"Do you just wanna go take a nap?" -14

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It was like those scenes in the movies, when the fireworks go off and the sparks fly. Everything in that moment felt perfect. I know, we haven't been "together" very long, but I promise you, what I feel is very, very real.

He pulls away but not too far. Close enough that our noses are almost touching. He brings his hands up to my face and tucks my hair behind both of my ears. We both smile, making us both laugh.

"Wanna leave?" He says, still smiling.

"Ye-" I say as I'm interrupted.

"Well, that's pretty clear as to how you feel, I guess." I hear Devin say from behind me.

I spin around to see him standing there, and he looks sad.

"Devin, I-" I start to say as he puts up his hand and starts to walk away.

I look back at Ethan, "I'll be back."

I run toward the way Devin went. 

I finally catch up to him as he's walking out of the school.

"Devin! Let me explain!" I plead.

"What do you want, Zoë?" He turns around.

"I was talking to Ethan before I was talking to you. I liked you, I really did. Hell, I still do. You're such a great guy, and so sweet. You're everything a girl would want, but not for me right now. I love Ethan." I say.

"That douche? You've got to be kidding me. Didn't he toy with you? If you ask me, if he really loved you, he wouldn't have done any of that. But you know, I'm just old school." He almost yells at me.

"I know, I know. But when it finally hit him, he realized it. He understands now. I promise he's going to treat me nothing less than amazing."

"Alright, have fun with your 'amazing' life." He says as he starts to walk away.

"Don't do this, Devin." I say, looking at the ground.

He turns around and stomps back up to me. "Do what?! I'm not the one who's going back to a douche bag and wasting what could be something amazing."

"Then let me fuck up. But please, please don't leave my life." I say softly.

"Are you asking me to be your friend? After this? I- I don't know. I just don't." He says turning away, leaving me standing there.

I stand there for a few minutes before deciding to return back to Ethan.

He's almost in the same exact spot, except now he's leaning against the wall.

"Sorry, I just h-" He interrupts me.

"Do you like him? I know a lot has happened and all, but I just...I just need to know."

I look down at the ground, "I'm not gonna lie, there's feelings there. I love you, though. And it's important that you know that."

"Then why did you run after him?" He says, looking hurt.

"I, uh..well, he's a good person, and you don't come across those often."

He looks down at the ground and I can tell he's a little hurt. I walk up to him and wrap my arms around him. He nuzzles his head onto the top of my head, and I lay my head against his chest.

"Do you wanna just go take a nap?" He asks.

"Ethan, we're in school."

"Not right now we aren't." He smiles.

"Fine, my house or?"

"No, we can go to mine. You might meet my mom though."

"In this?! Ethan I look like shit." I say.

"You look beautiful, stop." He kisses me on the cheek.

I smile and he takes my hand in his. I could definitely get used to this.

We climb into his jeep and he hands me the AUX cord. I just press random and the first song that plays is Can't Help Falling In Love the cover by Twenty One Pilots.

I sing along softly as I put my head against the window. As if almost on cue, it starts to rain. I feel Ethan's hand rest on my thigh and it makes me smile. 

A few minutes later we arrive at quite a large house. It's brick and beautiful. Ethan gets out first and then runs over to my side of the car. He takes off his jacket and holds it over my head as we walk to the front door of his house. We get inside and take off our shoes and then he leads me upstairs. His room is literally the typical boy room; posters, clothes everywhere, and smells like week old pizza. Okay, I'm kidding about the pizza part. He has a queen size bed and he jumps right on.

"Are you gonna join me or?" Ethan smiles at me.

I climb onto his bed and lay right next to him, but not touching him.

"Goodnight." I say in a monotone voice.

"Oh no you don't." He says, grabbing my waist and pulling me into him.

"Now you can go to sleep." I can feel his smile against my neck.

He has his arms wrapped around me from behind and I drift off into sleep with a smile on my face.

"My best friend, best friend till the very end, cuz best friends don't have to pretend..." I wake up and hear my phone going off. 

I grab my phone and see that my best friend from Alaska is calling me.

"Hey Vic, what's up?" I say, still half asleep.

"Are you sleeping? Where are you? I'm at your house!" She says.

My eyes widen and I sit straight up. "Fuck, um yeah, I fell asleep but I'm on my way right now."

I look over at Ethan sitting up, rubbing his eyes.

I hang up, and jump out of the bed. "Come on, we've gotta go."

"Where are we going?" He yawns.

"My best friend from Alaska is at my house, and you're coming with me."

His eyes widen.


AN: Im sorry this one isnt as long!!! jsut didn't have much to write for this chapter

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