He looked upset, his voice tight with suppressed anger. “Who was that? Why were you so happy talking to him?”
I repeated my earlier words, but this time with a colder tone, “What relationship do we have? Why do you care?”
Ethan seemed like he wanted to yell at me like before, but when he saw my attitude, his anger quickly deflated. “Is he your boyfriend?”
I shook my head, then nodded. “Not yet, but he might be soon.
When I saw Ethan this time, I realized I had already moved on. It was time for me to meet new people.
I didn’t pay attention to the dejected look on Ethan’s face and turned to head back to my room, ignoring him as he called after me. I didn’t see him again until I returned to school.
I had already planned to watch a movie with Miles but ran into Ethan at the school gate first. He looked worn out, disheveled, and was slumped against the gate, attracting a lot of attention from the girls around him.
I frowned, feeling irritated. “What are you doing here?”
Ethan forced a smile. “I just wanted to see how you’re doing here. We’re not that far apart, so I can come visit you often.”
I shook my head, replying coldly, “No need. I’m fine.”
Ethan looked at me with a pleading expression. “At least let me take you out to eat.”
Just then, a figure stepped between Ethan and me. “Sorry, man. I’ve made plans with Cynthia beforehand.”
The two of them locked eyes, tension palpable between them.
“Cynthia, is this the guy who called you last time?” Ethan’s tone was laced with
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After hanging up, I turned around to find Ethan still there. I wasn’t sure how long he had been standing behind me, but I had gotten so absorbed in my conversation with Miles that I had completely forgotten Ethan was there.
He looked upset, his voice tight with suppressed anger. “Who was that? Why were you so happy talking to him?”
I repeated my earlier words, but this time with a colder tone, “What relationship do we have? Why do you care?”
Ethan seemed like he wanted to yell at me like before, but when he saw my attitude, his anger quickly deflated. “Is he your boyfriend?”
I shook my head, then nodded. “Not yet, but he might be soon.”
When I saw Ethan this time, I realized I had already moved on. It was time for me to meet new people.
I didn’t pay attention to the dejected look on Ethan’s face and turned to head back to my room, ignoring him as he called after me. I didn’t see him again until I returned to school.
I had already planned to watch a movie with Miles but ran into Ethan at the school gate first. He looked worn out, disheveled, and was slumped against the gate, attracting a lot of attention from the girls around him.
I frowned, feeling irritated. “What are you doing here?”
Ethan forced a smile. “I just wanted to see how you’re doing here. We’re not that far apart, so I can come visit you often.”
I shook my head, replying coldly, “No need. I’m fine.”
Ethan looked at me with a pleading expression. “At least let me take you out to eat.‘
Just then, a figure stepped between Ethan and me. “Sorry, man. I’ve made plans with Cynthia beforehand.”
The two of them locked eyes, tension palpable between them.
“Cynthia, is this the guy who called you last time?” Ethan’s tone was laced with
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something I couldn’t quite place.
Jealousy? But how could Ethan feel jealous? I must have been hearing things.
“Sorry, Ethan, but we’ve already made plans. You can go eat on your own.” I gently patted Miles on the arm, who had been standing protectively in front of me.
After a couple of steps, I turned around.
Ethan was still standing at the school gate, staring at us, his expression forlorn. When he saw me glance back, his eyes lit up with hope.
“Ethan, please don’t come looking for me again. I’m not the little girl who was always waiting for you to turn around.”
A wave of sadness seemed to engulf Ethan in that moment.
I grabbed Miles’s hand and walked away without looking back.
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