SAGE • E.D

14

I didn't go back to Ethan's room later that day, I went to check up on June instead.

I couldn't see him because I knew that I would've cried and made him feel bad. He's going through enough already.

Ethan felt everything and I was sure of that now since he has been responding to me lately. I believed that he was going to be okay.

But I didn't want him to know that his family is all close to death. I didn't want to tell him that I saw them either because I was scared he would stop fighting for his life.

I picked up his brush and started slowly brushing his long, brown hair that had a faded blue streak in it.

My hand travels up to his forehead as I continue to brush his hair with the other.

I ran my fingers gently over his forehead, a smile playing on my lips as I watched him.

" wow, your hair is way better than mine, I'm jealous " I roll my eyes once I put the brush down and sit on the chair, my chin resting in the palm of my hand.

" when you wake up, if you still remember me, I want you to let me know that you do. I'm always with you anyway so I think I'll be able to find out myself, but I don't believe that you'll know who I am once you wake up and if you somehow do, I think I'll be more than happy " I laugh.

I suddenly gasp and sit up straight, my eyes wide open as I stare at Ethan who still hasn't moved at all today.

" I never told you about my best friends, what a shame " I pout. I went on about them, and told him everything I knew about them to try and lighten up the dull mood in the room.

I felt like he could sense that I was sad, but even if he did, I wasn't going to speak to him about it.

" Jamie is almost like the mother of the group. We can't go to parties with her ass around, so she doesn't start yelling at us " I laugh at a memory of my best friends and I.

"and frank. The manwhore of valley high " I chuckled.

" but he's amazing, I love being around him. He's kind, caring, loving, and the only person I could cry to for hours "

" and then there's Ellie. The other hoe but still just as sweet and sensitive deep deep down " I shake my head with a giggle.

" and then there's Luna. She's a hopeless romantic. She expects some guy to go over to her house and throw rocks at her window and then sing her favorite song to her which I find really fucking stupid but I don't complain, I still love her. " I laugh.

My laughter died down and I caught myself staring at Ethan again.

" I miss them so much " I admit with a smile forming in the corner of my lips.

" I'll make sure you meet them once you wake up " I smiled as I imagined my friends meeting Ethan, getting to know him.

" I might not know what you're really like, but I have a feeling your nice. Loving, even " I titled my head to the side at the thought and smiled softly.

" but the only way to figure that out is when we get to talk "

" looking forward to that day " I say.