TLS #1 : Taming The Badboy

Chapter 18 - Meeting

Kimberly Medilton

"He's gone , he already got back" Jess said through the phone and I walked out from the toilet

"I'm out now" I said and I ended the call

"You need to tell me what's with you and Ethan?" She asked and I nodded. Jess pressed the lift button

"So this is what you always do? Runaway?" I froze when I heard Ethan's voice. I turned my head to him in horror , he looked at me with that same cold eyes

"Ethan.. shit!" Jess cursed

"Jess you can go to your room first and order me food please? I'll talk to Ethan for a moment" I turned to Jess and she looked at me worried

"Just go first , I'll call you when we're done okay?" I smiled to her and Jess nodded. She walked into the lift and I turned to Ethan

"Hey , how are you?" I asked like everything never happen

"Are you blind? You're still stupid huh?" As usual Ethan mocked me

"Sorry" I said immediately and he gave me a look that I can't read

"Let's grab a coffee" He said and walked first. I followed him walking out from the hotel. He walked to the starbucks beside the hotel.

He ordered one for himself and I decided not to buy anything. I sat on one of the empty seats near the window. I waited for him

I can't believe I'm meeting Ethan again on my first day in America. Is this a curse or a blessing? I don't know.

My heart still feel the same thing when I first landed my eyes on him. It's still beating crazily and I still can't contain my happiness. He changed a lot in 2 years almost 3 years to be exact

Suddenly Ethan put a small cup of coffee in front of me. I looked up to him and he got the same thing as me.

Before even he can talk.. My phone rang and I quickly picked it up

"Maddie!"

"Hey Rafe" I answered and I can't look even look at Ethan to his eyes

"I heard you're in New York , wanna meet up?"

"You're in New York too?" I asked

"Next week , I'm going there for 2 days" Rafe said and I chuckled

"We can-" My phone was taken by Ethan and he ended the call immediately. Ethan turned off my phone and put it into his pocket

"Ethan!"

"Why did you quit school?" He asked as he crossed his arms in front of his chest

"I- I-"

"If you're Vallon's daughter , why are you in Seattle instead of New York?" He added before even I can answer his first question

"Where did you go?"

"What kind of help that you gave to Jaden?"

"What's your relationship with that Rafe guy? Did you lie to him that your name is Maddie?"

"Lastly.. How are you?" He asked that question nonstop and he sighed at the end

"How's your school and work?" I asked instead of answering his question. He looked at me coldly and I can't even look straight into his eyes. I looked away

"Answer me" He said and I turned to him

"I don't want to answer that question Ethan , I'm sorry"

"Why do you always piss me off since we were in highschool?" He hissed coldly

"Sorry" There's silence between us

"You know I have to go , I can't make Jess wait" I said not wanting to be here with him this long cause I might cry. I miss him and seeing him again after almost 3 years made me happy. At least I know that he's okay and he's doing well.

"I'm dissapointed at you stupid girl" He suddenly stated that and it made me froze. I looked at him completely not understand what is he talking about

"I was hoping that I can talk to you about my grandmother 2 years ago after I got home from Toronto but you weren't there" He said and there's a hint of hurt in his words

"You said I can share with someone and yet you went away at that time"

"I'm sorry"

"Forget it , you can go" He sighed and gestured me to go. I felt bad and felt guilty. I got up from my seat and walked pass him but he caught my wrist

I turned to him but he didn't say anything

"I hope we don't bump into each other anymore , I don't want to see you again" He said coldly and then let me go. I walked out from starbucks with tears in my eyes

It hurted me

I decided to call Jess so Jess can come down from her room. She came down and she didn't say anything. We walked to her room and as soon as I entered her room.

My tears fell down , I cried

Jess hugged me tightly and calmed me down. I felt a lot of pain just like went I arrived at London. I can't believe this happens again when I just got here

"Calm down" Jess patted my back and I started to calm down slowly. I drank a lot of water and looked out through the window

"Do you want to talk about it?" Jess asked and I thought she deserves to know about this

"When I was in highschool , I fell in love with Ethan. I like him a lot but you know I have a bad brain and not beautiful rigth? He mocked me for that and people laughed at me for liking a guy like Ethan"

"I never care about what people say so I always keep my feelings for Ethan. At the last year of highschool , my grades weren't that great so my Math teacher asked Ethan to tutor me or he will be cut from the basketball team"

"He tutored me and my feelings for him grew a lot more than before. Not long after that I got my opportunity to go to London. A few months before I go to London , Ethan's grandmother got sick so someone needs to take care of her. So Ethan was the only one who can take care of her so he went to Toronto for months. He wanted me to get a good grade so I did. I left it at his locker and then I left" I told Jess

"What about your feelings now?"

"My feelings? For Ethan?" I asked and she nodded

"It's still there even it's almost 3 years"

"You love him"

"I know.. I realize that earlier" I sighed and leaned my back to the wall

"Why don't you fight again?" Jess asked

"Jess , I've pass my limits. I can't do it anymore" I shook my head

"What did he say when you two talked?"

"Asking questions but I didn't answer it. After that he asked me not to appear in front of him again"

"He's so mean"

"My phone still with him" I cursed under my breath

"I'll ask Brooklyn to take it"

"Jess.."

"Yeah?"

"I should have accept Rafe's proposal huh?"