Page 68 of Unfolding Ethan

"Hey," he whispered, taking a step closer, trying to hold my hand, but I stepped away. "You all right? At least have dinner with us."

I turned back after slinging my backpack over my one shoulder. I exhaled sharply. "I am fine. It's fine, I'll eat something at home." I smiled at him and walked out of the apartment, ignoring Volt.

Why do I always lie?

PART THREE

“I think my pussy and your dick have a tryst.

Just saying.”

Seventeen

I am JEDI!

Kiara

The next day, I woke up on a wet pillow. I wasn't feeling well and looked up at the ceiling. With a heavy sigh, I walked toward my washroom and stopped when I saw that the window—which I always kept open—was closed. Then I saw my black journal on the desk with wet stains on the paper, which was smeared with the black ink of the pen.

Shaking my head, I closed it and kept it in my backpack. After the shower, I got dressed and skipped breakfast. I had already texted Ethan that I wouldn't come early with him, so I was going to walk for half an hour to reach school.

I let the music blast in my ears through earphones, observing the people walking beside me on the street. Katherine started texting me about last night, but I ignored her texts, focusing on the music. I needed to be alone with my thoughts for a while.

???

I jumped when Liam entered the female washroom, closing the door behind him. “Are you serious?” I asked, raising my brow at the door.

"You need to tell him, Kiara,” he said, his gray eyes darkening like a storm.

I chuckled without humor. “And do what? He will hate me. He will be mad at you and probably blame himself.” I swallowed the lump in my throat. “I appreciate this, Liam, but you didn’t see him cry when he lost his brother. Or the day he punched his bully and hated it.”

He let out an exasperated breath. “Kiara, he is your best friend! I know you care about him and this would break him, butplease, give him a chance and explain. I-I wish I could tell him myself, but I don’t deserve it and I don’t want to disappoint you.”

I walked past him and opened the door, whispering, “You already did when you betrayed me and Ethan.”

He followed me in the crowded hallway and held my forearm, stopping me. I turned back and his eyes softened as he muttered, "Please, Kiara. Don't do this to—”

"Let her go.”

Liam’s hold loosened as he looked over my shoulder at Ethan. I closed my eyes and mouthed ‘I am sorry’ to him before walking toward Ethan. I glanced at his worried face, his mismatched eyes when they looked at my forearm where Liam had held me.

Katherine gave me a thumbs-up when I looked over Ethan's shoulder.Is she thinking that—

Let's do this, Kiara.Jay Mata Ji!

Forgetting about Liam, I cupped Ethan's jaw and he leaned down, eyes wide when our lips met in the middle of the crowded hallway. I kissed him, but after recovering from the shock, he cinched his arms around my waist and pulled me closer to him, deepening our kiss.

"FINALLY!" I heard Rio, Katherine, and Volt yell when we continued to kiss, ignoring the hoots and cheers in the background.

I heard Rio yell, "I call dibs on being the godmother!" And Volt would be the godfather. My friends were nuts, but I loved them anyway.

We were grinning from ear to ear when we pulled away, our foreheads touching each other. He whispered, "What's this about?"

Tipping on my tiptoes, I moved my lips to his ear and said, "We're having sex today."

???

It was Thursday, which meant my mom and dad would leave to visit my father's friend who lived near the suburbs and they’d be back by tomorrow, entrusting me to attend school and take care of myself. Karan was going on a road trip with his friends to forget about the breakup, and Ethan's mothers would be at home with their daughter while Ethan would be busy 'studying' with me.

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