just leave. Before the scene gets nastier, all right?"
Lana looked up into the face of the stranger. He was gorgeous. Tall - probably 6'2, a strong jaw with a hint of stubble, and very muscular. Looking into his bright blue eyes was like looking into the sky. It was a perfect reflection.
"Who..who..are you?" Lana whispered fearfully.
"You'll find out soon enough. Now come on, missus," he soothed.
The gorgeous stranger led Lana out of the bar and she shook her head. It was happening too fast. There was no way she missed this stranger. He was the best looking in the entire bar! Perhaps even the town!
He ushered her down the street until they came to a stop at a quiet corner. The streetlight shone upon them, and the silence was eerily peaceful. Ah, if only every night were like this, Lana thought. She certainly didn't mind having a handsome stranger escort her.
"OK, you are most likely wondering who I am, right?"
"Well...uh yes..." Lana ventured.
"You dated Eric," he said bluntly.
"Are you some sort of stalker too?! My goodness, is everyone in Eastbourne a stalker??"
"OK, sorry. Let me start from the beginning," he said.
"Um, on the street corner?"
"Sure, it will not take long. Just hear me out."
"Alright."
"It starts with my sister, Rebecca. She's 23, and she attends Stanford University in the United States. Anyway, when she was 18, she dated a man a few years her senior. His name is Eric Patterson."
"WHAT?!?!"
"Yes. Now shh, let me continue."
"Uh huh, go on."
"She brought him over one evening, I think it had been 2 or 3 weeks already, and my parents were running late, but I was there. I looked him over, and he struck my suspicions. Before you judge, let me remind you that she's my sister, and I look out for her. Well, I didn't like him, and I think it made it obvious, because during our late dinner he glared at me when I talked to her. After he left, she was angry and berated me. Our parents thought he was a civilised young gentleman and didn't see all the fuss I made. After a few months, she started acting agitated - you know, the honeymoon period was over - so I decided to take matters in my hands. I did a little detective work, and he has a bad criminal background..."
"Whoa. Wait, how does this story have to with me??"
"Just listen. Anyway, I didn't dare tell my sister but I stepped up my guard and insisted on coming with them on dates and whatnot. Now obviously Eric was very angry but I told them I had no friends."
Lana burst out in laughter. "So you're a comedian too! Sorry for the interruption though."
"So I continued until my sister told me they called it quits one day. After that, things started getting a lot scarier. He would follow her, and he nearly got her in a car accident one time. We called the police for a restraining order, and he stopped bothering us. But, I still do keep an eye on him, and that is how I found out about you."
"Wow, ok. So lemme get this straight. Your sister dates him, you find out he's a creep, she dumps him, you still keep your eye on him, and saw us together on a date."
"Exactly. It does sound like I was stalking you two, but I really do care about the welfare of women who get involved with...that.
