SUNDAY
Ethan:
I haven't had a proper sleep since Daniella came into my life, which was about two days ago. I just couldn't stop thinking about her.
Shit, that sounded so fucking whipped.
I sighed and got out of the shower. I dressed in a plain white shirt and cargo shorts. I nodded to myself when I looked in the mirror. When I got out of the bathroom, I started packing some clothes in my gym bag for later.
Walking towards my window, I heard my mom's voice from down on the pool side. I wondered if I should come out clean with her about this whole fake relationship I had with Daniella. It wasn't like we made a public announcement. In fact, I bet only the old people who hung out at the clubhouse knew about it.
“Ah, fuck it,” I muttered, turning around and headed out the door.
I left my room, walked down the stairs, and went straight outside to the pool. There I saw my mom talking on her phone as she sat on one of the lounge chairs. She looked like she was ready for a day in the sun.
“Mornin',” I greeted casually as I sat beside her.
She stared at me for a moment through her sunglasses, obviously surprised for some reason. When she recovered, she said on the phone, “Hold on for a moment, Rose. I'll call you back.” She hung up, then faced me. “Good morning, darling.”
Right. I don't usually greet them in the morning. Oh, well.
“Your father and I will be attending an event in the city tonight,” she informed me a-matter-of-factly. “We won't be home till past midnight at the least.”
This wasn't news to me. So I shrugged.
“Whatever.”
“What matter did you come to talk about?” she asked, before taking a sip from her glass of juice.
I eyed her. “How'd you know?”
“Give me credit,” she said, raising an eyebrow. “I'm your mother.”
I just snorted.
“And of course, you never bother to actually sit with me in the morning.”
I smirked at that.
“I'm waiting, Ethan Xavier.”
Damn it.
“Dana's not really my girlfriend,” I finally admitted.
She didn't speak for a couple of seconds. Then, she sighed and looked away.
“I knew it.”
I stared at her. “You knew?”
“I had a hunch.”
I waited for the interrogation. But it didn't come.
“Aren't you gonna ask what happened?”
She gracefully shook her head. “Spare me the details please.”
I sighed in relief. I didn't like explaining.
“But you know, I honestly thought you kids would go with it until Daniella has to go back to the city.” She faced me again. “What brought this sudden honesty?”
I leaned my back on the chair and wandered my eyes to the pool.
“I just thought you should know before you started making wedding plans,” I replied indifferently.
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Mismatched Compatibility (A and D Spin-Off)
HumorWhat if fate's playing a cruel joke on you because your soulmate annoys the heck out of you, despite sharing an undeniable chemistry? Ethan Tyler is your typical arrogant jerk of a bad boy. He likes sports, girls, and booze - and he got no problem g...