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Chapter 4:
Elena's POV:
10:48 A.M
I walked into the kitchen and sat down at the counter.
"Hey, how you feeling?" Grayson asks referring to what had happened last night as I pour myself a glass of orange juice. "I'm fine." "What? Is no one gonna ask me how I'm feeling, I mean, I did get punched in the face a couple times," Ethan says as he walks into the kitchen. "Ethan, the hero!" Maya cheered. I took a look at Ethan and noticed he had a purple bruise along his jaw.
"I wouldn't really say that, I mean, I really just wanted to start up a fight, so please Elena, don't flatter yourself." Although part of that is true, I still believe Ethan stopped the guy last night because he cares for me a bit. "Whatever Ethan, you still saved me. So, thank you," I say. He looks down at me as he walks over to the counter before turning his attention up at Maya and Grayson.
"So, what are we doing tonight?" He asks and sits up onto the counter only a few inches away from me. Grayson and Maya exchanged puzzled looks before Grayson said something.
"Uh, since when do you care?" he asks. "Well, I'm not gonna be leaving the house as often anymore, so, I wanna know what's going on around here," Ethan says. "Well, we still haven't discussed the cooking schedule so we have to do that sometime tonight. But, besides for that, I don't think we're doing anything tonight," Maya responds. "Maybe you could take the time to get your new roommates?" Grayson suggested. "Nah, I'll just go out," Ethan responded.
*
8:00 P.M.
Ava, Savannah, Evan and I were all relaxing in the living room while Grayson and Maya were out on a date and Ethan was out somewhere. I was laying down on my stomach on the ground with my laptop in front of me as I worked on my English homework.
"Why does that sound like Savannah when she's on her period?" Evan says referring to Anger from the Inside Out movie that they were watching. "Why does that as red as your ass after I beat it?" Savannah responds. "Woah, I'm not really into that kinda stuff but anything for you babygirl," Evan says with a wink. "Oh, shut up!" Savannah yells and throws a pillow at Evan. "Why are you guys even watching Inside Out?" I ask. "Cause we have souls, Elena!" I let out a chuckle as I continue to do my homework.
We then hear the front door open and close. We turn our attention to the hallway and see Ethan walk in holding hands with a girl.
"Hey, guys," he smiles and runs up the stairs dragging the girl behind him. We hear a door shut and then we all turn around to face each other.
"I'm just gonna go finish this up at Starbucks... Not really up for listening to whatever is about to happen up there," I say standing up. I grab my mac and put it into my bag. "Yeah, I think I'm gonna go on a walk or something," Ava said standing up. "I'll join you!" Savannah said. "Me too!" Evan called.
I put my bag on my back and walked out to Starbucks.
I got there after about a two minute walk, I arrived at the coffee shop. I sat down at one of the booths and pulled out my mac. I opened it up and continued working on my English.
After a few minutes, someone sat in front of me in the booth. I look up to see the guy that was touching me last night.
My heart started to pump and my hands got sweaty.
His eye was black and he had a bruise along his jaw just like Ethan.
"So we meet again," he says. "Uh-" I stutter. "Are you alone? Is your boyfriend not here to start a fight?" He asked. "Can you just leave me alone?" "You don't seem as confident as you were when we were dancing," he says. Just from those words, a boost of confidence filled within me.
"You still seem like the same asshole when we were dancing so I suggest you leave," I say. "Ohhh, feisty," he says and turns back to look a group of guys that we're smiling at us. "Well, maybe you can give me another chance and I can take you out on a nice date?" He asks turning back and looking at me. "Yeah, I don't think so," I respond and turn my attention back to my homework." "Oh, c'mon why not? I'm not the same asshole as I was on the dancefloor," He said closing my laptop. "Dude, no," I said as I stood up. "You know what? Fine, that's cool. Eventually, I'll have you." "I really, doubt that," I say and put my mac into my bag.
I put on my bag then went to go order a drink before I left.
Before I walked out the door, I heard him yell from behind me.
"The names, Anthony, don't forget it!"
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I walked into the house and it was now almost 11:00.
"Are they done?" I ask as I walk into the kitchen to see Savannah and Ava sitting by the counter eating some fruit. "Yes, we're done. I just dropped her off," Ethan says from behind me as he walks into the kitchen. "So, are you in that, 'fuck bitches get money' phase now?" Savannah asked Ethan causing me to let out a quiet giggle. "What do you mean?" he questioned as he grabbed a strawberry off of Savannah's plate. "Like are you at the stage where all you want is to go to parties and clubs all the time and just hook up with girls every night?" She explains as he puts the strawberry in his mouth wrapping his pink lips around it as he takes a bite. He shrugged before turning around and walking out of the kitchen. I couldn't help but think about his lips... Why, though?
*
11:45 P.M.
Once I had gotten out of the shower and was dressed, I walked downstairs and joined everyone in the living room.
