ETHAN POV: 8:33 pm
I looked at her sleeping figure. I see she's different than most girls. She isn't full of herself. She doesn't try, she's really insecure. I know it's one of the reasons she's never dated anyone. She must feel like no one looks at her in that way, she probably feels like she isn't beautiful enough. But I see her and I really do like her, I've been liking her since freshman year but she never tried to get at me like the other girls. She's innocent, shy, and strong in so many ways.
*my phone rings
"Hey Monique"
"I'm bored Ethan. Come over now."
"I'll be over in bit."
"Don't be too long now"
"Out the door already"
*she giggles and hangs up.
I sigh and turn back over to see that Valeria is up.
"I should get going, I don't want your girlfriend to get the wrong idea." Valeria puts her shoes on and grabs her bag of clothes.
"Oh um yeah, she's not really my girlfriend. Me and her have just been taking breaks and-"
"Thanks for the clothes, I'll return them to you on Monday." She leaves my room and I sigh dropping myself on my bed.
Shit.
VALERIA POV:
What is Ethan doing to me?
He messes around with so many girls and I do not want to be one of those girls.
Guys like that don't change.
They never do.
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I'm walking up the steps and unlock the door. I see that no one is up. I slowly walk up stairs to my room when my mom and Francisco walk in.
"Pinche Valeria!" My mom yells
"Oh my gosh don't you guys knock? I could've been naked or something!"
"Where have you been?" Francisco yells in my face.
"It's none of your damn business!" I yell back
He slaps me. My mom flinches and screams.
"Yes it fucking is! I pay for everything here! You live under my roof!"
I hold my cheek and look at my mom with glossy eyes.
"Valeri-" my mom goes up to me trying to hug me but I push her away.
"Don't fucking touch me! None of you! If you ever touch me again I'll kill you!" I scream at them and hold the door open for them to get out.
My mom starts crying but Francisco grabs her and leaves my room as he glares at me.
I shut the door and sigh.
Fuck her and her husband. She let him do so much to me and she hurt me, she never showed me love and she expects me to love her. The only one I love is Anitta.
I go check on Anitta and she's asleep and warm in her bed.
I walk in silently and plant a kiss on her forehead. I swear if he ever hurts her I'll be the one hiding from the police!
MONDAY
I see Ethan coming toward me as I walk to the library.
"Hey" he sounded sad.
"Hey" I give him the same energy.
I walk in the library and sit down on the table to read my book.
"I wanted to tell you sorry about the other day. You seemed mad and left in a rush." He quietly says
"Its okay, I just wanted to get home"
"Good because I don't want you to ever be angry with me. I want you to always trust me with whatever you need, whenever you need someone you can count on me." He grabs my hand and rubs it with his thumb.
"Thanks" I look at our hands and pull my hand back and read.
I'm trying to hide my feelings as possible as I can. I can't fall for him.
"So I was gonna ask if you want to hang out again?"
I quickly look up.
"When?"
"Today after school."
"Meet me in the parking lot after school." I didn't even get to answer when he just softly squeezes my cheek and walks away smiling.
