Chapter 9: So Close

Hey everyone, I'm back.

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To Cookie Spasm: Thanks for the cookies. NOM NOM NOM. Also, thank you for the explanation. And after you explained it, I remembered about that. I'm such a dork for not remembering that.

Anyways, let's get on with the story.


Ethan's Point of View:

We were in the living room, finishing our homework and having a small conversation.

Jane was over at a friend's house and my parents were working, so we were alone.

I looked at her while she was scribbling a math problem in her notebook. Her long, wavy hair fell over her eyes and she tucked it behind her ear. I got a glimpse of her pretty face, before she looked up at me.

I pretended to write something down until she turned to face her textbook.

I wanted to spill out my feelings out but I couldn't think of the right words.

'Hey Iris. I wanted to say that the day we met, there was a special spark between us. No, that sounds stupid.' I frowned to myself. 'Iris, there is something I wanted to tell you since the first day we met. Nope.'

I looked at her again, watching her write away. She seemed deep in thought and I didn't want to bother her.

'Maybe later.' I thought. I checked at my watch, checking if Benny would be here soon with his grandma.

She had come back from her meeting yesterday morning and she agreed to help us figure out what Iris was hiding.

'I hope they hurry it up.'

We continued with what we were doing before, we heard someone open the door and walk in. Both of us looked up and saw my mother come in, carrying groceries.

"Ethan, dear, come help me bring the groceries in." she said.

"Alright," I got off the couch. "Be right back." I told Iris.

She just nodded and I walked out to help.

I carried the last few bags into the kitchen and set them on the counter.

"Is that all?" I asked.

"Yes, that's it. Thank you Ethan. Now, I have to go pick up Jane from her friend's house. I'll be right back." she patted my shoulder and rushed out the door.

I walked back into the living room, where Iris was waiting.

"Sorry about that." I apologized.

"It's alright." she smiled. "Where'd your mom run off to?"

"She went to pick up my sister, Jane. You remember Jane, right?"

"Yes," she nodded.

"Good." I walked over to the couch and sat down next to her. "Do want to start studying?"

"Sure." she repositioned herself, so she would face me.

We quizzed each other, taking turns. After a while, I closed the book and sighed.

"Look Iris." I started, but wasn't really sure of what I was actually going to say. "I-I wanted to say that I think that you are really nice and pretty. And I was wondering that maybe-"

My phone started ringing. It was Benny.

"Uh, sorry. Be right back again." I walked into the kitchen and answered.

"Hey E. Look, I need to tell you something."

"What the heck, Benny. I was in the middle of something with Iris." I exclaimed.

"Oh, sorry. Do you want me to call you back later?"

"No, it doesn't matter now." I mumbled. "I don't even know what I was going with it. So, just tell me whatever was so urgent."

"Now, don't get mad at me, but we are not going to be able to make it tonight."

"What?! Why?" I shouted.

"The reason isn't important right now."

"What do you mean 'not important'? We agreed to this."

"I know and I'm sorry. Very sorry, but we won't be able to make it. I would have told you sooner, if I had known, but it just came up out of nowhere."

"Its okay," I sighed.

"Okay, bye." he said and hung up.

'Great,' I frowned. 'I guess I'll have to do it on my own.' I walked back and sat down.

"You okay?" Iris asked, frowning.

"Yea, I'm fine. Now where were we?"

"Well, we were studying. Before you started saying something." she murmured the last part.

"Let's continue studying then." I suggested, ignoring the last part.

Although, something inside of me wanted to say something. Instead, I kept quiet.

We opened our textbook, flipped through the pages, and continued asking each other questions.

...

After fifteen minutes passed. Iris declared, "Hey, Ethan. I have to go. My folks are probably waiting for me."

"Oh, okay. I suppose I'll see you tomorrow."

"Yea. Okay, bye." she waved and walked out the front door.

After a few minutes, both my parents and Jane came walking in through the door. The house volume suddenly rose up.

I trudged up to my bedroom. I plopped down on my bed.

'This day couldn't have gone worse.' I thought.


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Until next time. :)