(Chapter 9)

It was about half way through the day and Michael was about to have a math test. The teacher was just about to hand out the test when the office lady called up to Michael's classroom.

"Hello?"

"Hello? This is -"

"Alrighty, can I please have Michael Afton? His boyfriend is here to pick him up-"

Suddenly the whole class broke out into a fit of laughter.

Michael felt his face heat up from embarrassment, "Ugh-" He groaned getting up and getting his stuff heading out the classroom. He headed up to the office, a bit annoyed.

Ethan was in the office, sweetly talking with the women at the front. He was holding Ella on his hip with her arms wrapped around his neck.

"Ethan I'm here, quit addressing yourself as things that will embarrass me as well-" He says, smacking his arm a bit.

Ethan laughed and leaned into his face slightly, "You know you love me" Ethan winked.

Ella smiled and waved, "H-Hi Michael"

Michael smiled warmly ignoring Ethan, He patted Ella's head softly. "Hello Ella, How are you doing?" He asks being kind all of a sudden.

Ella's smiled widened, "Ethan bought me ice cream, and then we went and annoyed my mother" Ethan covered her mouth, "Let's go outside before you tell all my secrets" Ethan walked outside

Michael laughed and followed the two, he found it funny how a kid could be so innocent, but know a whole lot at the exact same time. "So where are we going now? Prince secrets?" He asked with a smug expression.

Ethan rolled his eyes and started buckling up Ella in the back seat, "Home. Hey! Did you know they make video games for blind people?" Ethan tried to change the topic

Michael perked up a bit. "Woah really? That's cool I guess, Do you like to play video games Ella?" Michael asked her with a warm smile.

"When I could see me and Ethan used to play 'phasmophobia' -" Ella stated, "And Ethan used to get scared all the time" Ella laughed

"HEY! HEY! The only reason why I let her play is 1) She doesn't dream or have nightmares and 2) She forced me to let her play-!" Ethan stated quickly

"Hey it's alright!, I don't really like that kind of stuff either, it scares me too-" he lies. "But it's better to think about your sister being happy-" He says trying to calm the mood.

Ethan smiled before looking a bit sad, "Yeah she really enjoyed it but she can't play it anymore, sadly" Ethan sighed, "Anyways. Ella, do you want something to eat before we head back?"

Michel nodded. "Even though my name isn't Ella I sure want something to eat" He says, Looking over at Ethan.

Ethan slightly hit Michael on the head, "Alright that's perfectly fine, but we let the child decide" Ethan stated, looking Michael in the eyes before turning back to the road

Michael rolled his eyes. "Whatever, so what do you wanna do Ella?" Michael asks with the sudden mood change.

"Can we go to. . . ummm" Ella thought for a moment, "The dixie?" Ella asked sweetly

"Sure, do you want what you normally get?" Ethan questioned

"Yes, please!" Ella smiled

"Michael, what do you want?" Ethan questioned

Michael blinked for a bit thinking. "Uhhhh I dunno you choose for me I guess-" Said Michael still struggling with decision making. "You know I'm bad at this type of stuff"

"Michael, it's food! I'm just gonna get you chicken tenders" Ethan pulled into the dixie, "Watch Ella" Ethan got out, went in, and began ordering

Michael looked at Ella and smiled, "Sooo what do you like to do when you're with your big brother?" Michael asked.

Ella smiled slightly, "We do lots of things! I especially like when we sit outside on our swings and just listen. You hear a lot when you just listen. We really like to listen to people fight sometimes cause sometimes it's funny, other times Ethan covers my ears cause they say bad words"

Michael smiles warmly at the comment. "Your brother is so protective of you, it's sweet! You must really like hanging out with him don't you?" Michael asked in a warm tone.

Ella smiled and nodded happily, "Don't tell him though!"

Ethan soon came back. He put the food in the back before getting in the driver's seat, "Hello child and husband" Ethan stated jokingly

Michael sighed and shook his head. "We aint that far yet idiot, plus we haven't…y'know…yet to even have a child so yeah, take that!" Michael says not knowing wtf he just said.

Ethan laughed, "Oh well, you're just boring. And that sentence made no sense" Ethan leaned his head on Michael's shoulder and smiled bright. Ethan turned and kissed him softly on the lips

Michael's face turned bright red. "Y-You only did that cause she can't see you do it-" He says looking at Ella then back at Ethan. "Screw you-"

Ethan tried to hold himself back, "Screw me then" Ethan whispered and winked

Michael looked away annoyed but still blushing alot, he crossed his arms waiting for Ethan to say something else stupid, but when he didnt michael looked forward again.

Ethan soon began to drive off. Ethan was about to pull out of the parking lot into the highway when someone flew by them. Ethan slammed on the breaks, putting his arm out in front of Michael, "Ella, are you ok?"

