Chapter 1: A new beginning

 

Math class. The most boring part of my day yet the most exciting. This girl who captured my heart, the girl whom I stay alive for. She didn’t notice me until this warm November day. Our math teacher was droning on as we were doing work. Or well she was looking at my book and I was drawing her.

“Ethan you should do the work you know Mrs. Lindsey gets mad when you don’t do your work and draw instead.”

“And has this stopped me before?”

“No not till this day. Yet can’t you try for change I need help.”

“Alright what’s the problem?” I close my sketchbook sitting upright so I was actually looking at the book.

“Its number 22.”

“You know that one I explained it to you.”

“Could you explain it again?” I place my hand on the book. Her hand goes on top of mine. I try to move my hand as hers closes around mine. And I explain the problem. Then Mrs. Lindsey walks over, her hand leaves mine as she looks up into the eyes of a person whom hates me.

“I see your finally doing work.”

“What’s that supposed to mean?” I said.

“You haven’t done work for me.”

“Are you kidding me, I do all my work. I've given you every homework assignment and every class work that’s due at the end of class and I always get A's on the quizzes.”

“No you haven’t handed in anything at all.” My anger flared I knew I had to be careful.

“Are you kidding me? You’re the one who keeps claiming I lost them. You make me redo assignments over and over. You don’t like me and you never have.” I stand and get closer to her standing over her showing her im not intimidated.

“Ethan keep your anger in check the principle doesn’t want to see you again.”

“No to late ill see my self to the door.” I walk towards the door.

“Finally taking control.” I turn to her my voice showing my anger.

“I have been all year I don’t know why you don’t like me. But I will find out. You will set my record straight.”This b***h was crazy. Shes done me so much wrong and I will set it right. It's what I do I fight. Fight for whats right.

“Ethan keep in line you wont want to lose basketball.” At the moment I couldn't care less no one tried to f**k over Ethan James.

“Yeah know what, I don’t care.” I hated that name, my father had named me that after some great grandpa or something.

Ginny Pov:

With that he grabbed his stuff and walked out of class forgetting his sketchbook, which was still with me along with his textbook.

“Any one else want to try me today?” I stood I couldn't let the one I care for take her crap, especially when she just wants to be a jerk.

“No but ill escort my self out also.”

“Ginevera Hughes you will sit down or get a detention and miss your precious game tomorrow night.” Ha her threaten me big mistake number one.

“No you wont give me a detention because if you did my coach would look at it and it would make you even more suspicious.” I walked up to her and in a deadly quite tone so only she could hear.

“I know you’ve been giving him hard time, I know he’s handed in his work. I'm only doing what’s right and you should to.” And with that I walked out of class and everyone was in a stunned silence because he was always thrown out of class but this time someone was stepping up for him.

Ethan pov:

She met me in the hall.

“Ethan wait up.”

“Go back to class you don’t want to get in trouble coach is going to need one of us there.”

“Ethan James no I will not. I just stood up for you and now you push me away?”

“No I thank you for that even though not necessary. Yet I also look out for the team.”it was true we were varsity captains. Us guys looked after the girls making sure no one messed with them. That's why we go to all there away games to make sure the guys don't try anything. Gin and I were the captains and we held a special bond. The team knew I liked her, but they didn't know of my dad. Or my hidden past and present. The girls team could just tell even though they never told her. My eyes one of them said gave it away when they follow her.

“And I'm not playing unless you’re by my side.” With that we walked to the principles office. It was your standard office hasn’t been updated in years wood paneling held the walls as tables were desks.

“Oh here by the way your sketch book” I took the sketchbook and looked at the battered cover. I held it with me it was the only thing that held my shattered past.

“You didn’t look at them did you?”

“No but can I’ve seen what you’ve done in art.” Art that s**t was a joke. I just did an ok drawing to get an A with out working.

“Maybe but that’s my personal one.” It was true some of the pictures I had never wanted to share.

“What do you draw?”

“People, trees, anything.”

“Really whom have you drawn.” Damn should of came up with something better so she didn't ask to many questions.

“You.” Great now I'll seem like a loser what about her makes me crazy? I cant think straight when I am with her and I say stupid things that I haven't filtered through my brain.

“Only me?”

Ginny pov:

“No.” Ethan opened his sketchbook to show me as the principle takes him in her office. I sit there for twenty minutes looking at his amazing drawings until I was called into the office. We walked out twenty minutes later and Mrs. Lindsey was going to be put under review. We walk the halls between classes.

“Hey skip for a bit more with me and ill show you the rest of the drawings.” He seemed nervous so I just agreed.

“Sure.” So we went to the cafeteria and he showed me, the drawings of me. The way he had drawn me made me think, I don't ever remembering posing like that but he made me look like I had some looks.

“Why do you draw me?” He didn't look into my eyes so I knew he just was afraid a bit.

“Why do you want me to stop because I will.” He finally looked into my eyes.

“No its good just why me? I have no beauty.” He snorts and then he starts to blush. Hes cute when he does that but were captains we have to be business.

“Does he tell you that?” It snapped me out of my thoughts.

“I don’t know why I stay with him.”

“So dump him.” Yeah dump a crazy who hits me.

“To go to whom else?” I ask.

“Not sure but if someone doesn’t see your beauty then they don’t deserve you.” This wasn't the Ethan I knew, the one that looked at me as a sister.

“Your a lot different.” He was acting odd the girls told me that he liked me, but he never showed it in his features.

“ Yah well don’t tell any one I have a soft side.” He winked at me, my face must of flushed because now he was giving me his lopsided grin. Time to try to turn the tables.

“Why don’t you show it. Why not get a girlfriend?” That was my main question he could have anyone with his shaggy hair and bright blue eyes.

“Because there is only one person I ever wanted, but even I got together with them it would be impossible because of family issues.” I knew family issues mine is dysfunctional as ever yet its loving.

“Your parents wont let you date?”

“Not exactly.” So then why doesn’t he?

“What’s going on I've known you long enough to know when your hiding stuff.” Its true we’ve been friends since sixth grade, when we got paired up in lab. I blew up a beaker but he made sure I didn’t get hit with the glass. He took the full blow and had a burn on his neck and some cuts where the glass ripped his thin t shirt.

“I'm not hiding anything, I just have a reputation.” Yeah of being a god, yet turning down all the girls all the while being some artistic jock.

“So this girl who is she?” Hopefully it wasn’t so bad I mean I can handle it if it isn’t me can I?

“For someone so curious why do you look so defeated?” Do I really? He wouldn’t look at me in that light he looks at no one in that light.

“Because I…” I couldn’t say it to him.

“You what like me?” A smile played on my lips.

“Yeah.” Shock overcame my face. He looked happy about it.

“What about christen?” Ha hes a jerk and beats me but I'd never tell you that.

“I haven’t been in love with him.” It's the truth I tried to hide my feelings for you but nothing worked.

Reviews

[SilentSKY]

It feels a little fast-paced and I get slightly confused at who's talking, but other than that its really good! :)

[Daydreamer54]

looked at me as a brother- U culd have said thought of me as a sister and U could mention that the girl has a boyfriend. All this seems a bit fast paced. u ight want to fix that, though i am curious to see wat ethan is hiding. byw, why u said he didn;t like anyone to call him ethan? I thought his name was ethan???