Summer [Completed]

Chapter Twenty-One

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Double Date
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adjective

1. (of a person) not confident or assured; uncertain and anxious.

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Ethan POV

I sigh in frustration as I lean back in my rolling chair. "Jade, you should have seen how nice she looked before they left, and I just had to sit there like I didn't care." I begin to throw the stress ball in my hand again as Jade moves around on my computer screen.

"Ethan, you really need to calm down, I'm sure it'll be okay. Imani's a good girl. You should trust her."

I stop throwing my ball and sit up straight to get a better look at her. "I do, trust her I mean, but I don't trust this guy who she's going out with. Like Jade, she didn't just look nice, she looked amazing- well she always looks amazing but still-" I glance at Jade as she smirks at me, "-she was wearing one of those flowy summer dresses that girls like to wear and..." I clear my throat, trying to focus, "I just know how guys think okay. Trust me on this one."

I gnaw on the hangnail on my thumb as I think about what they could be doing right now.

"Ethan."

I ignore her, too caught up in my own thoughts to focus.

"Ethan!" She snaps her fingers and readjusts her camera. "Ethan stop thinking about it. You're gonna drive yourself crazy."

"I know," I mumble looking at her for the first time in a while. "Wait. Did you cut your hair?"

She smiles, shaking her head. "I was wondering when you'd notice you asshole. Get your head out of your ass and be a better friend. I actually have news too."

I smile, chuckling to myself. "I miss having you here J."

"I miss you too doofus, but enough of that soft shit, I got some big news."

"Okay," I say, leaning back in my chair once more, "shoot."

She smiles big and wide, "Okay so, you know how me and Gabrielle have been dating for a while?"

I nod my head smiling softly.

"Well, I asked her to move in with me!"

I raise my eyebrows, surprised.

"And she said yes!!!"

I jump out of my seat in excitement. "No way! That's awesome Jade! I'm so happy for you."

"Yeah," she says smiling from ear to ear, "I'm helping her pack tomorr-"

My phone goes off and I immediately jump up and check it. I deflate when I realize it's just a Twitter notification.

"Sorry J," I look up at an irritated Jade. "I thought it was a text from Imani. It was just Twitter though."