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Kate

Would it make sense if I told you that Ethan Hale had occupied every damn space in the freaking universe?
It wasn't even Friday yet and this week already felt like a lifetime of torture.

I swear, I wished I could move overseas again, at least he couldn't follow me there. I hope.

Everywhere I went, I'd run into Ethan as if he knew exactly when and where I'd be.

I go to the park to get some air?
No problem. Liam would be there already, having fun with my friends.

I go to Hale Castle, as I call it now, to do some work as I'm supposed to - of course Ethan is there already! No  matter what time I go, we'd run into each other, as if he doesn't freaking have anything else to do!
And I thought adults were supposed to have jobs and so on. But not him, no, his job was to annoy me 24/7.

I did my very best to pretend that I don't see him, even when he's in front of me.

Ignore.

That's what he deserved for trying to enchant me.

But he could not possibly be everywhere I go, right?

Don't worry, Kate. You still have school and he's too old for this.

Or not?

Of course not.

I go to school and boom! Ethan is there again! On Friday, he was at the parking lot, meeting his equally muscular and dumb friends, his brothers, my brothers, just everyone, because he's everyone's friend apparently!

I was furious.

Not to mention all the girls, swooning over his body, his angelic face, his everything, why not.

I gagged, hopefully loud enough for everyone to hear, before I entered the school building.

Breathe, Kate, just breathe.

Remember, he's that asshole who sends Jason home early every time to "do homework", making you stay overtime and work double instead, just because he enjoys watching you suffer.
He seems to think you're his personal maid, moreover, he loves walking around while you do your job, shirtless, only to spite you.
Remember that and don't look in his direction!

Ugh!!!

I wanted to hit him so bad when I didn't want to kiss him.

No, nope! Kick that thought out of the window right now! He's only making your life worse!

Just focus and don't give in. You can do it. You. Don't. Like. Him.

You don't!

  "Hey, are you going to the party tonight? Maybe we can...you know...go together, me and you?"

I was standing by my locker when a guy from the football team I've never talked to before, approached me out of nowhere.

He was in my biology class, I knew that for sure, but I swear I had no idea what his name was.

Nadia was standing beside me, poking me in the ribs to give a positive answer.

I sighted.
Slowly.

Then I looked over my shoulder to the other side of the hallway, where Ethan was positioned, leaning casually against the wall and talking to a teacher.
Of course he was, I'm sure everyone missed him and wished he'd come back for another five years just because he's so awesome...