I woke up with the sound of my phone ringing.

"Hello?"

"Good morning. Did I wake you up?" Ethan's voice echoed.

"No, no, I was already up."

"I can tell your sleeping voice. I lived in your house Plush."

"Mhm." I stretched yawning.

"Did you sleep good last night? How's the Panda?"

"He just woke up too."

"Oh he's a male. What do you named him?"

"He doesn't have a name."

"Perfect. He shall be called Ethan. Because no other boy's name can sleep next to you."

"I don't even know what to respond to that. It's too early." I looked at the clock. It was still nine.

"I'm sorry for waking you up but I needed to let you know we have to cancel the plans for today."

I was suddenly not in a good mood anymore.

"Why?"

"It's a long story, but something came up. Can I call you later and explain?"

"Okay..." I am seriously disappointed right now.

"You're voice says you're disappointed."

"Mmmm." I mumbled not wanting to say anything.

"Listen just hug Ethan and it's like I'm there."

I turned around and looked at the panda.

"As if I'm going to hug it pretending is you. You're delusional."

He laughed. "I'm hurt but I'm going to let you sleep now. I'll call you later."

"Bye." I hanged up and then looked at the Panda sad.

"What he doesn't know works for me." I buried my face in the Panda and hugged it.

I called Tazia later that morning and she came over as soon as I said "if you want to come over I have something to tell you..."

She entered with her hair in a bun which was unusual and she was eating one of my mother's chocolate muffins.

"You know I'm so happy you and Ethan are dating." She said licking her plate. Woah how hungry is she?

"Why?"

"Well we hang out a lot more now and you opened up about a lot of stuff. You changed."

I remembered the change discussion I had with Landon last night.

"Oh my god, did you get that last night?" She aimed for the Panda and I pushed her on the ground.

"Why did you do that?" She said rubbing her butt and trying to get up.

"Don't touch my Panda with your filthy fingers."

She burst laughing and then climbed the bed. I still kept the toy in my arms just in case.

"Did you got that from Ethan, is that why you won't let me touch it."

I blushed.

"I told you why I won't let you touch it."

"That panda is adorable. Though I do have a suggestion."

"Hm? About what?"

"Let me smell the panda."

"No way."

"I'm not going to touch it just smell it."

I lowered the panda and she smelled it.

"It doesn't have a smell. You should take one of Ethan's perfumes and spray it on the panda. Then it will always smell like him."

"Why would I want that?"

"So you can hug it and kiss it and pretend is Ethan when he's not here."

I blushed and kicked her ass as she laid on the bed laughing.

"About that...Taz...I think...I think I..." I couldn't say the words.

"You what?"

"I...well you know."

She raised her brow and I tried to explain. I didn't know why I couldn't say it.

"I have strong feelings for Ethan."

"I know that."

"Even stronger than before."

"You mean you love him?" She opened her mouth in surprise as I nodded and jumped on the bed.

"She's in love...she's in love..."

I pulled her down shushing her..

"Shhh, no one knows yet."

"You haven't told him?"

"I just realized it yesterday. I can't even say it out loud."

"That's normal. When you want to say it, it will just come out."

"Oh, that's good." I relaxed. "Hey did you hear anything from Landon or..." I hinted on the subject.

"Oh ...yeah..." She breathed out and then her face expression changed.

"Last night I was really mad. I had lost total control of my temper and I even got in a fight with Mathew. He couldn't tell why I was so upset and frankly neither could I."

"You were upset because he said something that hurt you"

"He always says insults."

"Your insults are mostly meaningless fights for fun. He is still your friend. No wonder you felt bad when he yelled like that and said hurting words."

"Anyways...Mathew was really mad at me so I came home crying. This morning before you called I got a call for Landon. He called and called until I picked up the phone. Then he told me that he is really sorry for what he said and you know explained why he acted the way he did. It was so weird though..." She laughed "I really didn't know what to say because I was very surprised by his reaction so I apologized too for over reacting and being a bitch. Then we went on to another episode of bickering when he called me an Italian mustage. He said he came up with that last night."

"I'm glad you two are back to being frenemies." I smiled happy.

