Stay /// Ethan Dolan /// EDITING

Chapter 21 - sleep walking

BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ BUZZ My phone is on constant repeat as Zendaya tries to call me.

I just lay in my bed, staring at the flashing screen. I'm not in any happy mood to call anyone. All I want to do is hug Ethan, maybe even kiss him. But I can't.

I look out my window, looking at his window, which it's blinds are down.

I've been popping my head up and down, checking if he's opened the blind. But he hasn't.

Forget it Bela.

He doesn't love you anymore.

You had one job.

To fall in love with him.

But you were too stupid to realise anything.

I shake my head, trying to get the voices out of my mind.

Leave.

"Shut up!"

Go away.

"I've had enough!"

No one loves you.

Maybe you should just die.

I sit up.

Ethan's pov

"Grayson" I say, walking into his room.

"Hey Ethan, sorry about tonight" he says.

"Nah it's fine. I wasn't feeling the best" I say, putting my hands in my pockets.

"What's going on with you E? You've been acting down for the past 2 days." He says.

"I know" I mutter. "It's just, Bela and I had a fight"

Grayson laughs. "What was it this time"

"No I'm serious, like it wasn't a normal fight, it was real" I say.

Grayson looks at me. "But what would it be about then?"

"I love her" I say.

Grayson rolls backwards in his rolling chair. "Huh"

"Ever since we started 'dating', I started to realise I didn't care about her for no reason, it's cause I have actual feelings for her. And we had a fight after Josh asked her to prom, when I wanted to take her. And it was all confusing" I say.

"I thought she didn't feel the same, but she does. I over heard her arguing with Josh. Now she thinks I hate her" I say, hanging my head over my shoulders.

Grayson comes over and slaps my back. "E, she's right there, I'm pretty sure the only thing she wants is for you to talk to her" he says, pointing at her window.

"But what do I say? I'm sorry for being a dickhead and not letting you speak, please forgive me?" I say.

"Pretty much" Grayson laughs.

2 minutes later

The front door was open so I let myself in.

"Hey Mrs Dalton" I say, placing my hand on the kitchen bench.

"Oh Ethan, don't call me that, I feel like a mum" she laughs. "I told you to call me just Annie"

"Whatever you say Mrs Dalton" I tease. "Do you know where-"

"Ethan come play FIFA with me" Gale says.

"Ethan!" Crissa cheers.

"I can't play now, I have to talk to... Bela" I say, picking up Crissa in a hug.

"Oh Ethan, you just missed her" Annie says.

"What? Where did she go?" I ask.

"She went for a night swim" she says, drying some dishes.

"Night swim?" I say, my heart starts to beat fast.

"You know, surfing. Not the best idea at this time, but you know Bela she doesn't give in" Annie chuckles.

"Surfing?" My breath picks up. "Ah, I'll just go. Ah, have a good night Annie" I say, quickly placing Crissa down.

Bela's pov

I chuck my bags on the sand, slowly approaching the water. When the ice cold waves hit my feet, I get a shiver down my spine.

This is just what I needed.

I dive in the water, paddling my board out deeper and deeper.

I stop looking out to the shore. Suddenly a wave brushes over my head.

"Ahh" I shout. My breath picks up speed. "What the fuck" I finally realised I'm out in the ocean, at night.

I look around. I notice things I didn't notice at first. I never intended to go surfing at this time of night and I have no idea how I got out here in the first place. It's like I was sleep walking.

I could see my breath in the air.

Without knowing again, another wave brushes over me, but harder. Almost nocking me off my board.

I cough up water. "I have to get out of here" I shiver.

I turn my body to see if it was a good time to get out, but once again, a wave hits me, this time actually nocking me off my board.

I swim to the surface, my mouth full of salt water. My breath sounds wheezy. I look around for my board.

I spot it 5 metres away from me, split in half.

"No no no" I yell. "HELP!" I yell again. My throat is sore from the salt that I slightly swallowed, so it sounds more like a whistle.

Waves continue to crush me, forcing me into the water. I start to drift closer and closer to some rocks near by.

I try to fight the harsh current, but the waves don't help. With one large wave hitting at my body, it throws me into a rock.

I shriek in pain, as the spiky surface punctures my skin. I was stupid to wear a bikini instead of a wet suit. I was really sleep walking this time.

Tears streak down my face. I look down to my stomach, I see blood smudged all over my sides. I start to panic, crying even more. I don't know how deep the rock has gone in my skin, but I know it's deep enough to make me faint.

"HELP!" I shout, louder than a rock band's speaker.

My cries hitch insanely. I don't want to die, not now.

Another wave crashes over me, pushing the spikes deeper into my flesh. I shriek even louder.

As the salt water washes up again the rock, onto my raw wounds, it burns the skin, making me feel dizzy.

I look out to shore, seeking someone, anyone. "HELP!" I yell.

Suddenly I see a black BMW pull up near the car park.

I wave my hands in the air. "HEY! OVER HERE!" I yell. I fall back, as I wave my arms, the rocks cuts my back.

A guy gets out of the car, scanning the beach. "HEY!" I yell louder.

A wave hits me again, once again pushing my body against the rock. I wince.

"BELA!" The guy shouts.

My eyes widen. "ETHAN!"

A/N Couldn't help myself I had to post twice and I'm also sorry for the cliffhangers 😅

It's hard not to write a long ass chapter you know 😂 

Comment if you knew this would happen 😏 maddyyyyy 😂💕

- Serena