The Power of the Expiration Date [Completed]

chapter 10

ETHAN POINT OF VIEW
I wake up to my alarm still feeling a little drowsy and head over to Isa room. I want to say I completely trust her, but she could still be dangerous and I wouldn't know it. When I'm around her I can't let my guard down. After all I think she feels the same way and we only known each other for a month.

And yet you still let her stay in the same house as you? I hear another voice say, but I quickly ignore it opening Isa door.

The first thing I see is the snow is no longer on the floor, but in a form of a snowman with a carrot nose and a scarf around its neck. How did I ever think she was dangerous? Hey this can be an act. When I thought that though some part of me doesn't believe it. What's odd though is it should've melt. I felt something cold land on my arm, I look up at the ceiling as little snow flakes were coming down. So that's how the snowman still alive she kept the temperature cool.

"Isa, wake up." She wakes up, looks at her alarm clock, lazily goes back to sleep, and says "I have five minutes." Usually I won't allow it, but we're in no hurry. "Fine, only five minutes" I replied grumpily. I didn't mean to reply grumpily, but I did, but I don't think she noticed.

I walk to my room and realize I'm in my pajamas. Was I wearing this the whole day? I quickly changed my shirt and pants, then I look in the mirror.

I look completely different happier even, but why? Is it because I finally have a mission that could truly help me bring down the Ministry or was it because of Isa? I going with the first one.

I look at my watch. Three more minutes. I flop down on my bed and look up at the ceiling. I know I'm more happy about the mission. Why would it be Isa? Right?

All of a sudden flashes of my best friend John being tortured by the Minstry comes to mind. "I told you not to bring him up ever again!" I screamed at myself. I throw my door open.

I get up don't care if it's been five minutes or not I walk directly to Isa room not in the mood to argue with her. She probably going say "I have one more minute, or 30 seconds," well too bad.

I look in her room and she gone. I walk over to the kitchen. She not there. Finally, I go to the living room where she reading waiting for me. I feel guilt coming to me. I put out my anger on her when she did nothing wrong.

"Hey, you okay?" She asked a little worried. I just give a quick nod and sit on the opposite side of the couch. She scoots over to make more room for me and goes back to reading her book. The tales of Despereaux. Huh, remind me to ask her about it.

"We should probably get going." I suggested. She finishes her page and closes the book. "What ever you say Mr. Grumpy pants." She joked and I couldn't help, but laugh. Okay, she did notice earlier. I know this is going to be a nickname until she finds a new one, but two could play that game.

I hold open the front door and say "after you pumpkin." She gives me a look of seriously? Why that?, but when she gave that look I just start to laugh. Soon she joins in and we both are laughing at our ridiculous nicknames. She starts heading to the side walk probably thinking we're walking. I quickly run up to her, and put my arm around her. "No, no pumpkin we are heading over here." I teased. This nickname thing is going to be fun.

"Don't get a big head Mr. Grumpy pants I still think I won the nickname contest." She sneered, but I can see the laugh she trying so hard to keep in trying to act serious. "You really think so?" I replied raising my eyebrows. She immediately breaks out laughing. I couldn't help, but to think maybe I am more happier because of her.

I direct her to the back of the house where it's connected to a drive way. "I never knew we had a drive way!" She said astonished I couldn't help, but smile proud that I've found this place years ago. "Yep, and you see that car across the street?" I asked. She slowly nods, but a look of worried washed over her. It's weird, but I feel her emotions and immediately start laughing. She looks at me even more worried and I just laugh harder. "Isa, I felt your emotions and no I did not steal the car it came with the house." She sighed in relief. I couldn't help, but wonder why did I feel her emotions now, but not when she was sad today? I had to find out how she was feeling by her telling me so why was this different?

"Come on. I never been in a car ride before!" Before I can even respond to her, she grabs my arm and drags me along with her. Instead of running across the street she sticked with the sidewalk. I let go of her hand running faster than her hoping I'll get there first, and lock her out, but she is immediately on my heels then she passes me and beats me by a few seconds, but still. The worse part was I'm completely out of breath, while she isn't even breathing hard.

"I never felt more alive especially since I beat you Mr. Grumpy pants." She snickered. "I let you win sweetheart." I say absent-mindedly. She gives the look, but smiles anyway "what gave up on 'pumpkin'? I think that's an automatic win for me Grumpy." I laugh along with her.

After a while she asks me "Why sweetheart?" To be honest I don't know why, but I quickly found out what I was going to say "because you're the complete opposite." She just smiles and says "you're not a ray of sunshine either."

With that we step into the car laughing our heads off.
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ISA POINT OF VIEW
I don't know why he called me "sweetheart," but I wasn't going to let that ruin this perfect moment. I could be lost in this moment forever.

We get in the car and I already feel the excitement overcoming me. Ethan looks over to me, and turns on the car engine. This is amazing. You know if I'm going to have my first car ride right now! I'm glad it's with Ethan. The realization struck me. Is that true?

"What are you thinking about sweetheart? Is it about me?" He teased. I laugh out loud "yes, Grumpy I was thinking about you." I say heavily with sarcasm and rolled my eyes hoping he bought it. I don't want to tell him I actually was thinking about him.

We turn to the left. We got a long way to go, but luckily there's still a lot of daylight left.

We sat in silence as we drive to the library. The car ride was amazing, but outside was even more amazing. It is a part of town I never seen before. It's a rain forest filled with trees and flowers. Absolutely gorgeous.

"It's beautiful, huh?" Ethan asks. "Absolutely gorgeous!" I say and turn to see his reaction expecting him to laugh at me, but instead he nods. "It's sad the rest of town isn't like this, but I'm happy at least this part of town is." Ethan whispered as if he said it too loud it would disappear before his eyes. Wow I didn't expect him to see this part of town the exact way I see. I suddenly have a new respect for him.

It only lasted around fifteen minutes before going back to the city part of town. Feeling my excited mood go down to sad. I want to stay in that part of town forever.

"You okay?" Ethan asked. "Yes, I just wish I could stay there forever just me having no care of the real world problems not worrying about expiration dates." I reply dully. Ethan looks like he was debating what to say. "Come on, I can't be that bad." He teased. Well it did make me feel better "alright, you can visit." I said smiling. "Aw, that's sweet of you." Ethan says, but couldn't help to laugh, while he said it. I couldn't help, but to laugh along with him. What is it with him? Everyone he laughs I laugh. Well probably because it sounds ridiculous. Okay, let's face it we're both crazy.

I love his laugh. Yet again though I love everyone's laugh and smile. I love making them laugh and smile.

We drive in silence. We reach the library in thirty minutes of silence. Once I saw the library in view the mission just became so real. Usually I'm nervous, but not after these several weeks of training long painful hours. I feel ready for what hits me today.