"I'm ok, what happened?" Ella questioned

"Just people being stupid" Ethan sighed and pulled out

Michael nodded. 'Everyone on this world is stupid, no one cares if they ruin other peoples lifes, they only care about their own…" Michael said and then mumbled: "Dumb $$-" As they kept on driving they had a calm away until they got to Ethan's house, Michael gets out of the car as Ethan helps get Ella out.

"Can you grab the food?" Ethan questioned, grabbing Ella's jacket out of the car and heading to the door. Ella was quietly rambling on about something but it wasn't heard by Michael since she was being a bit quieter then normal, "Let eat and then get you to bed" Ethan stated

Michael nodded as he was getting the food out of the car and walking inside. He looked over to Ella who was still obviously ramblings, but he shrugged it off because he thought it was normal little girl stuff. He walked in and set the food onto the dining room table, he sat in the chair and waited for Ethan and Ella.

Ella was sitting at the table. Ethan was grabbing drinks out of the fridge, "Hey, Mikey, what do you want to drink?" Ethan questioned as he grabbed a sprite and a bottle that didn't have a wrapper

Mike shrugged, "Tea I Guess, I'm just in the mood for it-" he responds.

"Alright" Ethan gave Ella her drink and sat his down. Ethan grabbed a cup, put a little ice in it before filling it with tea and handing it to Michael.

"Thanks Prince responsible~" he teased, taking the cup and drinking a little. He set it down and looked over at Ella, He turned to Ethan and whispered: "Hey is she alright?"

"Michael, she's blind, she can't see. I have to help her" Ethan slightly hit Michael on the head. He walked over to Ella, sitting next to her.

Michael shook his head and thought, 'no I mean she seems so stressed and quieter than normal-' He shrugged it off and began to eat.

Ella soon finished eating and took Ella upstairs and let her take a nap. Ethan headed back down stairs, beginning to clean up, "Is something wrong?" Ethan questioned

Michael shook his head. "Not with me anyways, but…your sister seems stressed or something, that's why I asked if she was ok-" Michael confirmed. He got up, stretched, and got beside Ethan.

"Her- uhh- one of her teachers is an absolute b!#ch and she's been giving Ella zero's and not giving her the work and Ella's just been really stressed about it" Ethan explained

"That sounds awful to be honest, I feel bad for her, is that all though? I mean I can go talk to the b1#ch and set things right if you want me to-" Michael explained, putting his hands in his pockets.

Ethan placed his hand on Michael's shoulder, "That's all but me and my dad are trying to find a new school to send her to" Ethan leaned against the counter, wrapping his arms around Michael's neck.

Michael shook his head and blushed, "Why Now? Do we have to be lovey dovey now? We're at your house for goodness sake Ethan!" He says trying to pry Ethan's hands off.

Ethan chuckled, holding onto Michael tighter, "So what? Can we not stand together for like 2 seconds?" Ethan placed Michael's hands on his waist before wrapping his arms back around Michael's neck

Michael stood in place not knowing what to do, so he just let whatever Ethan was about to do happen, 'Please don't go too far then-" He says, trying to look away.

Ethan smiled contently and rested his head against Michael's chest, feeling a bit clingy, "Your so pretty" Ethan stated with a small chuckle

Michael's face was as red as a Tomato, "Lord, why are you like this?" He asked, closing his eyes and looking away. Michael stood there not knowing what to do….again.

"Because I just am," Ethan smiled brightly. Ethan kissed Michael softly on the lips

Suddenly Michael felt his pocket vibrate. "Huh? Oh my phone-" he says, pulling it out. "Ugh, dad wants me to come home, for something important-" He says, rolling his eyes.

Ethan whined, "Nooooooooooooooooo!" Ethan held Michael closer, "Don't leave meeee!" Ethan buried his head in Michael's shoulder, pretending to cry

Michael rolled his eyes again, but smiled. "C'mon crybaby, it's only one time, it's not like my dad is gonna punish me or anything!" He says with a bright smile. "Plus It's probably about the job I promised or something-"

Ethan kept pretending to cry, "No! I don't want you to leave! I'm gonna be bored! Please just stay and pretend like you didn't see the text!" Ethan whined, actually not wanting Michael to leave.

"Noooo~! Im sorry-" Michael said, pulling away from him. "He said its important and my dad isn't that stupid, you can survive one little time without me" Michael explained with a nervous smile now.

Ethan had what looked to be real tears running down his face, "Please! Stay! We never get to hang outtt!" Ethan pulled Michael back into his arms

Michael sighed, wiping the tears from his eyes gently. "Listen Ethan, I understand that but this time I really can't, if it were my mom it would be different, im sorry, but hey, maybe next time we can hang out longer, I'll even let you pick the spot instead of asking me all the dumb questions-" Michael leaned in and gave him a little peck on the lips, reassuring his promise.

Ethan sighed he was kinda disapointed that Michael had to go, "Oh fine, maybe we can do something tomorrow or like some other time? Maybe I'll drop by and visit you at work" Ethan gave Michael a soft smile. Ethan always like being around people because he knew that if he wasn't around someone he would just be sleeping all day