out of love | ethan dolan

THREE

I walked into school, I had still been embarrassed for sleeping with Ethan. I walked to my locker and collected my stuff. Keaton walked towards me. "Ethan told me that Josh rejected you. Why would he do that?" I rolled my eyes.

"It's none of either of your guys' business, don't worry about it. I already have to live with you so you don't have to talk to me at school."

"Whatever," he scoffed. Maybe that was rude but in actuality, he didn't care. He walked away and I let out a sigh. I spun around and seen Ethan at his locker with some chick he had a fling with. Her name was McKenzie. She'd been to my house a few times before to fuck with Keaton too. She was annoying as hell. I glanced away before he could notice me staring at him.

Mia had approached me. She must've seen I was looking at Ethan. "What's going on with you?" She asked.

"What are you talking about?" I asked.

"You're staring at Ethan, P."

"I mean, even if I mean nothing to him, he's still the guy who I lost my virginity to. That means something to me."

"I completely get that, Pais." She told me. I shut my locker and we headed to class together.

-

I entered the cafeteria and sat down at a table. Mia joined me. I seen Josh start to approach me. Mia raised her eyebrows. "Can I sit?" He asked.

"Yeah. Sure." Was he going to rub it in my face that he rejected me? Because honestly look where that got me. I got laid when he rejected me!

"About Saturday night, I wanted to say yes but Ethan told me I was not allowed to go out with you or even talk to you."

"He what?!" Was that his plan?! To get me all upset about this and catch me off guard to FUCK?

"Look, I'm sorry. I really did like you but I can't risk having my ass kicked over a girl." Okay, cool. I nodded.

"It's fine," I told him. He smiled and walked away. I turned to Mia. "Where the fuck is Ethan at?"

She pointed in his direction and I seen Ethan who was sitting with Keaton. I stood up and walked over to their table.

"What's up, sis?" Keaton asked. The boys crowded around the table and faced me.

"I need to speak with Ethan," Ethan raised his eyebrows and got up from the table. Keaton nodded.

"You and Ethan got a thing or something, Paisley?" One of Keaton's friends asked. Keaton chuckled.

"No, they don't because if Ethan touched my sister, he knows he'd get his shit kicked." Keaton told him. Ethan nodded. My cheeks turned red as I blushed.

I walked into the hallway where it was quiet and he followed. "What are you doing? You hear him? I'm going to get my shit kicked. I can't be seen talking to you." He snapped.

"Then why would you risk it? You're the one who got me all vulnerable to fuck me!" I yelled. He shushed me and looked around, making sure no one was listening.

"What are you even talking about, Paisley?" He asked. I scoffed and crossed my arms.

"You told Josh that he wasn't allowed to take me out on a date!" Ethan began snickering and I rolled my eyes.

"That wasn't to get you to have sex with me! I could get any girl, you really I'm going to be doing the extra for a girl I'm not even allowed to have?" He asked and I shook my head.

"T-Then why would you tell him that? He said he did like me but it wasn't worth it to get beat up over. I've liked him since freshman year, Ethan." I explained.

"Keaton told me I should. Blame your brother if anything. I just agreed. Why should you be with a guy like that?" He told me.

"What?! Since when do you and my brother control my love life, huh? Suddenly, you're the boss of me. Do you think I'm going to fall at your feet because you scared off the boy I really liked? No! I hate you."

"I don't care, sweetheart. Does it look like I do? No, it doesn't. I'm sorry that you and Josh aren't working out but if he actually liked you, he'd fight for you."

"You took my virginity, Ethan. The least you could do is just leave me alone," I pleaded. He frowned and nodded.

"You know I can't do that, Pais." He explained. "I come over all the time. I'm sorry but you're just going to have to deal with me."

I looked into the cafeteria and seen Keaton look at us. "Keaton's looking. Tell him that we were discussing a project when you go back to the table."

"Alright," he walked passed me and I seen him greet his friends. I spun around and seen that McKenzie girl.

"Excuse me," I said, trying to walk passed her but she moved, blocking me from leaving. She crossed her arms.

"What's up with you and Ethan? Rumor has it that you two.. fucked?" My jaw practically fell on the floor.

"Ethan and I? Never." I lied. She raised her eyebrows and chuckled.

"Don't play dumb, Paisley, you're smart. But your brother doesn't know?" She asked. How the hell did she know this?

"I've never slept with Ethan!"

"I was at the party and I just overheard you two discussing it. Stop pretending like you have no idea what's going on."

"I have no clue what you're talking about, sorry." I told her. She glared at me and I finally walked by her.

-

I arrived home and seen Ethan and Keaton were already home. "Hey, sissy." Keaton was awfully cheery.

"Why're you so happy?" I asked Keaton. He smiled. I laughed. Ethan smirked at me.

"Ethan here got himself a date." I frowned. "With McKenzie." Keaton had a thing with her but hated her after awhile so he broke it off.

McKenzie was one of the prettiest girls in the school, so no doubt that a guy like Ethan would be able to land a date with her.

I needed to talk to Ethan about what she said but I needed Keaton to leave. I had to fake something.

I held my stomach and Keaton stood up from the couch. I covered my mouth with my hand. "Keaton, could run out and get me medicine?" I pretended to run to the bathroom, sickly.

When I returned, the boys had wide eyes. "Stomach relief?" I nodded. "I'll be back, E." He grabbed his car keys and walked out the door.

"Are you alright?" Ethan asked.

"I faked it, dumbass." He rolled his eyes and plopped back onto the couch. "McKenzie knows, by the way."

"No way."

"Yes way. She told me. She knows that Keaton has no idea too," he raised his eyebrows.

"Do you think she'd tell him?"

"Maybe. She probably thinks she can win him back by ratting us out." He sighed.

"That's fucking bullshit. It's not her business what I do with you in the bedroom." My cheeks heated up. "Just saying."

"Yeah, I get it. Do you really think Keaton will be that mad?" Ethan scoffed.

"Yes, he would. He would probably hate you and kill me. He's so against you having a boyfriend."

I hopped back onto the subject of McKenzie, "you're not still going out a date with her, are you?" I asked.

He sighed. "I don't know yet, Paisley!" He snapped. I crossed my arms. "She's hot."

"She's probably just using you to get to Keaton anyway." I explained. Ethan shrugged.

"Probably." Keaton walked through the door with a plastic bag and he set it on the table.

"There."

"Thanks, Kea, but actually my stomach feels a whole lot better." He groaned and Ethan laughed. I walked away to my room. Why were things so goddamn complicated?