So we join our Life Mate's once more in another great chapter that I hope you all love. Please review and enjoy!
MonkeyKnight: I shall incorporate some Serica or however people call them paired together, I'm sure you'll like my way of doing it, but I'm not sure it'll be in this chapter. Be sure to keep a look out for it though.
Ethan looked out the plane window as Los Angeles came into view, he still couldn't believe how famous Benny and him had become due to their life clocks. Ethan turned his head as he looked at his friend Sarah with her headphones in and then his parents and Benny's grandmother.
"Can you believe it Ethan, Ellen DeGeneres is having you two on her show!" Sarah said as she squealed excitedly as she flipped through a swimsuit catalog.
"Yea...great," Ethan said as he turned to look out the window once more as they approached LAX airport.
"Hey E, you okay?" came Benny's voice as Ethan turned to look at his Life Mate sitting next to him. Ethan put on a forced smiled as he nodded his head, but Benny could see right through it "E, talk to me. I'm trying to be open with you, but ever since all this happen you've shut out and become a mystery to me. We were like best friends before all this happen, talk to me E," Benny said as he reached over a placed a hand on Ethan's shoulder.
Ethan just looked down as he felt a pang of guilt in his heart, Benny was right. Ever since they had been brought together, he had shut people out as he tried to figure everything out. Ethan looked down at his life clock, now glowing with bits of red and turquoise flowing through it. Benny and him had been the event of the century as one news station put it, even talk shows from around the world were trying to get them both on their show now. Ethan wouldn't lie, it was kinda exciting being put on the map of publicity but also kinda nerve wracking.
"I'm just still coming to terms and trying to grasp everything Benny...I'm sorry I've been difficult the past few days," said Ethan as he looked over at Benny apologetically before smiling a genuine smile. Ethan felt as Benny gave his shoulder a quick squeeze before smiling back at him.
"It's okay, just try and enjoy this trip. I have a feeling we are going to be going on a lot more after this one," Benny said before turning his attention to the stewardess up front who was calling for everyone's attention.
"I just want to thank you all for flying United Airlines, and will everyone please give a congratulatory applause for our two celebrities on the plane. Mr. Morgan and Mr. Weir, our two Life Mate celebrities!" the stewardess said as everyone on the plane turned to look at both of them and began to clap for them. Ethan felt his cheeks begin to burn almost as red as the date on his arm as he meekly waved at everyone before sulking down into his seat.
Later that Day
Benny walked down Hollywood Boulevard with Ethan next to him as he held a map in his hands and looked around.
"Look there's the Chinese theater where they hold all those world famous premiers!" Benny said excitedly as Ethan smiled and Sarah ran over towards it.
"Come on you two! Selfie time!" Sarah yelled before Ethan and Benny joined her in front of the building as she held out her phone and snapped a picture of them all making goofy faces.
"I can't believe my two best friends are famous now!" Sarah said as she clasped her hands together in glee before throwing her arms around the boy's shoulders before running with them down Hollywood Boulevard.
"Don't forget, we are suppose to be at Ellen's studio by noon. I can't believe we flew all night to get here," Ethan said as she laughed alongside Sarah and Benny. "Let's stop off and get a cup of coffee or something!" Ethan said as he spotted a nice coffee shop across the street. Looking both ways before they bolted across, still laughing with excitement.
Noon
Ethan stood there feeling his heart beat rapidly as he paced backstage in Ellen DeGeneres's studio.
"Today we have a grand show and some exciting guests lined up, two of whom have just recently become international celebrities. I'll bring them both out here in a few minutes, first we dance!" came Ellen's voice from up front as Ethan began to bite his nails.
"E, calm down. It'll all be okay, I'll be right here with you okay?" Benny said as he placed his hands onto Ethan's shoulders and made him look him in the eyes.
"O-okay," Ethan stuttered out as he listened to the audience clap to the music as he knew Ellen was probably dancing in between the stair aisles like she was famous for.
"Okay, now that we got that out of our system; let me introduce Ethan Morgan and Benny Weir!" yelled Ellen's voice as loud dance music began to play and Benny led him out towards the stage where the audience began to clap loudly as he looked over and saw the short blonde haired woman clapping for them as well. He raised his hand into air as he waved to everyone and felt suddenly as all his nervousness began to melt away when Benny started doing a small dance to the music, even getting Ethan into as Ellen began to laugh at the boys.
