Chapter 20

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Riley's POV

"Are you listening to yourself?" Justin yells back for the tenth time.

Come on, he's got to believe me. He's got to see that when Ethan started staying here, I started acting weird. I just feel some type of way with Ethan.

There's something off about him. I don't know what he wants but Justin is too blind to see that. All he cares about is their friendship. Sure, it seemed innocent at first but Ethan doesn't act right around me.

Whenever we're alone , maybe just for 10 minutes at least, Ethan scoots real close to me every time. He starts trying to get into conversation with me and when he does, he starts stroking my hair or resting his hand on my shoulder.

Whenever he hears Justin walk back to us, he cuts me off, tells me to be quiet then sits far away like nothing happened.

It confused me but I think I know why. No, I do know why. Ethan's probably going to steal me away just like Jason!

"Yes, Justin! I know what I'm talking about, I'm not crazy!" I yell back in disbelief.

"Well, you sure acting like you've lost your mind, Riley." He mumbles while he changes his shirt to a fresh clean one.

"All I'm asking is if you could at least tell him that he makes me uncomfortable!" I say.

Justin turns around with hands on his hips like a dad figure, "What makes you uncomfortable?" He mocks me.

I cross my arms like a child, " a lot of things-"

He starts to roll his eyes which makes me frustrated, " He fucking gets too close and personal to me!" I yell at him.

Justin doesn't say anything he just shakes his head and ties his laces up and starts heading towards the bedroom door.

"Where the hell are you going?" I ask and follow his moves.

"With Ethan somewhere where it doesn't have a screaming little girl in my face." He spits. That shuts me up and also hurts my feelings a bit. This is the first time he doesn't want to be around me.

He looks at me and for a second I see in  regret in his eyes before they flash back to emotionless and he turns and walks out the door.

My lip trembles as I sit down slowly onto the bed.

I hear Ethan ask him if he's ready to go, Justin agrees, front door closes and then silence.

"What the fuck.." I whisper as I let my tears stream down my face.

What's gotten into him?

I decide since Justin won't be any help, I'll just have to put my big girl pants on and snoop around myself.

I start heading down the stairs and down the corridor. At the end of the hall way is Ethan's room.

I jiggle the door knob and it opens in one swift motion.

First thing I see is his desk that has a few scattered papers on it.

I look at them which they seem to be receipts of purchases he's made and next to those is a lined paper with things checked off.

1 h̸e̸a̸v̸y̸ d̸u̸t̸y̸ t̸a̸p̸e̸
2r̸o̸p̸e̸
3c̸h̸a̸i̸n̸s̸
4s̸p̸a̸r̸e̸ b̸e̸d̸
5d̸r̸u̸g̸s̸
The dots really don't connect at first glance but when you think about it. It seems very suspicious.

I then open his first drawer and first I see a small like padlocked metal box, I reach for it but I can't figure out the code. I put it back and then reach for the black ripped up leather journal.

I open it up and a old stiff photo falls out. I pick it up and analyze it. It's..it's Ethan and Jason.. They look like they've known each other really well.

Ethan's arm is around Jason's shoulder and Jason has his fingers in the shape of a gun pointing to the camera.

My hands tremble and the haunting memory of what could've happened to me while Jason had me held captive

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My hands tremble and the haunting memory of what could've happened to me while Jason had me held captive.

I hear the front door jiggling and I know they're home now.

"Fuck!" I curse. I struggle to put the photo back in the journal. I shut the drawer as fast as I can.

I hear them walking in and it's too late for me to run out.

I have to act like I was in little space.

I'm small and confused!
I'm small and confused!
I'm small and confused!

Luckily I had a paci in my pocket so I pop it in and drop to my knees on the floor. Ethan's opens up his door and there I am. In plain sight acting like a lost puppy.

"Do you see her?" I hear Justin call to Ethan as he stares me down.

"Yeah..she's in here.." he says slowly, too slowly as if he knew what I was up to.

And that scares me.

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A/n
Sorry for the wait. Lots of things are going on in my life.

And I am now home schooled just because I felt I had too much Anxiety in school for me to focus.

Other than that I think I'm doing decent so far 😁🌷

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