Truth or Dare

21

Ethan's POV

I walked out the door, closing it behind me.

I saw Kai walking down the same block, about to go to the next.

'....Why did he kiss me....?'

I thought, scratching the back of my neck.

'Maybe.... I should follow him?'

I blinked, and started walking toward him.

I walked a few steps when I saw a group or 3 or 4... around Ryan's age walking out of the store I was passing by.

They were talking about something.....

....So I eavesdropped as always, continuing to walk, slower what before.

"Ryan and Kai."

One of them said.

My eyes widened as I stopped walking.

"Kai and Ryan. Do you think they're a good couple?"

He continued.

"Yeah, they look pretty cute together."

"I agree."

Two others said.

"Jackson, what about you?"

They asked the 4th person.

He paused, then shook his head.

"I don't like it."

The other 3 paused as well.

"Why not?"

One of the 3 asked.

"....I want Ryan."

My eyes widened more.

'He wants... my brother...??'

The other's eyes widened.

"But you can't have him.... Ryan has Kai already."

One of the 3 told him.

Jackson glared at her.

"I moved to Seattle when middle school started. I transferred in the middle of the beginning of the year to the middle school you guys were in. I didn't really like it there at first. One day, at lunch, I was sitting at a table by myself, like always, when someone came bumping into me. I turned around and I was about to yell at them... that's when I first saw Ryan. The guy I bumped into had flowing reddish brown hair tied up in a ponytail, and bright pretty silvery grey eyes. He was laughing with his friends. He saw me staring at him, and turned to me. "Oh, I bumped into you, didn't I?" He asked me... his silvery eyes wide. I continued to stare at him... and he smiled. "Heh, sorry." He said, and noticed I didn't have a lunch. "Oh, lemme get something for ya. Be right back!" He smiled at me and ran away. He came back in a few minutes, jumping over the table I sat at and sitting down across from me, throwing me a sandwich. My eyes widened... he smiled. "That's for you. Eat up." He told me. I nodded, and ate it. He watched me eat. After I finished, I thanked him. He shook his head, and grinned. "I'm Ryan." He reached his hand out to me. I shook his hand. "Jackson.." I told him my name. He smiled. "Nice to meet ya." He said. The bell rang... and he stood up, jumping over the table and patting my shoulder. "See ya later, Jack." He winked... calling me by my nickname. He walked away, waving. And I fell for him. From that day, we became friends, then best friends. We had a couple classes together, which was good. But in sophomore of high school... we didn't have any classes together... and we didn't see each other that much anymore... so we stopped talking.... And then Ryan and Kai happened. I was really jealous... and mad. But then Ryan moved away in Junior year. And now that he's back... now that we're in the same class..... I want him. I don't want him with Kai. I want him to be with me. I want him back."

He finished, his hands curling into fists.

The other 3 stared at him, not saying anything.

"So in order to get Ryan back....."

He narrowed his eyes.

"I'll make it so Kai can't lay a finger on Ryan."

The 3 others looked at him.

"That's not gonna be that easy...."

The girl said.

"Ryan loves Kai back too, ya know...."

Jackson clocked his tongue.

"Just shut up.... I will make Ryan mine, whatever it takes."

He said.

My eyes were wide, and I realized I was just standing there.

Jackson started to walk again, the other 3 following him.

Suddenly, he bumped into me from behind.

"Watch where you're going-"

Jackson started to say, but then looked at me, and stopped.

"Oh.... sorry....."

I looked over my shoulder at him.

"...."

I stared at Jackson, and he stared back at me.

"You look kinda like.... Nevermind."

I turned around, facing him.

"I look kinda like Ryan?"

I asked, and Jackson's eyes widened.

"W-Wha?! Did you hear our conversation??"

His face flushed red.

I nodded, grinning.

"I can't believe there's another person that likes Ryan....."

I mumbled, shaking my head.

"....Do you know Ryan?"

Jackson asked me.

I laughed.

"Do I know him? Well, duhhhhhhhh."

I rolled my eyes.

"....How do you know Ryan?"

He asked me.

I tried to make a straight face but I burst out laughing.

"AHAHAHAHAHAHA omg, can't you tell?!"

I laughed at Jackson, clutching my hips.

Jackson narrowed his eyes and looked me up and down.

I stood up straight and looked Jackson in the eye, seriously.

"I'm Ryan's brother."