Falling Slowly

Overnight

Ethan and I walk in silence "So why'd you come all the way to the corner store for strawberry milk?" Ethan smiles at me "Well you're suppose to do anything for the drink you love!" I laugh "Yeah if I could i'd marry apple juice." Ethan looks at me and I drink my apple juice "Why do you like apple juice?" I look at the bottle and smile "Well when I was little everyday I would drink apple juice with my older brother. He said to me when I was little I liked apple juice more than I liked milk." I look at Ethan "Why do you like strawberry milk?" Ethan looks at me "Oh well a girl told me that it's something you drink when you feel alone and need love." I smile "That girl is smart because Augustus told me that about strawberry milk... Oh we're here!" Ethan looks at me "Bye Luna." I watch Ethan walk away "Ethan!" I hand Ethan one of the bottles of apple juice I bought "Since strawberry milk is love then apple juice is happiness." Ethan smiles and ruffles my hair "Thank you." I smile "Bye it was nice walking with you." Ethan waves "Same here." I enter the house and everyone stares at me. I take off my shoes "Nothing happened." Artemis stands up and walks towards me and smacks me. I'm shocked. A tear falls from her face I look at her *Artemis is crying?* Artemis frowns "Stop thinking you don't need love! If you like someone go after them do whatever it takes! Do it so you can be happy!" I look down then fake a smile "I have you and Apollo and Jake and my friends there's nothing more I could possibly need." Artemis frowns "Rebecca lets go to my room I can't be in the same room with her right now." I sit down on the couch and Michelle and Jasmine look at me. "Guys he's Ethan Rogers every girl in school loves him! Even you two admitted to having crushes on him! I don't want to ruin our friendship by asking him out then getting rejected." Michelle nods her head "I understand..." Jasmine smiles "Luna we'll help you be with Ethan." Michelle grabs my hands "Yeah we're rooting for you!" After our day off Mr.Robinson hands out papers to the class. "The first years will be going on a field trip for 3 days and 2 nights. Where we're going is a surprise now feel free to socialize or study for the rest of the period." Jasmine Michelle come over to my desk and I smile "An overnight trip?" Jasmine smiles "Get closer to Ethan." Jake comes over and puts his arm around me "A overnight trip huh...Will you be ok Luna?" I look at Jake "Yeah." Jenny walks over to Ethan "Are you excited for the trip." Michelle and Jasmine shake their heads "Look at how she puts her breasts in his face can she be anymore obvious." Jake puts his hand to his chin "I wouldn't mind that one bit." I laugh and Jasmine hits him on the head. Jenny walks over towards us Jasmine whispers "Uh oh what do you think she wants?" Jenny smiles "Luna can I talk to you for a bit?" Jenny looks at michelle and Jasmine and Jake "Alone." I stand up "It's ok guys." Jenny smiles "This trip is a chance for me to get closer to Ethan." I look at Jenny blankly "And?" Jenny looks at me shocked "Don't you like him?" I shrug my shoulders "Even if I did its none of your business." Jenny stares at me "I've known him longer! In the end he'll choose me!" I look at Jenny "Is that all you wanted to say?" Jenny is shocked "No...It's just..." Jenny smiles evilly "Nothing i'll bring it up later." Jake walks towards me "Did you do what I said?" I nod my head and smile "Yeah Jenny gets off on a person's reaction to her words or action so when I didn't react she backed off." I hug Jake "Thank you." I walk in the classroom and walk towards Ethan. "Are you excited for the trip?" Ethan smiles "Luna? Yeah!" I smile and Ethan puts his hand on my head "Do you want to sit next to me on the bus?" I blush then smile "Yeah!" Mr.Robinson gets the class attention "I've been informed that the hotel we'll be staying at will have a pool so if you would like to go swimming pack a bathing suit." Jake smiles "Yes girls in bikinis!" Jasmine rolls her eyes "Perv." I laugh and so does Ethan. Ethan looks at me "What type of bathing suit will you be wearing?" I look at Ethan "Oh a one piece--" Jasmine covers my mouth "We'll be going shopping for clothes for the trip so." Michelle finsihes her sentence "So Luna will be wearing a two piece." I remove Jasmine's hand "But I don't like bikini's I feel...Exposed." Jake puts his hands on my waist "But you have a nice body." I put my fist up and Ethan laughs I flick him "Don't laugh at me." Ethan looks at me then flicks me too "I don't like owing people so i'm returning the favor." My face turns red from embarrassment and Jake laughs "Hey Luna don't you say that all the ti-" I stomp on Jake's foot "I hope you get lost on the field trip." Jake holds his foot and Ethan laughs "See you guys later." I sit down and sigh *Am I ready to aimlessly hope to fall in love?* Jasmine smacks me on the back "We're going shopping after school today with the whole gang." I frown "Unless it's for food or art supplies I'll be going home." Michelle smiles "If you don't go Ethan won't show up then grayson won't show and you don't want to sabotage me do you Luna?" I smile nervously "Of course not!..." *Yup total yandere..* Michelle smiles "Good. I'll tell everyone but also send out a text if anyone forgets." I lay my head on my desk "Shopping huh...Can't say I enjoy it." Michelle looks at me "What was that?" I put my head up "I said shopping is enjoyable!" Michelle smiles "Good..Good."