Two-sided

Chapter 15: meeting parents and mean girls

As we drove I decided to break the silence. "So um Ethan." I said. "I thought you said you were in town for a little while, I didn't know your family was here."

"Well yes, I came here to see you of course but I also had to visit my family." strange... I shook it off.

"So tell me about your family." I said "I am the middle child of an older and younger sister. My mother is a loving person, My father on the other hand... he still seems like a stranger to me. Even though I lived with him for 17 years..." he paused. He cleared his throat and continued.

"My father was a workaholic. What can I say?" He laughed painfully. I almost cringed I could feel his hurt. "He worked constantly. And on the days he got off he spent sleeping... And when he would wake up he would spend some time with us but he would sleep the majority of the day."

I saw a tear fall from his cheek. I grabbed his free hand. He squeezed my hand back. "I'm sorry you probably don't want to hear about this." he nervously laughed and wiped his tears.

"Ethan no... Look I understand these things are painful." he glanced at me. "By the way you are trying to put up a tough front... you probably haven't told anyone how you feel huh?" I grabbed his hand again.

"I haven't..." he mumbled. "We all have pain Ethan. It's fine to talk about, I'm not going to judge you. What we talk about here stays here." I squeezed his hand firmly as if to say 'I promise'

Ethan's smile quivered. "Just tell me about your mother." I said softly.

Might as well get his mind off of it than have him potentially crash the car.

30 minutes afterwards we made it to his old house. Once I got out I stared at a marvel that couldn't possibly be a house!

Ethan came around and grabbed my hand and pulled me towards large doors. A man in a butler outfit greeted us. "Master Ethan." he said so properly.

"And guest." he said once I came through the door. "Hi I'm Nally." I said joyfully. "ah yes James this is my lovely companion Nally." Ethan said. James nodded and proceeded to led us to a large room.

"ETHAN!" Is all I heard ringing in my ears in the next 20 seconds. It was his sisters. As they were having their hug fest I'm over here wide eyed staring at the ceiling and small antique glass items and such.

"Whose your friend?" Said a blonde who was rather skinny with long hair, her eyes seemed like she didn't really care who I was until her brother mumbled the words "important" or "rich" for her approval.

"This is Nally." he wrapped his hand around my waist. My eyes grew wide when his fingers lingered across my hip. "Nally?" Said the shorter red head.

She seems like she wears a lot of name brand profits and only had iPhones since the day the iPhone 4 came out. She seemed a bit chunky at the chest.

Let's just say most like a boob job cause them puppies seem like rocks. I shook my head thinking about that.

"Yes Nally, my girlfriend. You know the YouTuber." he squeezed me tighter to his side. "WHAT?" I yelled he quickly ran me into the kitchen.

"Girlfriend? I'm not your girlfriend!" I said whisper yelled. "I know, I know I'm sorry! But my sisters said that if I came back here without a girlfriend or engaged they would tell my parents to set up an arranged marriage..."

I put my hands on my hips. "But why me? You're an intelligent and handsome young man, the ladies must be all over you." I said. He shrugged "Nah! You can be for real cuz!" I covered my mouth.

"Whoa what was that?" He laughed. "My friends and I from back home talked like that all the time cause of where we grew up, but that has nothing to do with the situation."

"You're right I'm sorry... but please... I've had a crush on you and I really like you an after today you're like ten times better than what I thought you were. You're not only that funny girl on the internet but you're also intelligent and witty... not to mention beautiful." he took my hands.

I took a deep breath. "fine Ethan... but if I was one of those girl back where you live I wouldn't stop til I made you mine." I laughed. "from now until I go home, I'm in girlfriend mode okay?" I put my arms around his neck and pulled myself closer to him.

He put his hands on my lower back. We laughed. "everything okay in here?" Said the blonde "Oh ya, everything's just fine." I grabbed Ethan's hand and we went back to the living room.

Ethan and I sat on a couch across from his sisters. "Why don't we start over, I'm Nally. In a YouTuber, comedian and artist. I live in Florida currently for my studies." why not put out the good aspects am I right?

"I'm Jeanette" said the red head. "And I'm Hailey." said the blonde with a tone.

Next thing I heard was a door bell. "Excuse us." said Hailey grabbing Jeanette's hand and going to the door.

"Who is it?" I whispered. Ethan listened and we heard a hardy voice. "It's my parents!" He said "What? Fuck! I can't do that I already met your sisters which btw I don't think they're very big fans! And second I'm not dressed to meet your parents!" I stood up breathing heavily.

"Hey hey hey look at me, look at me." he grabbed my shoulder with one hand and put the other on my cheek. "You're fine, just be yourself." he smiled.

I smiled to disguise all of my nerves tensing up. "plus what's wrong with what you're wearing?" He said "I'm wearing shorts that they will think are too short, plus they'll think my shirt is questionable due to the words on it..." I crossed my arms and he grabbed my waist.

"Well who cares. I think you look ravishing." he got closer to my lips. I wasn't sure to go along and kiss him, or...

"Ethan!" I heard a high pitched old woman voice. Ethan pulled away keeping one hand on my hip.

"Mom! Dad!" He said cheerful gripping my hip and pulling me towards his shocked parents.

"This is my girlfriend Nally." I smiled and stuck out my hand for a handshake. "what on earth are you doing?" Said the woman. I retracted my hand back to my side.

I bit the inside of my cheek out of fear. "curtsy" whispered Ethan. I did the thing princesses do in the movies when they meet someone new.

Weird, why are they acting like they're all royal? "Nally this is my mother Patricia, and my father Henry the third."

"Nice to meet you both." I said. "The pleasure is ours." Said Henry... in disgust.

I lowered my head. "Well girls when are we to dine?" Henry said "20 minutes." said Jeanette. They nodded and went to the dining room.

I put my head on Ethan's shoulder. "I don't think they like me..." I said Ethan hugged me close "you shouldn't worry... Besides you'll only see them once after today. You're fine."

I bit my lip. Ethan went on to the dining room and turned to me when he realized I was following "aren't you coming?" He asked "Oh ya in a minute, I forgot my purse on the couch... save me a seat." I said with a smile.

He nodded and went off. "Ugh...I forgot this was a one time thing..." my eyes grew wide "Wait a minute! You like Jc not him!" I them frowned "Damn it!" I said.

The butler James just so happened to be dusting behind me when I turned around. "Sorry James..." I said embarrassed. "It is quite fine madam, express yourself quietly though if you want the mister and mrs's to still like you." I nodded "thanks." he left up the stairs and I grabbed my purse.