Supernatural Secret

CHAPTER 15.2

The sun hid behind the trees, and the moon and stars were beginning to come out and fill the dark night with light. The chilly wind also began to settle down. The walk to my house from the woods was less scary than usual - I think because I was accompanied by someone who had just saved my life. The harmony between our steps was so perfect it almost made me smile. The silence between us was neither awkward nor boring, but rather peaceful.  

Looking at Ethan walk beside me made me feel warm with comfort – even though the weather outside was becoming colder by the minute. My heart was beating, but this time not out of shock or fear. It was a feeling that was becoming more intense inside of me, and I had never felt like this before. It was a feeling made me both happy and sad. 

After all, I did not know Ethan too well. I only knew that he was a hunter and wanted to help me for some reason, or as he said, for his benefit. I wanted to trust him now. He proved himself to me already, so why?... Why am I deliberating so much about whether I should believe in him? Who was I kidding? I have no right to judge him because he is just like me. 

I don't know myself, nor what powers lie within me. My family is a mess as well too. Ethan has always supported this mission that I have taken upon myself.

"Don't worry, everything is under control now and you safe." His voice startled me out of my thoughts, and I almost tumbled over some twigs. He turned his concerned face towards mine, but I was already looking at him. I quickly looked away so that he wouldn't think I was creepy for staring at him.

"Thank you, Ethan." It was the least I could say after what he had done for me. I was not brave enough to face him fully.

"Anna, what are you doing here?" Susan's voice interrupted our conversation. I was confused for a second and thought it could be an auditory hallucination. But at that moment, even Ethan stopped walking. 

I turned my face to meet Susan's gaze, but she looked as if she thought something odd was going on. Of course, she did. 

Ethan and I were walking together out of the woods. This was probably the last thing she had in mind. Her eyes went back and forth between Ethan and I. 

I still cannot tell Susan about my secret, and nor can Ethan. We were her friends – rather, her best friends - but hiding secrets like this was only to keep her safe. Now that she has caught us in an awkward situation, I know she will not only want an explanation but a whole story to explain this scene; I know my best friend. All I can do is wish myself luck for the upcoming disaster I call Susan.

Ethan looked at me with a tense expression; I could tell he was wondering how we would get out of this situation. He left me and Susan near our houses. I responded to him with a look of reassurance, even though I hadn't yet figured out what to tell Susan. The sound of Ethan's steps faded as he went further away. A feeling of emptiness started rising inside of me; it was as if a part of me went missing when he left. Was this feeling of emptiness what missing someone feels like? Did I miss Ethan? 

I did not realize how long I was staring into space, until Susan shook me, and said, "Anna are you alright? It's been ten minutes. Why don't you come inside because we need to catch up? I had no idea what explanation she wanted me to give her yet, so I decided to just go with the flow.

I sat on the sofa in her living room and tried to prepare what to say. The coffee table in front of us had two cups of hot chocolate filled with tiny marshmallows - just like we liked it. The night was in full swing now, and it had become very chilly. Susan sat facing me, as she took a sip of her hot chocolate. I decided to do the same, to fill in this awkward silence between us.

"So? " she asked me, and her eyes almost popped out with curiosity.

"Sooo...?" That is all I could reply since I did not know what was going through her mind and I wanted her to give me a clue. I was a failure at being her best friend.

"When did this start?" she said, and her expression turned into a naughty one.

"What start?" I was completely clueless.

"Anna I know now. Ethan and you..." she was elongating this sentence to the extent that I finally understood what she wanted to say.

Shockingly, I completed her sentence. "Dating?" Oh my god. This was the conclusion Susan had come to when she saw Ethan and me together earlier. Wow, why did I not think about this before? This is the perfect excuse to give her, as a cover-up. I don't need to tell her my real secrets. Susan is truly a genius. But wait for a second, if I do agree on dating him, things will get really complicated between us. I'm starting to feel more towards him, but what if he does not feel the same about me. It would get really complicated.

"Not yet," I said. It was true, on some level.

"What rubbish! I totally see the heated tension between you two," she said, smirking confidently as she took another sip of her hot chocolate.

"I don't know, Susan. I am still not sure about my feelings towards him." I was slightly upset inside. I was trying to tell her a lie, but my confusing feelings for Ethan were true. Maybe this way, I will be able to talk to Susan and get my head straight about this topic.

Susan is so experienced when it comes to feelings and heartbreak; she started to advise me like the pro that she is.

"What is so confusing about it, Anna? All you have to do is ask yourself - will you be able to live without him when he is gone? And will you be able to resist his touch and not feel anything in return? There are many things that prove whether you like a person or not, and Google is always there to help you figure it out too. But since I am your best friend, who can help you better than I can?" she continued after catching her breath, "So tell me, Anna, what exactly are your feelings towards Ethan?"

My feelings for him were so complicated, it was difficult to answer. I can't even tell Susan that he had saved my life. He protected me when I needed him the most. He was there by my side when I needed him. He is the only one who knows about my secret. The only one who gives me hope and freedom when it comes to James. I had never imagined that I would care so much for Ethan. He is a rude jerk who hurts people's feelings. He rejected Susan without giving a second thought about how she would feel. He disappeared mysteriously for days without giving us a reason. The way he always rescues me is very different from what an ordinary human – or even a hunter - can do.

On the other hand, he is smart, handsome, and tall. I can blindly trust him. But every time he comes close to me, my heart starts beating infinitely faster than usual. So if this is what you call liking someone, then maybe I do like him. I like Ethan a lot.

"So?" Susan asked the same question. Was I ready to answer and accept my feelings? Or had I not thought this through enough?

"I..." My heart started beating fast again, and I finally confessed, "... like him." I could not help but blush; it felt odd to say it out loud.

"Great, then what are you waiting for? Go and tell him right now!" The excitement in her voice showed me that she was long over him and that she supported me a hundred per cent. But telling him right now is not something I am ready for. Admitting it to myself was odd enough. I was curious about what he felt towards me, but not enough to actually ask him right now. I don't have the guts to actually go to him. Euphoria spread all over my body as I started to giggle with excitement. Susan also accompanied me and started giggling in the background. Finally, I shared something with Susan that was the complete truth. It was the last thing I had expected to discuss, though. I liked Ethan!

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