"Ethan, you know that I love my sister, so of course I'd be welcoming to her, but she's hardly ever around either. I've barely seen her since she moved away. I don't really see the point in having a big family dinner just so that she'll show up.""Alright... well... I'll talk to her about it tonight then.""Good, thanks babe." I grinned happily before leaning forward to hug him. He wrapped his arms around me, returning my embrace. The warmth of his body made me smile against his chest.For a while, neither of us spoke a word. But then I realized something. I suddenly remembered the reason why I was planning to spend the whole day with Ethan, I hadn't finished telling him what happened that night in hospital."Hey, do you remember what happened that night in hospital?" I asked hesitantly, breaking the silence between us."No, why?" He frowned in confusion."Because, it's sorta important.""Okay, go ahead and tell me.""Okay, so, you told me to stay the night after I collapsed because I
"My bedroom?" I questioned, raising an eyebrow curiously."Yes. It's kind of obvious now, huh?" Ethan smirked proudly as he gestured vaguely towards his surroundings."What does that mean?" I laughed as I glanced back over at him."Well... I thought you deserved a proper tour of the house. And I figured since you were gonna be staying here permanently, this was as good a time as any to introduce you to my room." Ethan replied simply, shrugging slightly."Alright. Then lead the way. Please." I smiled warmly.Ethan reached out for my hand and held it in his. We started off into his bedroom. I was surprised at how nicely decorated his room was, especially compared to most people in our school. There was a huge bookshelf filled with bookshelves, a desk which was littered with pictures of different landscapes, a set of drawers which were overflowing with papers, a large closet, a mini fridge and a TV mounted to the wall on one of the corners, which contained multiple video games. My eyes
"So, I opened the door yesterday and saw this huge bouquet of flowers sitting on your nightstand, and I just kinda assumed that you had given them to me. I didn't really know what to expect, but I was definitely not expecting this." I chuckled nervously."Oh, yeah, that was my mother. She sent them to congratulate me on winning the competition.""Really? Wow, I didn't realize she knew who I was. Anyway, you're welcome." I smiled."So, you gonna show me what your room looks like?" Ethan asked, breaking the silence which had fallen between us."Of course." I nodded.After unlocking my room, I stepped aside so that Ethan could walk inside. Once he walked in, he took in the sight of my room in awe."Holy shit..." he whispered under his breath in astonishment.The walls were covered entirely in drawings of plants of all different kinds all of different colours and sizes, ranging from normal sized leaves, small stems, and blossoms to huge flowers, butterflies and various insects. The only o
"Ethan, come on. We gotta start packing if we wanna get to the park by 6. Don't forget about that." I reminded him as I poked his chest lightly."Ughh! alright." Ethan groaned before standing up from his position on the floor where he was previously laying.I sat up from my spot on the carpeted floor beside Ethan. As I brushed some stray pieces of grass off my skirt, I glanced down at myself. I noticed that Ethan hadn't packed a single item to wear that day; instead he had left a pile of random clothes lying around. Not that it bothered me, of course, I just didn't know whether to laugh at him or hit him. Luckily, we had found something that would fit his size."Here, take these shorts." I handed him the clothes and pointed to the pile of jeans in front of him."Ok, thanks." He smiled slightly as he took the clothes from my hand and headed over to the bed, beginning to unpack everything in his suitcase.I picked up the phone and dialled Mum's number."Hi, honey. Is everything okay? A
After hearing the shower turn on, I grabbed my bag along with his and made my way downstairs. As I stepped outside, I saw Ethan standing near the entrance of the flat, wearing a grey t-shirt, blue jeans and a pair of black Converse shoes. He smiled at me and gave me a quick hug before following suit and leaving his apartment. We made our way to the elevator together, holding our bags in one hand and my hand in the other. Once we got to the elevator, I pressed the button to call it back up to the ground floor, just as the doors were opening. Once the doors parted and revealed the lobby, I took my hand out of Ethan' grip and made my way towards my car. When I heard footsteps following closely behind, I stopped and looked behind me to see Ethan right beside me."What?" I giggled."Nothing. Just admiring how beautiful you look." He smirked.My cheeks flushed bright red and I rolled my eyes playfully, trying to hide the smile tugging at the corners of my lips. I opened the passenger door
"Where did you buy the dress for tonight?" I asked, curious to find out whether or not it was a designer."It's a secret." He winked, causing me to chuckle lightly.The lift arrived and we headed inside. Once the doors opened again, we made our way to my flat and walked up the stairs to my door. I unlocked it and stepped aside so Ethan could walk in first. Once he had passed through the doorway, I shut and locked the door behind us before locking that too. "Come on. Let's get started." He chuckled. Ethan guided me over to the kitchen island and motioned for me to sit. Once I was seated, he handed me a plate with two pieces of cake, which he placed in front of me. I smiled gratefully at him, appreciating his gesture and then picked up the fork and knife that was placed on the table next to me. Before I could take a bite, Ethan held a piece of cake in between his index finger and thumb and took a big chunk out of it, putting it in his mouth before handing me the fork. I laughed as
"If it makes you uncomfortable, I'll just sleep downstairs. I won't come near you until you're asleep and I don't expect anything from you. I promise." He paused.I stared up into his eyes intensely, studying his features intently. I studied his face carefully before finally making my decision."Okay." I responded softly.Ethan's expression instantly lit up and he looked absolutely delighted."Really?" He asked, sounding rather hopeful.I gave him a nod in response and I watched as he grabbed a pen and pad from the drawer by the bed, scribbling something down on the pad before turning it around for me to read.''Do you trust me?''I read the question aloud to him and he nodded.'Yes.' I wrote down on the page.I turned the paper over and wrote 'yes'. Then I folded it up, put it back in the pocket of my jeans, picked up a pillow and placed it under my legs before laying down and scooting closer to him."Move over a little." He requested as he reached his arm around me and brought me cl
The weekend rolled around quicker than I expected and after spending the entire Sunday morning talking to Ethan about our relationship, which was becoming somewhat easier for me to accept now, we decided to get up early in order to have a nice breakfast together. Ethan and I spent the first few minutes of the morning getting dressed and preparing breakfast, which consisted of cereal and fruit. We sat opposite each other on the sofa, sipping our respective cups of tea, both enjoying our breakfast and chatting away. "So what do you wanna do today?" Ethan suddenly asked as he ate his cereal."You don't have anything planned?" I asked curiously."Not really. Why?" He questioned."Wouldn't it be better if we did something fun?" I questioned."Are you saying I'm boring you?" Ethan teased, raising an eyebrow at me playfully."Nope. That's not what I meant." I said hurriedly. "Just that maybe we could go to the cinema or something."I knew it wasn't exactly a date, but I still wanted to go