Rewriting My Heart's Fate

Chapter 94

Ichecked my phone and saw it was just past 1:00 am I didn't want to wake up Lyla, so I grabbed a blanket from the closet and decided to go outside for a bit.

The night it was warmer than I expected. The stars looked amazing, much clearer and brighter than what one would see in the city.

I sat down on the deck, enjoying the view. Then, I heard a door open and saw Ethan coming out and walling over to the railing.

He was still wearing the same clothes as earlier, and there was something lonely about him as he stood there in the dark

I thought it was funny to think he could feel lonely: Ethan had always been in the spotlight. How could he possibly be lonely?

Just as I was about to go back inside, I saw Ethan take out a pack of cigarettes. He lit one and took a few puffs. I watched the smoke drit up as he smoked,

remembered he used to diske smoking and that none of his friends smoked

or leave since moving might make it look like I was spying. Eventually, I decided to stay where I was After a while, Ethan put out his

you start smoking?"

looked at me and asked, "Why are you still

we both started laughing. It was funny how we had chosen to

couldn't sleep, so I came outside to look

smoking

again tickled by the odd synchronicity of our responses.

a hurry to go to bed? than asked. "If not, would you stay and keep me company

railing, We stayed there for a while, just looking at the

my room, I heard Lyla's voice. "Eve, is that

my shoes, climbed into bed, and asked, "Did I wake