self loved | e.d.

four

"alexis where did you go yesterday?" avery asked me while we walked into 7th period.

i looked at her and sat down at my desk all the way in the back, "home."

she rolled her eyes, sitting down next to me, "i know that. but how did you get to the nurses office?"

my eyes grew wide while my cheeks started warming up. i opened up my backpack and grabbed some notebooks with a pencil as well.

"did ethan kick you to the nurses office?" avery asked chuckling.

i bursted out laughing, "what?!"

"alexis! tell me!" avery insisted, tapping her foot aggressively against the floor.

"no he didn't," the corners of my mouth lifted upwards.

the classrooms door opened up, revealing a brightly smiling ethan.

he closes the door after entering the room and walks back to where avery and i are sitting. my head goes down, looking at my hands in my lap as he towers above me.

my eyes dart over to avery, her face was full of fright.

soft pokes came to my shoulder, "hey."

i turn my head to see ethan inches away from my face, crunching down beside my desk while smiling at me.

his body covers in a plain black t-shirt and some rolled up loose skinny jeans with white vans.

his cologne and mint breath smells so good.

more pokes gathered together on my other shoulder. i turned away to face avery, "what?"

she stood up, "come with me."

"why?" i asked her raising my eyebrow.

"i have to ask you something privately."

i sighed and got up from my seat, walking over to her, "what is it?"

avery grabbed onto my arm and yanked me across the room, "since when did ethan stop bullying you?"

"i don't know." i shrugged my shoulders, "he started acting like this to me yesterday after you left to get help."

avery nodded. "don't let him get to your head, i've heard he's had a bad past."

my head turns to the side a bit to see ethan looking at us, confused as to what we are talking about.

he passes me a light smile, making me blush a bit. he giggles as i turn my head to the side.

avery stood there raising her eyebrow at the two of us, shaking her head.

"avery, look." i put my hands on her shoulders. "i won't date him."

"or develop feelings for him." she added.

i sighed and hugged her, "promise."

we stopped hugging and walked back to our desks, ethan sat to the right of me and avery sat to the left while the teacher started passing out school work.
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