If Only She Knew

Chapter 36: Eavesdropping

Mia's Point Of View

I walked out of the elevator moving the apartment's key from one hand to another before I unlocked the door and entered the apartment throwing my purse on the couch, I walked to the kitchen thinking about baking something or making a cake but I sighed sitting on the ground to remove my heels first

It wouldn't hurt to go back to sleep right?

I got up and walked to the bedroom to see Ethan sleeping on his stomach

I smiled and walked to the bathroom to remove my makeup and change my clothes

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I woke up by the sound of the loud knocks on the front door

I looked to my right to see that Ethan is still sleeping peacefully

I got out of the bed running to the door "I'm coming!" I yelled

"Who is it?" I asked

"Its me baby," I recognized my father's voice from behind the door

I unlocked it and stepped to the side before opening it

"Hey dad, what are you d-"

"Where is he?" He half yelled

"W-"

"He did this to you?" He yelled pointing at my face

Fuck

"Dad no! Calm down!"

"Where is he?" He yelled moving me to the side so he can go look for him

"Dad stop!" I said pulling on his arm

"Ethan" he now shouted louder than before

"Dad please stop screaming" I cried "listen-"

He pulled his arm out of my grip

"Just listen to me for once please" I sobbed

He turned around and stared at me

"What Mia? you still have something good to say about him after he did this to you?"

"Just come sit down I'll tell you everything"

He sighed and walked in front of me and sat on the couch

"What's left to explain Amelia?"

"It's not what it looks like I promise." I said swallowing the lump in my throat

I wiped my tears "I think Ethan is suffering from anxiety a-"

"What does that have to do with this? Don't change the subject!" He said

"Just" I groaned "listen"

"In the past three months Dre's-- Ethan's been having nightmares nonstop and he had several panic attacks, he'd stay up almost every night until I force him to sleep and when he sleeps he wakes up screaming or I wake him up just so I can help him get his breath even" I stopped talking to catch my breath "and yesterday while he was having a nightmare I tried to wake him up..."

"And?"

"He just threw his hands up I guess he was scared or something but anyway he hit me- it wasn't on purpose he didn't even remember he did that I promise you"

Dad sighed

"Did Emma tell you?" I asked biting on my nail

"No. Justin did"