"Me too. Though Matty is still mad at me. I called him but he wouldn't answer. I'll go see him later and talk to him."

"I can't believe we are both in relationships."

"Tell me about it." She laughed and then kept on telling me about her past relationships.

After waiting for Ethan to call for such a long time I got angry and picked up the phone calling him myself. He didn't answer at all.

"I'm going to kill you once you answer your phone." I rang and rang until I gave up hope.

"Why isn't he answering?" I asked the Panda and laid on the bed looking at the ceiling.

Ethan's p.o.v

I walked out of the shower and dressed heading to the leaving room. It was already night...I wonder what Jackie is doing.

"Mom, dad would you like some coffee? Are you hungry" I asked politely.

"No Ethan, we're fine. Come here, let me see you properly. You've been on your feet since this morning."

She was right. Every since they arrived I had to buy food and do stuff I haven't done a long time. Because I was living in another house. Thank god when the organization remodeled they helped out a lot with the cleaning.

"Well you two came back without notifying me so I had to clean your room and prepare the bed so you can sleep in it."

"I was going to take care of that." Mom smiled.

"You just got back from the trip. You need to relax."

"It's nice of you to care dear. Oh before I start the questioning, your phone didn't stop ringing since few hours ago."

"Oh I wonder who would call."

Dad was the closest to my phone.

"It was someone name Plush?" He handed me the phone unsure and I grabbed my phone instantly checking the calls.

10 missed calls from Jackie? She never called and now I get ten missed calls. Is it because I didn't call her? But I thought she..damn it..

"Excuse me." I went to the kitchen and called her but she didn' answer.

"Shit."

I ran to the living room.

"Mom, dad, I have to go . You both can rest, everything Is ready. I will be back, something urgent came up."

"Is anything alright?" Mom asked worried.

"I don't know."

I took my coat and my shoes and ran outside. I almost made it to the bus station when my phone rang. It was Jackie.

"Hello Jackie? Are you alright, are you mad, I was in the shower and..."

"Ethan calm down." Jackie didn't sound angry at all. It was too peaceful. Oh no.

"I'm sorry I said I will call you and I was busy and then you called me 10 times?"

"Oh yeah I was sad you didn't call...and then I was angry when you didn't answer when I called...and then I was sad again... but I'm alright now."

"Plush you sound weird. What's wrong with your voice?"

She giggled. Did she really giggle?

"Jackie I'm worried."

She giggled again. " Tazia said today that you should give me your perfume so I can spray it on the panda so it can smell like you. I told her she was crazy but do bring a perfume with you next time. Since we named the Panda Ethan it should smell like you."

"Whaa?"

"Also I think you have a really nice body built and I think your lips are soft."

I became red so I waved a hand in front of my face. What has gotten into her?

"We should kiss more often." There was a noisy sound in the back ground and then another voice answered laughing.

"Ethan sweetheart, I'm sorry did she call you?" Her mother sounded normal.

"Umm yeah she.."

"She's been trying to reach you all day." So she went insane? I wonder..

"It seems like she caught a cold and her temperature rose up after noon today. She said she didn't want any medication so I got worried and I made her some of my medicine and put it in lemonade secretly."

Right...I remember when Jackie said "we never get sick because of mom's weird healing techniques"

"Is she better?" I asked worried.

"Well her temperature is down but it seems that her immune system was weak and her small cold turned into a fever, it was probably because she wore a dress yesterday." Ah yes, she looked good in that. Oh and she was outside with me last night freezing.

"Can I come and see her tomorrow?"

"Of course you can. She took care of you when you were sick so I'm sure she will appreciate if you took care of her."

"I will come in the morning."

"See you then sweetheart."

"Oh and one more thing Mrs. Summers."

"Yes?"

"Is the medication causing hallucinations or makes her imagine things?"

"No, no, no. She's mostly like a drunk person... Everything that she says is probably things she doesn't want to say when sober."

"Alright..thank you."

"She says goodnight."

"Um...tell her I said good night too."

I hanged up and covered my face with my hands laughing.

Why has she been so cute these last few days? It's driving me insane.

I went back to my house and my parents were still in the living room.

"You are back very fast."

