Stay /// Ethan Dolan /// EDITING

Chapter 17 - don't come running

"Aww thanks babe" "happy valentines" "will you be my valentine?" "Roses are red violets are blue..."

"I have five fingers and the middle one's for you" I interrupt Zendaya as she reads out her valentines card.

She growls at me, after shrugging it off and going on about how many roses she's reserved.

The amount of roses you get on valentines is how 'popular' or 'liked' you are. And Zendaya gets like 25 every year, and that's a lot for a girl in this type of school.

But that's not even close to how many Madison gets, a rumour has been going around that she's gotten 50 already and it's morning, also she got a brand new car from her dad to add to it.

This whole love sick day doesn't interest me, I don't get any roses from anyone anyway, except from my girl friends. But I don't give two shit to be honest.

"So how many have you gotten?" Zendaya asks.

"Ze you know I never get any" I say. "I've only gotten 4, from you guys" I roll my eyes.

"It's okay, don't worry I'm sure you'll get some this year" she says.

Someone in front of us drops their rose, Zendaya walks over and picks it up. "Hey you dropped-" she stops, twirling around.

"I guess that's 5" she says, handing it to me.

I smirk at her. "Thanks" I sigh, taking it.

"Bela!" I hear someone say. I turn and see a boy with the biggest bouquet of blood red roses. He also has a massive bear wrapped around his shoulders. His head pops out.

"Josh" I say.

"Will you be my valentine?" He smiles.

"Ahh" I look over at Zendaya, her jaw has dropped.

There looks like 100 roses in that bouquet and the teddy bear, it's bigger than me.

"Su-sure" I smile. He walks over and places the teddy bear and the flowers on the ground, hugging me.

I clear my throat, releasing. "Thank-thank you so...much. You really didn't have to" I say.

"Oh no I really did. And I have to ask you something anyway. There's a very small chance you will say yes, but I'll try anyway." He says. I furrow my eyebrows.

"Will you come to prom with me?" He asks. My heart skips a beat.

I hear Zendaya gasp. "I'll just... go" she laughs, running off.

"Prom?" I say, my breath out of place. "P-Prom?" I ask again. "This is a lot I mean-"

I can't believe all this is happening, all at once. And this, this one moment could change everything. "Yes" I smile.

I hear foot steps coming our way. Ethan comes over, in a kind of happy mood. "Hey..." his voice trails off at the sight of Josh and the glorious gifts. "What's going on" his happy tone turns into partly confused and partly annoyed tone.

"Oh Ethan, haven't seen you in a while" Josh says.

Ethan points to the teddy bear and the flowers. "What's that?"

"Just ahh, valentine gifts from... Josh" I clear my throat. Everything is awkward, and it shouldn't feel that way.

Ethan furrows his eyebrows. "What?"

"Oh, I hope you don't mind, I mean it's nothing. Oh and also, do you mind if I take Bela to prom with me, since you haven't come to any conclusion that prom is soon" Josh laughs.