Ethan
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVolnoRcQPk
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡw3SkmRfiTx
Ethan Bennett listened to the song playing on his phone , his ears only listening to the latest song by the Korean kpop group that went by the name SEVENTEEN. He always found the name ironic given there wwre thirteen members in SEVENTEEN.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡv3aDogzQUa
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJnuOCG1fvG
"You do realize it's raining right?" His best friend , Alicia Olivar said giving him a weird look.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqphKR3Vi3
Ethan merely smiled , "that's why I'm sitting under the tree." It's impressive height structure and elongated branches and lucrative leaves shielded him from the rain around him.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLvhAOnjyOW
"What is with you and this tree? Of you love it why don't you marry it?" Alicia teased him
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8KB27dTbgb
"Very funny."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCBbTpCXg45
This tree was his favorite spot in all of Mill Creek , basically one of the oldest monuments in the town as well. Ethan always enjoyed reading or sitting under trees . He was even part of his school's Stop Global Warming and Save Trees program. unlike most teenagers of the 21st , he was an outdoor kid which made sense him and his dad were always the type who preferred roughing it.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsiEIF7HxOs
This tree grew on his neighbor's field. The woman let him hang around it time to time. The tree always offered The Bennett boy a serene atmosphere.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAHQeEfhhy5
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNBlNkbcYWS
Alicia plugged the other headset in her ear , "urgh.. them again . Your taste in music sucks. What is with you and this Korean boy band."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkRQXSrhLLQ
"First they are a kpop idol group."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGJV5jwrJe6
"Nerd."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCczvmfLvN8
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnL7xyLBWJc
Ethan ignored the jab and contuined. "SEVENTEEN is awesome you don't need to diss them."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoOi3vsxnEP
Alicia scoffed , "yeah because thirteen men sound so melodious ."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPmgJ3o360z
"That's the vocal unit you're referring ."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFrOY3bKTQl
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvKp5XnDYFx
Alicia scolwed , "I hate your sunshine personality. It takes away the fun of mocking." Yet she still had the headset plugged in her ear listening to the kpop group as well.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡs24lytZfaj
Ethan chuckled ; he and Alicia had been best friends since Fourth grade and for as long as he could remember she was always blunt and moody . If he was sun she was a dark gloomy cloud.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyJa1N4NWO5
"Isn't Mrs Harris back yet ? "
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjHjVxycU4D
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡE1dqjv4UE9
Ethan looked at the house ahead - his neighbour's. He just shook his head .
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmdgs953QaS
"How long has it been anyway?"
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRPiC1yPNif
"A week ," Ethan said and frowned , "I'm worried. She left without saying anything."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPrm4FEpH5n
"Would she have told you if she was going somewhere. I'm pretty sure she's visiting a sister or friend or whatever it is old grouchy ladies do out of town."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUxq6nSC8OX
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡk3SLTPA8MI
Ethan listened to his best friend finding her nonchantly opinion plausible. Mrs Harris wasn't exactly the typical sweet dotting elderly woman who lived by herself next door. She nagged and complained alot and didn't put up with shit.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSd4kshwX7n
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyCp2hZ6Flt
Though the Bennett boy liked to believe Mrs Harris must have had a soft spot for him otherwise what grouchy antisocial lady allowed a boy to hang around the tree in her fields ? True she did reject and chase him away the first time he asked politely but like the parable of the widow and judge she relented seeing his stubbornness. She could still be grouchy was less nasty about it over the years . Besides getting access to be in her fields , he was glad she never made crude remarks about him light brown shade complexion.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsJ8YR0TqYK
As much of a bat Mrs Harris was , Ethan couldn't help missing her presence . It was strange for her house to be this silent without hearing a complaint or the sounds of pots and pans clinking.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOrtcn2snlg
Alicia had a point , he doubted Mrs Harris would have said anything if she was leaving. It just felt off to Ethan that she did .
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOZBUWX5Hnw
"I heard another body turned ...an animal this time ," she said while adjusting her specs.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6WMIneEtLx
Ethan could feel the atmosphere become awkard. The only sound was the rain pouring around them. "When will they find this damn thing."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZc817wSIzr
The last seven weeks , all he was hearing was mutilated bodies were being found - toren for that matter. Various body parts were , last week the mayor and sheriff Arnold , a man whose face was so tired and exhausted and looked like it had seen everything and still seeing everything in the world , had declared that some mountain lion or tiger was behind the attack.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5BnroVkUd1
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0FbCe43KKW
"I don't know ," Alicia shrugged , "but im not surprised. I mean who situates their town so close in the forest."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVeXZUGNxBm
Ethan had to admit his best friend was right sure their town was modern however Mill Creek was filled with vast forests , it was almost encompassed by them. Naturally certain animals like bears would even find their way into town.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBqsKMqSnj9
He looked at the rainy sky and muttered , "i hope it's just stopped soon." Although he wouldn't remember this untill much later , a small voice in Ethan's head knew theweren't commiteed by some ravage animal.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ268BYBox9l
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNc6gmyo3s3
***
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8cgqYPsd3A
Ethan received a text from Win , his friend in the Stop Global Warming Group that they were organizing another meeting soon and he replied . Saving the earth was Ethan's vocation. Ever since he was little he liked associating with those who shared his fundamental beliefs about deforestation and global warming.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡS3reViFcY5
It wasn't easy meeting people who shared his beliefs about helping the world become a better place .
