IN MY BROTHER'S SHADOW

Chapter 25

Marcus's POV

I was relieved when Emily dropped me, no one noticed I was around. I just slyly walked to my room. I entered my room shutting the door as quietly as I could, I turned around and met Ethan, sitting on my bed.  I ignored his presence and walked into my closet. I dropped his watch and went back inside my room. Yeah a part of me was skittish the other larger part was tired. I sighed and then rolled my eyes. Let's get this over with,
    "Why are you here?". I asked sitting on my bed and removing my shoes. "Why do you hate Cole?". "Usually I would have time for this and argue but I'm tired can we reschedule this for tomorrow". "ANSWER ME DAMN IT". "Ok". I stood up and was about to exit my own room and beg Ruth to please let me sleep on her air mattress but Ethan grabbed by the arm and pulled me back. His eyes scanned my body and they stopped at my jeans. He was probably going to point out how fat I am but it's not gonna hurt because this isn't my jeans. "Whose shirt is that". I didn't bother to answer him instead I just jumped on my bed. I curled under my blanket and sighed. "I'll answer your interrogation tommorow". Instead of leaving he just curled under the same blanket as me and his hands draped around my waist. "Let go Ethan". I said wiggling out of his reach but he just came closer and rested his head on my nape. He inhaled deeply then wrapped his hands around my waist. "You look good". I wanted to sink in his hold and drown in his scent but something was just not allowing me to, usually him holding me felt right but at the same time  hurt but right now it just felt damn uncomfortable. "ETHAN LET GO".  I screamed while releasing myself from his touch and in result falling out of my bed." GET OUT". I said climbing back on my bed. "Oh really". He said rolling his eyes. "Yes". I said facing him.  "Are we really going to this tonight, here I was thinking that I was being kind lying to you about those poor jeans you stuffed yourself in;" His words hurt but everything about Ethan hurt and I could reschedule that pain for tomorrow. I really was tired. "Ethan I know you love this routine where you sleep with me then say how bad I was at it then insult me and repeatedly ANNOYINGLY declare your love for my brother and I'm usually all hands on deck but I AM TIRED. I know you choose not to hear me the first time because I don't know your ears don't work but look Ethan can we reschedule this for tomorrow". "The hate you have for Cole shines through you. The fact I fell in love with him and not you makes you bitter, you just get worse each day. Instead of being a horrible person and making your brother's life difficult why not work on your own". He then left while slamming door. I yawned snuggling under my blanket and drifting to sleep.

I noticed a lot of people didn't read the last chapter and I get it, my updates are slow. I'm really sorry and thank you to all the people that read my book.  Sorry it's hard to understand.