"Yes I got a phone call everything is alright."

There was a small silence.

"So who is Plush exactly?" Dad asked.

"Is it a girl?" Mom smiled.

"Ugh..yeah..if you stay longer, maybe you'll meet her."

With that I went straight into my room.

The next morning I went to Jackie's house bringing my own "medicine"

"Good morning." I greeted everyone.

"Come here, let's see what you brought." Her mother went through my bags.

Thank god I hid the rest in my jacket.

"Lemons for a lemonade, few ingredients for a soup I make for myself, this is a warm cake that works great for fevers I made it this morning but we'll heat it up before giving her this and..."

"Wow Ethan.." Her mother had an impressed look on her face. She came closer and whispered.

"Look you and I seem to be in the same healing level, I will tell you my secret medicine recipe later." She smiled and started putting the things away.

"Go now.. She's in her room. She still has temperature but its better."

"Is she still on your medicine?"

"No, it passed through the night."

Thank god.

"Okay."

I went to her room and found her on the bed sleeping while hugging the panda. There was a warm towel on her forehead and a bowl on the night stand next to it.

I changed the warm towel and sat next to bed watching her sleep.

She was a little pale but she seemed good.

After a while she opened her eyes and looked at me. She tried to get up but the towel slipped so I took it and helped her up.

"Ethan, what are you doing here?" She held her head as it was heavy.

"I'm here to take care of you silly." I smiled but she closed her eyes and went back to bed covering herself with a blanket.

"Plush?"

"I don't wanna."

I smiled and tried to take the blanket from over her head.

"I brought you lemonade five minutes ago. Have some."

She peeked through the blanket and when she saw it she tugged the blanket away.

"Please hand me the lemonade."

"No, tell me why that reaction first."

She pouted and I found it adorable.

"If you don't then I'll drink this really good lemonade."

She stood still so I brought the glass to my mouth.

"Fine..is because what you said last time."

"Be more specific."

"You said...when you were sick...if I was sick you were going to play the doctor and you had dirty fantasies about me as a patient."

I covered my face laughing.

"It's not funny."

"Plush when I probably said that, which I don't remember, it was probably when I was sick. I don't get sick, ever, so I obviously went all crazy. Don't be scared okay. I promise I won't do anything but heal you."

She looked at me for some time and then she pointed her hand towards me.

"You can start by giving me the lemonade that was made for ME."

I handed her the lemonade. She was like a bossy child.

After that she really started with demands. She wanted tv, then the bathroom which I was pushed out of. Then tv again. Then food, then another lemonade and the list goes on and on.

"I also didn't have time to make my desk so please take care of the books there."

I felt like I was being used. This was not the picture in my mind I had when I imagined taking care of her.

"I am not a servant."

Her eyes became watery.

"Fine." I cleaned her desk as fast as I could and then went back to her bed.

"There, all done, anything else princess...?"

She was laying on her bed with her eyes closed and I almost thought she was sleeping.

"Yeah.. Can you hold my hand?"

That request just came out of nowhere.

She handed out her hand and I sat next to the bed holding her hand.

"You're hands are cold, but it's nice."

That was the last thing she said before drifting off..

"Ethan is already late, maybe you should go home. You have school tomorrow."

"Please let him stay few more hours' mommy." Jackie gave her mom the watery eyes look so her mother quietly left the room. Another victim is defeated.

"Ethan...can I ask you something.."

"Hm?"

"Why didn't you call me yesterday?"

"Umm well..." I guess it's time to tell her "Yesterday morning I was woken up by my parents. They just came back from their trip and they told me they are coming. I called you and then I was busy with them the rest of the day. When I finally found some free time I noticed you had already called me ten times."

"Yes I remember. What did you do then?"

"Don't you remember?"

"Everything about last night is blurry."

I tried not to laugh. If she knew what she said she would probably never look me in the eyes again.

"After that we talked and we said goodnight. I heard that you're sick and came this morning to take care of you."

"What about your parents?"

"They were gone all this time. Not seeing me for a day won't change anything. I don't really have the same relationship with them as you with your parents."

"I see." She was quiet for a while as if she was thinking.

