foresight [FINISHED] | e.d

thirty two

thursday

"there's the birthday girl!" one of my guy friends smiles as he stands with a group of his friends.

i smile back, making my way to the end of the crowded hallway. i begin looking around, relieved when i don't see ethan anywhere. once again, my birthday isn't a big deal, the less people that know the better. especially ethan, knowing him, he'd make sure the whole town is aware.

alex stood at her locker, putting her things away as she made conversation with blair and a few other girls. the guys were nowhere to be found, thank god.

her attention is soon drawn away from the conversation as i make my way up to her, "hey you! happy birthday!" she exclaims,
pulling me in for a tight hug.

"shhh, and thanks." i chuckle.

she rolls her eyes, "oh stop, your birthday is important no matter how much you want to think otherwise. plus, 19 is a big one."

"you're 19?" grayson practically yells as he comes up from behind me. tyler and brett following along.

"be quiet! and yeah, i stayed back a year when i was younger." i explain, "how did you find out about-"

"your birthday? everyone's talking about it." he explains with a grin.

why would "everyone" even care?

"what? why?" i squint in
confusion.

"you're the only senior that's 19, they want the alcohol hookup for parties." tyler explains, a smirk plastered on his face per usual.

"i'm not even 21." i laugh.

"the older you are, the easier it is to get." brett shrugs, "so this weekend, you'll get us some yeah?"

"hell no." i shove him playfully, making everyone laugh.

alex, tyler, brett, and blair head to their classes as grayson and i continue talking. it doesn't take long for me to realize that ethan still isn't here, and first period is starting any second.

"did ethan not drive with you?" i ask, looking up and down the hallway yet again.

"no, he said he's ditching today but refused to tell me why." he leans his shoulder against the locker next to us, putting his hands in his jeans.

i sigh, trying to figure out why he wouldn't come to school. maybe it was for the best, he would've found out immediately if he was here.

"weird." i mutter.

"did you guys make plans for your special day." he flicks his eyebrows as he smirks, putting an uncomfortable accent on "special".

"calm down, he doesn't even-" i almost slip up, but grayson catches on.

"wait." he starts, "did you not tell him about your birthday?"

i let out a breath, "i didn't want to make it a big deal, so i just didn't tell him. is that bad?"

"why wouldn't you want him to know?" he crosses his arms.