Stay Close

Ethan?

I finished eating dinner, and walked over to my room. I plopped down on my bed and heard a creak. I shot my head up expecting to see the man, but no. It was Ethan.
"Wh- what are you..."
"Shhhhh!" He placed a finger on my lips.
   "You ready?" Ethan asked.
   "For what?"
   "We're getting out."
   I couldn't believe it. I thought he was gone. What about the drugs?
   "Ethan, did the man tell you to do this?"
   "No!"
   There was an uneasy tension of silence between us. I looked up at him, and my gosh, he smiled at me like no other. I felt the heat rush up to my cheeks. I got lost in his eyes, and lost concentration. I began to inch closer to him, and he wrapped his arms around my hips. I placed my arms over his neck, and hugged him. This wasn't just any hug, this was a very emotional one.
   "Ethan... Why are your eyes red?"
   "I was crying." He lied.
   "Ethan what has the man been drugging you with?" I desperately asked.
   Ethan shot me a glance and stared at me with cold eyes. I became wide-eyed, and before I knew it, I took a swing right to the back of my head. Well... I didn't take it. The world was beginning to feel very illumined, and just like that I was out like a light.