The second chapter of He's Just My Everything! I do not own MBAV, blah blah blah... READ ON!

He's Just My Everything

Ethan Morgan

~Erica's P.O.V.~

When I got home, I went into the kitchen and found Mom petting my cat, Cheeseburger, my calico.

"You know, you forgot to feed her this morning." She said in her soft voice. She was the parent to give me my blond hair, but I have my father's eyes.

"I'm sorry, I was running late." I said bluntly. She nodded.

"So, what's going on with school?" I shrugged.

"Test was today in History. I get results tomorrow. And a new kid's coming tomorrow." She nodded. I did my homework at the table, grabbed a taco Mom fixed for me to be nice and show her I'm okay with eating. Then I went to my room and opened the window. It was such a lovely night... I threw the taco out. It landed with a quiet thump. I giggled and went to bed.

~OoVvVoO~

Thursday morning, I woke up to my alarm clock, after yet another nightmare about Jesse raping me. I sighed and saw Cheeseburger staring at me with curious green eyes, wondering why I was moving around so much. I gave her one short stoke, and stood, getting ready for school, and making sure that I fed Cheeseburger.

When I arrived to school, class was just starting. Mr, Bell had us all take a seat.

"Class, this is Ethan Morgan, a new student here at White Chapel High. Everyone, greet." He said in a rather bored voice. A boy came in and I studied him. Brown hair and fair skin, wearing skinny jeans and a leather jacket, my heart thumped: he dressed like Jesse often did.

"Hello, Ethan." Everyone said, me involved. He nodded curtly, as if he wanted a lot less attention at the moment, his fingers taping against his leg.

"If you will, take a seat anywhere you'd like, young man." Mr. Bell said.

"Thank you sir." His voice was so soothing, smooth. He glanced around. All the girls were talking to their tablemates to move and be nice to the new kid, or just plain saying, 'You should sit by me!' I looked over at Sarah Fox to see her face twisted in something I didn't reconize. Ethan ignored them all and walked to the back, to the only one who had no tablemate: me.

"Is anyone sitting here?" He asked. My eyes met his chocolate colored ones, and all I could do was shake my head. He smiled and sat. His smiled had made my heart thump again. It was so beautiful.

"So, what's your name?" I glanced at him.

"Erica."

"Pleasure to meet you." He purred.

"Yea, uh, you too."

"Miss. Jones, do you have something you would like to share with all of us?" Mr. Bell asked, sounding a little pissed. I shook my head, face hot. "Then I want no talking back there. Please pay attention, or I can move Ethan's seat." He continued on with his lecture. I was ticked at the new kid.

"Sorry, Erica." He whispered.

"Shhh." I said, still angry, but slightly dazed from the way he could say my name. It's never sounded so graceful coming from anyone before. He sighed.

"Can someone pass these out for me?" Mr. Bell suddenly asked. A few hands shot up, I bet mostly wanting to get closer to Ethan, others to punish me. Mr. Bell pointed to Jasmine. She stood and grabbed the test results from yesterday and passed them out.

When she reached me and Ethan, she smiled at him, waving like a girl, and batting her eyes. Ethan again gave a short nod, looking away, his fingers again taping. She looked at me and frowned, as if I was something unpleasent on her heel. She kicked me under tha table and grinned, slamming down my assignment. A last look at Ethan, then she left. I looked down: A. Smiling, I already saw Moms face shining at my grade. Ethan was frowning.

"You just gonna let her treat you like that?" He whispered.

"Nope: I let everyone treat me like that. Wait, you just wait. You'll be there laughing with some of them, if not you're one to beat me." His frown deepened as he gave a disapproving hum. I couldn't help but feel I shouldn't have said that.

~OoVvVoO~

After class, Mr. Bell held me and Ethan back.

"I'm keeping you in charge of showing Ethan around school after school today." He said, not looking up from his notes on his desk.

"What? Why me?" I asked. The less time Ethan spends around me, the more of of a chance he had at being cool.

"I'm sorry, Jones. But last time I checked, you don't ever have anything you do after school, having no friends. So I left you to do it." He said rather harshly. My face felt red. Again, out of the corner of my eye, Ethan frowned deeply, his forehead creasing, but not in a way that made his face look ugly.

"Yes, sir." I whispered, turning and leaving the classroom. Ethan followed.

"You weren't kidding when you said 'everyone', were you?" He asked. I shook my head.

"All either laugh, bully, or beat. I like it better when it's behind the school, though. No teachers see." He sighed.

"What class do you have now?" I asked.

"Um," He pulled out a piece of bright breen paper and said, "P.E."

"Great, that's my class." I said under my breath. "Follow me." I went to class, were no one was there yet, and smiled.

"Um, Erica, I don't think any one's here yet." And now I bet he thought I was creepy.

