On Land

Chapter 7: Confusion

Ethan's POV:

I'm mad, or...I was mad? I grunt as I jump out of my boat, I can't remember why I had left Alas. I sigh and go back home, not caring anymore. When the next morning rolled around I felt like crap, I got up and wore all black, I put my lip ring in and walked to school. My dad is a dick and my sister isn't always home, my dad leaves every night at nine and doesn't come home until four in the morning, past out drunk. I walk into the school and walk through the halls, I suddenly got mad when I tried to remember what happened with Alas.

When school ended I swiftly got out, ducked my head, and tucked my hands in my pockets. I see him walk past me quickly as he sees me he started to run towards town tears rolling down his face. I stop and turn, looking down, I sigh and run after him. "Alas! Stop, please!" he stops and looks at me "What? Ethan, I'm sorry but..." he continues to cry, I sigh and run a hand through my hair "Don't be sorry, to be honest, I don't know why you're sorry..." why can't a fuckin' remember?!

He looks down "because you're confused, wondering why you can't remember...It's my fault, I didn't want you to be scared that I might hurt you, I'm sorry" the tears fell to the ground as he cried. I shuffle closer to him "Stop saying sorry," he looks at me sadly, scared, worried, "but it's all my fault and-and-" I cup his face and kiss him softly "It's not, stop it," I move my hands to his neck slowly, he looks at me "you wouldn't be near me if I gave you your memory back Ethan, you wouldn't even be swimming later" I frown and look down "who said I won't?" he looks at me "you said it yourself, Ethan, but you won't remember unless I give you your memory back" I growl softly. Damn it! "Please, Alas, I promise I won't" I should stop, shut up!

He moves away shaking slightly placing his hands on his arms close to his chest "you'll hate me, Ethan, you won't want to be around me ever again" I step closer to him "Stop thinkin' I will, and see," he looks at me scared, I grab his waist and pull him toward me "Please?" he grips my shirt softly burying his face into my chest "C'mon, let's go to my house for a bit, yeah?" he looks at me and lets go moving away quickly "no, here now thats, until you get your memories back then we may go" stubborn, it's not like anything is gonna happen, I run a hand through my hair again and nod "Yeah, alright, I gotta go, pictures need to be taken."

He walks up to me blowing in my face softly then kissing me, he moves away as flashes of my memories come back. My jaw tightens as my eyes narrow, "Alas.." he frowns tears forming in his eyes, "I'm sorry I must go now" I frown and whisper softly "you're incredible" his eyes widen "no I'm not...please don't say that when you really don't mean it!" he closes his eyes as tears fall, I pull him closer, rising his chin with my finger "Look at me," he slowly looks into my eyes, I smile softly "I mean it, I do, and not because you seduced me, but because I think you really are."