"Can I meet them before they leave again?" She asked and I was so surprised I couldn't find an answer immediately. "If it's alright with you. I don't want to force you. I'm just curious what kind of parents you have. Are they nice..." She was already ready to fall asleep.

"I guess you can meet them if you still want to. I'll ask you in the morning again."

"Hmmm..." She had her eyes closed and started making sounds instead of talking. I leaned over her head and kissed her forehead.

She then caught my shirt.

"Please stay, don't go..."

"Jackie............is late...you."

"Please Ethan. I..." She was struggling to speak as she was fighting with sleep. "I...need you here...I want you..to hold me."

My face was flushed red. I could tell. She had no intention on letting go of my shirt and she was already sleeping. I guess it won't hurt until she lets go of the shirt.

"Don't let go okay?." She tucked into me as I laid next to her.

"Go to sleep."

There was a smile on her face and then she buried her head in my shoulder.

I woke up disoriented in Jackie's room. I must have fallen asleep too. I made my way downstairs to see everyone preparing for work and Erika for school.

"Oh Ethan good morning. I didn't expect you to be up so early."

"I'm sorry I must have fallen asleep yesterday, why didn't you wake me up?"

"You two looked too cute I couldn't resist it." Mrs Summers smiled.

"I'll be back earlier from work today. Somewhere around two. Can you please stay with her until then?"

"Yeah...I can't go to school today anyways."

"Okay, then. Take care."

I went back in Jackie's room and laid back next to her. She had her back turned towards me but still cuddled closer to my chest. Ahh... you are so vulnerable when you sleep plush. I can tell your every emotion.

I pulled her closer and kissed her neck. She was warm and calm. I intertwined my fingers with hers and drifted back to sleep again.

Jackie's p.o.v

My head wasn't feeling so heavy anymore. I slowly opened my eyes and noticed my Panda starring at me. And then I felt a hand on my stomach move slightly under my shirt.

I remember Ethan taking care of me yesterday and I pulled him in bed with me. Oh my god he was in bed with me. I slowly turned around to see his cute sleeping face on the edge of my pillow.

His hand now held my waist. I had to fight the urge to just watch him sleep like that.

I lifted my head and noticed my phone on the nightstand. I lifted myself on a week arm hoping I won't slip and fall on Ethan as I was reaching for my phone.

Almost there and...got it..

"You're boobs are in my face."

I fell down on the pillow as he said that. He had a smile on his face but his eyes were closed.

"Don't you have school today?"

"I skipped it."

"Because of me, are you crazy?"

"Shh.. I just overslept. It doesn't mater."

I calmed down since that was his decision and if he wanted bad grades that were his choices.

"Why didn't anyone woke me up for school?"

He put a hand on my forehead and pushed me down.

"You still are warm so the temperature may be back. Just rest one more day and then go back to your usual routine."

"Fine." I laid back on the pillow and then I realized how awkward this was. He was still in my bed.

"How long are you planning to lay here in my bed?"

"You told me to stay here remember?"

I blushed but tried to calm down.

"You need..um..to prepare me breakfast. I;m hungry..get up."

He finally opened his eyes and stretched yawning.

"Wow sleeping next to you sure is relaxing." He said lifting himself up on his elbows smirking.

"I hope you did not touch anything you shouldn't have, pervert."

He ignored me and pushed off the covers.

"Not like you would have complained...We should do it again sometimes."

"Have you gone delusional; I'd stab you all the way to the state border and leave you there to bleed out."

He chuckled and then started taking his clothes off.

"What are you doing?"

I yelled and covered my face with my hands.

"You are such a cute little prude."

"Put your clothes back on." I peeked through my fingers. He was only in his boxers. My face was getting so hot.

"I'm taking a shower calm down."

With that he was gone and I breathed out in relief.

The door opened again and his boxer flied out.

"I won't need those." He added.

"Are you always a pervert in the mornings!!!?"

I yelled and got out of the room before that fool decided to walk around naked.

I went into the kitchen and made sandwiches for the both of us.

"What are you doing out of bed?" Ethan stood at the door with his arms crossed giving me a look.

"I made breakfast; I am a capable female that does not need..."

