Best Friend's Brother | Ethan Diaz

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||Amanda||
I ran into the bathroom and shut the door. I gently grazed my face with water to not show that I let out some tears. I looked at myself in the mirror.

"Amanda?" I heard and along after came a small knock. It was Ethan.

"Um Amanda isn't here right now..please leave a message after the beep...beeeeeeep" I sigh and sit in the tub covering my face in my hands.

Suddenly I looked and saw that the door had opened and Ethan showed himself.

"Um..what about privacy?" I say as he shuts the door.

"Trust me..I knew you weren't going" He shrugs and faces me.

"What happened back there?" He asks and he sits next to me in the tub.

"I couldn't tell her Ethan...I just couldn't say hey Im in love with your brother! And we are gonna date" I say putting my hands up for emphasis.

"Well when you put it like that..." He says.

"Exactly..I love you Ethan...but I love Harley too..she's my best friend" I say fiddling with my fingers.

"I'm sorry" he apologizes.

"For what?" I stare at him in disbelief.

"Putting you in this mess..I should've just kept my feelings for you hidden" He shrugs.

"Actually I'm glad..I know now....it made me really happy" I shrug as he smiles.

"Look Amanda if you didn't want to be with me you could've just let me know.." Ethan adds looking down. I bit my lip.

I start to sing.....
We were both young when I first saw you.
I close my eyes and the flashback starts:
I'm standing there on a balcony in summer air.

See the lights, see the party, the ball gowns.
See you make your way through the crowd
And say, "Hello, "
Little did I know...

That you were Romeo, you were throwing pebbles,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
And I was crying on the staircase
Begging you, "Please don't go"
And I said...

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess,
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

So I sneak out to the garden to see you.
We keep quiet 'cause we're dead if they knew
So close your eyes... escape this town for a little while.

Cause you were Romeo - I was a scarlet letter,
And my daddy said, "Stay away from Juliet"
But you were everything to me,
I was begging you, "Please don't go"
And I said...

Romeo, take me somewhere we can be alone.
I'll be waiting; all that's left to do is run.
You'll be the prince and I'll be the princess.
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

Romeo, save me, they're trying to tell me how to feel.
This love is difficult but it's real.
Don't be afraid, we'll make it out of this mess.
It's a love story, baby, just say, "Yes".

Oh, oh, oh.

I got tired of waiting
Wondering if you were ever coming around.
My faith in you was fading
When I met you on the outskirts of town.
And I said...

Romeo, save me, I've been feeling so alone.
I keep waiting for you but you never come.
Is this in my head? I don't know what to think.
He knelt to the ground and pulled out a ring and said...