Chapter 7: Ambush

"Sam!" I hear someone shout. I turn to whoever it is, which is Michelle.

"Yeah?" I ask. Michelle gives me a quick scowl.

"What's up with you?" She asks. I look around and see everyone looking at me with concern. I shrug and continue eating my fries. Everyone slowly goes back to minding their own business, all except Gabby.

"What's wrong?" she whispers to me. I sigh and give Michelle the side eye to make sure she wasn't paying attention. She wasn't. I sigh again and lean towards Gabby.

"Ethan, he won't leave me alone and now he knows my name!" I whisper-shout to her. Her eyes go wide for a split second and then her entire demeanor changes. She looks at me suggestively and I raise an eyebrow. The crap was that?

"Well, as a smart, ethical, young-adult...I should be saying 'Run for your life!', but as your best friend and most importantly, a female....I have to say, Bad boys are cute, but Rebellious Men, are freaking sexy! Just....get to know him in school, you can't get in harms way here. Its almost worth the risk!" Gabby says and I'm baffled. I just blink at her. Rebellious Men? Her last boyfriend was an intern at the Vet!

"Uhm, well I would kind of appreciate it if you went with the ethical side! I'm trying to talk myself out of possible death! Like you said it's ALMOST worth it! It's still that huge possibility of danger....REMEMBER??" I hiss in a low voice.

She gives me a blank look and leans closer.

"Sam, there is a possibility everywhere you turn! you could die from choking on that fry as we speak!" She says staring pointedly at my mouth filled with fries. I grab a napkin and spit it out, losing my appetite at the sound of choking and dying. Gabby gives a little chuckle at my unhappy face and continues talking.

"Look, all I'm saying is...you gotta go with your unethical side once and a while." She says and the bell rings. She stands up with her tray and before leaving, she gives me that 'think about it' look. For goodness sake!

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I close the door to my locker and walk to my final class, I was still exhausted from gym even after taking a quick shower. As I was walking, I hadn't notice someone walking next to me until I heard a deep chuckle. I snapped my head to look up and saw an amused looking Ethan. My body stiffens and I start to walk a little bit faster. I hear his footsteps in sync with mine and groan.

"What do you want?" I ask still looking forward.

"I want to know why you're so bitter towards me?" He says with a smirk in his voice, I don't even have to turn around to see it, I know its there.

But oh, how I want to turn around and see it.

I think. and with that thought I walk even faster.

"You gonna answer Blondie? or do you want me to follow you all the way to Astrid's class?" He says and my head snaps his direction again.

"How do you know what class I'm going to?" I demand. He smirks.

"I have my ways." He says and it freaking creeps me out!

"Oh! and I met your brother too! Seth, right? Nice kid, good to know I'm not the only person your bitter to. Are you like...sexist or something?" He asks and it gets my blood boiling.

He's talked to Seth? How? Why? I thought he didn't hang with kids outside his little group....unless.

" My little brother cannot hang with you and your little friends." I say. He stops. Giving me the opportunity to speed walk ahead of him, I knew I wasn't going to get away but at least it would give him hell to catch up.

He jogs back up to me and gives me the stink eye.

"My little friends? You've got nerve calling anyone little." He says and I frown. I hate when people talk about my height. I choose to ignore it.

"Well its good you know I've got nerve now leave me, and my little devil alone." I say. He looks at me with a confused expression and I roll my eyes.

"My brother!" I exclaim and storm into my classroom which we just got to to. As I sit I see Ethan standing in the door way with a smirk on his face.

"See ya Sammy!" He says with a big grin, waving his hand, and walking away.

"Don't call me that!" I yell after him and I hear a chuckle.

For some reason the class all started whispering and shortly after the Mr. Astrid walked in.

I can't help the smile that crept on my face just thinking about that big grin Ethan just gave me. and for some reason, I feel like not many people get that grin. I sigh and listen to the teacher all while still smiling and now, an on and coming blush.

Maybe I should get a little unethical. What's so bad about getting to know him in school? Nothing can happen here.......Right?

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"How was school?" Steven asks as we enter the house. I give him a big hug and sigh.

"Like school always is. Tiring and stressful." I say. He nods. "Me too!" He says huffing and crossing his arms. I chuckle and ruffle his hair.

"Yeah, right egghead! What did Mrs. Sanders teach you today? Your A,B,C's?" I tease.

"No! I got vocabulary words!" He said matter-of-factly. With a 'hmph' for exaggeration.

"Ooouu, like what?" I fake excitement because I know he wants to show them off like I did when I was little.

"Like: Integrity, Courage, Ethical, Unethical....." He continues, but I shut him out after those words going. My face turned as red as a strawberry and I gulped, replaying all of today in my head.

Jeez, Can I not escape my own mind for a minute?

" Hellooooo? Are you even listening?" Steven asks angrily.

"Yeah! of course! Integrity, Courage, ya da da...go on!" I say with fake excitement again. Gaining a wild smile from Steven and he continues. I pretend to listen more but still have Ethan on my mind and whether or not I should be ethical or unethical.