nova's pov :
"ethan grant dolan! now, you listen to me young man! i told you not to hang out with alison today and what did you do? hang out with her!" lisa yells
perla starts to laugh obnoxiously and grayson and i both cover her mouth.
"shhh!" we whisper
"mom. i'm asking where nova is. can you please tell me? i don't want to argue." ethan responds
"not argue? what the hell are you talking about? oh i will argue! and i am not telling you where nova is. she deserves to be alone."
"she isn't even alone! grayson is with her!" ethan shouts
"and why does that make you so mad?!"
"i-i don't know." he stutters
i turn to look at grayson and he smirks, chuckling a bit to himself. perla starts to laugh in my hand again and my eyebrows tense up.
"he likes youuuu." perla murmurs
"shhhhhh!" grayson and i whisper again
perla crosses her arms across her chest and i can feel her pout in my hand.
"ethan. i'm not letting you see nova. she needs time ok. she's totally right. you've ditched her for alison multiple times, honey. you need to learn your mistake."
"who the hell told her about ethan and i fighting?!" i realize
i hear no one speak downstairs and grayson smacks his hand against his forehead.
"you're such a dumbass nova!" grayson whisper shouts
"ethan! no! don't go up there!" lisa yells
all of our eyes get wide and grayson runs for the door, locking it shut.
"i'm ready to punch him!" perla exclaims
"perla! please shut up!" grayson whispers
we hear ethan's footsteps come closer and i turn off the lights.
"nova. i know you're in there." ethan knocks
"i know i fucked up. i just wanted to talk. i'll give you time but... i'll be in my room ok?"
i feel my eyes tear up and i see a figure walking up the door, separating the three of us and ethan.
"no, no crying for nova. punching time for ethan." perla slurs
"perla!" grayson shouts
before we can stop her, she opens up the door to see ethan. his bulky arm is rested on the wall and his eyes immediately trail to me.
the only sliver of light had to shine on me, of course.
"nova-"
"no no no." perla places her hand on his chest and stops him from walking up to me
"you're not talking to nov. but you can talk to me." perla places her hands on her hips
"perla. just let me talk to nova. wait. are you drunk?"
"no asshole!" perla shouts
i see grayson's eyebrows raise and a chuckle falls out of his mouth.
perla shuts the door and leaves grayson and i in the dark again.
"what do you think she's gonna-"
"you're such a dick ethan! you know that right?"
"yes perla. i do know-"
"i mean, the amount of times that girl has talked about you and you always ditch her for alison."
my eyes widen and i run towards the door, bursting it open.
"perla. you need to lie down ok. i'll bring you water and advil." i grab onto her arms and bring her into the dark room
"b-but you said i could punch him." she pouts
"tomorrow." i chuckle
she grins and jumps into grayson's bed, wrapping herself in the blanket.
"don't take all of the blanket perla! i have to take care of you tonight." grayson groans
"no, i am gray. you're sleeping with him." i point back at ethan
"nova. can we just-"
grayson grabs ethan by the arm and pulls him towards ethan's room before he can say anything else.
"how was your day with alison?" i hear grayson's faint voice ask
"you're such a dick." ethan chuckles
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best friends | e.d. ✔️
Fanfiction"just tell him how you feel." "i can't." "why not?" "because. he's my 𝐛𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐟𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐝."
