"Search for him on f*******:!" Laura suggested, I had already done that on my own before. I shrugged deciding let me just give it one more try.
No results.
"Okay, maybe he has a middle name or instead of Eric Michelson try Rickey Michelson. He clearly loves that name more." She said taking a large bite off her apple then jumping on her bed where I sat with her MacBook. I didn't want to spend anytime with Eric so I told him, I had plans and yes I did have plans. To hang out at Laura and Sam's cute apartment until dawn, like the good old days. Was it weird that I was just leaving him alone with my parents? Well my dad was at the hospital all the time and my mom had held a book club every Monday and Wednesday's. He has a car so he probably went to pick up some ladies like he had said earlier.
It kind of bothered me.
"No results again, but there are other Rickeys just not that Rickey. He did say he wasn't interested in social media and all." I shrugged.
"And you believe him?" Laura asked in a sarcastic tone. "He has to have tried at-least opening a f*******: account. I mean come on even my dad has one.."
"I don't know, Laura. I honestly don't know, he is just so complicated." I gave an exaggerated sigh.
"Why don't you try opening his phone and just browsing through his texts or getting that number of the girl who had previously called."
"No no no, I really don't want to involve myself ever heard of the saying.. what you don't know won't hurt you."
Laura rolled her eyes making me laugh.
"I'm just curious, he doesn't have a LinkedIn, f*******: or twitter nada nothing.."
"Maybe he just doesn't like social media." I added.
"Stop making excuses for that asshole. No one f***s with my bestfriends feelings like that. Are you sure, you're okay with going back to normal terms after you guys kind of.." She said softly.
Honestly I didn't know.
"I think so, I mean... I didn't see him throughout the day. I just woke up and went out as soon as I could. He called asking about my whereabouts and I told him, I had specific plans."
"Aw, he called?" Laura cooed making me cringe.
"Stop Laura." I stifled a laugh.
"He cares."
"Because it's his job okay?" I said in a duh tone.
"His job.." she paused and I waited. "We could call the agency and ask for his personal info." She suggested.
"Why didn't we think of that before? But hey do you think they will let him know that we were out snooping.."
"Nahhh, remember the customer is always right and we're the freaking customer."
"Right." I added.
"Call them!!" She persuaded, I wasn't sure but then again I just really wanted to know a bit about Eric find clarity. I needed to know his back story, his personal details and so on. Since he wouldn't tell me himself, I would just find out on my own.
"Rent a Christian boyfriend Agency, You're speaking to Melisa, how may I be of service?" A stern female voice spoke through the receiver. I panicked but Laura quickly took the phone from my hand when I stayed still, putting it on loud speaking.
"Uh Hi, My name is Leona Winters and I just wanted to enquire on a guy I hired from your agency.."
She really said she was Leona, I choked.
"Yes ofcourse, Ma'am you say your name is Leona Winters?" She questioned.
"Yes." Laura replied.
"Let me just look that up for you in a second.."
There was shuffling and typing for a bit before she finally got back to us.
"Says here, you hired one of our best and most recommended man Eric Michelson with a 5 star rating. Is there any problem ma'am?"
"Not at all, I just wanted a bit more information on him for my sake atleast, I get a bit paranoid.." Laura chuckled making the agent on the other side of the line chuckle.
"Well yes ofcourse Ma'am, just ask any questions and I will deliver from what I can see here.."
"Perfect." Laura screeched.
"Is his real name Eric Michelson because we can't find him on any social media.."
"Yes, it's actually Eric Ricardo Michelson."
Ohhh finally the name Ricky finally made sense.
"Mhmm.." Laura double winked at me, I burst out laughing because this was the craziest thing we had ever done.
"Concerning having social media, it's actually company policy that none of our models have any profile because it tends to create problems with the current potential client's family and their personal lives and family."
"Oh alright and what about his parents?" Laura questioned, I felt really anxious about this and felt the need to tell her stop but I also wanted to know deep down I did.
"His father Marino Delgado, originally from Spain. He lived in Spain most of his entire life until he passed away from an unknown cause unfortunately that's not listed here."
This was so interesting.
I just wanted to know more.
"Are you still there Ma'am?" The agent asked and Laura quickly replied yes. We were both still digesting this new information. I won't lie and say I believed that Eric was fully British, his light natural tan made it hard to believe. Obviously the name Ricardo his father must have given to him. I was just coming to conclusions all on my own but I wasn't sure if it was all true until he told me himself. I doubt he would ever do that, he was very closed off.
"Ma'am are you sure you didn't receive any email with all his details because we tend to give out the details to all our clients for security sake."
I almost replied forgetting that Laura was Leona Winters at this moment. I hardly opened my emails these last couple of months, so I didn't receive it.
"I didn't receive it unfortunately, do you mind continuing?" Laura covered it up all well.
"Very well Ma'am." There was a pause as if she was typing then continued. "His mother is listed as Lizzy Michelson. She passed away a couple of years ago as well but the cause of death is not listed."
It was very sad but I already knew, it was kind of comforting knowing that Eric wasn't lying about almost everything.
"What qualifications does he have?" Laura continued asking even though I was lost in deep thought.
"Just a high school A-Level equivalent to a High School diploma here in the US."
He really didn't go to college, so that part was true as well.
"How many years has he been working for RACB Agency?" Laura added.
"About a year now, most of his clients specifically three speak very highly of him."
Did he sleep with them too? Ofcourse he did.
"Any other additional information?"
Laura was really good at this, she kept asking the questions that I would have asked even though I had forgotten them.
"Yes, he was born on the Fourth of July, he has a half brother Luka Javier Delgado, he has lived in Manchester most of his life.. including the Goodwill orphanage. I'm afraid he has been arrested twice but I assure you ma'am it was all in the past. You will be satisfied with his service although if any of this information triggers you in a bad way... we have other suggestions."
I quickly shook my head furiously telling Laura to say no.
"No no thank you. He is just okay, he is doing a great job uhm I guess that's all thank you so much. You were very helpful." Laura replied.
"It was a pleasure ma'am, if you have any concerns please do inform us by emailing us or calling this very same number. We're open from Monday to Friday 8am to 6pm except on weekends or you could just come to our headquarters offices here in Seattle. If you don't have any more questions then have yourself a great day."
"You too." Laura said ending the call with that with both slumped ourselves on her bed and let out a sigh.
Laura then turned to look at me and whispered "You have f****d a prison bird." Making us both laugh because it was a movie reference. I didn't feel anything but some sort of sympathy for Eric.
"Jail bird." I corrected making us both laugh.
He was still my flame, regardless.