My Safe Place

Chapter 14

Adelyn

"Ethan and Will are a couple blocks away! Is it cool if they stop by?" Isabelle exclaims over the music.

"Sure." I agree finishing off my drink.

I continue to dance with who ever the hell it is that stands beside me. My worries drown away as I drink and dance.

"Let's go chill for a minute!" Isabelle laughs.

I follow her with my drink and we sit down on the sofa. Isabelle and I take more shots before Ethan and Will arrive.

Ethan sits besides Isabelle wrapping his arm around her and kissing her cheek. Will walks around the other side of the sofa to talk to me.

"Adelyn Daniels. What's up?" Will smiles.

"My therapy bills." I say taking another shot.

"Woah. How much have you had to drink?" Will chuckles.

"Way too much!" I exclaim.

"Hey Adelyn, Isabelle."

I turn my head confused. "Oh my gosh, it's Josh!" Isabelle smiles.

"Joshua." I breathe out. "H-how have you been?" I ask.

"I'm doing good. Actually- I'm engaged." He smiles.

I stand up. "Oh my gosh! Congratulations!" I smile.

Josh smiles in return. "That's so great!" Isabelle exclaims.

"Uh- Ethan, this is Adelyn's ex boyfriend Josh." Izzy explains. "Josh, this is Ethan, my boyfriend."

Josh raises his eyebrow slightly. "That's funny, Adelyn didn't you-"

Oh my god, NO!

"No!" I blurt out. "No, definitely not."

Josh frowns.

"Adelyn, what's wrong?" Isabelle questions.

I look over to Ethan who eyes me off.

"I was just going to say it was ironic because of your Ethan." Josh chuckles.

Fuck. This cannot be happening. How do I cover this up? Oh my god.

I put my head in my hands.

"Your Ethan?" Isabelle frowns. "You've never dated an Ethan."

"I think you got your names mixed up, dude." Will chimes in.

I open my mouth to create another lie but I freeze. I can't help but turn to Ethan for help.

Ethan stares at me as well, obviously hoping for me to take the lead. I shake my head at Ethan.

"Addy, what's going on?" Isabelle scoffs.

I tear my eyes away from Ethan and look to Isabelle.

"Isabelle- I-I." I stutter.

Isabelle raises her eyebrows.

"I'm so sorry, Isabelle." I breathe out as my eyes sting.

"I don't understand." Isabelle breathes out.

Ethan grabs Isabelle's hand. "Iz." He says softly knowing how Isabelle is about to react.

"You two slept together in high school. You said that was all." Isabelle says standing up.

I swallow the lump in my throat. "I'm sorry, Izzy. You were so happy and I didn't want to ruin that."

"You two were together? In high school? And I didn't know?" Isabelle suddenly questions everything. "How long?"