Ferris Wheel

Intoxicating

Ever

He pulled up to the apartment building and parked. "Wanna come inside?" I offered.

"I don't think that's a good idea."

"Why? Lola isn't here." I said. He sighed and nodded. We got out and walked up to my apartment. I opened the door and walked inside. I put my phone down on the counter. "Welcome to my home." I laughed slightly. I looked to the living room and saw Lola had left out a bunch of food and drinks earlier today. "Seriously?!" I moved to the living room.

"What's wrong?"

"Lola. She leaves messes all around the fuckin apartment." I said cleaning up her mess. He started to help. "You don't have to-"

"I want to." He replied meeting my gaze. I nodded and he helped me put the dishes in the sink. I started running water to do dishes. He watched me. I started washing the dishes and he rinsed and dried them. Seriously. Why would Lola give him up? After I finished washing the dishes he sprayed me with water.

"You didn't."

"I did." He chuckled. I moved to spray him back and he chuckled. He moved to poke my side and I jumped since I'm ticklish. "Oooh Someone is ticklish!" I ran away and he chased me through out the apartment before catching up to me and tickling me. I giggled uncontrollably. He smiled and eventually stopped tickling me. I was pinned against a wall. His eyes bore into mine. He looked like he was fighting something. His eyes flicked to my lips. He wanted to kiss me. Well come on just do it. I licked my lips in anticipation. He looked back up to me. Well if he's not gonna kiss me then I'm gonna have to start talking because this is getting uncomfortable.

"You have really pretty eyes." I rushed. "They are dark..." he moved closer. "darker than they were before, but still dark, and very mysterious-"

"Ever!" I heard the front door open. Lola was home. Shit. "I'm home..." Ugh I'm mad at her but I don't want her to be

"Who's phone is this?" She asked.

"It's mine." Ezra spoke up moving into sight. Fuck.

"What are you doing here?" She asked.

"Everly invited me inside." He said. Yes. Please throw me under the bus, Jack ass.

"Ever!" She called. I slowly moved into sight. "Care to tell me why you invited my ex inside?"

"Care to tell me why you stood me up at the theme park?"

"Because... I was... busy..."

"Were you fucking him or doing drugs this time?"

"You do drugs with him-" I slapped my hand over Ezra's mouth.

"You know, I'm tired of you inviting me to places with you and your druggie boyfriend. You know, I didn't even know Ezra was your ex until he told me? That's how close we are Lola. You tell me nothing, you're basically just a sloppy ass roommate who invites me places to stand me up." I said angrily. She looked shocked. She was about to cry. I can't deal with this. "As for you Ezra, I had a great night, but I think it's time you leave." I said before going up to my bedroom.

"Ever!-" I closed my doors and collapsed in my bed. Ugh this day couldn't have ended any worse.
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Ezra

Great. This day couldn't have ended any worse... I walked out to Jake's apartment but he wasn't there. I sighed and sat on the ledge outside his apartment. I heard a scrape and I looked up to it. Everly opened her window.

"You done pouting over there?" She asked. I smiled softly and walked closer to her window.

"Totally not."

"Hm, well then have fun pouting alone down there, Mr. Bossman." She smiled.

"Well if Lola hadn't come home I wouldn't be alone nor pouting..."

"I know... hm... give me a second." She said. She closed her window. What is she doing? Then she came outside. "Now you aren't alone." She smiled. I smiled softly. Was it the beer talking or do I actually like her? Must be the beer...

"Aren't you worried about what Lola will think?"

"She's made me angry, so no, I don't care."

"What happens when you are no longer angry with her?"

"I'll decide when I'm not frustrated with her." She said moving to sit on the edge of the building. I sat next to her and little did I know, we'd be sitting there all night. Intoxicated by the alcohol in our veins, and the presence of each other.