Third Person POV
Ethan returned to his room later that night after saying goodnight to his family. He was planning on taking Irene home, but when he saw that she wasn’t there, he frowned. His room was completely empty. He grabbed his phone and checked his messages, seeing that he had a missed text message from her.
Irene: I went home. Enjoy your time with your family. I’ll see you soon. Love you.
Ethan sighed and shoved his phone back into his pocket. He couldn’t even say that he was upset; he was relieved that she decided to leave. It meant he didn’t have to pretend to be happy for another moment tonight. The memory of watching Judy leaving with Gavin Landry made an icy chill creep up Ethan’s spine. He remembered the way he stood up for her and how Judy looked at him as if he h
