This is my attempt at doing some more MBaV/Bethan stories.
Also, this is an AU STORY! By that, I mean they were best friends but there's no 'supernatural' going on here.
I hope this gives everyone those Bethan feels they've been missing from me!
No, I don't own MBaV or the characters. Wish I did, but I don't.
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~Sophomore Year~
"Hey you!" A loud voice called out, making Benny's body tense as he waited for the inevitable shove that would come his way. "I'm trying to talk to you!" He turned his head slightly and met the eyes of the person who was speaking.
The guy in question was a tall, lanky teen, a letterman's jacket covering his upper body, a basketball emblem on it.
"Yes?" he asked slowly, making the guy grin.
"How tall are you?"
"Uhh… Like 5'10" or so I guess. Why?" he asked, slowly turning to face the guy. The guy grinned again as his eyes swept over Benny.
"Great! Come on!" he exclaimed, grabbing Benny's arm and dragging him down the hall. Benny was struck silent as he was thrust into the gym locker-room. "Coach! I found us a new player!"
"He's perfect!" the coach said, surveying Benny. "What's your name kid?"
"Benny…"
"Well Benny, welcome to the basketball team!"
…
"What?!" Ethan exclaimed, staring at Benny in shock, who just gave him a sheepish smile in return. "How did… How did you end up on the basketball team?"
"I don't know. It just kinda happened. But E, I'm on my way! I'm officially a jock now!" Ethan was silent as he watched his friend smile in excitement. Ethan just shook his head and tried to smile back. "What's wrong?"
"Nothing," Ethan murmured, giving him a sad smile.
'You're lying."
"I am," he sighed, closing his eyes briefly. "I just… can't help but worry about what this means for us though."
"Us?"
"Our friendship."
"What do you mean?" Ethan shook his head and got up.
"You'll see."
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~Present Day: Senior Year~
Ethan Morgan groaned as he walked zombie-like through the crowded hallways of Whitechapel High. He yawned as he slumped against his locker.
"Dude!" he heard a voice call out, making him turn his head to see his best friend Rory grinning at him.
"Hey Ror," he said as he they slapped hands in the way teen guys greeted each other. "How was your summer man?"
"Lame! I spent it all with my crazy Aunt Michelle."
"Is that the one with the huge mole on her nose that she claims is a 'beauty mark'?"
"The one and the same. I swear that thing was staring at me the whole time." The two shared a laugh as a sharp voice entered their conversation.
"Hey nerds, move," the voice said to a chorus of laughter. Ethan turned, his gaze now dark as he met hostile green eyes.
"Hey Airhead, it's a free hallway, and this is my locker, so me and my best friend can talk here if we want Weir," he said, making the other guy scoff.
"Whatever Morgan," he said, opening his locker and grabbing a book before slamming it shut. "Don't let me interrupt your nerd fest."
"You only wish you could be a part of this nerd fest!"
"You wish!" They got in each other's face for a moment before Ethan felt a tug on his arm.
"Come on E, he's not worth it." Ethan looked at Rory before stepping back. Benny smirked and looked Ethan in the eyes.
"Yeah 'E', am I worth it?"
"Don't fucking call me that you conceited asshole." Ethan was surprised to see a brief look of hurt flash through the green eyes before they turned hostile again.
"Whatever Morgan. Have fun nerding it up."
"Better than pretending to be something I'm not." Benny's face drained of color before he grimaced.
"Whatever." Benny then turned and left, leaving a seething Ethan in the hallway.
"God he pisses me off," he muttered, opening his locker with an aggravated sigh.
"He pisses a lot of people off," Rory said with a matching sigh.
"I swear, one day I am going to kick his ass."
"Remember when you and he used to be best friends?"
"Ugh, don't remind me."
"I bet if he hadn't joined the basketball team…"
"But he did Ror. And then this happened." Rory sighed as he heard the slight sadness in his friend's voice.
"You miss him."
"As if. He's an egotistical, stuck-up jerk who I wish would fall off the face of the planet, or at least move out from the house next to me so I didn't have to see him all the time."
"Talking about me?" a laughing voice asked, making Ethan and Rory turn, matching smiles on their faces.
"You wish Lucas," Ethan chuckled, his dark brown eyes connecting with the brown-green eyes of his friend; Lucas was about an inch taller than Ethan, with tousled brown-blonde hair and hazel eyes.
"I saw King Jock giving you crap," he said in sympathy, making Ethan roll his eyes.
"When isn't he?"
"True."
The three friends shared a laugh and walked down the hallway to their first class, hostile green eyes watching them.
Groaning to himself, he went in the same direction as them, to his first class as well.
Walking in, Benny saw Ethan talking to that nerd Lucas again, and he was surprised to find it made his blood boil.
Why should he care who that nerd was friends with? Groaning, he found the only open seat next to Rory. Taking it, he met the curious blue eyes of his old friend.
"Wazzup Benny?" Benny met his eyes and sighed.
"Nothing. Hello Rory."
"Think that's the most you've talked to me willingly in two years." Benny scoffed and rolled his eyes.
"I talk to you."
"Taunting isn't talking." Benny just shook his head. "You know, he misses you." Benny's eyes flashed to Ethan, who was looking at them briefly before moving back to Rory's.
"Well too bad. I don't miss him."
"Yeah right, and I'm not one of the biggest nerds in this school." Benny stiffened and just sighed.
"Just shut-it nerd."
"Fine. You know I'm right though."
"Whatever."
"You should consider talking to him again."
"Why would I want to?"
"Because you two are best friends?"
"We were Rory. Were. That was a long time ago."
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So, that sucked didn't it?
I tried though…
I hope ya'll kinda liked it.
Thanks for reading anyway.
-JustMe133