Falling Slowly

Rumors

I wake up with Ethan's arms wrapped around me. I smile and get up. I check my phone "Ah it's saturday...Oh shoot Moonlight." I get up and look at Ethan. "I guess Moonlight will be ok..." I walk downstairs and start making eggs and pancakes. When I feel some arms wrap around me "Good morning." I smile "Good morning." Ethan smiles "You're making me breakfast?" I smile "Of course have a seat." Ethan smiles "No let me help." I smile "OK." Ethan seasons the eggs and I finish the pancakes. I set the table and Ethan puts the food on the plates. "When is your dad coming back?" Ethan looks at me "Beautiful day isn't it?" I look at him "Are you upset he wasn't here for your birthday?" Ethan looks at me "No i'm used to it." I look at him there's an awkward silence when there's a knock on the door "I'll get it!" I open the door "Delivery for Ethan Fernandez." Ethan comes up behind me "That's me thank you." We sit in the living room "Who's it from?" Ethan looks at me "I don't want to open it." I look at him "It's from your dad." I look at him "Then i'll open it." I open it and inside there's "Condoms?" I pick up the note and Ethan grabs it and reads it 'You may not like me but our bloodline is from many beast in the sheets so use these wisely though i'm sure you have your own and they've been used huh? Love dad.' Ethan crumples the note *That idiot what if Liliana reads this?* I look at him "What does it say?" Ethan smiles "It says happy birthday and also he says hi." I grab the paper and Ethan looks at me "You don't have to read that." I read it and my face turns red then I calm myself "Well he isn't wrong." Ethan looks at me "Wait so you're not mad?" I look at him "You're dad wrote this not you." Ethan sighs in relief "Let's see what else he got you besides condoms." I smile "Your dad really loves you ya know?" Ethan looks at me "Ah...I guess." I smile "I'll clean the dishes." Ethan smiles "It's like we're a married couple?" I look at him "Who said I would marry you?" Ethan smiles "We're by ourselves you don't have to act so coldly." I look at him "I..Alright." I finish cleaning the dishes and Ethan smiles "Come on let's watch some t.v." I sit down and Ethan looks at me. "No here." Ethan points to his lap and my face turns red "..." I move towards him then I change my mind but Ethan grabs my wrist "Nope too late." I sit with him "Hey your heart is beating pretty loudly." Ethan smiles "Well it's because you're here." I smile "Put burn notice on." When we're done hanging out Ethan walks me home. I knock on the door and Apollo opens it "You." I smile nervously "Moonlight was feeling down and wouldn't eat anything!" I look at him "Why didn't you call me?" Apollo frowns "I did!" I look at Ethan "I feel bad..." Ethan walks in "Where's Moonlight?" Moonlight runs towards Ethan and Ethan gets him milk. I walk to Moonlight "Moonlight!" Moonlight licks my face and I smile "Yup Luna is home." Artemis looks at me "Luna some guy called just a few seconds ago named Hunter." I look at her "Oh uh give me my phone." Artemis hands me my phone and I call Hunter "Is there something you need?" Hunter sighs "I just called to remind you of our last meeting before the trip is tuesday." I smile "Oh ok thanks." Ethan looks at me "What did he want?" I look at Ethan "He wanted to tell me about our next meeting date." Apollo looks at Ethan "How long will you guys be gone" Ethan looks at his phone "3 days and 2 nights." Apollo looks at me "Aw Liliana will be gone again?" I smile "Yup." That Tuesday I walk into class and Hunter looks at me "Oh Liliana is here." I sit down "Yup the life of the classroom has entered." Hunter smiles and I smile "I'm glad you've been smiling often." Hunter scoffs "That's preposterous." I smile "No it's not." After class it's lunch and Jasmine and Michelle take me to their desk. "So how did Ethan's birthday go?" I smile "It was great." I explain the events of that day and Michelle sneers "Your gift besides items were you just slept in bed with and all you did was sleep?" I look at my friends "He seemed to want that and stop smiling like that it's making me embarrassed." I eat my food and then look at my friends "When are you guys going on your trip?" Michelle smiles "Wednesday." I look at them "My class too." Jasmine smiles "I heard you made friends with the cold handsome Hunter." I look at her "He's not cold he's actually a good person." Michelle smiles "Don't let Ethan hear you say that." I look at her "It's not like that and Ethan trust me just like I trust him." Jasmine smiles "OH good because I heard Willow of the field trip committee has been flirting with him during meetings." I sigh "What girl doesn't flirt with Ethan." Michelle smiles "You could get back at him by wearing a skirt and tying up your hair and a little makeup." I back up "Nope no skirt no makeup no hair anything i'm good." Michelle frowns "You know maybe you should do it for Ethan." I look at Michelle "I dress up for no man." Michelle smiles "Not even someone as special as Ethan?" I become flustered "I'm heading back to class. I see Hunter and he looks at me "Why is your face red?" I put my hand on my face "Ah my friends we're saying some embarrassing stuff...Unimportant stuff." Hunter walks into the classroom with me and we sit in our seats. The teacher clears her throat "Our class trip will be at the same time and place as class B's." The kids in our class murmur "Why class B." A girl smiles "Hey but Ethan is in that class we'll be able to talk to him!" "Yeah and so is Grayson!" "And Kaleb!" "Maybe even Jake! I hear he's single!" "Yeah I also heard Ethan is single!" "The prince? No way!" Hunter looks at me "Aren't you going to say he's off the market?" I lay back in my seat "No man is off the market because anytime someone can snatch him and yelling about how someone is my boyfriend is not my personality." Hunter nods his head "Yeah I couldn't see you doing that anyway." I look out the window *But it does irritate me..* "Wait but isn't Ethan dating Liliana?" A girl scoffs "I heard Liliana and Ethan broke up after the Marissa incident." I'm shocked and Hunter laughs "Still not going to interfere?" I stand up "Who did you hear that from?" The girl looks up "Liliana? Oh um someone from class B said it so I thought it was credible." I look at the girl "We're in advance everything so the first rule in writing an english paper is what?" The girl looks at me "Uh.." I look at her "Make sure your sources are credible before you use it right?" The girl nods her head "So next time you hear rumors about me and Ethan ask us if it's true because we are the only one's who can give you the correct answer." The girl nods her head "Ah yes sorry." I look at her "It's ok just I would like if you guys as my classmates would ask me first..."