Susceptible to Suggestion

could it be him?

It was like an aha moment. Sebi was trying to get more freshmen to like her because she knew no one in our grade (11th) liked her. In fact, everyone practically hated or felt bad for her.

As Briana, Reign, and I started back to my car, my life long friend Ethan walks up to us. I've always had some kind of attraction to Ethan. I mean who wouldn't? He is so incredibly sweet and one of the most heartfelt guys i've ever known, and don't even get me started on his physical features. He has light blue almost icey eyes complemented by chaotic but calm locks of dark brown curly hair. He is tall, but doesn't exactly tower over me, and his muscles are the perfect blend of bulky but hidden at the same time. Oh the things I would do to have him feel the same way about me as I did him. I stare into his deep set eyes as this familiar, but mysterious man who i've somehow known my whole life but just met approaches me. "What is all that about?" Ethan says as he points to the freshmen who are fan-girling over a two faced bitch. "Just Sebi being Sebi. She is most likely trying to recruit freshmen to like her because no one else does." I spit out. "Your not wrong, Laina," Ethan says giving me a smirk. I love hearing my name come out of his mouth. His voice is soothing but raspy at the same time. I can't help but melt to the sensation of utter comfort it has brought me all these years. When we were younger he had a raspy voice more than anything, but then it gradually turned into a smooth but rough tone. One that can make someone so susceptible to suggestion.

"Hey Ethan, we are going out to Sal's Diner for lunch. You wanna come with?" Reign blurts out. She knows what she is doing. Both her and Briana know about my case of the hots for him. They also know ever since i've started to wonder, 'could it be him?' , i've been more distant towards him out of fear that he will realize that I want to be his property, and not Ryker Daniel's. That is one thing that Ethan likes to tease me about. I had a huge crush on Ryker freshmen year, but then got over it once he publicly humiliated me in-front of the whole school. We met up in the center of the cafeteria during lunch because he said he had something to tell me. I obliged and met him there, only for him to publicly humiliate me by asking if I was on the path to turning out like my "drug addict parents" who are now clean.