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I walked towards home with Cecily after leaving Justin to his house, of course, Jenna being busy with her new boyfriend. Justin was actually really in deep feeling of admiration and likeness. I wouldn’t call it love. It was too quick to call it love. Dad opened the door with a muddy phone in his hand. My phone.

Fuck!

“ Are you out of your mind? You gave your phone to Bessie?! Why would give your phone to a dog, for god sake?” he asked hectically.

I sighed putting Cecily’s bag on the couch. Dad was glaring like an eagle waiting for an answer. I had no answer. I mean, how do I explain him that my so called boyfriend is freaking me out by saying he loves me.

Nope! Can’t say that.

“ Ethan, you need to be responsible. You are not a kid anymore.” He said tossing the phone away.

I just nodded. He sighed and sat beside me as Cecily screamed her way towards us. Giggling and laughing towards Dad’s lap.

“ Cecily’s birthday is coming up.” I said changing the subject of ‘ How to be a good adolescence’.

He nodded tickling her.

“ My girl is growing up. She’s gonna be four!” dad said to her as she squirmed in his lap, giggling.

I smiled looking at my small family. My family.

Whole evening Cecily rambled about her day care lessons and nursery rhymes. We just joined her in the songs. Dad decided to order Chinese and a pizza for the night as no one was really into cooking after playing with Cecily. 

As we ate Dad was looking at his phone again and again.

“ What’s up, dad?” I asked.

“ Huh? Nothing? Umm... it’s just work.” He said eating his meatball and wiping Cecily’s face at the same time.

I didn’t ask further. It seemed he needed some time to think.

“ So Ethan, explain to me how do you know Damian Steel?” he asked making me choke on my meatball.

“ Ummm....” I mumbled.

Man! I had lots of explaining to do!

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Next day was the day of prom so it was holiday. I was not in the mood to go to Prom, with Justin was out of question.

Jenna looked at me with pain as we sat at her living room.

“ I am sorry.” She said as she fumbled with her dress. It was raven dark with frills on the end of the dress. She looked like a Goth princess. I sighed and waved her off.

“ Go have fun. I will be at home trying to figure out something to do for the night.” I said getting up to go. Her boyfriend, Mark who was the DJ for the night came out of the bathroom to look at Jenna looking depressed.

“  Is everything alright?” he asked. Jenna nodded and brushed her dress lightly.

“ Yeah, let’s go. We don’t wanna be late now do we?” she said holding his hand. He smirked at her and kissed her forehead.

“ What about you Ethan?” he asked to which I just gave a light smile and shook my head.

“ Nah, I have some work at home. Go have fun and don’t let Jenna wander around the Punch. It maybe spiked you know.” I said as I bro fisted him.

After they went, Justin came out looking quite handsome in Tux. He smiled at me shoving his hands inside his pocket.

“ You should be ready.” He said looking at my attire.

“ I am not going Justin.” I said to him to which he gave me a frown.

“ You are, I am your date here.” He said pulling me to his room.

“ What?!” I exclaimed.

“ Come on. I have a suit that might fit you.” he said fumbling with his clothes.

“ I am not going.” I tried to make it clear. “ You like someone else?”

He smiled at me giving me a black tux.

“ I may like that guy. Maybe even love him but there is a huge possibility that he may be straight with a girlfriend and my heart can get broken. And you cannot sit in your home, thinking about lover who is far away from here doing his job. So how about we go outside enjoy our asses off tonight? Just as friends huh?” he said.

I sighed and sat down on his bed.

“ Come on, Ethan. Don’t be a party pooper. You saw how Jenna was down when she knew you weren’t going? This is the last senior prom of your life.” He said folding his arms.

I shrugged and nodded.

“ Alright! Go get dressed.” He said pushing me inside his bathroom.

“Okay! Okay!” I mumbled.

After an hour we were off. When we reached the party, it was on full swing. It was impressive that party was bigger than I had expected. I laughed as I went inside with Justin who was checking out the cute guys around. Typical.

I saw Jenna up on the DJ station with Mark. Jumping along with the beat.  When they saw me, both waved like a maniac. Jenna screamed as she waved at me. I gave her a small wave.

Justin was having some punch with the cute guys around him listening to his jokes as they were laughing around.

Everybody was dancing rubbing their bodies against each other. Sweat and perfume mixing together making me gag. Howling and screams had numbed my ears.

“ You!!” I heard a shout behind me. I looked back and groaned.

Diana was standing there in short red tube and high stilettos. Glaring at me like a bull. I sighed as she came towards me.

“ What the hell are you doing here, Edgar. Damian’s not here. Are you cheating on him?” She shouted at my face.

“ You should really stop that? or I may punch in your face.” I said making her boil with anger.

“ Fuck you!!” she screamed and pushed me to a nearby buffet table and talk about being a jinx, I collided with Matthew. Who was now glaring at me with pie in his face.

“ You fucker!!” he screamed as he charged towards me. I panicked and threw a bowl of chicken gravy at him making everyone silent. Only the music was going but every student was looking at me, jaw dropped shocked. Someone from the crowd shouted ‘FOOD FIGHT!’ and hell broke loose.

People were throwing cakes at each other. Dodging out the pies and donuts. Laughing, screaming and crying were heard from every corner of the hall. The music had stopped and maddening fight had started. I ran inside the crowd avoiding Matthew who was covered in pies and Diana who was screaming as she was drenched in punch. Teachers were trying to calm the crowd but they themselves were covered in cakes. Pity!

I silently drag myself outside when someone caught me by my arm. I gasped when I saw Damian drenched in whipped cream.

“ What the-“

“ Why aren’t you picking up the phone?” he asked.

“ I- uh- uh..... Ummmm.... my dog ate it.” I said making him raise his eyebrow.

“ That’s the silliest excuse I have heard.” He said scoffing.

“ It’s true you idiot and you were in the party?” I asked. He nodded smiling.

“ Quite a show you pulled off there?” he said laughing. I just smiled at him and shrugged.

“ Ethan....” he said and closed around me.

He wrapped me with his arms and sighed.

“ I missed you.” he whispered in my ears making me blush like crazy.

I sighed and hugged him back.

“ Me too.” I whispered back.

“ You freaked out some days ago in the phone.” He said as he looked into my eyes. I just nodded.

“ I am not angry or anything, Ethan. I know why you freaked out.” He said.

“ You know?” I exclaimed.

“  Actually I hadn’t but Jenna told me.” He said grinning at me.

That Bitch-

“ And it’s okay. I totally understand it. As I said earlier, Ethan. I am going to wait for you even if it takes my whole life.” He said kissing my forehead.

I nodded and was actually kind of relieved. He understood and patiently talked it with me.

He sighed and took my hand.

“ I have something to tell you.” he said. I wiped the whipped cream out of his face and smiled.

“ Okay.” I said. He just chuckled and kissed me breathlessly. I was quite shocked but I returned the kiss. We both exhaled as the kiss ended. He rested his forehead on mine as he drew some air inside him.

“ Ethan...”

“ Hmmm...”

“ I am leaving my job.” He said.

“ What?! Why? What happened?” I exclaimed.

He smiled and caressed my face.

“ I want to be a musician. A singer, Ethan.” He said with a smile on his face as if he was asking a candy to his mother.

I gaped at him.

Motherfucker!!

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A/n: Quite short. Sorry about that!

Ciao!

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