Stay /// Ethan Dolan /// EDITING

Chapter 3 - Stupidest idea

"How?" we both ask at the same time.

"Wait she's not..." i stop mid sentence.

"And he's not..." he says.

I narrow my eyes. It's his girlfriend, with my boyfriend.

We both look over at them again.

"She's your girlfriend?" i say disgust.

"Ex" he says. "He's not any better" he says, rolling his eyes.

How convenient, Ethan's Ex with my Ex, great.

"I can't believe she dumped me for someone like him" he says.

I don't say anything. I don't know whether to agree or disagree. "Vice versa" i mutter.

We both stare at them, not saying anything. Until Josh's head turns to the side and he looks straight at us.

"Shit" Ethan mutters. "He's looking" he says covering the left side of his face.

Josh whispers something to Ethan's Ex, her head turns as well.

"What do we do?" i whisper shout. Ethan does say anything. "WELL?" I say.

"well what!" Ethan says.

"Do something!" I say.

Suddenly Ethan's eyes widen. "I got an idea" he says.

Without telling me, he places his hand over mine. I flinch.

"What are you doing" i whisper shout. "This isn't the right time for thumb wars"

"Just shut up and do as i say" he says. He suddenly smiles at me, resting his elbow on the table. He leans closer to me.

"I still don't understa..." i'm cut off by Ethan.

"Why did the chicken cross the road?" he asks, still smiling.

My shoulders drop. "Stop" i say.

"To get to the other side" he says and starts laughing. I can tell it's an act.

"That wasn't funny Ethan." i say.

"Can you stop being a jerk and laugh" he snarls through his fake smile.

"Ha ha ha" i 'laugh'.

Ethan sighs. "that wasn't a laugh" he whispers. He gets up and sits beside me, placing his hand back on mine. He pokes my side, making me laugh.

"S-s-s-s-stop!" I laugh, pushing his hand off. "what are you doing?"

Ethan doesn't answer, he looks over at Josh and his Ex again. I look over as well.

I see Josh take her hand and walk off to class together. The girl looks over her shoulder and glares at me.

"And what was all that about?" I ask, whipping my head back to Ethan.

"to make them not look at us" he shrugs.

"that's the whole point smart one." I say. That was only drawing more attention.

We both realise Ethan still has his hand over mine. We both quickly pull away, staring awkwardly at each other.

A thought wanders my mind. Maybe that plan was... good? I think. If we pretend... NOPE NEVERMIND. I shake the thought away.

Ethan clears his throat. "so you have PE next?"

"yeah" I say, bitting my lip.

"cool, see you there" he says, before walking off, leaving me alone on my table.