"Welcome, welcome!" Ellen said excitedly as she shook both of their hands and they took a seat in two large red chairs. "I hope your flight here was smooth, I hear you two are from a place called Whitechapel over in Canada?" Ellen asked as she took her seat and smiled at the boys who smiled back.
"Yea we are, it's not far from Toronto. It's different being in such warm weather surrounded by beaches and sunshine," Benny said as the audience began to laugh alongside Ellen herself.
"Well I hope you enjoy your stay here in Los Angeles. I'm hearing that biologists around the world are excited for your pairing. I was told that a event like yours hasn't happened in over two hundred years. How does it feel for you both?" Ellen asked as she reached down and sipped coffee from one of her mugs.
"That's right, it hasn't happened in over two hundred years. Normally the forearm is only suppose to glow when the clock goes off and your only suppose to glow your color, not your partners. And another weird thing is now our dates glow both colors, and it was hard at first to take it all in but I think Ethan and me are slowly starting to come to terms with it," Benny said as Ethan looked into the audience, his eyes wide with wonder at all the smiling people.
"Well it sure was a shock when my Life Mate Portia and I were paired together, and I understand that your grandmother and Ethan's parents and sister are sitting in the audience. Let's give them a round of applause too!" Ellen said as a shot of their families came onto the big screen as Ethan watched his mom and them begin to wave happily at them. Ethan and Benny waved back as the people began to clap once more.
"So tell me boys, when will the pairing ceremony be done now that you know you've been paired by destiny?" Ellen asked as she leaned forward excitedly and awaited there answers.
"Well we haven't really talked about it yet, with everything that's going on it's been quite a shock to our systems. Especially for Ethan over here," Benny said as he reached over and grabbed Ethan's hand and chuckled lightly as the audience began to coo and awe at them. Ethan welcomed the touch as he looked over at Benny and then Ellen and smiled at them.
"Sorry for my shyness, it's just all so new to me," Ethan said as he apologized to Ellen DeGeneres and nodded his head at her.
"Oh no worries, I understand. So how long will you be in LA?" Ellen asked Ethan as she sat back in her seat and crossed her legs.
"Well we are suppose to be here for a week and then we are flying to New York City, and then finishing the USA tour, after that we are heading to Europe and then Asia and so on and so on," Ethan said, still wrapping his own mind around it all as he heard the audience began to laugh at his shocked expression.
"That's a lot of places, will your parent's be joining you on this grand adventure?" Ellen asked as she flipped through some white cards in her hands.
"They will be with us the rest of this trip and then they are flying back to Canada while we tour. Our good friend Sarah will be accompanying us on the tour," Benny replied as he relaxed into his seat and continued to speak for the both of them.
"Well isn't that sweet, so I see that your eighteen Benny and Ethan is seventeen. Such a young pairing, you two have your whole lives ahead of you. Do you know what you'll do afterward?" Ellen asked as she took another sip from her coffee mug.
"We haven't really talked about that either, but I'm sure we will figure something out together," Benny said as he looked over at Ethan and smiled at him gently.
"Well boys, I wish you luck in your future endeavors and I want to thank you for coming out here to be on my show! I wish you the best!" Ellen said as she stood up with them and shook their hands once more, the boys waving to the audience as they smiled and walked over stage.
"Oh wow, we were just on national television," Ethan said as he sat down in a chair and began to fan himself from the heat of the stage lights. Benny laughed at him as Ethan felt his face heat up again as he looked away nervously.
"You guys did great!" came Sarah's voice as she popped around a corner and ran to the two boys, her blue sun dress draping behind her.
"Thanks Sarah, is there anything planned for tonight?" Ethan asked as he stood up from the chair and joined Benny and Sarah as they walked to a refreshments table.
"Actually I was hoping I could take you out E, I had something special planned. If you don't mind that is, I know it's all still new and everything," Benny said as he began to stutter and stammer with his words.
"It's okay Benny, it's fine with me," Ethan said as he looked up into Benny's green eyes and smiled. Ethan knew that his body and mind were still overcoming the effects of shock and wonder but looking into those green eyes made him begin to feel safe and secure. He couldn't explain or would he admit, but maybe destiny did know what she was doing as he looked up into Benny's smile and smiled back.
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