"Yea, I always come early to change first. I don't want anyone to see me changing, and I don't want to see them, either. Boys changing rooms on that side." I pointed, then went to my changing room, taking off my bright blue sweats and putting on a yellow tank top and black shorts. When I went to the door, Sarah and Jasmine came in and knocked me down.

"Seducing the new kid, huh, Jones?" Jasmine asked sharply. "He doesn't like you, no one does. Save your breath: You'll need it later." She hit her hand with her other and Sarah repeated her. I got up and went out silently, Ethan was soon by my side, dressed in a white t-shirt and red shorts.

"They're really bitches, aren't they?" He asked, sounding angry. I looked at him.

"Why do you stay so close to me? No one does. You could have a chance at being cool, but it's going away with every word you say to me."

"Because I met you first. You're now my friend." He smiled at me. My face felt warm. "I mean, if that's okay." He added charmingly.

"I don't have any friends, as Bell pointed out very clearly."

"Well, now you know who to talk to when you want one." He smiled wider and went to introduce himself to Ms. Harrison. When she pointed to me, Ethan nodded, smiling at me. She seemed to love him more after that. When class started, she blew her whistle.

"Alright, dodgeball again today! Ethan Morgan and Jon Goselk for team captain!" We all lined up, and Jon let Ethan go first.

"Erica." He said soothingly. I went to his side, a little shocked. Everyone in class looked stunned or confused, mostly both. Even Jon. Sarah and Jasmine looked just plain pissed.

"Sarah." Jon said finally. She moved forward to him.

"Um, I don't know anyone else, Erica. Point me out some." Ethan whispered.

"You want Benny." I said.

"Benny." He roamed his eyes over everyone until Benny Weir stepped forward to join us, brown hair whipping hs face.

"Um, Jasmine." Jon said. She glared at him, thinking she had a chance at getting close to Ethan.

"Um..."

"Try Rory."

"Rory." Rory Grant stepped forward, a little confused. I was telling Ethan to pick all the best ones, yes, but they were also the nerds. He needed to know even the nerds can take me.

After all were picked, we got ready for the attack. Mrs. Harrison blew her whistle and we all rushed forward. Ethan was first to get a ball and threw it at Josh Henry. Out.

One by one, all were out but me, Ethan, Benny, and Rory on our team, Jon, Sarah, and Xavier on theirs. Mrs. Harrison blew her whistle. Benny got Xaiver out, but then got out himself by Jon. I threw a ball at Jon, missed, and got Sarah out. She stood still and glared at me, stunned and furious.

Rory aimed a ball at Jon, but he got Rory out. I picked up a ball and almost threw it at Jon, but Ethan jumped in front of me. A ball hit him. It was a power shot, made just for me. Ethan looked at me a little, belly grabbed.

"You better win." He smirked and went to the side.

Mrs. Harrison blew her whistle for the last time. I stood were I was, knowing I didn't have a chance. Jon picked up a ball and threw it it me, but I was too far away. His aim was off. I picked it up and darted forward, wanting to win so bad. My only chance, probably ever, was not going to go wrong. I threw with my eyes closed. I heard whooping coming from someone's team. When I looked, my team was cheering, most of them, anyway. I looked at Jon to see his stunned face. I had won. My team came to me, most of them asked how I did it. Benny and Rory high fived me, and Ethan smiled at me proudly. I couldn't help but return it. When was the last time I truly smiled? Really and truly?

"Good job today, Erica. Everyone looked so stunned I thought their heads were gonna explode." Ethan commented, following me to lunch.

"I've never even really hit anyone before." I said. When we got there we got food, I already knew I was just gonna pick at it. I sat at my table in the corner, but Ethan followed me. We got to know each other. He didn't notice my lack of appitite, thank God. Then Josh Henry came over with a strawberry smoothie.

"Dork." He poured it on my head. I gasped at the cool sensation as he laughed. Ethan stood.

"That was so uncool." He said, sounding scary calm, but he still had his fists clenched. Josh took a step back. He looked at me.

"S-sorry." he whimpered before leaving. Ethan turned to me.

"You should clean up before next class." He said. I nodded and went to the girls' bathroom.

I was in there until math started, which we both had. It was just like history, introducing Ethan to the class, and he came and sat by me once again. The same in science, he sat by me. It was science project time. I got Ethan. He was gonna come over later.

Walking home, Ethan caught up with me.

"So, I need to go home and have dinner before I come over. What's your address?" I told him.

"You know, you live two houses down from me." He said.

"Awesome! I guess I'll catch you later, then." We walked on, as I turned to my house I turned back at Ethan to see him waving me at me. I waved back.

I realized I made it home without Jasmine or Sarah bothering me. I smiled, thinking how it was all thanks to Ethan Morgan.

My friend.

I hope you enjoyed! ~TrampledRose