Hey guys!

Well, see? I told you Bethan Forever is gonna bring a good chapter for you. Right? Right? So, as usual, I'm gonna write some random stuff here and you guys might skip this author note but whatever. And then I'm gonna say I'll write this chapter, but wait! I say something else. And then I'm like enjoy!

I'll TRY to write the chapter now.

But, oh, wait. Why am I trying to write that thing up there? Right. Because I have nothing to say to you guys. Except: oh, yeah. Promotion for Atticus Mitchell, cause her and I just got into this thing. If you have iTunes or SoundCloud, check out Acting's Cool… starring Atticus Mitchell and Adam DiMarco. Hehe. It's so funny. And free. My crush on Atty just became stronger, guys. Watch out. Haha. So, um… I should stop talking and…

Enjoy! (See, guys? Told you. I mean, I totally didn't do that on purpose.)

Benny absolutely hated school. But somehow, he'd find himself smiling when he'd see his two best friends. There was nothing that would bring him joy more than seeing them standing in the hallways, talking. So when he saw that, he came closer to his friends who greeted him with a wide smile. Rory was the more chatty one, so once he opened his mouth, words kept pouring out of his mouth non-stop. Meanwhile, Ethan was just standing there, looking at the ground and occasionally raising his head up to speak a few words.

They kept talking and talking, mostly Rory, but at one point, Benny caught Ethan looking at someone or something behind him. He couldn't turn to look to see what was there or else Ethan would know Benny was staring at him. Ethan quickly brought his attention back to the group, so Benny quickly looked at Rory who was ranting about movies.

Still, Benny wouldn't listen. His head was filled with many thoughts. Ethan didn't hang out with them much, not when they went out to the mall, not when they went to each other's houses, and now when they'd plan a video chat on the computer. That was mostly Benny's fault since he never asked Ethan to join them in those things. This only made Ethan more distant to them.

Benny never felt so guilty in his life, so when Rory was done, he asked what was on his mind, first addressing Rory. "Hey, wanna go to my house later on at night?"

Rory gave a smile that said yes, but then he seemed to think about something until he gave an apologetic face. "Sorry, dude. Can't. My aunt is coming to our house tonight, and Mom wants me to help out at the house."

Despite the disappointment, Benny turned to Ethan this time. "Do you want to come?"

Ethan's eyes, which were admiring his shoes, suddenly looked up in surprise. "You want me to come?" Benny thought he'd be happy to come, but Ethan also seemed to refuse. "I don't want to if it's because Rory's not coming." Again, Benny was gonna talk, but Ethan didn't let him. "I just want to hang out with you as a friend, not as Rory's replacement."

A laugh threatened to escape from his mouth, but Ethan had a point, so he kept it in. "I would've invited you whether Rory comes or not. I feel like you don't get to spend time with us."

Ethan smiled. "Fine. I'll come."

"Wait, you do know where my house is, right?" Benny asked, half joking and half serious.

Ethan pushed him by his shoulder. "Dude, I'm your neighbor."

He didn't know if it was the answer or the moment that made him laugh. "Fine. Can you come at eight?"

"Sure," Ethan said with a smile. That made him excited. It was the first time he'd get to know Ethan and simply hang out.

It was a good thing that today was Ethan's day off from "fortune telling", so when he got home, he only had to do homework. The first thing that came to mind was calling Jesse about his progress. After he did so, and Jesse's first reply to his call was, "What's new?"

To most people, that only brought normal talk, but when it came to Jesse asking that question, it only stirred fear into people since Jesse was strict about his plans. "Benny Weir invited me to his house."

He couldn't see Jesse, but he guessed he was smiling now. "That's good. I hear his grandmother is of great importance to their side, so what I want you to do is look around in the house when you can. I want information or anything. The vampire council trusts her a lot. There must be something in their house."

"Got it," he said. Then after a few exchanged words, the call ended.

One thing he knew: It was going to be hard to get information, but he had to try his best.

Benny did not expect Ethan to be there at exactly eight, but he was there. "Hey, E," he said.

"Hey."

He stepped aside to let him in. When the shorter boy stepped in, Benny could see his eyes taking everything in.

"Wanna go upstairs?" he asked, snapping Ethan out of his daze.

"Uh, yeah."

So he led him to his room, which was a bit embarrassing since it was geeky. He didn't even know if Ethan liked Star Wars, or Star Trek, or even Spider-Man. It had posters and action figures.

