The Twins and I

Gossip

It has been three weeks. All is normal, my mother has been paying for my high school tuition. I'm better friends with Clea, Alyssa doesn't talk to me anymore. Neither does Grayson. Or even Ethan. I figured she told them, or they just didn't want to be friends with someone who doesn't have a father anymore..

By third period I'm already a lifeless zombie walking to calculus, but instead of getting their on time I'm interrupted by a large hand on my waste pulling me towards the janitors closet.

Tia; "Ethan?!"

I say as I see the 17 year old with a blonde streak in his hair look at me with sadness in his eyes.

Ethan; "Tia... I'm sorry I wasn't there for you when you needed a best friend.."

He hugs me. I hug him back tightly, I love him so much. He's been the best-est friend I could ever have

Tia; "Ethan.. it's okay. Really. I'm ok. Why weren't you talking to me..?"

Ethan; "Grayson told me to stay away from you.. he said-"

He gets interrupted by the Vice Principal, someone gave her a tip that we went in here..

Her long, acrylic nails point to the office just around the corner.

I look at Ethan as he looks at me with the same shocked, but giggly expression.

Ethan whispered to me; "Hey. If I were to get caught with anyone in the janitors closet it would have been with you."

He wraps his arm around my waist as we walk to the office into the principals smiling.

A week has gone by and I see everyone stare and whisper at me since the incident with Ethan. I swear I can kill that boy right now.

I see him in he hallway and approach him.

Tia; "What the hell, E?!"

Ethan; "What? Did I do something wrong?"

Tia; "oh nothing... EXCEPT FOR THE FA-" people look at us. "Except for the fact everyone probably thinks I'm a whore for 'hooking up' with Ethan Dolan in the janitors closet!? Who did you tell? We only talked?!?"

Ethan; "I only told Grayson that we got caught talking in the closet?"

I roll my eyes. Of course,

He probably told Alyssa and Alyssa spread rumors about me.

Tia; "You can't do that! He's dating Alyssa! She WILL spread rumors about me."

Ethan; "I'm sorry!" He puts his hands up like he's been busted for something and does that cute little laugh of his like he does in his YouTube videos. Yes I watch those.

Tia; "ugh you're forgiven." I say smirking.

I hug him and get to second period sitting in the corner, not near Alyssa where we used to sit in the front of the classroom chatting all class not getting work done. Failing.