No Limits (Ethma Fanfiction)

5: Because of You

*One month later*

Emma eventually came back to school, but she never spoke to me, nor did any of my friends. All I had now was Sydney. No, she wasn't my girlfriend. But then again, I thought Emma was and well you see where that's at.

I usually spent first talking to Sydney about home life with my dad. It hasn't gotten easier, but I've learned to deal with it, kinda like I'm used to the pain that's constantly there. Within this month I've spent everyday wishing the day in the park never happened. But it did, and here we are, she's acting as if I don't exist. I'd tried talking to her for days after she returned and each time Ellie would drag her away.

Today wasn't any different as I headed into the theatre room. My once upon a time friends sat on the opposite side of the room and I sat with Sydney. Sydney smiled and gave me a quick side hug.

"So we sill on for tonight? I'm excited," she said. I nodded.

"Yeah, I guess," we had planned to see a movie, as friends of course.

"Great, can't wait. So, Grayson still giving you a hard time?" I looked at her and chuckled.

"That's an understatement. He didn't even tell me when he was leaving this morning and I almost didn't get to the car in time," I explained.

"Damn, he's getting feisty these days," Sydney joked. I nodded and then class started. It wasn't like before when I would usually spend the time talking to Emma, Ellie, James, and Grayson. Now I had no choice but to halfway pay attention. I caught myself staring at Emma often. But she never noticed since her back was to me, probably on purpose. I'm sure Grayson had told them all about me and Sydney that night I made one of the worst decisions of my life.

It haunts me to know that I fucked up. Hell that I fucked, that. But yet I found myself doing everything the exact opposite of what I really wanted. Such as going to the movies with Sydney. I knew it was a way to butter me up and then get me in bed, yet I was going anyways. I felt trapped in a way but it was my fault for upsetting Emma in the first place. So if she was happier without me, then fine. As long as she was happy.

As class came to an end a commotion caused me to stop my thoughts and look over in their tables direction, Emma slid back in her chair and stood holding her stomach, I sat up straight and my mouth fell open, wanting to go to her. She moaned in pain and ran out, I tried grabbing her arm but it didn't happen.

I looked pleasingly at Ellie as she too ran past me, after Emma. Something was going on and it wasn't good. Grayson was gonna tell me what.

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We arrived home at normal time and I procrastinated on saying anything to Gray, he probably wouldn't even answer me. But I had to know what was wrong with Emma today. She had never done that and it worried me to death honestly.

Gaining the courage, I headed up to Graysons room. I peeked in and watched for a second as he was working out, and I didn't wanna bother him because I don't like being bothered while I work out but this time, I had to. I knocked on his open door and stepped in. Grayson looked up at me but immediately turned back away seeing it was me.

"Gray, I need to ask you something important, please," he didn't look at me. I rubbed my face frustrated. "Grayson c'mon man it's been weeks," I added. Grayson sighed.

"What Ethan?" He shot me a glare.

"Is everything okay with Emma? I-I mean she didn't look good today," Grayson squinted his eyes.

"You care all of the sudden why?" He shook his head.

"Grayson cut the shit, I'm serious, I've never stopped caring," Grayson rolled his eyes.