He came closer and lifted me up in his arms.

"Ethan what are you doing? Put me down now!."

"You are going back to your room."

"But my sandwiches......I'm hungry."

He brought me back to my room and put me back on the bed.

"I'll get the sandwich, you stay put."

I got up angry and a sharp pain hit my head. But I refused to stumble. "No, you can't boss me around."

He smiled and walked an inch closer. "If you don't sit back down right now I'll tie you up to the bed and then you will be left at my mercy."

I dropped back on the bed.

He grinned and patted my head. Idiot.

"Good girl. I'll bring you food in a moment."

He left the room and came back with my plate. I hugged my pillow and looked away angry. He left the plate on the nightstand smiling and went down to make tea.

"Stupid pervert. Who does he think he is telling me what to do?"

I threw the pillow aside and took the sandwich.

"What do I like about him anyway.."

Suddenly I noticed the magazine my sister always bought. I remembered asking Ethan yesterday just for fun to go and fetch me things.

"I wonder what she reads." I took the magazine and opened it since I didn't read it yesterday. I went through the pages bored until I read one very interesting title.

10 signs you are in love with him ♥

Under the title it said, scientifically proven. I wonder if I can take it as plausible. It doesn't say which scientist proved this is correct. But it can't hurt to read it, right?

1. Everything makes you think of him

Well that's true. I think. And since he lived here everything reminds me of him. Ahh, so this can't be helped. Moving on.

2. You mention him often

Let's reflect on my previous conversations.

Damn it. I might have mentioned Ethan in every conversation minimum two times.

3. You miss him when you are apart

4. Your sense of self has grown through knowing him

Sad to admit, but true

5.You can't focus because your thoughts keep drafting back to him

"I just hate how much true this is."

6. He frustrates the living hell out of you yet you still tolerate him

If this is correct then...I might have been in love with him for a long time now...

Hah....................................

7. It doesn't matter what but you feel like you can tell him everything

8. You live with a fear that if anything happens to this person you won't be able to move on

What's with this absurd mind reading signs?

9. Your daydreaming had turned into fantasies

What do they mean by that? I read the description "The daydreams of sweet innocent things and dates has turned into sexual fantasies. You constantly think of him and yourself in an intimate moment and touches...."

I slammed the magazine shut. What kind of nonsense is this.,.as if..i...pshh..what a bunch of..never would..hmm..im done.

I sat there in silence crossing my hands and trying to cool down. Just because that kind of thought or two have crossed my mind it's only because I have seen him naked three times.Not that i'm counting. He is the one to blame.

I never read the 10th sign though. I lifted the magazine blushing and scared of what else I was going to read.

10. You want to say these three words only to him

Has these been the reason I couldn't say them before Tazia.

"What are you doing Plushy?" Ethan entered the room with the tea and I closed the magazine.

"Oh I was just thinking that I should give this back to Erika."

"I can take it back."

"No..no..It's fine really. I'll give it to her later."

"You're not mad anymore I see." He smiled and sat next to the bed leaning closer. He gently put his hand on my forehead.

"You are only little warm. I think by tomorrow you will be back to normal."

"Umm. Good." I added and moved a little taking the cup of tea.

"Your mom will be back earlier today so she should be here in an hour."

"That's fine." I smiled and took a sip. Ethan went through his pocket and pulled out a small glass bottle.

"What's that?" I asked but he kept quiet. He took my panda and in his hands and then he sprayed from the bottle to my toy.

"What are you doing?"

"I just thought since we are naming this Panda Ethan, It should smell like me when you hug it."

I tried to cover my blush and his smiling face. How did he come up with this idea in the first place?

"That's a stupid reason." I murmured and put the panda back.

"I also wanted to ask you about what you said yesterday. That you wanted to meet my parents."

"I...I'm sorry I.. that what out of line and..i know you aren't used to.."

He put his hand on my shoulder and pushed my hair back.

"I'll arrange a meeting if they are still here after you get better."

I stared at his eyes and his smile. It was a genuine sweet smile.

End of this chapter.......I am dying.These two make me want to be depressed. Where can i get a relationship like these two have. Correction where do i get a guy like Ethan?

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