Give Me Love // ethan karpathy

spectacular six + 1

I woke up the next morning to the wonderful sound of Nosebleed Section by Hilltop Hoods. I dragged myself out of bed and forced myself into my shower. Yes, my shower. I had my own ensuite.

I didn't bother washing my hair because it wouldn't dry in time for school. Once I had washed my body, I turned the shower off and dried myself. I threw my hair up into a messy bun and moisturised my face. I put my sports uniform on, a yellow t-shirt and blue bike shorts, and put Ethan's jumper over it. I wasn't going to be cold today.

I walked downstairs and saw my mum sitting at the kitchen island with her head in her hands.

"What's wrong mum?" I asked wearily.

"I was laid off." She replied.

I was shocked. My mum was so good at her job. Why would they even think of firing her?

"They said there were many other people just as old that were volunteering. They didn't want to keep having to pay me." She explained.

"Well, can't you just find another job?" I asked taking a bite out of an apple.

"I'm going around town today to look. Go to the bus stop. You'll be late." She said standing up and walking out of the room after kissing me on the cheek.

I had twenty minutes.

I went out to the bus stop anyway and saw Ethan sitting with Mara talking.

"Hey guys." I said as I sat next to Mara, "What's up?"

"I was just inviting Mara to sit with us today. With our group." Ethan said to me smiling.

"Our group, huh? I'm in your group now?" I teased.

"Of course you are dickhead. The moment you got all of our numbers you became part of our group." He laughed.

"Is that Ethan's jumper?" Mara commented grinning.

I blushed, "It's warmer than all of mine."

"Why don't you just go and buy some sweatshirts?" Mara asked.

"Because of my fashion freak mother who doesn't let my buy anything other than silk or velvet or cashmere or anything else expensive like that. I'm allergic to cashmere!" I exclaimed.

Ethan laughed, "You look good in it."

"You guys are too cute." Mara jumped up and pushed me closer to Ethan taking me off guard and sitting on my other side.

"Oh, by the way guys, Elise texted me this morning. She's got a plan to dump sour milk on Brooke this at lunch." Mara said.

"What?!" Ethan yelled.

"Ethan, calm down." I put my hand on his arm and his features softened.

"Don't worry, we'll turn this around on her somehow. I'll think of a plan and text it to you. Before lunch comes." Mara said grinning deviously, "And I love your hair Brooke! Is it dyed and is it naturally straight?"

"Not dyed and yes naturally straight." I replied. Ethan laid his head on my shoulder with his headphones in as Mara and I purged into a girls conversation.

The bus soon came and I shook Ethan who seemed to be sleeping.

"Wh- is the bus already here?" He asked yawning.

I laughed and pointed, "Get up sleepy head."

Ethan went over to Carter and Hayden while I took a seat next to Mara and we continued talking about our favourite make-up brands and clothes and how horrible periods were and...