Chapter 33-  You forget about me?

   "Well, well, well.... if it isn't Mr. and Mrs. never answer the fucking phone." Alex says as he slowly and dramatically walks up to Ethan and I.

   Ethan and I both look at each other and make similar expressions of guilt as we avert our eyes to a understandably angry Alex.

   "Heyyy Bud!" I say, trying not to be awkward, but failing because I'm me.

   "Just because you guys are all happy and in love and shit, doesn't mean you can ignore the very reason you are together *ahem* ME!" Alex says with wide eyes and pointing his fingers at himself.

   "I wouldn't say you're the reason." Ethan says and Alex raises his eyebrows.

   "Oh? Do you not? Did I not send her to you? Did I not make her watch Girl Meets World? Did I not convince her that you weren't a scary individual? Or did all this get done by some other Alex?" He asks, sounding like an unappreciated mother.

   "You did." Ethan and I say simultaneously and looking down in shame.

   "That's exactly what I thought. So Sam, you owe me slim Jim's, and Ethan, you owe me a girlfriend so... go and play matchmaker." He says and Ethan eyes go wide.

  "Whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa, whoa! The only girls I know are Gabbie and Michelle and why does Sammy get the easy one?" Ethan exclaims.

   "Michelle's cute, and Sam literally owes me like 12 slim Jim's." Alex says and I raise my eyebrows.

   "First of all, I owe you 6 and second of all, You like Michelle?" I gush.

   "Interest has been added and I don't know her all that well but she seems nice, so Ethan... get on it." He says with a wink, pats both our shoulders and walks to class.

   I sigh and look up at Ethan.

  "Good luck." I chuckle and run to class before hearing him complain about not being Cupid.

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I think the funniest thing in the world is trying to watch Ethan socialize like a normal human, he looks physically strained.

I came to a realization that he normally never starts conversations. He kind of just hops in them and now, watching him try to convince Michelle that she should go on a date with Alex was sending me through the roof.

   He seems sweaty, he keeps stuttering and I'm pretty sure his butt cheeks are clenched. I can't stop laughing.

   I have buried my face in Gabbie's hair as we sit at the lunch table. All my friends seem to be laughing at the awkwardness which is Ethan's social skills and I also believe Michelle is asking him non stop questions just to see him sweat.

   I feel so bad about laughing but there is no denying the humor behind this.

   "And that's why you should....d-date Alan............... I mean Alex!" He finishes and I screech into Gabbie's hair, tears leaving my eyes from all the laughter.

   "Sure." Michelle says. Ethan lights up.

   "Really?" He asks with excitement.

   "No." She says with a straight face and Ethan death glares her.

   "I'm kidding!" She says with a laugh and Ethan sighs.

   "Great, I'm leaving, you all are horrible, one of you could have helped me out." He says, standing up and grabbing his book bag.

   "We laugh because we love you." Gabbie says and Ethan rolls his eyes before walking away and we all laugh again.

"Soooo, you're going on a date with Alexxxx." I say and Michelle rolls her eyes.

"I want to see what all the hype is about, I mean you were all over him until you realized you were madly in love with Ethan." She says and it was my turn to roll my eyes.

"That wasn't the reason I stopped liking him. I stopped liking him because I realized I didn't like him in a romantic way, we're close, but in a sibling type of way." I say and Michelle mocks me with her hand.

"He's hot, and he's athletic, I wants him." She says with fierce eyes and we all laugh and soon after, the bell rings.

"Call me once you've talked to him and tell me everything!" I say, grabbing my things and walking to class.
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"What's up?" I answer the phone.

"Oh nothing, just that Ethan actually set me up with Michelle successfully." Alex says and I laugh.

"I wouldn't say successfully, you should have been there his stomach was in his butt, he almost choked!" I say and Alex chuckles.

"So, I was texting Michelle and she said she loves Mexican food, you know any places she likes to eat?" He asks and I scrunch my face up.

I was trying to think, but I honestly don't know may places around here, I kind of just go to school and that's all. If I do go out to eat, Ethan drives.

"Honestly, no, I don't. Maybe just ask her or Gabbie." I say and Alex scoffs.

"I forget you're a house worm." He says and I roll my eyes.

"Shut up, anyway, I have to finish my homework, I'll talk to you soon." I say.

"Okay, see you tomorrow, bye." He says and we hang up.

I can't believe Alex and Michelle are going on a date, it is so weird.

I kissed him.

Ewww that is so weird to think about.

I silently cringe as I flip the page of my pre-cal text book and read through only to be interrupted by the door being knocked on.

"Come in." I say and Sarah walks in, its odd because she walked in from the normal door and not the bathroom door.

I smile and gesture for her to sit down. We haven't really talked much lately.

"Hey girly!" She says and gives me a hug, which I gladly give back.

"Hey, what's up?" I ask and she shyly smiles.

"I think that I have feelings for Travis, but I don't know how to tell him." She says and my mouth drops open.

Finally!!!! She admits it!

"Girl! Sarah oh my God! Just tell the kid already! He's basically in love with you!" I exclaim and she blushes.

"But what if he's just being nice, and doesn't actually like me." She says and I roll my eyes.

"He. Likes. You." I say as clearly as possible.

"Okay fine! I'll talk to him, but if he rejects me, I'll hate you forever." She says and I nod.

"That's a risk I'm willing to take. You're getting older now and as much as I want my baby sister to keep away from boys, I know that Travis is a nice kid and really likes you. He always asks about you, always blushes when I say your name and boy, if you could see the way he looks at you when you're not looking. He adores you, you have nothing to worry about and I don't want a niece or nephew until you're well in your sixties, now skadattle kid, I gotta do my homework and you have to go get your new man!...... and also do your homework!" I say and she smiles, hugs me, and runs to her room.

I think my sister is about to get her first real boyfriend and I am so excited for her. I want her to be happy. She deserves it so much. She's a really nice kid, super respectful, honest, caring, and smart. I don't ever want what happened to me ever happen to her and I trust Travis. One of the only guys I would ever trust around my sister.

Just as I was getting back into my work my door gets knocked on again. I groan and throw my head back.

"Come in!" I yell and the door opens.

"Hey." Seth says and my eyes widen.

Seth was the last person I was expecting to be at my door.

"Hey....whats up?" I say in complete shock.

"Stop acting like you've seen a ghost, my phone is charging and I got bored." He says to me while rolling his eyes.

" And you came to me? Usually you would just play your game or mess with Steven." I say and he rolls his eyes again.

"I wanted to try something new." He says and I chuckle.

"Well come on in, I've got snacks and music." I say and he cracks a small smile and sits across from me.

He grabs my Twizzlers, and normally I would have attempted to wring his neck, I was just too caught up in the fact that he willingly came to hang out with me.