Ethan smiled. "Nice room." Benny was expecting sarcasm, but he was speaking for real. His friend walked over to the shelves filled with what his grandmother called "toys". His eyes were wide. But then he turned around. "I'm sorry. May I?"

"Of course," he said. Why did he even ask for permission?

"This is so cool," Ethan whispered.

"You like this stuff?" Benny asked.

Ethan looked away from the shelf. "Yeah." The innocent, sweet smile that appeared on his face made Benny feel something strange. He was confused on what it was at first, but then realized he was slowly starting to like Ethan. As more that a friend. But that wasn't right. Benny wasn't gay. He was straight.

He hadn't realized he was looking away from Ethan until his eyes landed on him again. No, he definitely liked Ethan. Those eyes, that messy hair, those hands that he shyly put in his hoodie pockets. Cute didn't even perfectly describe him.

Though when Benny sat down and talked to Ethan, it seemed he was not open with with Benny. Like he wanted to keep things to himself. This brought a question in Benny's head: did he even want to be his and Rory's friend? He sure didn't act like he did.

After half a minute of spending time with Benny, Ethan started to feel a bit guilty about what he was trying to do. Benny might be on Anastasia's side, but he found himself liking Benny even more than before. The kindness and sweetness that came from him made Ethan want to retreat from this mission that Jesse gave him. And sometimes, he'd find himself forgetting about the stupid fight that the vampires were at. He wanted to talk and have fun. Like normal teenagers. But the thing was, he shouldn't get too attached to Benny. He couldn't be a close friend with him. Maybe Benny would take the hint, but he didn't know if he would. It was too difficult being a friend with someone who was supposed to be the enemy.

"Benny?" came a voice of an old woman. Then the door opened to reveal who Ethan guessed was Benny's grandmother. "Oh, hello dear. You must be Ethan." She turned to Benny. "Someone wants you on the phone."

"Trouble?" Benny asked as if he was sick of this. Mrs. Weir nodded, swinging the phone in front of her. "It'll just be a minute."

Ethan found the perfect chance to search the place when Benny left with his grandmother to another room, closing the door behind them. The door to Benny's room was still open, so it was easy to escape this room.

Upstairs didn't seem as important because Ethan guessed downstairs was where they kept all the magical stuff. It was easier to reach them, anyway, if they did that. The best thing about Jesse was that he trained Ethan to be manipulative and sneaky, so he was good at this, too, along with fighting. His feet didn't even make any sound as he rushed down the stairs. The question was: where did they keep their important stuff?

He found himself opening a door after another quietly, trying to see what was on the inside. Kitchen. A random room. A sitting room. A bathroom. A dining room. Those were all useless to him. Finally, he opened a door that led to somewhere interesting. A library. It seemed too ordinary, but there had to be something in there.

He had to be quick or else he'd be found He put his hand over a few books, reading the titles until he touched a book that sent a weird feeling through all his body. Magic. When he took out the book and looked at it, there was nothing that gave him any interest. It was just a simple gardening book. But when he looked around, the room suddenly shifted to another one, so he put back the item in his hand back in its place.

All around the room were potions and books with titles such as "A Guide to Mermaids" or "Supernatural Weapons" and all that. What got his interest was the table in the middle. It had a folded piece of paper in it. He took it in his hand and unfolded it.

A vampire weakening spell, huh? Anastasia's plan against us, I bet, he thought. No way was he going to let them do this. He quickly took it and put it in his pocket. At least there was something to give to Jesse. This was better than any information he could give.

Getting to the room as fast as possible now was his goal. He took the book again and put it back in its place. It was surprising how easy it was to find his way to Benny's room. He was very relieved to find that Benny's room was empty, and his friend's voice was heard in the other room. In about two minutes, Benny appeared back in the room.

"Sorry I took so long. People were complaining about my 'shenanigans'," he said using air quotes.

"It's no problem. I kept myself entertained, anyway," he said as he smiled.

How do you guys like that chapter? I'm proud of it. It was awesome in my opinion. I don't know about you guys. Why don't you… uh… let us know in reviews. Yeah. Thaaanks! XP

So, anyway, I named this chapter "What's Wrong with Me" because Benny's a bit confused about his sexuality, so you can guess that he's thinking like that. And also, Ethan is a bit hesitant about doing the things Jesse wants him to do (though he is still completely on board with him). He just doesn't want to be close to Benny, which he is now.

Well, okay, I enjoyed this. And I will see you guys later.

Until next time…

-TEM