Falling Slowly

You're Different

When the movie is over the two of them walk out of the theater. Ethan looks up at the sky "It's not that dark yet want to go get some ice cream?" Luna looks at Ethan "Sure." The two enter a ice cream shop and stand in the front to order their ice cream. Luna smiles "Can I have a vanilla ice cream cone?" The lady nods her head and then Ethan smiles "Can I get a strawberry ice cream in a cone?" The lady stares at Ethan's face and Luna rolls her eyes. Ethan smiles "Hello?" The lady snaps out of her trance "Oh yeah of course." The two grab their ice creams and walk outside. Ethan looks at Luna "Is vanilla your favorite flavor?" Luna nods her head "I take vanilla because it's sweet enough I don't want ice cream that is too sweet it tastes nasty." Ethan looks at Luna dumbfounded by her comment on sweet ice cream "Wow you really are different." Luna ignores Ethan's comment and continues to walk. A boy around their age bumps into Luna making her drop her ice cream and fall down. The boy looks at Luna and then at his shoe "Clean it." Luna looks at the boy and Ethan looks at him "You bumped into her what do you mean clean it?" Luna puts her hand up to signal Ethan to stop. "I'll clean it..Just wait a sec." The boy looks at Luna shocked as Luna grabs a napkin and wipes his shoe "I'm sorry for making it dirty." The boy smiles "Thank you." Luna grabs her ice cream from the floor and smashes it on the boys head "I won't clean that though." The boy puts his fist up "You bitch!" Ethan grabs the boy's fist "I really don't like violence so it's best if you leave." Luna watches as the boy walks away. "Ah Now my ice cream is gone" Ethan frowns "Sadly you're right,but you did smash it on the guys head... anyway it's getting dark which direction is your house i'll walk you home." Luna looks at Ethan "I can walk home myself." Ethan looks down and sees Luna injured her ankle when she fell from the guy bumping into her. "You can't if your ankle is hurting." Luna looks at Ethan "It's manageable." Ethan walks in front of Luna and gets on his knees "Get on my back." Luna begins to protest and Ethan sighs "Just do it." Luna gets on his back his hair in her face. *It smells nice like cucumbers...* Ethan's face turns red *is she sniffing my hair?* Luna smiles "He smells so good..." Luna starts to feel his hair "Augustus?" Ethan looks at Luna "Who?" Luna wipes a single tear on her face "Nothing." Ethan smiles "Are you going to keep sniffing and touching my hair?" Luna's face turns red "Oh sorry." Ethan laughs "I don't mind, but you know I don't let just anyone touch my hair." Luna smiles and smells Ethan's hair "It smells really good like cucumbers." Ethan smiles "Which one is your house?" Luna looks up "oh that one right there." Luna points to a white house and Ethan walks toward it. Luna pulls out her phone it's 6:30 *just in time for dinner*. Luna rings the doorbell and her brother Apollo opens the door "Luna!" Luna smiles and turns around "Bye Ethan oh and thank you for letting me get on your back." Ethan looks at Luna nonchalantly "You owe me." Luna looks at Ethan "...Alright I owe you." Luna enters the house and Ethan enters a limo waiting for him. Apollo jaw drops and Ethan puts his finger to his lip "shhh." Apollo nods his head and closes the door to the house. Apollo looks at Luna "Who is that? Your boyfriend or something?" Luna shakes her head "No I guess after today I can call him a friend." Apollo looks at Luna "Are you still uncomfortable when people hug you?" Luna nods her head "Yeah,but of course I don't have a problem when you,Artemis, and Mama and Papa hug me." Apollo looks at Luna "And Jake." Luna smiles "Yeah... he came back you know!" Apollo nods his head "Yeah he called me and I told him you were at school." Luna looks at Apollo "Where is Artemis?" Apollo shrugs his shoulders "Probably talking to her boyfriend Hunter." Luna rolls her eyes "I don't like that kid... You watch out for her at school and don't date girls that are needy those are the worst." Apollo smiles "Don't worry Luna I want to date someone like you I wish there were more girls in the world like you." Luna ruffles Apollo's hair "Want to eat Ramen?" Apollo nods his head "I'll put on criminal minds what season do you want to watch?" Before Luna can answer the door opens and Jake walks in "Season 5." Luna smiles and runs to hug Jake. Apollo smiles "What's up Jake?" Jake hugs Apollo "Nothing much just glad to see my bestfriend and her brother." Apollo runs Netflix and plays season 5. Luna walks in the kitchen "I was about to make some Ramen: want some?" Jake smiles "You know it." While Luna is in the kitchen Jake sits next to Apollo. "Did a guy drop Luna off?" Apollo nods his head "I think they bonded well she hurt her ankle so he gave her a piggy back ride." Jake sighs when his phone begins to ring. "Yeah Mackenzie...no I'm at my best friend's house...Yeah she's a girl...Calm down we've been friends nothing more than that...yeah ok...love you too...bye." Jake closes his phone "Girls...That's why Luna is amazing she isn't like other girls she's like one of the guys." Apollos see's Luna from the corner of his eye "Yeah she's amazing,but she's still a girl I'm going to help her with the Ramen." Apollo walks into the Kitchen "Are you ok?" Luna smiles "Yeah can you carry the tray with the drinks on it." Apollo smiles "You got everyone's favorite drink right." Luna smiles "Well these things are priority you know." The two of them laugh and they sit down with Jake. Both Jake and Apollo have chopsticks and so does Luna. Jake looks at Luna "Is your hand better?" Luna looks at her hand "Yeah."

