"she was supposed to stay"

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Ethan and Doobie start fighting and You try to break them apart, but Ethan pushes you and you start screaming and Ethan stops and comes over to you and kept saying he was sorry and he didn't mean it. You just told him you wanted to go home, so you and Ethan get in his car and he starts driving

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While Ethan is driving you watch how hard his hands grip the steering wheel, feeling bad for what happened between him and Doobie. You look at his face and notice he has a scratch on his neck and busted his lip.

You: oh my god Ethan!!!

You move closer to him and pull his head toward you trying to get a better look at his lip

Ethan: what.

You: your lip is busted

Ethan: so it wouldn't be a first

You: are you okay?

Ethan: mhmm

You: you sure?

Ethan.... do you wanna go back to your house?

You: no my dads prolly awake by now, i kinda dont wanna deal with it

Ethan: alright, so tell me sum

You:...

Ethan: if i didnt show up would you have fucced Doobie?

You: Ethan, don't

Ethan: well then answer me, you either would've, or you won't

You: i dont know Ethan don't do that not right now

Ethan: fine, buh you lowkey smell like you was drinkin

You: yeah me and Doobie shared a drink

Ethan: that fuccer, hey look i dont want you and him alone

You:...

Ethan: alright?

You: yeah

Ethan: thank you 

The rest of the drive back to Ethan's house was quiet, he put on some Pop Smoke and turned it up, signifying he didn't want to talk. 

P.O.V.- I don't know what to do, I'm tired but i don't want to go to sleep, He's really mad, ughhh i don't fucking knoeeeee

When ya'll get back to his house he locks the car and holds your hand walking to the door, when he unlocks the door he looks at you

Ethan: i want to show you something

You: uh okay

He tells you to sit in the dining room and goes to his room, when he comes back, he has a box. 

You: whats that

Ethan: when my mom got sick i didn't want to let her go, she was my... my everything. I spent nights by her side crying, and she always told me it was gon be alright

You:...

Ethan: And when we were told that she wasn't getting better, that was it, I was only 16 and it was just a matter of time before she would get worse, I spent my time smoking and drinking, most of my nights throwing up, feeling like i was finna die, and I dont know, i think i did wanna, i didnt want to say goodbye to the woman i loved the most. 

You: Ethan I'm so so sorry

Ethan: yeah well, i used to be on the wrestling team i wasn't good and i stopped when my mom couldnt watch me wrestle but, when she got sick she told me i wasn't allowed to throw away my medals, but i couldnt stand the reminder so i packed them, i hid them where i would forget and i could spend my nights fucking girls, and partying, as long as i graduated i was good. 

Ethan: I packed some boxes, mostly my moms stuff, things i wanted to keep to remember the good times, but all this stuff was what caused me too drink, to lose myself. I kept her favorite necklaces, rings, her pretty earrings, hoping one day they'd be put to use. 

Ethan opens the box, looking at the contents as if he was a toddler playing with his first toys, his lips slowly turn up in a slight smile, his eyes glazing over. and just as soon as he disappeared in his thoughts he was back.

He hands you the box, and starts explaining the contents. 

Ethan: The pictures were her favorite pics of me and her when i was a baby, the cards were he mother day cards, valentines, she told me i was her secret admirer, open the jewelry box.

You look at him and continue to open it

Ethan: it was a necklace i bought for her birthday, but she told me she didnt want it until she looked "pretty" and when she got better, she never wore it, never took it out of the packaging. 

You: Ethan its beautiful     

Ethan: yeah well i thought so too, i want you to have it

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Ethan: yeah well i thought so too, i want you to have it..

You: Ethan, i can't, its your moms

Ethan: hey no its fine, she never wore it, and if she knew you she would love you and want you to have it. 

You: you sure?

Ethan: yeah, i would rather see you wear it then it never be worn. 

You: Ethan, thank you for telling me, thank you so much. 

Ethan: you said i could talk to you, about anything and i need to get that off my chest. 

You: baby im sorry, im sorry i wasnt there to get you thru that, but shes better know, im sure shes happier now

Ethan: yeah... um I'm gonna go put this away, you wanna go get something to eat?

You: yeah sure

You walk to the bathroom, taking the necklace with you. You start putting up your hair and Ethan comes and hugs you from behind holding you for a while 

You: you okay?

Ethan yeah, not really but

You: but???

Ethan: i miss her alot 

You: Ethan, shes okay, i promise you'll be okay, one day it wont hurt as much

He lets you go and stands behind you locking eyes with you in the mirror, you grab the necklace and he takes it from your hand and starts putting it on you, you holding your hair out of the way when hes done he kisses your neck and looks at you in the mirror,

Ethan: *mumbles* beautiful

You: oh whateverr

Ethan: you heard me??

You: Ethan, you're like right behind meeeee

Ethan: okay okayyyyy

You: you ready?

Ethan: yeah lessgo im starvin

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