Chapter 141 Ethan was in the military

Rachel's POV

I had been avoiding Ethan all morning since we came back from the hospital.

What was I to say to him?

The man was strange, really strange.

If Lana was the love of his life, why was he still acting all nice and sweet and kind to me? Was he bipolar?

If it turned out he was, that would explain a lot of things.

I threw down the book I was reading with a sigh.

Just to reduce the probability of bumping into Ethan, I had cooped myself up in my room since morning, and right now, I was so bored that even reading wasn't helping.

Guess getting out of the hospital and jail wasn't too good. At least in the hospital, I had Joyce and, lately, Marina to talk to.

The way Lenora just came in and me magically being released... It all remained a mystery to me.

"For fuck sake Rachel, stop thinking about that now. You're out and that's it."

But wasn't there a catch?

There had to be a catch, or at least something someone was not telling me.

How could I just magically get released from jail? For a murder case?

Did the Andrews drop the charges?

"Nah... They would never do that." I thought allowed, whispered to myself.

The Lenards and Nielsons were on par with each other on every level. They were the two top families in the entire city, so I knew just how powerful Lenora was.

But why use that power to help me? A person you only met in the hospital?

Could it be that Joyce told her about me?

A loud knock on the door brought me out of my thoughts, and I snapped my head towards it.

Was that Ethan?

My already calm heart began to beat loudly inside my chest, but it wasn't because of panic, it was because I was nervous.

" Rachel get a grip on yourself, why are you acting like this? " I scolded myself while staring at the door which kept on making the loud sound.

I cleared my throat before picking the book I had thrown to the corner of the bed before shouting in the mist nonchalant voice my nervous body could muster " Come in ".

The person came in but I refused to raise up my head to even as much as glance at him, keeping my entire focus on the book in my hands, or at least trying to.

" Ms Rachel, it's nice to see you again ".

I blinked in confusion, Victoria?

I looked up at the person to see Victoria's face smiling back at me.

" Victoria... " I said in a low voice forcing a smile to her.

It was Victoria, not Ethan.

Why was I even expecting Ethan? And why the hell was I feeling disappointed that he was not the one at the door?

I didn't even have anything to say to him.

" You don't look too happy to see " She said and I shook my head immediately. "That's not it, I was just... I just didn't think you were the one at the door ".

Why are you stammering for Christ's sake, you were doing and thinking nothing wrong.

The look Victoria had on her face made it so obvious that she knew what I was thinking.

" You were expecting someone else? Maybe Sir Wright? " She joked wiggling her brows at me and I looked away.

" No... " I denied. " Why would I want to see him? "

" Ms Rachel ". Victoria sat on the edge of the bed putting down the tray which I had just noticed was in her hands on top of the small table beside the bed.

" I know you think Ethan hurt you, and you have all the right to think that way. I watched how you were ' not worried ' about Ethan when he hadn't return that day ".

What's with the quote? I was not worried. I thought stubbornly crossing my hands on my chest.

" Since you know that, why are you still taking Ethan's side? Your boss betrayed me ".

" I'm sure he has a reasonable explanation for what he did ".

I almost rolled my eyes.

Of course he would have a reasonable explanation for being in a private bar with my worst enemy, (may her sould continue to burn and suffer ) and then getting drunk with her just after we both shared our first kiss.

"Aunt Victoria, I don't want to talk about this " I said calmly.

I had made up my mind on what to do already.

When this Lana case and everything finishes, I would leave the country. Probably travel to Australia or even Canada. I would just love to start afresh in a place where nobody knows me.

There I would forget about Ethan, forget about David, and I would most definitely forget about Lana.

Victoria nodded in understanding. " I'm sorry for intruding. But I just want to say Ethan is a good guy, and be deserves a chance to explain. "

" All his life he had been told what to do, how to act and where to go, that he, that he forgot how to express himself. Even after he left for the military..."

Mili what now?

Victoria noticed her mistake and tried to change the words but it was too late. I already heard it.

So Ethan was in the military, and he never told me.

Despite all the time we spent trying to know each other more, I still didn't know him.

The realization hit me hard and I shut my eyes breathing in deeply.

"I shouldn't have said that ". Victoria apologized and my eyes lids flinged opened.

" There is no need for you to apologize, you didn't offend me. " Ethan did.

" But that wasn't in my position to yell you ". Victoria insisted.

Oh...it wasn't?

I snorted shaking my head. " Just say I'm not supposed to know, that makes more sense. "

" No, you are supposed to know, but it was not in my place to tell ".

" So would tell me then? Ethan? " I scoffed with a little laugher. " Why would Ethan tell me anything about himself? I can't even boldly say we're friends ".

" Thankfully " Victoria began and I blinked multiple times in surprise.

" Thankfully? You're happy I'm not friends with Ethan?" I asked in disbelief and to my greatest surprise, Victoria nodded.

"I can bet he doesn't just want to be friends with you. "

Oh, that what she meant.

My disappointment decreased, but still didn't completely go away.

"Look that guy doesn't want to be anything with me. He just acts nice sometimes and then does something entirely different from what he makes me feel. Sometimes I think he's bipolar ".

Why was I opening up my heart to Victoria all of a sudden? I wonder running my tongue across my dry lips.

" You can't see what's right in front of you ".

" Excuse me? " I looked towards her blinking in confusion.

My eyes were starting to get really tired, but what couldn't I see?

" I promise myself I wouldn't get involved, but seeing the way you and Ethan continually drift apart is really sad ".

"Sad? What's sad is that Ethan wants to eat his cake and have it too. He was already dating Lana, and now that's she's dead he now wants me".

Victoria suddenly burst out in laughter "Wait, is that what you're thinking all along?" She said amidst her crazy laughter.

Of course that was not what I was thinking, it just came out and I would have thought it to be an option if it wasn't for Victoria's laughter.

"Hey, what's so funny?" I asked feigning annoyance. But it wasn't entirely fake since I was annoyed, but not as much as I made it out to be.

"Ethan is in love with you!"