The boy who sneaks into my bedroom window-ETHMA

-5-

Ethan 

I almost didn't come to bed tonight. I say that like It's my bed as well, even though it's not. Emma always is on my mind, but now I couldn't stop thinking about how she'd kick me out before I even got through the window. I'd been mentally preparing for a sleepless night as I thought Emma would never speak to me again, and I can't sleep without her. Hell I can't function without her. 

But it was worth a try. So as soon as It turned 11 I climbed out my window and crossed the tree strait outside Emma's window. I waited out outside it for a while, probably looking like a creep, but I was nervous. Like shit, My whole body was sweating. 

Instead of just going right in, I tapped gently on the glass, just in case she was asleep. After a while of no reply I tapped again, and this time Emma answered it with a huff, and an annoyed expression. 

It wasn't looking great.

Emma

"What are you doing here" I scoffed at him as he looked anywhere but me. 

"What do you mean, we always sleep together" He said like it was obvious. Dickhead. I scoffed again and crossed my arms over my chest. I hate being mad at Ethan, well night-time Ethan. But he just pisses me off to the point where I want to hit him really hard. I don't really know why I'm mad at him, I guess some of me was pissed at him for touching me, but the most part I just wanted to test him. I don't really know what I'm thinking, but after what happened it got me thinking, does he really care about me? 

"Yeah, not anymore" 

I said and he looked at me like he's seen a ghost. I knew I couldn't sleep without Ethan, so it didn't bother me. I just needed time away from him. 

"What! no! Em-" I cut him off by slamming my window shut and walking away. 

-

She closed the window and I watched as she stormed out of view, probably into her bed, where I want to be right now. My chest rose incredibly fast as I tried not to panic.  She really hated me. I dropped down from the tree and looked out over the dark road. I shrugged to myself as I pulled my phone out, plugging in my earphones and playing my playlist. I grabbed my skateboard from the front lawn and ran down the empty strait road, throwing my board down, and jumping on board as I skated away. If I'm not going to sleep I might as well do something.

I skated around our whole block, and then by the river, and through the alleyways, and then back. 

4am

I groaned and climbed back through my window, laying on my bed. I barley use my bed, and I dread when I need to. I laid still, staring at my ceiling until my alarm when off.

Fuck.

-

Emma

My alarm blared through my room, and I turned it off quickly as I was already awake. I Barley slept after I fucked Ethan off. And It annoyed me how I couldn't sleep without him. I had a cold shower, in attempt to make me look at least alive, and like I had a good sleep. I cringed at the thought of Ethan smirking at me with that knowing look, knowing I can't sleep without him. 

I put on a little more makeup to cover my bags and finally trudged downstairs. 

"hey" Grayson said barley looking at me. Ethan was stood there, looking at his phone, and my daily bowl of cereal was left untouched on the island, not in Ethan's mouth. I smiled at Grayson in response and started eating it. 

It was silent. And I cringed mentally. Awkward would be an understatement to describe the atmosphere, Even Grayson was off.  He glanced between me and Ethan a couple times and gave Ethan sympathetic glances. Seriously. He was seriously feeling bad for Ethan right now, was there something I was missing?

I rolled my eyes to myself as Ethan sat on the stool furthest away from me, resting his head in his hands, facing away from me. Grayson grabbed an apple and sat down next to him, putting an arm around him, patting his shoulder. 

I rushed to finish my food, in attempt to get out of this situation as soon as possible. I put my bowl away.

"Ethan wake up" I heard Grayson whisper and I looked over at him, trying to play it off. Well that makes two of us. 

"Why you so tired bro" Grayson said with concern, rushing him out the door, me trailing behind them.

"Didn't sleep" He said in a horse whisper. 

"what like at all" Grayson said with a laugh as we all got in Ethan's truck, but Ethan just hummed in response. Grayson raised his eyebrows at him and let out a sigh, giving him another pat on the shoulder. What is this? Fell-bad-for-Ethan hour? 

"Okay drive now" I said annoyed looking at Grayson who Glared at me. Ethan just tossed him the keys and hit his arm, causing Grayson to break his stare. God, I hate how he's still protecting me in a way. I hated him.

-

We finally pulled in to school and I practically leaped out of the car, Ignoring Ethan's stare. 

I saw Conner sitting with Olivia and Amanda, my other best friends, near the front doors, and I made my way over to them. I huffed at their enthusiastic greetings causing them to laugh at me. 

"Rough night?" Conner said in his usual sassy tone.

"You could say that" I replied