Your step mom was.. not your favorite person. But Ethan was, so that's why he came in bad clutch whenever your family started tweaking off it.

You were not doing your laundry. You were sick with the flu, and reduced to nothing. Your step mom walked in, yelling and screaming that you do laundry in her house.

You argue until your step mom starts to get kinda.. word.. abusive. Long story short; she had a knife. She starts actually FLEXING her self harm as a way to show you 'how hard it is'.

Ultimately, you text Ethan, and dip to his house. That's your situation.

Ethan, back at his house, jumps up and immediately starts making his way to your house. Cars are real. Very real.

He makes it, and steps in. Your step mom IMMEDIATELY tells at him to not be your 'prince and shining armour'.

He goes into your room.

"Hey, she sure is a witch, huh?" He laughs a bit. "You wanna come to my house for a while? Just pack the things you need for a few weeks, maybe a month or two- and I'll take you." He smiles.