FLASHBACK BLACK AND WHITE

"Jake he's dead because of me." Jake looks at Luna "NO he's not STOP saying that." Luna looks at Jake tears streaming down her face rocking back and forth "It's all my fault...all my fault." Jake grabs Luna's shoulders "This isn't your fault listen to me Luna you can't blame yourself for his death." Luna into Jake's eyes and he hugs her stroking her hair. "It's ok cry all you want I'll always be here for you." Jake looks at Luna's hand "Let's go to your mom to clean this up." Luna nods her head and the two of them walk out the room blood dripping from Luna's hand.

BACK TO PRESENT IN COLOR

Jake smiles "We all must be sick to be able to watch this show and eat." Luna smiles and all three of them say "Except for Artemis." They laugh and when they're done Jake proposes he sleeps over Luna nods her head "Yeah we have an extra toothbrush for you in the second floor bathroom." When everyone in their pajamas Luna looks at Apollo "How come Artemis hasn't come down this whole time?" Apollo looks away "I don't know." Luna sighs "Apollo we just watched season 5 of Criminal Minds and you think I wouldn't know if you're lying or not?" Apollo sighs "She went to a party with Hunter a bunch of kids from our school were going. A group of girls invited me,but I said no." Luna looks at Apollo and Jake "Let's crash a middle school party." Jake drive the three to the party as apollo gives directions. Jake stops the car in front of the house Luna looks at Apollo "Stay in the car." Apollo frowns "Why?" Luna sighs "Nevermind you can come." Luna,Jake, and Apollo get out of the car and enter the house. Everyone stares at them and a girls screams "Oh my god you guys it's Apollo and he brought older kids he's DA BEST!" Luna looks at Jake "Don't do anything stupid our goal is to find Artemis. Apollo come with me..." Luna see's Apollo dancing with some kids and Jake grabs her wrist "Leave him lets just go find Artemis real quick" Luna and Jake walk around "Artemis! Artemis!" Chris Artemis's boyfriend sees Luna "Oh shit!" He turns around and bumps into Jake "Going somewhere?" Chris turns around and Luna smiles "Chris where's Artemis?" Chris  is quiet so Luna grabs his collar "Where.Is.My.Sister?" Chris  leads the two upstairs into his room he opens the door. "Chris you're bac-." "Artemis what are you doing here?" Artemis looks disgusted "I should be asking the same question uhg Apollo that snitch." Luna grabs Artemis "Come on let's go home before we all get in trouble." Artemis sighs "Ok,but can we take my friend Rebecca home with us she isn't suppose to be here and her big brothers would freak if they found out she snuck out." Luna nods her head "Yeah let's go." Luna walks down with Artemis and Jake. "Apollo let's go." Apollo comes and Artemis grabs her friend Rebecca. Jake drives everyone back to Luna's house "I'm tired it's now technically saturday I'll yell at you guys in the morning." Apollo smiles "Isn't it the morni-" Luna turns around "Don't get smart with me!" Everyone is quiet than Rebecca gets a call "Oh no it's my brother! Artemis what do i do?" Artemis shrugs her shoulder "Don't answer it." Luna walks up to Rebecca "Tell him you're sleeping at your friends house." Rebecca nods her head and answers her phone "Hello?...Yeah I'm sleeping at my friends house sorry for not telling you...You want to speak to an adult?" Rebecca looks at Luna,and Luna puts her hand out Rebecca places her phone in Luna's hand. "Yes this is Artemis's older sister who is friends with Rebecca." The boy says "Luna?" Luna immediately recognizes Ethan's voice "Ethan." Her face turns red "Yeah well uh your sister is sleeping over at my house we can take her over to your house or.." Ethan smiles "It's ok I can pick her up at like 11:00 it was nice hearing your voice on the phone." Luna's face turns even redder "Uh yeah you too bye." Luna hangs up the phone and looks at Rebecca "Your brothers what are their names?" Rebecca looks at Luna "Ethan and Grayson." Apollo smiles and Jake looks at Luna "You ok?" Luna recalls Ethan's voice on the phone "Oh uh yeah WOW I really need some sleep good night guys." Jake grabs Luna's hands "You three go up to your rooms and sleep I need to talk to Luna." The three kids go upstairs and Jake looks at Luna "Why is your face red?" Luna looks down "I don't know I guess I was surprised I was talking to Ethan on the phone." Jake looks at Luna "Do you love him?" Luna shakes her head "No never I'm not in the mood of falling in love anytime soon." Jake smiles "Good." Jake ruffles Luna's hair "Let's go to sleep. Do you still have my sleeping bag?" Luna smiles "Yeah of course."

ETHAN'S HOUSE

Grayson looks at Ethan "Where's Rebecca?" Ethan looks at Grayson "She's at Luna's house." Grayson smiles "Why?" Ethan sighs "Becca's best friend is Luna's sister." Grayson looks confused "If that is true then how come we've never seen Luna?" Ethan looks at Grayson "I don't know."