Summer Blues (Ethan)

Layla sat in a corner, out of the way of everyone, her ice cream slowly melting in front of her as she slowly spooned it in her mouth while waiting for Ethan. She was nervous in all truth and honesty as she had not seen him all summer. Before her fourth year, after her tour and running away, she went back to her friends house only to discover she was severely ill and contagious and was made to stay in a hospital.

Ethan had chose to travel since Layla refused to allow him near her in the case that he too get sick and so the two stayed in touch via letters. The young girl enjoyed hearing of his travels and as much as it sucked to spend her 15th birthday unable to do anything incredibly fun since she had been in the hospital so long, however it was better than spending it in the hospital.

Layla sighed and shifted in her seat. There would be no tour this year, that was for certain and it'd take all year for her to even get her voice strong enough for something as huge as a tour, plus she wasn't sure she could last for hours on a stage at this point. The girl was still rather pale and her hair was tossled up in a bun but she didn't care because she knew Ethan wouldn't. She let a smile slip through at the thought of her boyfriend and how much he must have changed over the year. She missed him dearly and unfortunately, she'd have to spend an extra year away from him as the illness caused her to need to repeat her fourth year, which was a bummer.

The past year had been a blur. He had been traveling around the world, visiting the rest of Europe, America, and Several other places. He had written to Layla all throughout the year, but he was excited to see her. She had been sick and from her letters, knew that if he were to show up she would not be happy. And that was the last thing he wanted Layla to be. Unhappy. He went through the Leaky Cauldron and greeted old friends as he passed and out the back door. He made his way quickly down the crowded street and finally made it to his destination. Spotting Layla instantly he smiled, and walked up behind her.

"Do you know how long it has been since I've been here?" He asked. He bent behind her and wrapped his arms around her shoulders. He couldn't help but chuckle as he kissed her cheek and sat opposite of her. His smile only grew wider as he watched her. "I'm glad you're doing better." He said a little quieter. "Hope the parents aren't treating you too bad."

Ethan continued smiling at her, and he had a fleeting thought about what he would be doing had she not entered his life. He couldn't picture it. He tilted the chair back on its legs and continued bouncing it up and down a little. He was glad to be back in London.