"So Ethan, now that you're in the stage where all you want to do is get laid, are you done being a dick?" Maya asked. "That stage never really completely leaves you," he replied looking at the TV. "Oh come on Ethan, you've been acting like a dick for four months now. Then when you were getting out of that phase, you came back with it when Elena and Ava came." "Like I said, it never completely leaves you." "Really, Ethan? You-" Maya starts but gets cut off by Ethan. "Maya," he says sternly trying to get her take the hint. She let's out a grunt and rolls eyes.
"Anyways," Ava says after a few seconds of silence. "Aren't we suppose to be figuring out the cooking schedule?" She asks. "Right, right," Savannah says and pulls out her phone. "Okay, who's home before or by 3:30 on Monday's?" Savannah asks. "I am," I say. "Who else?" "Me," Ethan says. Shit. "Okay... so, can I put you down with Elena for Monday's?" Savannah questions. "Yeah, sure, whatever," he says still not taking his eyes off the TV screen in front of him. "Are you okay with that?" Ava whispers to me. "Yeah, if he's fine with it then I guess I am too. I can use this as a way to get closer to him." We continued to discuss the schedule and everyone ended up with two
"Okay, so Elena and Ethan for Monday's, Maya and Evan for Tuesday's, Ava and Elena for Wednesday, Grayson and Ethan on Thursday's, me and Maya for Friday's, and Evan and Ava on Saturday's," Savannah read off her phone. "Wait what about Sunday's?" Ava asks. "Well we eat out at least once a week, so whichever day we go out on, the people that were supposed to make dinner will do it on Sunday," Savannah says. "And for breakfast on weekends?" Ava asks. "Whoever want's breakfast bad enough to make it, makes it. But, it's usually Grayson since he wakes up so early."
"Alright, well, I'm off to bed," I said and got up to go upstairs. "So am I," Ethan says as I walk up to my room. We hear several goodnights and I mumble one back. I walk into my room and shut the door behind me and hear Ethan's shut seconds after mine.
I went over to my dresser and took out my blow dryer. I plugged it in and began to blow dry my hair that was still damp. After a couple minutes, I heard a loud knocking noise from the terrace. I turned off the blow dryer and turned around to see Ethan standing behind the glass door.
I walk up to the door and open it.
"What?" I ask. "You said you were going to bed," he says. "Yeah, what does it look like I'm doing?" "It looks like you're making loud noises to wake up the whole neighborhood." "Oh, relax I just needed to blow dry my hair. I'm not sleeping with wet hair." "Are you done?" He asks. "Yes." "Good," he says before walking back into his room. I shut the door and go unplug my blow dryer. I turn off the lights and get in bed.
After about 15 minutes of laying in bed on my phone, I receive a text message.
Chat: Savannah, Ava, Maya + 3 UNKNOWN.
Savannah: Attachment Image 1:
I open up the text to see a new group chat that I'm assuming is filled with everyone living in the house and a picture of the cooking schedule. I save it to my camera roll and then send a text in the group.
Me: i don't have everyones number so whos who?
(301) 6******: Grayson
(301) 2******: Sexybeastlover6969
Me: i didnt ask for your gamertag that you had when you were 14 Evan.
(301) 2******: How'd you know?
Me: i have my ways
I then made Grayson, Ethan and Evan contact names.
Grayson Dolan changed the name to ROOOMIESSSS.
Evan: Grayson...
Maya: Grayson...
Savannah: Grayson...
Ava: Grayson...
Me: Grayson...
Grayson: What? I thought it was cute.
Evan: Someone needs to kick him out.
Savannah White changed the name to sluts.
Evan: Better than Grayson's name I guess.
Grayson: How does that even work, we're not even all girls. We can't be sluts.
Me: manslut's are a thing.
Maya: You're my slut ;)
Grayson: Ooo alright, alright ;)
Savannah: Talk like that is not allowed in this gc.
Evan: What? why not?? I'll dirty talk with you if you feel left out ;)
Savannah: Stop.
Me: now i feel left out :(
Ethan: Gotchu.
Me: so now you decide to join us?
Ethan: For dirty talk, hell yeah.
Me: mmh, well goodnight "ROOOMIESSSS" i'm off to sleep for real this time.
Savannah: Goodnight babe
Maya: Night girl
Evan: goodnight - sexybeastlover6969
Grayson: Night rooomieeee
Evan: ^Okay someone really needs to kick his ass out
Ethan: Goodnight babygirl ;)
I couldn't help but feel my stomach churn when I read those words. But not in a bad way. Did I like that?
Me: ^how about we kick him out?
With that I shut my phone off and went to sleep.
(A/N: thank you guys so much for your support!!! I'm glad you guys are liking this so far! also tysm for all your comments I LOVE reading them. They mean a lot to me :)
- oh and sorry for the boring filler chapter, things are gonna get better later on in the book i promise !)