The Cethan Story

Projects [6]

-Ethan's POV-

My lips were still pressed against Casey's, but I started pulling away after a couple seconds. I admit that his lips were as soft and sweet as I imagined, but I didn't want us to happen like this, Maybe later, but not this fast.

I pushed my tray back and stood up, walking away from Evelyn, Jeremy, Ally, Ellie, and Casey. Not paying attention to them calling out my name, I walked back into the cafeteria, not caring at all.

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-Casey's POV-

My eyes mesmerized his exiting figure; walking back into the school. I started bringing my hands up to my lips and gently touched them, the tingling feeling still there. Honestly, I thought that it was a good time for me to confess to Ethan, but I guess he didn't think the way I did.

That's what you wanted, not what he did. My heart started beating faster as thoughts began flooding into my mind. What if he didn't feel the same way as I feel? What if it was the wrong time? What if he wasn't it? What if he wasn't worth it?

My vision started becoming blurry and my head felt lighter from all of the thinking. Feeling multiple arms wrap around my body, I felt myself sink into the warmth; even though it wasn't Ethan's arms I wasn't in, I actually felt that it'll be ok for once.

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5th period.

I was dreading to go to this class because I had it with Ethan. There was nothing wrong with Ethan, no; but I knew it was going to be awkward. I was contemplating whether or not I should skip that class, but I couldn't because my parents will find out, one way or another.

Strolling into the class a couple minutes late; I walked towards my assigned seat, directly behind Ethan's. I saw him glance at me for a second, and turn back to talking to Stacey, the girl who sits across from him. I'd be lying if I said I wasn't jealous, but I had to respect the fact that he didn't feel the same for me.

I sat in my seat when I heard the door open, looking over at the teacher, Ms. Williams. She was a polite teacher, I think in her mid forties, but she had the biggest heart a teacher could have. That's why she's most students favorite.

"Alright class," she said, clapping her hands together, "We'll be working on a WWII project in pairs." We heard groans and cheers from the back of the class, but she stopped it by saying, "Though, I've already paired you guys up."

She pulled out a paper from her desk and started reading down the list, "Eric and Alexi... Jason and Charlie... Stacey and Lea, lastly, Ethan and Casey."

My eyes turned their direction towards Ethan's and he had the nerve, the audacity, to speak up and say, "Can me and Stacey be partners instead?"

To say I was outraged was an understatement; I did not do anything to hurt him, so why is he acting like a bitch? I was sure my face was red from anger, so I put my head down and started to even out my breathing.

I heard him moving his chair around and putting his things on my desk. I took my bag and started going through my phone, checking if I had any messages from anyone. Throwing it back in my bag, I turned my body to be exactly across from him.

"So what should we work on?" he said, breaking the silence.

Putting my head into my hands, responding with, "I honestly don't really know, I guess iot could be your pick."

Hearing him sigh in frustration, he leaned in and whispered, "You know I didn't want to be partnered up with you, and I'm only doing this because I'm forced to. So start acting proper and posh as you used to be and help me do the work." I felt my mouth widen in disbelief and he held his hand up so I wouldn't say anything. "I already have a headache from earlier, so I don't want you to be the one to increase it."

Glaring at him, I said, "Fine. Let's start the fucking project, you do some of it and I will, too. Then we conjoin it together."

Ethan looked at my in surprisement, he opened his mouth to talk; so I copied his actions from earlier, "I already have a headache from earlier, so I don't want you to be the one to increase it." He looked at me and scoffed, an 'okay.'

Smiling in victory, I started working on my half of the project I was assigned to do.

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-Ethan's POV-

I had to tell Casey. I really liked him and I didn't want to tell him that early, but with his attitude in history, was rude. I know what I did was disrespectful, but I didn't want it to be awkward for us. We should've had a couple days to sort things out and make it better.

The final bell rang, signaling us to go home; gathering my books to go put back in my locker, I wanted to go to Casey and tell him about how I felt.

I knew I liked him and I was ready to come out to him, but I didn't know how.  Shoving the books back in my locker and started making my way outside, towards were we usually meet after school. Looking around the corner, I saw them talking with each other and Casey laughing with Lur, another girl he knew of.

I started thinking to myself what I was going to say, but I felt a presence near me. Turning around, I saw Casey looking down at me, he was a couple inches taller, which made me seem short next to him.

"I wanted to tell you that–" I started off, but was cut off by him saying, "I understand, I was wrong about liking you, I should've only thought of you as a friend. So, can we start over, once again?"

Feeling my heart shatter at that moment, I decided to cover it up with a smile and nod my head, to lost for words.

"That's great. See you tomorrow, buddy." He said, emphasizing the last word.

The ones who are unloved, love the hardest.

-      Anonymous