Friends; Ethan Dolan

12

Kendall

My phone buzzing on my dresser
dragged me out of my sleep.

It was 3am and I was receiving a call from Ethan.
His dad had been bad lately, and I already knew what this call was before answering.
(Guys there's been like maybe a
month time jump where they've
been sorta dating sorta just friends)

I wish I could say that Ethan was calling
me to go on some spontaneous trip
to the beach to watch the sun rise.

I wish I could say that this was a horrible
feeling I could just ignore, but Ethan  needed me and I would be there for him.

I picked up my phone, tears already spilling from my eyes.

E- Kendall he's...
K- I'll be there now
E- please hurry
K- I will

He was crying. Hard.
I'd never ever heard him cry like this.
I threw on a jumper Ethan left last week when he stayed over because his mom and dad were at the hospital over night.

I had my FRIENDS pyjama legging/trousers on, but I didn't care.
I ran to my car, and started it, texting my mom to say I had to run to the hospital and not to panic while driving down the street.

The whole way there I cried, not only because I was about to see the boy I loved so much
in the most pain he'd ever be in, but
because Sean was more of a dad to me than my own father.

And now I'd never, ever, see him again.

I eventually pulled up to the hospital, the journey faster than usual because there was
next to no traffic.

I jumped out of the car, not bothering to even lock it or grab my phone or purse.
All I needed was to hold Ethan.

I ran to reception, asking
for Sean Dolan's room.

When I reached the room, I saw Ethan and Grayson sitting by the bed.
One brother on each side.
My attention quickly changed to Lisa and Cameron, Ethan's mom and sister, who were
holding each other on the plastic
chairs supplied by the hospital.

When they saw me, Lisa let go of her
sobbing daughter and stood up to hug me.
I let out a large sob, and Cameron joined the hug.

We didn't need to talk to know how much pain we were all in.
A throaty cough came from behind us.
It was Grayson.

He looked drained and in mental pain.
I hugged him too before he silently
nodded his head toward the dark room in which Ethan was crying in.

I walked through the door, my heart shattering when I saw him.

"Ethan..." I began, but he only stood up and hugged me.
He hugged me so tight that I couldn't breath, but I didn't care.
He needed me.

"Don't, please Kenny" he sobbed, both of us making the others back wet with tears.

"I love you" I whispered, remembering the conversation we'd had the night I found out about Ethan's dad.

We'd made a decision to finally
be together at the right moment.
and that the right moment would come up if fate really wanted us together.

"I love you, too, Kendall" Ethan sobbed into my back, tightening his grip that I didn't think could get any tighter.

After we shared a kiss, I pulled him out of the room, allowing his mother and sister to say their goodbyes.

I sat in between Ethan and Grayson as we
listened to their mother's sobs and cries, each one of us crying too.

My hand was tightly clasped in Ethan's.

The boy I loved.

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Totally didn't cry writing this, what?
the next chapter is the epi:(
Thank you so much for reading
- h X