The Lost One

Part 11

"Thanks for....-" I pause, "Thanks." I end it with that and walk out of the building.

The air is cold but I bravely walk through it. It's sunset now and all the buildings and shops lights come on and it's a beautiful sight.

Readjusting my bag strap, I continue walking home.

I walk up to my door, and as I open it I feel the need to check my phone, 3 texts from Ethan;

Ethan:
Did you get home okay?

Are you okay?

Hello??

I reply back quickly but feeling slightly guilty about lying so I just reply with a simple,

Me:

Yes.

Ethan:
?

Me:
I got home okay, goodnight.

No answer.

I continue walking inside,

"Honey, where have you-" my mom starts but I ignore her and keep walking.

"Hey sweetie how was your-" my dad tries but once again I don't let them finish.

With a slam of my door I let my parents know that I'm not in the mood.

I throw my purse on the floor and sit on my desk look out one of my windows.

Why didn't he respond?
Does he know?

I decide to call Emily.

On the third ring she picks up, "hello?"

"Em, I have a girl crisis." I say.

"What? What!" She asks sounds more alert.

"I um. I don't know if this is cheating but I feel like it is because I went behind my boyfriends back and bought fighting lessons... From a hot teacher, whom I've know longer than Ethan." I mumble.

"Julie..." She starts.

"Don't scold me for cheating because it's not!" I exclaim.

"Okay,  the only reason I would think you are cheating is if you had sex with him." She simply states.

I start coughing into the phone, oh my. Sex with him? Oh..

"JULIE OMG YOU DID NOT?" She yells into my speaker.

I quickly respond, "What? NO! Oh gosh no!"

"Julie, the only reason this would feel like cheating even though you didn't have sex with him is if you have FEELINGS for him." She spells out for me.

I start pacing in my room and bite my nails. Feelings?

For ? Him?? No!

"That can't be, I really like Ethan." I reply after a few moments.

"You LIKE? LIKE, JULIE? You're supposed to rant about how he always does hot things or how he makes you like him more and more and tell how much you love hi-"

"WOAH! Love??? Hell no, Em, we JUST started going out!" I scream.

"Yeah, okay. Julie, you need to get right with your feelings. Because you don't love Ethan you like like your hot teacher, by the way, what's his name?"

I end the call.

What is she talking about?
I do not have feelings for-

Tap

I run over to my window and open it.

I don't see anyone though, "Ethan?" whisper harshly.

"Nope,"