Watch Me

Chapter Six

I hope you enjoy this chapter! I'm going to try to put up pictures and stuff for you guys to see.

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Chapter Six:

Haley's POV

I climb into his truck, yet again this week. If my dad sees that I got a ride from Ethan, he'll hit me worse than he did yesterday.

I sit next to him, my arm and legs brushing against his. He feels warm, like he's embarrassed. I smile down at my linked fingers in my lap, then lose it as I look up toward the windshield. "What did I tell you?" Jackson asks very quietly beside me.

I turn my head toward him, then smirk. "Ethan. I told you, Jackson," I say, ignoring his question a bit. The look on his face reads 'don't fuck with me', but I can't even pay attention to that much due to my smirk that I'm trying not to let fall into a frown.

He smiles sarcastically, then turns toward the window. "Go to Maple Street--"

"Haley, I know where you live," Ethan says smoothly. The look in his eyes are unreadable, but the small smile playing on his lips is.... cute.

"Right. Sorry."

He turns the key in the ignition, then backs out of the school parking lot.

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"Thanks for the ride, Ethan," I say as I climb toward Jackson to get out of the truck.

"No problem. Jack, would you mind walking her to her door?" Ethan asks him.

Jackson gives him a pointed look before sarcastically saying, "Sure thing, Hans. I'd be happy to."

Jackson grabs my arm and hauls me to the door. He stops just in front of the stairs. "Now you have a good night, Ms. Jacobs," he says through clenched teeth.

I put on a fake smile, then wave in his face. "You, too, Jackson!" I say so sarcastically, that I think I might puke.

He turns on his heel, then stomps away like a child. I turn the knob on the front door, and peer inside to see where my dad might be. "Haley, who gave you a ride?" my dad asks from behind me.

I turn around to meet his gaze. "Ethan Prior," I say truthfully. It's one thing to not tell my dad anything, but it's another thing to lie to his face. He knows that I'm a bad liar, so if I try to lie to him, he hits me harder.

"Didn't I tell you to stay away from him? His older brother is the cop that arrested me last year, and he's no good."

I wince as he speaks. I don't know why, but I do. I turn on my heel, but he pulls me back and I hit the floor. My ribs hit the floor first, then my hip, then my head and shoulders. I look up at him with a look of horror as I know for sure what's going to happen.

Ethan's POV

I hop out of my truck and rush over to Jack. "What the fuck was that for?" I ask with anger. He looks up at me with as much anger as me, but worse.

"Ethan, you love her, don't you?" he asks straight forward.

I don't reply, I only stare into his eyes and try to forget what he just asked me. "Ethan Prior, do you fucking love that girl in that house?" he asks more harshly as he points to her house.

I laugh. "Of course not. Why would you ever think--" I'm cut off by the scream coming from her house.

I look at the front door, then back at Jack. "What the fu--" Another scream. I push Jack aside and run to the front door. One last scream sounds. I turn the knob on the door and push it open.