Truth Or Dare

Chapter 9 Kicked Out

Ethan's POV

I stared in disbelief at Jack.

We were on opposing sides, we were against each other.

This had to be a dream, this couldn't seriously be happening. Not to me anyway.

"I'm so sorry you're caught up in this shit! I hope you and Jack can find a way to still be friends!" Harry turned to face me with a heartbroken expression. His lip was swollen and his jaw bruised but Jake looked worst.

Which was a good thing as nobody likes that shit - well on our side anyway.

Oh no.

A sudden thought occurred to me, we lived together, he knew my weaknesses, he knew my secrets. He wouldn't use them against me.

Would he?

...

'Our side' were to attend a gathering to go over the 'rules' of this side. Harry didn't seem entirely happy with the situation but Liam had insisted that it was a good idea.

I of course did attend the meeting and was surprised to learn how actually terrible how felt for all of us. He didn't want it to escalate to whole new level but that's just the way Jake did things.

I was currently walking home letting the brisk wind sweep past me and the cool air refresh my mind.

Jack and I were becoming more and more distant by the second and honest to God it scared me.

We were always so close but our friendship was dying out like a wilting rose.

Then I saw the house just beyond a cluster of trees and took a long and meaningful breath. It was time to face Jack because we did live together and I can't let this affair get on the way of our friendship.

As Jack says 'Bros before hoes'.

Apart from my mother Jack was the only one I could really consider as family.

I walked through the door with a great balloon of confidence which was deflated when I saw the sorrowful expression on Mrs Tenner's face.

"What's the matter?" I went to comfort her as I pulled her into a hug.

"I'm so very sorry Ethan!" I shushed her and rubbed her back until she stopped the unnecessary tears from falling.

"Are you able to tell me now?" I asked her calmly - I didn't want to set her off again.

"Oh Ethan, it's Jack!" She cried. The shrill noise causing me to wince and the piercing through my ears.

"Is he okay? Is he hurt? What happened to him?" I began to panic and bombarded Mrs Tenner with ridiculous questions laced with my sincere concern and worry.

"You are a good boy!" She mumbled almost inaudibly.

"Good gracious what the heavens is the matter!" I softened my harsh words with a soothing tone.

"He's asked me to throw you out!"

"What?!"