Confusing // Ethan Dolan

Chapter thirty-one

"Ethan?" I wake up next to a naked body, whose belonger is the one and only.

"Mhm?" He says with his eyes still closed.

"Ethan?" I say again.

He rubs both of his eyes as he opens them. Once he sees me he smiles, "good morning, how are you feeling?"

"Bad," I groan. "I don't know how I got here... I'm sorry."

"Don't be. I took you here in the first place."

"Thank you," I smile. It feels awkward being around him; but it's so familiar.

"Take this," he hands me a pill which I suppose is Advil. I thank him and instantly take it.

We keep our conversation going, until he suggests me to take a shower. I agree and go to the bathroom. After a short -yet effective- shower, I go back  to his room, already changed into my clothes, and see him sleeping on his bed. How beautiful.

I lay down next to him and close my eyes. A few moments later, I feel a pair of strong arms around my waist and pulling me onto his body. If only he knew how much I needed him.

These few weeks were a living hell. Being without him made me realize how much I actually need him in my life. He makes me so happy, and he's never going to change that.

The feeling I get when I'm with him is undescriable. He's so special to me, he has something different from other boys. Ethan is...everything. Everything I've ever dreamed about, yet I didn't know it.

He's the only person I know, that can make me go from crying to laughing in a seconds matter. He's one of the few persons I'm certain that genuily care about me. He's the reason behind my smile, behind my feelings.

"Malena?"

"Yes?" I answer.

"I love you so much."

I wasn't expecting these words. It's been a long time since I don't hear him say something like this.

"I love you too, Ethan."

"Could you please... Forgive me?" He asks.

"Of course, baby. I miss you."

He kisses me and hugs me. "I can make you so happy, baby," he whispers in my ear. "I promise."

He pulls me into his chest and I begin to relax. I can hear his heart beating fast.

• • •

"Ethan, wake up," I shake his body a little, until he finally open his eyes.

"What time is it?" He asks with a morning raspy voice. Even though, it's not early.

"Noon," I say and get up. "Come on, get up. Let's do something."

"We could do something right here, right now, on this bed," he smirks. I laugh and tell him to get up one more time.

"Do you want to have lunch?" He asks, putting himself some pants on.

"Yes, you choose the place, though."

After he tells me that he wants pizza, as usual, I grab my phone and brush my hair and teeth. Leaving a toothbrush in Ethan's house was the best idea I've ever had.

New text from: Noah: where are you?

To: Noah: Ethan's house

From: Noah: oh so you two are back together. niiice

To: Noah: Yeah :-)

From: Noah: mom and dad are going to be so happy

We leave his house and get into his car. We arrive to the pizza place, that is a tradition between the two of us, and sit in a booth.

Waiting for the waiter to come and get our order, I hear a familiar voice. Maybe even too familiar. Another familiar voice...Three familiar voices?

I look up from the booth and see miss Jensen, next to Madison and Andrew. I start to freak out, since my last encounter with Andrew was when he lied to me saying he was Ethan. And, I haven't seen Madison since her and Ethan's kiss.

"Ethan, can we go?" I say a little too nervous. I don't want to be near any of  the two of them.

"What do you mean if we can go? We've just arrived," he says, having a point. "Why?" He says looking up the booth just like I did.

"Fuck, what the fuck are they doing here? Don't they live far fucking away?" He says.

"I don't know... Let's just go," I insist.

"Okay, but if he fucking talks to you, I swear to fucking-"

"He won't baby, don't worry," I calm him down.

We get up and he grabs my hand in a very protective way. Me, on the other hand, I'm praying for any of the three of them to don't see us.

As we're about to open the door and finally leave the restaurant, I hear one of the voices speak.

"Malena?" Miss Jensen asks.

"Fuck," I hear Ethan cuss under his breath.

"Miss Jensen? Oh my God, I didn't expect you being here!" I fake a big smile, even though seeing her makes me smile, seeing her children not.

"Andrew, Madison, you might know Malena from school. She was a student of mine back in 2008 I think... In Hawaii, remember I talked both of you about her?"

Andrew and Madison in the same awkward situation as Ethan and I. Only that Andrew smirks and winks at me, which only makes Ethan more angry and nervous.

"Oh yeah, she had no friends, right?" Madison asks her mother as she laughs.

"Madison don't say that. Is rude. And, besides it's not true." Miss Jensen says.

"Well... That's not what I remember, isn't it Malena? Did someone even like you? I don't even know how you have friends now."

"Madison, enough! If you keep saying these awful things I'm going to ground you, so stop."

"Mom, she's not a little girl anymore. You can ask Ethan, or his brother." Andrew speaks, and laughs.

What a pair of stupid siblings.

I hold Ethan's hand even tighter just to make sure he won't loose it now.

"What are you talking about, Andrew?" Miss Jensen asks his asshole of a son.

Before this family fight involves Ethan and I, I say "Miss Jensen, it was really nice seeing you. I hope I can see you again soon." I don't even bother in saying goodbye to the other two.

Miss Jensen gets up and hugs me. "I'm sorry for what Madison said. She can be a little agressive, even with a girl that is as nice as you. I'm really sorry."

"Don't worry Miss, it's no problem, really. This is Ethan, my boyfriend," I introduce him to her, hoping it would make the situation less awkward.

"Nice to meet you, Ethan," she says with a big smile on her face. It reminds me to when my mom met Ethan.

"Nice to meet you too," he smiles back.

"We have to go now, but maybe we can go have lunch someday?" I ask.

"Of course, Malena. I go to school to pick up Madison and Andrew everyday, so when we'll run into each other, we'll organize that." 

We hug one more time and leave the place. Finally. I wouldn't stand being around Madison or Andrew anymore, and neither would Ethan.

"I was a about to fucking murder him," Ethan says "and her too."

I nod and laugh. "I wish you had, though."