It's Complicated Love (Crankiplier) Book 1

Chapter 23 - Dark (Not Darkiplier)

Mark (I swear Dark is not apart of this.)

    It was getting dark and I was still texting Jack. I feel like I'm getting over Jack. I noticed that on Instagram, Jack was just taking selfies and there wasn't a lot of pictures with him and that other girl. Signe was it? Maybe they got together and then broke up? Who knows. Jack seemed to be hinting at visiting me, but I didn't really want to see him. I was just starting to get over him and if he visits me then I am going to be back at square one. So I would change the subject when he started to hint at it. Then I heard a small sigh from behind me. I wrapped up texting to Jack and turned around to see...Chica. I smiled and patted the couch for her to come over. She obeyed and I sat there petting her for a while until I heard sobs. Ethan? I told Chica to go lay down and got off the couch and followed the sound. I walked over to where Ethan's room was located and found the source of the sobs. I knocked on the door softly and waited. I heard it go silent then I heard the muffled sobs start back up. I didn't want to barge in and disturb him. I walked over to the side and leaned back against the wall. I heard a faint, sad voice say things that was barely audible. Maybe he's not happy with me. Maybe he doesn't want to be hear anymore. I shook the thought out of my head. Then I heard the door open and Ethan stepped out with puffy eyes and a huge frown. He jumped a little when he realized that I was standing there. 

     "What are you doing there? How long have you been standing there?" He asked quietly. I looked at him concerned, "I was worried about you. I heard you start saying things and I heard you crying. Ethan, I have a very serious question for you. Are you happy being here with me?" I asked without thinking. It just slipped out. "Yes, I am happy being here with you. I am extremely glad that I am here with you. I'm sorry if I seem like I'm not happy, I am just having some things in my life that are kind of bringing me down." He replied looking as if he just broke my heart.

   I looked at Ethan for a while before responding, "You do know that I care about you. Right? You are really an amazing person and I am really glad that you have agreed to live here with me and I am so glad I get to make videos with you. There is just so much about you that makes me want to smile and even make you want to keep you here with me forever. You have an amazing smile that can light up anybody's day. You have this adorable laugh that it just so contagious and you have these few things about you that just makes living with you worth while." I paused for a moment letting the words sink in. I pulled him into a hug before continuing, "You mean a lot to me. Even though we don't get to spend a lot of time with each other, you mean everything to me already." I didn't hear him say anything. Did I upset him? Is he speechless? I continued to hug him for a while. The whole time he just stood there limp in my arms. I pulled away and saw that he was blushing madly. I smiled, "Do you want to go somewhere so you can feel better?" Ethan's face lit up as heard that. He nodded eagerly. I chuckled and we both went to find a place Ethan wanted to go. I really love this guy.

Jack

   Mark told me that he had to go. I didn't want him to, but I can't just force him to text me when he's busy. I wonder what he's doing. I shook my head. I thought about the conversation that me and Mark had. I kept hinting that I should come over and visit him, but he quickly changed the subject. I brushed it off the first few times he did it. After he kept doing it, I started getting suspicious. I started going through Instagram. Mark has been posting pictures of just him, as usual, but there was something different. He normally had this happy little twinkle in his eyes when he smiled at the camera, but it wasn't there anymore. It looked as if there was a film of sadness over his gentle chocolate brown eyes. (anyone notice how a ton of septiplier, crankiplier, or anything with Mark in it the author compares his eyes to chocolate?) I sat there wondering what he could possibly be sad about. We still talk, Skype, etc. I scrolled through my pictures when suddenly....it hit me. I had a lot of pictures of me and Signe together. "HOLY FUCK! He thinks that we are together?!" Oh shit, oh shit, oh fucking shit! I need to see him. I need to tell him how much I love him and how me and Signe are NOT a thing!  I quickly sprang up and rushed over to my computer and booked a flight next week on Monday. 

     Me and Signe have came to an agreement that she is to only think of me as a friend and that the most she will get from me is a smile, high five, and a side hug. I walked outside. It was dark outside. Everything was just...dark. My thoughts, the sky, my surroundings, that weird tall figure walking towards me, my house and- Wait! What is that weird tall figure walking towards me. I tried to casually turn back and go inside, but as soon as I turned around I felt a hand on my shoulder. "Geezus fucking!! ....Oh it's just you Signe," I sighed loudly and shook my head. "Sorry, Sean. I was waving, but you looked at me funny and saw you were about to walk away so I had to get your attention," She said panting. "Ok, I'm leaving on Monday, just letting you know," I said rolling my eyes. We went inside the house as I explained why I was leaving.

*Time skips are part of this balanced book*

   By the time we got done talking and everything, it was a little bit lighter, but it was cloudy so it made things still a bit dark. Like I said, everything is dark, but that's going to change when I leave Monday to see Mark. Everything will get a whole lot brighter. You just wait and see. Mark is going to be thrilled when he finds out. In fact, I'm going to text him the great news right now!