The door slammed shut, keeping the warm, hallway air out. Ethan, my childhood bestie, turned the deadbolt. I sat on the couch shivering. He looked at me, his blonde hair frosted with snowflakes and his blue eyes showing signs of the harsh weather. He tore off his worn down boots, dropped his gloves on the floor, and flopped onto the couch.
"Sadie, if anyone asks I've been here for at least an hour." He snatched the remote from my hand and turned on the television.
"Do I even want to know what you did this time?" I asked snatching it back. Ethan was always getting into trouble. Stores, girls, school, name the crime and he probably committed it, well everything except murder. Ethan has stolen from grocery stores and has pulled the best pranks at school.
"No, not this time." As he shook his head, snowflakes fell onto the couch.
"What am I going to do with you" I tsked and I shook my head. He shrugged.
"Maybe get me some coffee while I make some hotcakes." Ethan never said pancakes. To him, it was hotcakes. I stood up grunting, of course now he wants coffee, just when I used the last of it meaning I was going to have to make a whole new batch. He just loves to make life hard. I grabbed him a mug from the cupboard. The television crackled and a black shadow moved from my room to his. I dropped the mug sending glass everywhere, from the silver fridge all the way to the dark wood table. I stood still so the shards wouldn't embed themselves into my bare feet. I took a deep breath, in then out. Ethan put down the flour he was using to make the hotcakes and reached for the broom. He swept up the glass, staring at me. I ducked my head embarrassed. My cheeks flushed pink. Oh no, I was never gonna live this one down.
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