Falling For Ethan

The party

I look up from Trent's body, and say to Ethan "Thanks."

" No problem, I love punching dudes." he says with a smile. He quickly changes his expression and asks " Are you ok?"

" Ya I think so." I say.

I turn back and see Trent unconscious.

" Oh I have to go find Bridget." I say running away." Meet me by the buses."

I run outside and see Bridget standing on the steps.

" Have you seen Trent?" she asks right when I get there.

" Bridget there is something you need to know about him." Catching my breath I tell her everything that I saw Trent doing and how I confronted him and how he got really creepy.

"He needs to be killed!" she yells.

" Don't worry Ethan punched him in the face."

"Oh thank god." She says teary eyed.

" Ya well, are you still going bowling tomorrow?"

"No, maybe I'll just have a party at my house tomorrow night." She says holding back tears.

" Let it out." I say giving her a hug. She cries into my shoulder.

" You should have a big party and invite everyone, and all the boys, well except Trent."

She laughs and says "Even the cute ones?"

"Especially the cute ones." I say with a chuckle I wave and she hops into the bus.

I walk around to where I told Ethan to meet me, and then he pulls up in his car.

I quickly get in.

" Bridget is happy that you hit Trent." I say trying to end the silence.

" I didn't punch him for Bridget, I punched him for you." he says almost sternly.

I blush and say " yeah well thanks, and you should come to Bridget's party."

"Oh yeah, when and where?"

He asks interested.

"Umm, I'm not so sure but i'll text her." I say.

" Ok just throw rocks at my window." he says with a smile.

"I don't have rocks." I say.

He writes something down and says "here." and hands me his number. I get out of the car and walk to my door.

I run up to my room and call Bridget.

" Hey what's up?" she says.

"Oh nothing I just wanted to tell you Ethan gave me his number." I say.

"Oh, I see you like Ethan. Not to rain on your parade but he gives everyone his number." She says.

" Well you don't have to be a Debbie downer, but no that's not the only thing I wanted to ask. What time is your party?" I ask.

" I'm having it tomorrow at like 8, I'm not a Debbie downer." She says defensively. " You should invite Ethan."

" Don't worry I will, and I will see you tomorrow at like 7 to get ready." I say.

"Ok see you tomorrow. I'll make sure you and Ethan hit it off." She says.

" No I don't want you playing matchmaker, and your in a good mood for, you

Know not having a boyfriend." I say gently.

" Don't worry I'm fine, I'm going to find a new someone at the party." She says.