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvakq4MtYR7
As Ethan approached his home , That's when he saw a red truck in front of Ms Harris's house . "Is she back already?"
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNEwwOb8oMF
The closer he walked over to his house the more he was met with unfamiliar faces - three blonde strangers were taking in stuff into his neighbor's house.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8NN22OkXEQ
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0G6B9gteFO
"Can we help you?" A girl with long blonde honey hair with flashed him a smile.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFqQsc9d0Mx
Ethan noticed the attention on him from the blondes which kind of disturbed him - talk about intense looks. "Uh..I don't mean to sound rude , but who are you people ? Is Ms Harris back?"
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ50UY5O6uIl
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyYHERAfBJy
"Like you mentioned , it's rude ," one lady with shoulder length blonde brown hair said giving Ethan the stink eye.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rFktXCWMc
The blonde guy , the tallest , shook his head and smirked , "We are the Mclains."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrqjileaKVO
Ethan noticed that the three attractive people looked very similar , "Siblings."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3tG0APy7Xi
"Exactly ," the other girl with blonde honey hair said in a quiet voice offering him a small smile . Her Amber eyes seemed to sparkle.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwRAbInQua3
The one who was bluntly honest looked like the eldest as far as Ethan observed probably not older than twenty three. As if sensing him , the lady turned to scowl at him.
"Excuse me , but if you've noticed we are busy . We need to move our stuff ."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOFD8WqkQps
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJFDZ3WWTQU
"Don't mind Crystal ," the younger blonde girl said ,"she's always rude with everyone. " The girl tucked a strand of hair behind her ear , "I'm Dove and that's our little brother , Elias."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBJFp0M7VSV
Ethan smiled , "I'm Ethan . I live behind your house." He then looked at the house , "I know I sound nosy but is Ms Harris back?"
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPntXeifPj
"You mean aunt Hari?" The blonde male , Elias smirked . "Oh , she's out of town for a few days and she invited us to look after her home."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ90AGDDWz1W
"Aunt?" Ethan murmured ; Ms Harris never mentioned anything about family before , "you're her relatives?"
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQpowFiEeWg
"It's what aunt means isn't it?" Elias joked playfully punching his shoulders.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcZyHbuQwtG
Ethan let out a tense smile , "it is. I'm just surprised..Ms Harris never mentioned she had nieces or nephews."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFAe5Jh2mqn
The one named Dove looked like she wanted to say something instead was cut off by the oldest , "Listen here. We just travelled and are really tired we have stuff that still needs unpacking. So if you mind " she didn't sugar coat anything her voice clearly expressed she was bothered by his presence
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡAM24YOy6II
Ethan took note that all three siblings were attractive; Crystal had shoulder length brown blonde hair and deep brown eyes that were very intense and red blood lips. Dove had an angelic delicate beauty around her - a real live doll , her amber eyes seemed to sparkle and her honey blonde hair was long . Elias , the only boy and the youngest , had a great bulit that Ethan was sure drove many girls (and maybe boys) crazy. Elias had the most handsome blue green eyes and a face that looked liked a perfect sculpture. The blonde's hair was almost bright like the golden sun which contrasted his older sisters. Yup , these new neighbors were very hot - probably the hottest people Mill Creek had ever seen.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJs3ppEPD8i
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5sVqtYJgU
"It's cool." He said after making a proper evaluation of the McLain family.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡH5PX5kN6Xa
Elias wrapped an arm around him , "like Dove said , don't mind Crystal she's always cranky and in a bad mood."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTAFWgjv4hy
Ethan's heart seemed to stop beating for a while when the handsome blonde male got chummy with him. Elias' smile seemed a bit off to him - it looked friendly but it didn't match the mischief in his blue green eyes.
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkZ1DmoaPML
"I understand"
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡprwRrNodlx
Dove smiled , "it was a pleasure meeting you Ethan "
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMOYQlSBFSQ
"Like wise."
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4iJ4PqdA6T
477Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNKucnUHiey
Ethan turned back to observe the three McLain Siblings; Crystal , Dove and Elias and as he looked at them he couldn't shake off the feeling something wasn't right with them.
ns216.73.216.94da2
