Bethan
Chapter 1: A Plate Full of Benny

Ethan POV:

I was in the kitchen waiting for Benny when I remembered to tell my mom about Sarah not being able to babysit anymore because she went after Jesse and details that I didn't want to think about at the moment.

"Mom Sarah wont be able to babysit anymore because she left the city and probably won't be coming back for a while" I knew Sarah wasn't coming back and we would probably not see her until she had dealt her problems with Jesse.

"Oh well that's too bad, I guess we have to get a new babysitter... why'd Sarah leave town?" Ethan's mom sounded concerned for the young girl who had caught her son's attention, Considering that Ethan's attention span was short if it didn't include video games or Benny.

"She had to take care of some business with J-James her... grandfather in... montana..." James?! Where'd that come from?

"oh, okay... well I hope she's okay. Is Benny coming over tonight?" She jumped back in surprise as she saw the reaction coming from Ethan.

"Mom it's a Friday! Benny always comes over on friday!" Really Mom! Really?!

"Okay don't get mad... there's food in the kitchen I'll try to find a new babysitter soon, okay bye, be safe! Don't play lightsabers with Benny!" She said quickly trying to move along and leave on her date with Ross.

"Mom it was ONE time!" I said as I went into a flashback *flashback...*

"Actually it was two times... anyways, we'll be back by 11, please take care of Jane today! Just for today I'll find a babysitter soon I promise" she started towards the door to leave and called her husband down.

"Okay have fun bye!" Thanks for interupting my flashback!

Ethan was sooo glad his conversation with his mom was over when it was because Benny had just walked into his house with his hands full of video games. Ethan's mom just sighed and whispered into Jane's ear before kissing her forehead.

Benny POV:

"Be safe and stay away from the kitchen and any open flames, call me if anything happens!" I heard as I walked passed Samantha and Jane.

"Dude I think your mom thinks that we're gonna burn down the house..."

"We'll, have you here to get Jane and I out safely if that happens!" Ethan blushed as he thought about what he said, many times have they pondered about saving a damsel in distress and Ethan may of have just labeled himself a damsel. (If there were a fire to occur)

I Blushed at the thought of carying Ethan to safety out of a burning house after rescuing him from a fire breathing dragon! 'Yeah I have always had a crush on Ethan but somehow I always managed to exaggerate on rescue missions involving Ethan.'

"Yeah I'd totally save you from that fire breathing dragon!" I said coming out of my daydream

"What?" Ethan said as he processed what Benny had just said. 'Fire breathing dagon?'

"I mean yeah sure fireman Benny is here to rescue you in case of a fire!" 'Shoot! I forgot about Jane!' "Oh and Jane of course!" Hopefully I didn't make that really awkward...

"Benny you're so weird" Ethan shot Benny a stare and tilted his head gesturing for him to follow as he walked upstairs.

'Whoo! Off the hook! I better be more careful!' I lost myself in thoughts about what Ethan and I would be like as a couple if I actually managed to one day gather up the courage to tell him that I Loved him... I Love Him... hmm... sounds amazing!

*tick tock* 30 minutes later *tick tock*

"Umm... Ethan?"

Ethan didn't bother to turn around and look at me he just kept fiddling with the computer and said "yeah?"

It took every ounce of self control that I had to stop myself from jumping onto Ethan and doing who knows what to him. "Do you want a snack?"

"Yeah sure thing B!" He kept playing the game and I walked away in shame as I had just chickened out of telling him that I loved him.

As I walked downstairs to the Kitchen, Jane was playing her dance game so I decided to go a round or two against her. You know... to make sure she was okay...

"Hey Jane mind if I play against you?"

"Sure Benny! I just hope you're as good as Ethan says you are!"

I was taken back by what Jane just said. "E-ethan talks about my d-dancing?" I sounded like a scratched cd or like Porky the Pig.

"Yeah he said that when you dance it's like the world freezes and he is mesmerized by your dancing"
"He says you can shake your butt!"

I blushed furiously... I think Jane noticed because she giggled kind of loud.

"Benny, why don't you just tell him that you like him?"

"Jane! I-i don't like E-ethan!... is it that obvious?..." I didn't know what to say... an 8 year old knew about my crush before he even knew! And he's my best friend!

"Yeah I can see it in your face everytime you look at him, and you have that goofy smile, and your eyes kind of sparkle everytime you see him smile... I know what you can do!"

"What?" I was scared to find out what she had planned for mine and Ethan's future... a possible future... a future I had only dreamed about and was now being geniously thought of throughout an 8 year olds head...

"You came to get snacks right? That's the only reason you would leave Ethan's side for even a second! If there is food involved, so I have an idea!"

"O-okay, I'm all ears... go on what's your genious plan?"

"Okay here's what we'll need! (Pshhh...pshh...pshhh...)*whispering* Got it?!"

"Yeah I think so... Do you really think he'll like it?"

"Oh come on! I know I hate him sometimes but he's my brother and I should know what he likes... and you know hes a sucker for Chocolate!"

"Okay then! Let's get started!"

Within a few minutes we had an elaborate design on a plate. Something worthy of being given to a spouse at a wedding or an anniversary. It was hardly believeable that a teenage boy and an 8 year old girl had made it.

"Jane this is incredible! I bet he'll like it so much he'll have to say yes!"

"I told you so! Now go before either of us get tempted to eat it!"

As I walked up the stairs of the house towards Ethan's room I took a second to take in the glory of our creation. We had taken strawberries and arranged them in order so that they spelled out "I Love You!" Or "I 3 You!" Because of the few space on the plate. The strawberries were drenched in Chocolate; cooled and then "I 3 You!" was written again on top with some white icing. We added some green mint leaves and a cherry to finish the effect of our creation.

"Ethan! I brough our snacks!" I yelled as I was opening the door to Ethan's room. I gasped at the sight of what was happening inside the room and I felt my heart shatter into a thousand pieces and let the plate fall from my hands as I ran towards the kitchen.