"Shoot."
"What made you want to be home schooled?" He asked and Chloe blinked a couple of times, trying to process his words and come up with an answer that wouldn't freak out both Ethan and his mother. She couldn't just say that a sex tape of her and her headmaster got leaked to the entire school, she didn't want to ruin her chances with Ethan and especially didn't want his mother thinking that she was bad news. "I..I.." Chloe gulped under the pressure, seeing all the attention on her as she swallowed the lump in her throat, her mouth becoming dry by the second.
"You can tell us, we don't judge." Ethan shrugged, trying to show her that it was no big deal and that she shouldn't worry about anyone thinking bad about her. She believed Ethan's word and took a long breath before explaining to them that slept with the principal. She looked down at her thighs, not baring to face the judgment that would surely come her way. But it didn't "If you're wondering why I'm home schooled it is because I slept with my teacher at my old school." He said and Chloe's eyes widened at the fact as she stares at Ethan like he has grown two heads.
"You did?" She asked quietly.
"Yeah, But whatever, we all make mistakes right?" He gave her a smile and Chloe could only nod. She wondered why Ethan's mother hadn't made a fuss about any of this sort, like finding out about Chloe sleeping with her principal or that Ethan had slept with his teacher, but she wouldn't dare to ask and humiliate herself. Instead, Chloe bid a goodbye and told Ethan that she would see him next week Monday. It was weird finding out about how alike her situation with school was to Ethan's. She wanted to know more about what happened to him, and she intended on asking him a bunch of questions for the next time they would meet up. As Chloe headed back to her house, she had to come up with a lie and say that she was staying with a friend for the weekend, but Abbie knowing fully well that Chloe hadn't had much friends would make her lie more difficult to believe. When she got home, she packed bag of clothes for two nights, making sure to pack one of her nicest dresses and a decent set of lingerie. Robert had explained to her that he wasn't getting along with his wife at the moment and needed a break from all the stress and Chloe just wanted to make him feel better. She planned on playing wife for the weekend and doing whatever it took to please Robert, she just wanted to give him back all the love he deserved. "And where do you think you're going?" Abbie put a hand on her hip as she watched Chloe stuff clothes into a duffel bag. Chloe could only roll her eyes, practicing her lie mentally before repeating it aloud to Abbie.
"I'm hanging out with Ethan this weekend, We're going to look at some colleges together."
Technically Chloe wasn't lying. She did discuss with Ethan that they would soon plan a road trip together to visit some colleges that they might be interested in.
"You guys are really serious then, huh? wanting to go to the same college and spend after high school years together is a big deal." Abbie offered Chloe a smile. She was happy that Ethan had took a step into Chloe's life and made her what appeared more happier and less attitude filled.
"We aren't dating.. I'm waiting till he asks me out, and then we can talk about being serious," Chloe mumbled. In a short period of time, Chloe had developed a crush on the penguin loving boy, but she didn't know exactly how Ethan felt about her, being that he treated her like more of a bro than a friend- girl, if that made any sense. He would talk about boobs and girls to Chloe, and although it bothered her, she would let him continue speaking because she didn't have the courage to tell him that the boobs and girl she wanted him to talk about was her. besides, if Ethan couldn't like her the way she wanted him too, she had Robert to fill that position. She was just fine and content with having Robert as her lover- if she could even call him that- secret lover, perhaps. I mean of course she would like Robert to bring her roses and make her feel special, but it didn't really matter to her, she was fine with the simple 'I love you's because that meant a whole lot more than flowers. Robert loves her and that's all that matters to her.
"Well, be safe and make sure to call me." Abbie spoke and Chloe nodded holding the bag by the straps as she left the room, forgetting her phone in the process. She left the house and started the engine of her Volkswagen, heading to Robert's house where she would park her van across the road and
