Broken•e.d

chapter 5

"oh my god i hate cleaning" i whine as i help ethan clean his counter.

"i know, i know" he says back in a tired voice.

"is this all you invited me over for? to help you clean your house?" i ask irritated.

"no, no, no." he says quick making sure i understand.
"i invited you over because i want to get to know you. i feel like we didn't really get to know each other very well with our parents and grayson there." he says with a smile.

"okay, well i'm fine with that, but why are we cleaning exactly?" i ask chuckling.

"because my parents are out of town and i'm throwing a party. the house needs to look spick and span when the guests come." he says.

"a party?" i ask surprised.

"yep." he says popping the 'p'

"can i come?" i ask nervously.

"are you asking for an invite to one of the infamous, ethan dolan, crazy parties?" he says with a smirk.

"that's what i just asked wasn't it?" i say smirking back.

"okay baby girl. you can come."

something about the way he called me baby girl really messed with my insides. i can already feel the blush setting in.

it's been three hours and the guests are starting to arrive. i just stayed at ethan's and we hung out a little bit before the party. i ran over to my house and got my dress, heals, and some makeup for the party.

ethan starts to turn up the music as more people show up. there is alcohol sitting on a table in the chicken. we are only 17, but we're probably going to be wasted by the time the night is over.

it gets very crowded and i search for ethan. i bump into grayson instead.

"hey gray!" i says smiling.
"hey Brooke!" he says smiling back.
"have you seen your brother?" i ask as I stand on my toes and look around.
"nah, he's probably off banging a chick somewhere." he says laughing.

not gonna lie, hearing grayson say those words kinda hurt me. i'm not even dating ethan but he seems interested in me and i'm very interested in him. there is just something about him that infatuates me. he's mysterious, and there is a side to him that he doesn't let anyone see. i'm going to see that side.

i spot ethan at the alcohol table pouring himself a beverage.

"oh i found him gray, thanks tho." i say laughing.

i decide to walk over to ethan and pour me one too.

"oh hey brooke! i didn't know you drank?" ethan questions.
"i don't but i need to let loose tonight so why not?" i say.
"you never really seemed like the party type. surprised you'd wanna come." he says taking a sip out of his red solo cup.
"i love parties, i used to go to them all the time in tennessee. also i'm new to l.a so it wouldn't hurt to meet some new people.
"true, true" he says.

one thing i have noticed about ethan is that he repeats the same word when he says something. for example, when I asked about cleaning he said "no, no, no." when i said i hated cleaning he said "i know, i know." and just now he said "true, true."

i notice the little things about him like how his eyes light up when his favorite tv show comes on, or how his jaw clenches when he is focused. how his hair swoops perfectly into place on his head. i notice things other people normally wouldn't.

why i am so interested and intrigued by him? i may never know. my interest in him is more than just i look at him and see an extremely attractive male, it's skin deep. his personality is what draws me in and his interest in things. i'm very tempted to get to know him and figure out his other side. he acts different in front of people. in front of me. i want to know why.