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Ethan always seemed short tempered. Maybe it was the lack of attention he'd gotten as a kid. All the attention was on Richie or Quinn. It was irritating. This caused Ethan to act irrationally and impulsively. So when his father asked him to "avenge" his brother he decided what the hell could go wrong.
But as always it didn't go his way. He fell in love. It would've been fine if it was a little crush, but he was head over heels. For no other then one of his prey, Chad Meeks-Martin. Fucked up and all, but what the heart wants it gets. If he even has one.
Ethan is a very jealous person. So when he first met Chad and saw Tara all over this cute boy he saw in his classes, he got pretty pissed. He knew what he wanted with Chad would never happen, but he had to ensure Chad and Tara never happened either. It would break him into millions of pieces that get scattered by the cold wind.
It was pitiful to have to feel a certain way about someone you can't have. He told Quinn he liked someone, not who, because she was sure to tell. Right? He assumed she somehow knew though. She always gave him looks, not judgemental, but looks like she just knew. It was infuriorating, to know you hid something for so long to only it have been obvious the whole time.
Ethan took his anger out on people. Mostly females that had similar features as Tara. He was filled with hatred whenever he saw the two flirt. He'd find a girl, grab the bitch from behind, cover her screams with his hand, and plunge the knife in her stomach. It was exhilarating, sometimes he'd pull the knife up to see guts spill out, but rarely.
Tonight they had a sorority party to attend. Everyone except Quinn and Sam were going to be there. Usually he wouldn't give a shit and not go because he hated seeing Tara and Chad flirt, but Chad promised to stay by him the whole name since his shy, nerdy persona was a pussy. In all reality he loved partying.
Chad look damn fine in his costume; a cowboy hat, no shirt, jeans, and a few other accessories. His dad made him wear some fucking thing. He couldn't remember what he'd said, but it's whatever, if the costume is nerdy enough it works.
He and Chad were close, alcohol induced Chad and Ethan seemed to like the heat of each other's breath. Ethan wasn't going to lie he'd been checking Chad out all night, can't say vice versa though.
He somewhat wished Quinn had come to save him from this lame ass situation, but she was on ID duty and fucking another lame ass guy he'd have to gut later.
"Excuse me Ethan I'm trying to get to Chad." Ethan turned around to see Tara. He hadn't realized she was there as he was so far into his own thoughts. He could feel his face get hotter and his face drop to something more pissed off. "Yeah, sorry. " Tara pushed passed him walking to Chad.
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It was two hours later and Ethan was doing nothing. Just sitting on a couch with Mindy and Anika drinking and smoking. "You know I've seen the way you've been looking at him all night. If you like him that much just tell him. " Ethan snapped his head towards Anika and Mindy. Anika had said it, but he could tell Mindy knew too.
"Not going to happen. Ever. " Ethan huffed out. Chad came back to hang out for a while, while Tara was talking to some ugly ass dude.
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Turns out he was some rapist or something. Sam tazed the dude in the balls and they all had to leave. Ethan was sweating balls so he swapped hats with Anika. "Thanks, holy hell it's hot in this. If you get to hot we can swap again. " Anika smiled and nodded.
Ethan looked back up to see Tara and Chad "talking". It was fucking annoying to see it.. First Chad ditches him, then ignores him for the rest of the night. Ethan started getting livid. It was bullshit he had to be ignored over some... BITCH. Ethan stormed off in the direction of Chad and his dorm, ignoring the concerned voices of his friends.
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Everything went like this for a while, Chad would be with Tara, Tara would be flirting with Chad, etc. Chad came up with some stupid name called the "Core Four". Of course Anika, Quinn, and Ethan weren't allowed in because it's the original friend group or something.
He wishes he could talk to someone, but Anika is Mindys girlfriend and Quinn is being a slut as always. The rest are a no go.
Ethan had to leave for "Econ" in all reality he went for 30 minutes making sure more than a quarter of people knew he was there so he'd have an alibi. He knew his dad was going to attack tonight, so he'd thought he'd watch. He had bets on Mindy or Tara dying, but it wasn't either. Quinn had to fake being dead, but Anika... She didn't deserve it. He owed her everything.
She was like an actual sister to him. The only person who actually treated him like a human being. His heart broke when he saw what his dad was doing to her on the ladder. Oh how much he'd gotten attached to his prey.
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Ethan was panicking debating whether to stab Chad or whether to tackle him. It was a bother having feelings for someone who needed you dead. He did the only thing he could actually do. He tackled Chad, saved his sister. Tara and Sam split in opposite directions for some stupid reason.
Ethan and Chad fought. Chad threw in some good punches while Ethan just tried to push him off, slicing him a few times due to him trying to not get knocked out. "WHY WON'T YOU FIGHT BACK?" Chad was screaming at Ethan as he stumbled backwards dropping his knife. His head immediately dropped to the knife trying to get it. Chad also had noticed the knife and snatched it up.
He pointed it at Ethan. "Who the hell are you? Are you someone I know. Is that why you won't hurt me? " Chad seemed like he was begging for an answer, but all Ethan could do was stand there and stare. Ethan heard Quinn yelp and his Dad yelling so he dashed to join them.
Quinn was standing next to their dad. Chad came running behind Ethan watching the chaos unfold. Ethan turned abruptly and grabbed the knife pushing Chad to the ground as hard as he could. He'd hopefully stunned him. His dad turned to him saying, "Oh, glad to see you could join us. Take off your fucking mask. " Ethan froze for a second.
He reached his hand up getting ready to take it off. He pulled it off his head. Everyone was just staring as he was smirking. Chad stood up just staring, the hurt visible in his eyes. Ethans grin faltered. Next was Quinn. Sam thought it was Mindy, but couldn't be because Quinn stabbed her.
Everyone was shocked as they'd thought she was dead. Everyone just sprung into action. Ethan getting stuck with Chad.
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Ethan tried to focus on Tara, he stabbed her in the shoulder, slashed her face and leg, he wanted to make her bleed. He stabbed her in the gut, but was yanked away by Chad. He was flipping out about if he should pull the knife out. "Pull the knife out she bleeds and dies. Why do you think we do it. "
He swiped the knife Tara had from the ground and ran away. Chad up his ass.
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Of course it'd end this way. Ethan got shot in the shoulder and his head was gushing blood from hitting it when tripping. Quinn had gotten her face smashed in by a brick then shot in her head. And his dad had gotten brutally murdered by Sam. Ironic, the predators becoming prey.
Chad had thought he'd killed Ethan. He could hear the pain in his voice. "He was going to kill us Chad." Tara said it with no remorse. "But he was my best friend. "
Kirby stood up groaning as he'd stabbed her and she'd gotten shot by his dad. Everyone looked shocked. Ethan wanted to stand up to get his revenge, but he just layed there with his eyes closed. He could feel his blood pooling around himself. Shit. Bleeding out was a shitty way to go.
There goes his happy ending.