And then, the inevitable happened. Ethan met someone else. Her name was Rachel, and she was everything I wasn't - outgoing, confident, and beautiful. I was devastated. I felt like my world had been turned upside down.
But life had other plans. Ethan went back to college, and we tried to make the long-distance thing work. We'd talk every day, text every hour, but it wasn't the same. We'd argue, and I'd feel like I was losing him. I'd cry myself to sleep at night, wondering if it was all worth it. alexis andrews pov
Ethan, sensing my anxiety, took me to his favorite spot in the city, a rooftop overlooking the skyline. He took my hand, looked into my eyes, and told me that he loved me. I was 17, and I had never felt that way about anyone before. I didn't know if I was ready to say it back, but I knew that I felt something deep and true. And then, the inevitable happened
Ethan, on the other hand, seemed to know exactly what he wanted. He was clear about his feelings, and he wasn't afraid to show me affection. He'd hold my hand, look into my eyes, and tell me how much he cared about me. I was swept up in the romance of it all, and I couldn't help but feel like I was the luckiest person alive. I was devastated
As the summer went on, we spent more and more time together. We'd go on long walks, have deep conversations, and explore the city. I was falling for him, hard. But I was scared to admit it, scared of getting hurt, scared of not being good enough.
But as the summer drew to a close, reality began to set in. Ethan was going back to college, and I was going to community college. We were going to be apart, and I was terrified. What if he forgot about me? What if he met someone else?