Therapy • e.d

Anniversary

It has been 2 days since Ethan took me out. Today was our second therapy group session. I wasn't really feeling it today but I have to go. I never did get Ethans number so I'll just make my way there by myself.

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I waited in the plain waiting room. I'd been her for 5 mins and the time was 5 o'clock. Alex called us into the room and we all sat in our seats. But one seat was empty Ethans.

Where the fuck is he?

I sat with Alex this week as Ethan -my partner- wasn't here. It dragged on and I just wanted to get out.

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I looked down at my phone checking the time. I click the button and my phone turned on but the time didn't stick out the date did. It was the 5 of September.

I ran towards the woods. it would at least take me 15 minutes to get there from the therapy centre. Ethan wasn't in because it was the anniversary that's why he took me there last night. I'm such a dumb ass.

•

I finally made it. I carefully made my way to the tree. I was right, he was there. I saw his dark brown hair and his sun kissed skin.

"Ethan?" I whispered.

"Kirsten? What are you doing here?"

"I saw you weren't at the therapy session. Then i checked the time realising what the date was."

"I'm ok. Its just, its the first year with him. I wanted some alone time-"

" I can leave-" I cut him off.

"No...p-please stay Kirsten."

I sat down next to him. I'd known this kid for 3 days but i felt like i'd known him forever. There was a connection between us.

"Imagine if we never met." I blurted out.

"I think i'd still be broken inside. But you changed that Kirsten. Your like my remedy."

"The feeling mutual E." I turn and smile at him.

Suddenly, he grabs my face and forcefully but gently places him soft, plump lips on mine. It felt right. I kissed him back. Smiling into the kiss, he pulled away.

"Everything is finally working out." he spoke.

•

"Ethan?"

"Yes Kirsten?"

"Are we a thing?"

Why did i ask that? I'm so stupid. It was probably just him letting all his emotions out.

"Whatever you want Kirsten." he said with a hopeful look in his hazel eyes.

"YES...umm yeah cool whatever."

Why was i so cringe and uncool?

He laughed. "I'm glad we both feel the same way princess."

I was taken back by his words. My father used to call me that before he got sent away to prison.

"Kirsten are you ok?"

"Um...yeah my father used to call me that. I think i prefer you saying it."

"Used to?" He questioned.

"He's in prison." I say bluntly.

"Oh."

"That's the reason my mother killed herself. My dad got thrown in jail for that though he got thrown in there for abusing my mum. My sister ran away after it all happened. My dad got sent to prison for 5 years. My sister never liked my dad as he'd always threaten to kill her boyfriend."

"Kirsten I'm so sorry."

"No one knows where the both are. Megan and Grayson."

"Grayson. Grayson Dolan."

"Kirsten. You better not be lying."

"What? I'm not Ethan. Why?"

"MY brother was called Grayson Dolan."