Give Me Love // ethan karpathy

shopping, movies and sleepovers

"You're parents are my mums new bosses?" I asked. Our parents had told us to go for a walk around the restaurants.

"Yeah, I guess." He responded kicking the sand. His Converse were in his hands and my shoes were in mine, "You look nice."

I blushed bashfully, "Thanks. So do you."

"I don't know that much about you." He stopped suddenly and stared at me.

"Well, I don't know much about you either." I retorted.

"Twenty questions. Shoot." I said plopping down on a bench close by.

"Favourite colour?" He asked.

"Tiffany blue. You?"

"Grey and red. Favourite food?"

"Potatoes. You?"

"Fries."

"That's made of potatoes dumb shit." I said hitting the back of his head.

We continued to ask each other questions and I realised I barely knew him before. I started remembering the things he told me and kept them locked away in my brain so they wouldn't escape.

"We should go back. Our dinner would probably be there." I said standing up and smoothing my skirt down.

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"Mum, I'm gonna head up to bed now." I set down my empty tea mug and getting up off the couch.

"Okay. Sleep well." She replied keeping her eyes glued on the TV.

I walked up the stairs to my room and into my bathroom. I brushed and tied my hair into a neat low ponytail so that when I woke up in the morning, there would be a few strands framing my face and have a messy look. I washed my face and took the makeup off. I put on a spaghetti strap top and short shorts.

My bed welcomed me with and I covered myself in my sheets and doona. I couldn't help but think about Ethan. I had no idea what time it was, but I eventually fell asleep and guess what? Ding ding ding, I dreamt about Ethan.

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I was sitting at the bus stop eating a myself bar. The weather was supposed to be warm today so I didn't bother putting on a jumper. My hair had turned out just how I wanted it and my face looked fresh and healthy.

"Bye mum!" I turned around and saw Ethan shutting his front door behind him.

He took a seat next to me and laid his head on my shoulder.

"It's Friday, Friday, gotta get down on Friday." He mumbled.

"Wake up Rebecca Black, we have plans after school and you've got to be awake for them." I said laughing.

"Did you bring money?" He asked.

"I just got seventy. Twenty-five dollars for the movies and forty-five for dinner. Left overs I can shop with." I replied patting my bag.

"I just grabbed a hundred dollar note." He laughed.

"Okay rich bitch." I teased nudging him playfully.

The bus soon pulled up and Mara hadn't come out. Guess she wasn't coming today.

We took a seat on the bus and Elise appeared next to our row, "Where were you guys yesterday? We all missed you." There was no mistaking the jealousy in her voice.

"We were away from you." I snapped.

"Oh yeah, I didn't get to ruin you in front of everyone." She said in mock disappointment putting her hands on her hips.